The organizers of the annual Nigerian mainstream music awards, The Headies, formally known as the Hip Hop World Awards, Smooth Promotion, have revealed the hosts for its next edition. Speaking about the ceremony, Ayo Animashaun, founder and chief executive of the franchise, revealed that hip hop act, eLDee and Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic will be the hosts of the event.

“We are energized by our choice of hosts and we are confident with both of them anchoring the show our audience will have fantastic moments and an amazing show,” Animashaun said.

“eLDee was a natural selection as host given his pedigree has a long standing successful music artiste and producer, and his co-host for the big night Rita Dominic is one of Nigeria’s biggest stars with a huge followership on the big and small screen,” he said on the choices of the hosts.

The Hip-Hop World Awards was created in 2006 and is officially renamed after the awards statuette’s moniker, The Headies, this year. All previous edition held in Lagos safe for the 2008 edition which was held n Abuja. The organizers have promised that the 2011 instalment will be taken down south of the country. Past hosts were as Darey in 2006, Dbanj and Tana in 2007, Dakore and Basketmouth in 2008, Banky W and Kemi Adetiba in 2009.

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