For the first time since the Best African Act award was instituted for Nigeria’s Hip-Hop World Awards alias The Headies, a non-Ghanaian picked up the honours at the 2011 edition held at the Convention Center of Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos over the weekend. Angola’s sensational dancing singer, Cabo Snoop of ‘Windeck’ fame beat the likes of VIP and R2bees from Ghana to grab the trophy.

The event, hosted by Nollywood actress Rita Dominic and Hip-Hop Star eLDee saw the likes of 2face Idibia bagging 3 awards followed by M.I, Ice Prince, Darey and Dr SID with two gongs each.  Here is the full list of winners:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Unstoppable (International Edition) – 2Face Idibia

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

2Face Idibia

SONG OF THE YEAR

Oleku – Ice Prince featuring BrymO

RECORDING OF THE YEAR

The Way You Are – Darey

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Don Jazzy – 2011 Credits include Over the Moon/Mr Endowed/Pop Something

BEST MUSIC VIDEO (AWARD GOES TO DIRECTOR)

DJ Tee – Eni Duro (Olamide)

BEST R ‘N’ B SINGLE

The Way You Are – Darey

BEST POP SINGLE

Pop Something – Dr. SID

BEST R ‘N’ B/ POP ALBUM

Unstoppable (International Edition) – 2Face Idibia

BEST RAP SINGLE

Oleku – Ice Prince featuring BrymO

BEST RAP ALBUM

MI2 – M.I

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

Modenine – Rhyme Tight

BEST COLLABO

Number One – M.I featuring Flavour N’Abania

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

Capital F.E.M.I – Money Money Money

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

Waje – For A Minute

AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Cabo Snoop (Angola) – Windeck

BEST STREET HOP

Joor Oh (Remix) – Jahbless featuring Ruggedman, Ice Prince, Durella, Reminisce & eLDee

NEXT RATED

Wizkid – Holla At Your Boy

HIPHOP WORLD REVELATION OF THE YEAR

Dr. SID

BEST CONSCIOUS SONG OF THE YEAR

One Day – eLDee

HEADIES HALL OF FAME

Sir Shina Peters