The fifth edition of the Hip Hop World Awards took place on May 29, 2010, at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos. The ceremony was conducted without a host. Wande Coal was the biggest winner of the night with five plaques, including Artiste of the Year. Don Jazzy won the Producer of the Year award. Hip hop duo Skuki won the Next Rated category. Da Grin's C.E.O won for Best Rap Album in a posthumous fashion. He was also honored by General Pype during the singer's performance.
Performers Goldie Harvey Obiwon Ark Quake – "Alanta" D'Prince Wande Coal General Pype
Winners and nominees Album of the Year C.E.O – Da Grin Mushin 2 Mo'Hits – Wande Coal (Winner) Un-darey-ted – Darey Danger – P-Square Least Expected – Bracket
Artiste of the Year Wande Coal (Winner) Terry G Darey Bracket Da Grin
Song of the Year "Yori Yori" – Bracket (Winner) "Kokoroko" – Kefee (featuring Timaya) "You Bad" – Wande Coal (featuring D'banj) "Free Madness Pt.2" – Terry G "Alanta" – Art Quake
Recording of the Year "Strong Ting" – Banky W. "I Love You" – P-Square "Heaven Please" – Timi Dakolo (Winner) "Keeper of My Dreams" – Lara George
Producer of the Year Tee-Y Mix Cobhams Asuquo Don Jazzy (Winner) Sossick Dokta Frabz
Best Music Video Director Jude Okoye – "Danger" Wudi Awa – "Kokoroko" Clarence Peters – "Finest" (Winner) Bobby Boulders – "Ako Mi Ti Poju" MEX – "Safe"
Best R&B Single "Strong Ting" – Banky W. (Winner) "Never Felt A Love" – Capital Femi "I Love You" – P-Square "No Stars" – Darey "Overkillin" – Djinee
Best Pop Single "Yori Yori" – Bracket "You Bad" – Wande Coal (featuring D'banj) (Winner) "Kokoroko" – Kefee (featuring Timaya) "Danger" – P-Square "Hotter than Fire" – Dr. Pat and Sheyman
Best R&B/Pop Album Mushin 2 Mo'Hits – Wande Coal (Winner)Danger – P-Square Least Expected – Bracket Un-darey-ted – Darey
Best Rap Single "Ako Mi Ti Poju" – Naeto C "Owo Ati Swagger" – Cartiair "Finest" – Knight House (featuring Sauce Kid and Teeto)"Sample" (Remix) – Terry Tha Rapman (featuring Stereo Man and Pherowshuz) (Winner)"Somebody Wants to Die" – M.I
Best Rap Album C.E.O'' – Da Grin (Winner)Dat Ibo Boy – IllblissMore Than Rap Music – CartiairThe Investment'' – Kel
Lyricist on the Roll M.I – "Somebody Wants to Die" Mode 9 – "Bad Man" (Winner) OD – "Got to Love Me" Pherowshuz – "Sample" (Remix) – Terry Tha Rapman (featuring Stereo Man and Pherowshuz)
Best Collaboration "Kokoroko" – Kefee (featuring Timaya) (Winner) "Finest" – Knight House (featuring Sauce Kid and Teeto) "Aye Po Gan" – Illbliss (featuring Terry G) "Sample Remix" – Terry Tha Rapman (featuring Stereo Man and Pherowshuz)
Best Male Vocal Performance Darey – "No Stars" (Winner) Banky W. – "Strong Ting" Wande Coal – "Banana" GT the Guitarman – "Kinimatise" Timi Dakolo – "Heaven Please"
Best Female Vocal Performance Ibiyemi – "Don't Leave Me" Kefee – "Kokoroko" Lara George – "Keeper of my Dreams" (Winner) Waje – "Kolo" Eva Alordiah – "No Cry"
Best Street Hop Artiste Terry G – "Free Madness Pt.2" (Winner) Klever J (featuring Eedris Abdulkareem) – "Igboro Ti Daru" Jaywon – "File Be" Art Quake – "Alanta" Side One – "One by One"
Next Rated General Pype – "Champion" Mo'Cheddah – Jesse Jagz – "Wetin Dey" D'Prince – "Omoba" Skuki – "Banger" (Winner)
Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year Wande Coal (Winner) Kel Djinee Illbliss Omawumi
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