The 3rd Headies Awards, commonly known as the 2008 Hip Hop World Awards, were hosted by comedian Basketmouth and actress Dakore Egbuson. It was held on 15 March 2008, at Planet One in Maryland, Lagos, Nigeria. Nigerian-French singer Aṣa won 3 awards, including Album of the Year for her eponymous debut album. 2face Idibia received the most nominations with six.
Winners and nominees Winners are emboldened.
Album of the Year Artiste of the Year Game Over – P-Square Grass 2 Grace – 2 Face Idibia E Pluribus Unum – Mode 9 Aṣa – Aṣa Independent – Faze D'banj 2face Idibia P-Square Olu Maintain Song of the Year Recording Artiste of the Year "Do Me" – P-Square "See Me So" – 2Face Idibia "Kolomental" – Faze "Yahooze" – Olu Maintain "Styllee"' – DJ Jimmy Jatt "Bibanke" – Aṣa "Stylee" – DJ Jimmy Jatt "Greenland" – TY Bello "True Love" – 2Face Idibia "Need Someone" – Faze Producer of the Year Best Music Video Cobhams Asuquo – "Bibanke" Mosa – "Greenland" Puffy Tee – "Yahoozee" OJB Jezreel – See me So ID Cabasa – "Ruggedy Baba" "Stylee" – DJ Tee "Do Me" – Jude Okoye "Greenland" – TY Bello & Abbey "Fire on the Mountain" – COSA "Adara" – Clarence Peters Best Reggae/Dancehall Album Best R&B/Pop Album Uchie – African Rockstar True Story – Timaya Fever – African China | valign="top" | Grass to Grace – 2Face Idibia Independent – Faze Call my Name – Niyola Press on Part 2 – Indispensables Game Over – P-Square |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Rap Album ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Collabo |- | valign="top" | The Definition – DJ Jimmy Jatt E Pluribus Unum – Mode 9 Ruggedy Baba'' – Ruggedman Tha Rapman Begins – Terry Tha Rapman First Lady – Sasha P | valign="top" | "Stylee" – Jimmy Jatt, Mode 9, 2Face Idibia & Elajoe "Ruggedy Baba" – Ruggedman "Lorile" – X-Project "Yahoozey" – Olu Maintain "Booty Call" – Mo Hits All Stars |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Rap Single ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Vocal Performance (Male) |- | valign="top" | "Crowd Mentality" - M.I "Mo" – Rooftop MC "Stylee" – DJ Jimmy Jatt, Mode 9, 2Face Idibia & Elajoe "U know my P" – Naeto C | valign="top" | 2Face Idibia – "Stylee" Wande Coal – "Ololufe" Faze – "Someone like You" 9ice – "Ruggedy Baba" |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Vocal Performance (Female) ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Next Rated |- | valign="top" | Jebele – Kween "Bibanke" – Aṣa "Ekundayo" – TY Bello "Ijoba Orun" – Lara George | valign="top" | GT The Guitarman – "Dreamer"'' Wande Coal – "Ololufe" Banky W – "Ebutte Metta" M.I – "Crowd Mentality" Cyrus da Virus – "Very Gbofty" Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year African Artiste of The Year 9ice Aṣa TY Bello Olu Maintain Sasha P Batman Samini – "Lambori" FreshlyGround- "Pot Belly" Nameless – "Sinzia" HHP – "Music & Lights" Jozi – "What's with the Attitude" Lyricist on the Roll Hall of Fame Terry tha Rapman – "Only 4 Naija" Mode 9 – "Contradiction" M.I – "Crowd Mentalist" Ruggedman – "Ruggedy Baba" Obi Asika Olisa Adibua
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