The Headies 2007
# The Headies 2007

The second edition of the Hip Hop World Awards was hosted by D'banj and Tana. It was held on 17 March 2007 at the Muson Center for the second consecutive year. Paul Play was nominated for six awards and ended up going home with four.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are emboldened.

| Best Music Video | Best Special Effects |
| - | - |
| "Olori Oko" – Infinity "Kade" – Muma Gee "Cry" – Mode 9 "Temptation" – P-Square (Winner) Escalade" – Darey "Soul E Baba" – Soul E | "Why Me" – D'banj (Winner) "No Be God" – Gino "Soul E Baba" – Soul E "Cry" – Mode 9 |
| Best Reggae/Dancehall Album | Best Pop Album |
| Let It Go – Spy Da Man Little Patience – Majek Fashek Versatile – Baba Dee (Winner) Conscious News – Righteousman Reflex – Azadus Ghetto Philosophy – Streetmonks | After the Storm – Weird MC (Winner) Run Down – D'banj Naija is Blessed – Soul E Free Soldier – Tony Tetuila Mr Funky – Jazzman Olofin Right and Wrong – Mr Raw |
| Best R&B Album | Song of the Year |
| Hitsville – Paul Play (Winner) From Me to You – Darey No Drama – OJB Jezreel Overture – Obiwon Expressions – Styl Plus | "Why Me" – D'banj (Winner) "Angel of My Life" – Paul Play "Obodo" – Mr Raw (feat Klint Da Drunk) "Imagine That" – Styl Plus "Baby Konga" – Lawal Olumo "For Instance" – 2Face Idibia "Olori Oko" – Infinity "Shake Something" – Jazzman Olofin |
| Outstanding African act | Best Rap Album |
| Bollie VIP (Winner) Prae | Free at Last – FreeStyle (Winner) B.O.U.Q.U.I – Bouqui Son of the Soil – Ikechukwu Onunaku |
| Best Hip Hop Collabo | Best Rap Single |
| "Make Dem Talk" – 2Shotz and 9ice "Obodo" – Mr Raw (feat Klint Da Drunk) "Eko Ile" – Jazzman Olofin (feat Storm Records All Stars) (Winner) "Street Life" – Question Mark All Stars "Bragging Rights" – Freestyle (featuring Blaise) "Rock the Party" – Tony Tetuila (featuring Sasha P) "Sip Easy" – Freestyle (feat 2Face Idibia) | "Cry" – Mode 9 (Winner) "Ruggedy Baba" – Ruggedman "Tha Definition" – Blaise |
| Album of the Year | Artist of the Year |
| Hitsville -Paul Play (Winner) Free at Last – FreeStyle After Da Storm – Weird MC | D'banj Mode 9 P-Square Weird MC Paul Play (Winner) |
| Recording of the Year | Jaiye Abodunrin Next Rated |
| "Cry" – Mode 9 "Onyinye" – Obiwon "Forever" – Paul Play (Winner) "Searching" – OJB Jezreel "Streetlife" – Question Mark All Stars "Chinwe Ike" – Resonannce | Naeto C Overdose (Winner) Lawal Olumo Kage C-Mion Gino Blaise |
| Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year | Best Vocal Performance (Male) |
| Soul E (Winner) FreeStyle Mr Raw Ikechukwu Onunaku Obiwon Darey Bouqui | "Forever" and "Angel of My Life" – Paul Play "Onyinye" – Obiwon (Winner) "Lala" – Silver "Searching" – OJB Jezreel "Soul E Baba" – Soul E |
| Producer of the Year | Hall of Fame |
| Cobhams Asuquo – "Cry", "Street", "Dare" (Winner) Paul Play – "Hitville", "Let Them Say" OJB Jezreel – "No Drama", "For Instance" Don Jazzy – "Why Me", "Tongolo" | Eddy Lawani Ben Murray-Bruce |
