Patoranking has won the coveted Next Rated category at the Headies 2014. He beat fellow contenders Orezi, Yemi Alade, Skales and Runtown to the award.
In winning the
award, Patoranking is now the proud owner of a Hyundai Jeep. This has
been the tradition since 2008. The winner of the Next Rated category
goes home with a brand new car.
Besides winning a new ride, Patoranking joins the likes of Asa, Wizkid, and Davido as winners of the Next Rated category. While
making his acceptance speech, he declared to us that, he was once a
bricklayer, a at poison seller in Lagos and lived at Ebute Meta before
but now, Gd has transformed his life. According to industry lure, winning this category helps project an artiste into mainstream relevance and success.
Looking at the
past winners of this category, it can be safe to say that their careers
'blew up' after winning the Next Rated category. In 2008, Wande Coal won
the award, and two years later he won 6 Headies after the success of
his solo debut album 'Mushin 2 Mo' Hits'.
After winning the debut edition of the Next Rated category, Asa went on to conquer Europe with her genre defining album Asa.In
2012, Davido sealed his rise to the top of the music industry by
winning the coveted category, and Wizkid's nation wide dominance of
Nigerian music kick started after bagging the Next Rated category in
2011.
Let's not forget
Davido and Skuki who have had marginal success after clinching the
category. Many people had doubts about Sean Tizzle when he won the Next
Rated category over Burna Boy. 12 months after, most sceptics believe it
was the right decision.
By winning this
category, Patoranking's dominance in the music industry has been sealed
by both music experts and fans alike. This is the crowning glory of his
upcoming career. By this time next year, he will be vying for the Album
of the year category or any of the big categories. Him winning the Next
Rated act has made it a little easier for him to have a successful music
career.
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