Headies Awards 2015 Nominees Announced

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The Headies 2015 nominations have been announced. The 10th edition of Nigeria’s biggest and most prestigious awards see which of your favourite artists and songs got nominated.

THE HEADIES 2015 – NOMINEES LIST
(YEAR IN REVIEW: JULY 2014 – JUNE 2015)
1. BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
A non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in the year under review.
1. Ojuelegba – Wizkid
2. Eyo – Asa
3. Wish Me Well – Timi Dakolo
4. Bez – There’s A Fire
5. Cobhams – Do the right Thing
2. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.
1. Don Jazzy – Godwin (Korede Bello)
2. Mastakraft – Wiser (Flavour)
3. Young John – Bobo (Olamide)
4. Shizzi – Fans Mi (DavidO)
5. Legendury Beatz – Ojuelegba
6. Cobhams – There’s A Fire (Bez)
3. BEST MUSIC VIDEO
A voting category for the best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review.
This award goes to the video director.
1. Jamb Question (Simi) – Mex
2. Crazy (Seyi Shay) – Meji Alabi
3. The Sound (DavidO Feat. Uhuru & Dj Buckz) – Sesan
4. Katapot (Reekado Banks) – UnLimited LA
5. Baby Jollof (Solid Star Feat. Tiwa Savage) – Clarence Peters
4. BEST R&B/POP ALBUM
A category for the best R&B/Pop Album in the year under review (by single individual or group).
1. Bed of Stone – Asa
2. A.Y.O. – Wizkid
3. King of Queens – Yemi Alade
4. Rich & Famous – Praiz
5. Double Trouble – Psquare
5. BEST R&B SINGLE
A category for the best R&B single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).
1. Heartbeat – Praiz
2. Baby Daddy – Iyanya
3. Say You Love Me – Leriq ft. Wizkid
4. Do the Right Thing – Cobhams Ft. Bez
5. Wish Me Well – Timi Dakolo
6. BEST POP SINGLE
A category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)
1. Ojuelegba – Wizkid
2. Collabo – P-Square Feat. Don Jazzy
3. My Woman, My Everything – Patoranking Feat. Wande Coal
4. Woju – Kiss Daniel
5. Godwin – Korede Bello
6. Bobo – Olamide
7. BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE
A category for the best Reggae/Dancehall single in the year under review (by single individual or group).
1. German Juice – Cynthia Morgan
2. Sanko – Timaya
3. My Body – Solid Star Feat. Timaya
4. Daniella Whyne – Patoranking
5. Cheques and Balance – Burna Boy
6. Bad Girl Special (Remix) – Mr. 2Kay feat. Cynthia Morgan & Seyi Shay
8. BEST RAP ALBUM
A Non-Voting Category for the Best Album By A Rap Artiste Or Group In Year Under Review.
1. Baba Hafusa – Reminisce
2. Street OT – Olamide
3. Chairman – M.I.
4. Above Ground Level – Modenine
9. BEST COLLABO
A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or Hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).
1. Local Rapper – Reminisce Feat. Olamide & Phyno
2. Hold on – Joe El Feat. 2Face Idibia
3. Bad Girl Special (Remix) – Mr. 2Kay Feat. Cynthia Morgan & Seyi Shay
4. Shoki (Remix) – Lil’Kesh Feat. Olamide & David O
5. Do The right Thing – Cobhams ft. Bez
6. Sisi – Praiz ft. Wizkid
10. BEST RAP SINGLE
A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap.
1. King Kong – Vector
2. Bad Belle – M.I
3. Bank Alert – Ill Bliss
4. Local Rapper – Reminisce Feat. Olamide, Phyno & Stomrex
5. G.O.D – T.R
11. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
A non-voting category for the single male artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album.
1. Praiz – If I fall
2. Shaydee – High
3. Timi Dakolo – Wish Me Well
4. Cobhams – Do The Right Thing
5. Bez – There’s A Fire
12. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single song or album.
1. Waje – Coco Baby
2. Aramide – Iwo Nikan
3. Asa – Bed of Stone
4. Simi – Tiff
5. Yemi Alade – Duro Timi
13. NEXT RATED
This category is a voting category for the most promising upcoming act in the year under review.
1. Reekado Bankz
2. Kiss Daniel
3. Cynthia Morgan
4. Korede Bello
5. Lil’ Kesh
14. HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
A voting category for the best new artiste in the year under review.
1. Praiz – Rich n Famous
2. Yemi Alade – King of Queens
3. Skales – Man of the Year
15. LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
A non-voting category for the Rap Artiste with the best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album.
1. Ill Bliss – Bank Alert (remix) Feat. Ice Prince, Eva Alordiah & Phyno
2. Vector – King Kong
3. Reminisce – Baba Hafusa
4. G.O.D – T.R
16. BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
A voting category for the artiste whose songs are inspired by the streets. Such song should captain lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste and popular on the street.
1. Reminisce – Skillashi
2. Olamide – Bobo
3. Small Doctor – Mosquito Killer
4. Mastakraft feat. Olamide, CDQ and David O – Indomie
5. Falz The Bad Guy Feat. Yemi Alade & Poe – Hello Bae
17. BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
A voting category for the artiste whose songs reflect any form or style of music which falls outside the mainstream of recent or past popular musical trends.
1. Di’Ja – Awwwwww
2. Bez – There’s A Fire
3. Asa – Satan Be Gone
4. Adekunle Gold – Sade
5. Ugovinna – Rain On Me
6. Simi – Tiff
18. ALBUM OF THE YEAR
A voting category for the best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges requirements of excellence (Songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (Sales and popularity).
1. Rich n Famous – Praiz
2. King of Queens – Yemi Alade
3. Street OT – Olamide
4. Chairman – M.I.
5. A.Y.O. – Wizkid
6. Double Trouble – P Square
19. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste for the year under review.
1. Olamide
2. David O
3. Wizkid
4. Yemi Alade
5. P-Square
20. SONG OF THE YEAR
A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review.
1. Ojuelegba – Wizkid
2. Godwin – Korede Bello
3. Kiss Daniel – Woju
4. Olamide – Bobo
21. AFRICAN ARTISTE
A non-Nigerian award category for an individual African artiste or group with the most outstanding achievement, impact and infiltration into the Nigerian music scene in the year under review.
1. Diamond Platnumz
2. Cassper Nyovest
3. Sarkodie
4. Uhuru
5. AKA
HALL OF FAME
Special recognition for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.
2Face Idibia

Poised Corp Interview with Folashade Omole, Corporate Affairs Manager, International Breweries Plc

PC:                   Tell us about your childhood.

Folashade:       I was born in Ibadan, I grew up in Ibadan, and I was     

born to Mr. S.T Osoba and Mrs. Sade Osoba. They

are both late now. I’m the        eight child of my mother,

my father has many         wives.

                        We are actually from Ijebu Ode but we grew up in                           Ibadan, I went to St. Anne’s Secondary School.                               Growing up for me was peaceful; thank the Lord I                           grew up in a healthy environment by the grace of                                 God I was well catered for by my parent’s standard                                 so all was well. I graduated from the University at                             the age of 22.

                        Though my parents were disciplinarian. There was a                      time while I was growing up I thought my mother                           hated me in fact I wrote a note then I was 15 and I                           put it in my bag, I wrote that if I die it’s this woman                             because you know we were always fighting in the                               morning and night. She was always strict on                                   reading your books, do house chores, etc.

                        Of course, she was not educated but she believes                           very much in education and she is ready to spend                          her all for her children to be educated.

PC:                   What about your father?

Folashade:       Yes my father worked as a civil servant in the early                                 days of his life and he retired from the Nigeria                                         Postal Service and went into business. There was a                                time he had a printing press, generally he was a                             business man and also my mother was a trader in                          Agbeni.

PC:                   What are your most cherished values Ma?

Folashade:       I believe very much that anybody that fears God will                       relate with other people normally. Anybody,                                    any human being in life you must have the fear of                                 God and that will guide you into everything.

                        Fear of God, integrity. You know the bible says we                          should love our neighbours as ourselves, if you fear                               God you will love and respect other people.

PC:                   What kind of person wasthe founder of       International Breweries who was also your father-in-law, Dr. Lawrence Omole in your own words?

Folashade:       First and foremost, Dr. Lawrence Omole is a man                           that fears God as people knows him.

PC:                   Did you actually meet him running the company?

Folashade:       Yes,  he was the chairman of the company until                              1989, I think Justice Eso became the chairman                              immediately after my father-in-law from 1990-1996                                I think.

                        My father-in-law, if I didn’t meet him in the                                    company I met him at home because I married into                                Omole’s family in 1988. So my father-in-law is a                             man who fears God, loves family passionately and                          loves other people passionately.

PC:                   Seems to be a communal..

Folashade:       Yes, yes that is where I’m going to if not for his love                                for the community, he will not set up the company                                 in Ilesha.

PC:                   He could have set it somewhere else?

Folashade:       Of course, when you read history and see the kind                                 of rigor they went through setting this company in                          this place (Ilesha) you will know that it’s onlythe                            love of the community.

PC:                   Was it like there is a comparative advantage                                   somewhere else?

Folashade:       We all know the criteria in setting up an industry.                          In economics we read about the localization of                                        industry, you know there are some criteria that you                                look at before you setup industries.

                        For instance for this company one of the challenges                               that this company faced as at the time the company                       was set up was water, availability of water.

PC:                   But Ilesha is. I mean it has waterfalls, the Olumirin                        waterfalls.

Folashade:       Olumirin waterfalls (laughs). I think scientifically                           it’s a bit difficult getting commercial quality of water                       from there to this place. From the research they did,                       they had to invariably go to EsaOdo to get water.                               EsaOdo is about 20 something kilometers from                              Ilesha,itspart of Ijesha land after Ijebu-Ijesha.

PC:                   So that is where the company gets its water from?

Folashade:       Yes, till now. For instance look at Coca cola plant                           that is in Asejire on Ijesha-Ibadan road it’s probably                       located there because of its proximity to water. So it                   was his passion for the community and if you read                              his book “My life and Times” it was stated there that                       they want youths from this environment to get a job                   to do not that everybody should be going to Lagos.

PC:                   Tell us about your career growth in International                       Breweries.

Folashade:       Well I joined International Breweries in 1991 and                           was employed with my first degree as a laboratory                          Analyst and after my MBA in 1995 I crossed over to                            Admin in 1996 I crossed to Finance department. I                             spent 7 years there, I was transferred to Internal                              Audit as the Manager for 7½ years from there I was                               transferred to head the distribution and logistics                           department for 1½ years before I became the                                  Corporate Affairs Manager.

PC:                   You have the all round experience.

Folashade:       Well, I thank God and for that it’s a privilege to have                       been able to work around the factory but have been                               here for about 24 years.

PC:                   Wow, congratulations Ma.

Folashade:       Thank you.

PC:                   What was responsible for that?

Folashade:       Basically because I did my first degree in Science then I had my MBA so that gave me the opportunity              to be able to move around.

PC:                   Would you advice youths to stick to their first                                         course when getting a second degree or should they                               change? What is the best option?

Folashade:I would say there is no hard rule to it; the basic                    thing is your interest. You know a lot of people go to

school to take courses given to them by the University.

                        For me going for B.Sc Industrial Chemistry at                                         Unilorin as at then was my passion because I loved                                chemistry then.

When I wanted to do Master degree, I initially                                 wanted to do a Masters in Food Technology at                             OAU. I did not get to finish because as at                           that time I was pregnant of my first baby so I could                               not complete the Masters in Food Technology, in

fact I failed the 2^nd semester exams so I now sat

back and analyzed my situation and my thinking

was: can I        do Masters that will be applicable

anywhere, so I took choice of an MBA but in Ife

                       (ObafemiAwolowoUniversity), you had to do a PGD

first if you don’t  have the required work experience 

which I did andcompleted my MBA.

                        So the basic thing is to identify your interest, what                                 do you hope to become? What do you have passion                                for?

PC:                   So what do you have passion for?

Folashade:       (Laughs) Let me say I have passion for management,                      business management. Well, by the grace of God, I                                 was able to fit into any position given to me like by                                 the time I was transferred to Audit Manager, the                             management worked around and chose me without                       bias and even without many increment it was later                                that the increment took place.

PC:                   SABMILLER recently acquired International                                    Breweries. What is the impact to the company?

Folashade:       The impact of the acquisition. It has brought a lot of                       progress to the company. The methods and                                    procedures is world class standard in operations of                                the company. SABMILLER is the 2^nd largest brewer                                 in the world. So they have a system which they                           brought in and have helped the company in every                           aspect of the business administration, structure  

                         and         training.

PC:                   So what about the founder’s values? Will they still                          be retained? Like the communal nature?

Folashade:       SABMILLER believes in local content. SABMILLER                         is a global company, there is still a practical                                   maximum of local autonomy. Even though the                                       majority of shares is held by SABMILLER it has not                                eroded the values.

                        SABMILLER believes in partnering with the local                            community and we believe in a sociable world.

                        We have 5 agendas, we call it PROSPER Agenda                             that we work with:

                        Sociable world, convenient for all of us. It will take                                 me a long time to explain all of them but a world                            that our community will enjoy us and we will have a                      peaceful community so even though it’s a world                              class        company, a global company we relate with                              our community that is under the purview of this                           office. We have some depending communities                                         around that we reach out to, we have little set aside

                         for that on our budget.

PC:                   So let’s talk about your role as the Corporate Affairs                       Manager.

Folashade:       The role is to relate with external stakeholders. I do                                relate with internal stakeholders too (Staff here) but                               basically externals stakeholders. Such as                                               government, agencies, the community etc.

PC:                   So what is the KickstartInitiative about?

Folashade:       It is an initiativebrought in by SABMILLER                                     because they do have Kickstart in other countries                          especially African countries. Its empowering the                             youths.

                        It is being launched from International Breweries                           Foundation, this foundation was set up I think this                                year. Portion of Proceeds from the company’s sales

goes to the foundation.

                        With the Kickstart, we want to encourage the                                  youths, we want youths with bright business ideas,                                workable business ideas to put down some things                          and there will be a screening process and during the                     screening process, some candidates will be                                     shortlisted and trained. After the business training,                                they will now invite a real business proposal and                              among them external judges will select those with                              brilliant and workable business ideas.

We want youths that have the idea to make their idea a reality and also youths that have business working for them that they want to expand it. We want to support them and we are likely to have 2 categories of funding: N500,000 and N1million and anyone who qualifies will be given.

Kickstart is a yearly programme. We will do it every year.

PC:                   Not every company is involved in this kind of                                  initiative. Why is SABMILLER interested in this                              youth empowerment initiative?

Folashade:       Well, all over the world there is a need to focus on                          the youths because they are our future leaders and                                there is a need to encourage them.

Currently, the unemployment situation in Nigeria and other countries needs serious attention. This is not the first country SABMILLER has done this. I think it started in South Africa.

We don’t want people doing related business no matter the business you have.

PC:                   Thank you ma for the time. We are sure it inspires                         our readers.

Folashade:       Thank you.

       

       

6 Things to Do During Your First Week of Work.

By Laura McMullen

“While you likely want to prove yourself right away, first focus on
becoming a student of the company. “Instead of barreling in,  guns-a
-blazing, trying to make an impact, sit back and carefully observe the
way things are done, and mentally record what is accepted protocol in
different situations.“

Think of the things you do (or don’t do) during your first week as
gold nuggets – small, but valuable. You won’t get a chance to prove
yourself by, say, landing a major client on your first day, but your
seemingly tiny actions will make huge impressions on your new team.
That’s so nice she remembered my name. I can’t believe she already
learned our ______ process. Or: Why is she leaving before 5?

Like it or not, you’re being sized up from Day 1. After all, you’re
not only going to be another name on an org chart; you may sit 10 feet
away from your new co-workers for 40 hours a week over the next few
years. Show them you’re the real deal: quick on the uptake, eager to
contribute and a pleasant person to run into in the break room. Here’s
how to make a positive first impression during your first week:

1. Dress the part. Here’s the first reaction you want from your new
co-workers: “Awesome! Jaime’s starting today. Not: “Why is he wearing
jeans?” or “ohmygosh, that miniskirt!”

If you had an in-person interview, think about what your interviewers
were wearing, and take their lead. When in doubt, err on the dressier
side for that first day, suggests Alexandra Levit, author of “New Job,
New You: A Guide to Reinventing Yourself in a Bright New Career.”

2. Be friendly. Smile. Introduce yourself to the people you come
across in the hallway. Chitchat with your new team members. Give a
”firm but not aggressive, break-somebody’s-hand-off handshake,” Levit
says.

Listen. Try hard to remember folks’ names, what they do and whatever
else they tell you, Levit says. If that sounds like a lot, take notes.
These new co-workers may not expect you to remember all this, but
won’t that make an impression when you do?

And don’t be stingy with the niceties. One tell of a new employee –
particularly in a leadership position – is how he or she treats the
support staff, says Michael Watkins, author of “The First 90 Days” and
co-founder of Genesis Advisers, an onboarding and transition
acceleration consultancy. Are you friendly to the receptionist or
mostly ignoring him? Are you patient and pleasant with the tech guy
setting up your computer, or are you nagging him about how much longer
the process it will take?

“Those early impressions stick,” Watkins says. “Once someone’s
impressions [of you] start to form, they’re going to see you through
that lens, and it’s very difficult to change.”

While you should be friendly those first few weeks (and hopefully
always), you shouldn’t necessarily be forming besties yet. To avoid
“building allegiances too early,” Levit advises you “get to know a
little about a lot of people instead of the other way around, where
you latch onto a few people and spend all your time with them.”

3. Meet with superstars. As you make the rounds with your
“howyadoins,” don’t forget to introduce yourself to decision-makers
and high achievers. Now is the logical time to say hello to that
self-made senior vice president, for example, rather than after you
spend a year passing each other in the hallway. As Levit puts it:
“There’s no less awkward time than when you first start.”

4. Observe and learn. While you likely want to prove yourself right
away, first focus on becoming a student of the company. “Instead of
barreling in,  guns-a -blazing, trying to make an impact, sit back and
carefully observe the way things are done, and mentally record what is
accepted protocol in different situations,” Levit says. “The last
thing anyone wants to hear is, ‘Well, at my old company, we did it
this way.'”

Similarly, Watkins suggests “taking a learning posture” by asking
yourself and others loads of questions. He suggests considering the
following:  ”How do you operate effectively in this environment? Who
are the key people I need to be connecting with? What is the culture
and what are the operating norms?”

You could likely piece together some of these answers by observing –
it looks like I need to master this operating system ASAP – and others
you’ll need to find out from your boss. If she doesn’t set up a
meeting, take the initiative to sit down with your manager to discuss
expectations, early priorities and goals, preferred communication
style and evaluation methods.

5. Assimilate. As you observe your team’s behaviors and processes, try
to emulate them. For example, note what time your team members tend to
leave for the day, and aim for the midpoint. “You don’t want to be the
first one out the door, but you also don’t want to be the person who
gets into the habit of answering emails at midnight,” Levit says.

Other attempts to assimilate may require more thought. Watkins gives
the following example: If you observe (and are told) that you’re
joining a collaborative work environment, how do you signal that you,
too, are cooperative? Focus on your “symbolic actions” and how others
perceive them, Watkins says. “Not being viewed as a team player in a
collegial culture is a death sentence very, very early.”

6. Help out. Don’t stress about that death sentence just yet. Show
you’re enthusiastic and happy to collaborate by offering your help to
others. Levit points out that many managers tend to give too little
work to their new hires, so don’t be shy about asking your boss where
you can jump in and help on a project. Or, if your manager gives you
the OK, assist team members or even senior managers with whatever is
on their to-do list.

If you spend the first week showing your new manager and team that you
care enough to get to know them, learn processes, adjust to the office
culture and help out, you’re off to a good start. So relax. After all,
they liked you enough to hire you. “You’ve already sold them on
yourself,” Levit says. “Now you just have to avoid screwing up.