Headies Award 2022, Nominations And Winners

byDj Spicyklef

Headies Award 2022, Nominations And Winners.

  The Headies 2022 was the 15th edition of Nigerian music awards The Headies. It was be held at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on 4 September 2022.

  The 15th Edition was hosted by American comedian Anthony Anderson And Nollywood Actress Osas Ighodaro.

Below is a list of the nomination and winners of different categories.

Best recording of the year:

“Celebrate Me” – Patoranking WINNER

"Essence” – Wizkid Ft Tems

“Joy” – Falana
“Loving Is Harder” – Johnny Drille
“Meji Meji” – Brymo
“Somebody’s Son” – Tiwa Savage Ft Brandy

Album of the year:

Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition) – Wizkid WINNER

Yabasi — Basketmouth

9. Esan — Brymo

19& Dangerous — Ayar Starr

Carpe Diem — Olamide 

Legacy + — Femi Kuti, Made Kuti

Song of the year:

“Essence” – Wizkid Feat. Tems Winner

“Celebrate Me” – Patoranking
“Doings” – Flavour Feat. Phyno

“High” – Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido
“Monalisa” – Lojay & Sarz
“Peru” – Fireboy Dml

Best female artiste:

Tems Winner

Simi

Tiwa Savage
Teni
Niniola

Best male artiste:

Burna Boy Winner

  1. Adekunle Gold
  2. Burna Boy
  3. Davido
  4. Flavour
  5. Olamide
  6. Wizkid

Digital artiste of the year:

Ayra Starr winner

Best streethop artiste:

  1. Bella Shmurda – “Cash App” Feat. Zlatan & Lincoln
  2. Rexxie & Mohbad – “Kpk”
  3. Mohbad – “Feel Good”
  4. Naira Marley – “Koleyewon”
  5. Nektunez & Goya Menor – “Ameno Amapiano (Remix)”
  6. Poco Lee, Portable & Olamide – “Zazoo Zehh”

Goya Menor & Nektunez – “Amenor Amapiano Remix” Winner

African Artiste of the year:

  1. Black Coffee (Nigeria)
  2. Burna Boy (Nigeria)
  3. Davido (Nigeria)
  4. Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania)
  5. Soolking (Algeria)
  6. Wizkid (Nigeria)
  7. Aya Nakamura (Mali )

Burna Boy (Nigeria) Winner

International artiste recognition:

Chris Brown

Best central African artiste of the year:

  1. Calema (Sao Tome & Principe)
  2. Blanche Bailly (Cameroon)
  3. Dadju (Dr Congo)
  4. Fally Ipupa (Dr Congo)
  5. Innoss’b (Dr Congo)
  6. Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)

Innoss’b (Dr Congo) Winner

Best West African artiste of the year:

  1. Amaarae (Ghana)
  2. Angelique Kidjo (Benin)
  3. Aya Nakamura (Mali)
  4. Gyakie (Ghana)
  5. Kidi (Ghana)
  6. Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)

Gyakie (Ghana) Winner

Best North African artiste of the year:

Latifa (Tunisia) Winner

Best Southern African artiste of the year:

  1. Black Coffee (South Africa)
  2. Dj Tarico (Mozambique)
  3. Elaine (South Africa)
  4. Focalistic (South Africa)
  5. Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
  6. Sha Sha (Zimbabwe)

Focalistic (South Africa) Winner

Best East African artiste of the year:

  1. Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania)
  2. Essy Kenzo (Uganda)
  3. Harmonize (Tanzania)
  4. Maddy (Rwanda)
  5. Nikita Kering (Kenya)
  6. Zuchu (Tanzania)
    Best North African Artiste Of the Year
  7. Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia)
  8. Elgrandetoto (Morocco)
  9. Latifah (Tunisia)
  10. Manual (Morocco)
  11. Muhammad Ramadan (Egypt)
  12. Soolking (Algeria)

Diamond Platinumz(Tanzania) Winner

Best vocal performance (male):

  1. Brymo – “Meji Meji”
  2. Johnny Drille – “Loving Is Harder”
  3. Oxlade – “Ojuju”
  4. Ric Hassani – “When I’m Gone”
  5. Tay Iwar – “Peaking”

Oxlade – Ojuju Winner

Best vocal performance (female):

  1. Ayra Starr – “Toxic”
  2. Liya – “Alari”
  3. Niniola – “6th Heaven”
  4. Simi – “Running (To You)”
  5. Tems – “Essence”
  6. Waje – “Last Time

Waje – “Last Time” Winner

Lyricist on the roll:

  1. A-Q – “The Last Cypher”
  2. Blaqbonez – “The Last Cypher”
  3. Jesse Jagz – “Vipers”
  4. Ladipoe – “Providence”
  5. Payper Corleone – “In Don We Trust”
  6. Vector – “Crown Of Clay”

A-Q – “The Last Cypher” Winner

Best rap single:

  1. “Breathe” – A-Q Feat Chike
  2. “Crown Of Clay” – Vector & Mi Abaga Feat. Pheelz
  3. “Early Momo” – Vector Feat. Goodgirl LA
  4. “Feeling” – Ladipoe Feat. Bnxn
  5. “Tycoon” – Show Dem Camp – Feat. Reminisce & Mojo
  6. “Loading” – Olamide Feat Bad Boy Timz

“Feeling” – Ladipoe  feat. Bnxn Winner

Best music video:

1. "Champion” – (Fireboy Dml Feat. D Smoke) Directed By Tg Omori

  1. “Ginger” – (Wizkid Feat. Burna Boy) Directed By Meji Alabi
  2. “Roju” – (Chike) Directed By Pink
  3. “Rain” – (Yemi Alade Feat. Mzansi Youth Choir) Directed By Ovie Etseyatse
  4. “Bling” – (Blaqbonez Feat. Amaarae & Bnxn) Directed By Tg Omori
  5. “Running” – (Ladipoe Feat. Fireboy Dml) Directed By Director K

 “Champion” (Fireboy DML Feat. D Smoke) Directed by Tg Omori winner

Best rap album:

1. “Carpe Diem” – Olamide
2. “Clone Wars Vol. 5 – The Algorhythm” – Show Dem Camp
3. “Golden” – A-Q
4. “Mafia Culture, Vol. 2.0” – Idowest
5. “Providence” – Ladipoe
6. “Sex Over Love” – Blaqbonez

"Carpe Diem" – Olamide Winner

Best reggae & dancehall album:

  1. “Gratitude” – Timaya
  2. “Love Is War” – Prettyboy D-O
  3. “Rainbow Riddim” – Shank
  4. “Three” – Patoranking
  5. “Yaadman Kingsize” – Yung L

Three – Patoranking Winner

Producer of the year:

1. Beats By Jayy – “Golden” (A-Q)
2. Blaise Beatz – “Sinner” (Adekunle Gold Feat. Lucky Daye)
3. Niphkeys – “Feel Good” (Mohbad)
4. P Priime – “Ozumba Mbadiwe” (Reekado Banks)
5. Pheelz – “High” (Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido)

Sarz – “Monalisa” By Lojay & Sarz Winner

Best inspirational single:

“Cultural Praise” – Kcee & Okwesili Eze Group Winner

Songwriter of the year:

1. Adekunle Gold – “Sinner”
2 .Ajebo Hustlers – “Loyalty”
3. Brymo – “Meji Meji”
4. Falana – “Joy”
5. Fireboy Dml – “Peru”
6. Omah Lay – “Understand”

Adekunle Gold – “Sinner” Winner

Best R&B single:

1. “Baby Riddim” – Fave
2. “Beggie Beggie” – Ayra Starr Feat. Ckay
3. “Essence” – Wizkid Feat. Tems
4. “Running (To You)” – Chike Feat. Simi
5. “Promise” – Niniola
6. “Sinner” – Adekunle Gold Feat. Luck Daye

“Essence” – Wizkid feat. Tems Winner

Best Afrobeats single

  1. Bloody Samaritan” – Ayra Starr
  2. “Bounce” – Ruger
  3. “High” – Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido
  4. “Monalisa” – Lojay & Sarz
  5. “Ozumba Mbadiwe” – Reekado Banks
  6. “Peru” – Fireboy Dml

“Peru” – Fireboy DML Winner

Best alternative single:

  1. “Doings” – Flavour
  2. “Free Your Mind” – Made Kuti
  3. “Gonto” – Ibejii
  4. “Hustle” – Basketmouth, The Cavemen, Bez, Dice Ailes
  5. “Meji Meji” – Brymo
  6. “Selense” – The Cavemen

“Doings” – Flavour Winner

Best alternative album:

“9: Esan” – Brymo
“Intermission” – Ibejii
“Legacy +” – Femi Kuti & Made Kuti
“Love And Highlife” – The Cavemen
“P.S. Thank You For Waiting” – Wavy The Creator
“Yabasi” – Basketmouth

Intermission – Ibejii Winner

Special recognition (outstanding impact on the entertainment industry):

Efe Omorogbe

Sunday Are

Bose Ogulu

Special recognition (talent): 

D’banj

Headies’ viewer’s choice:

  1. Ayra Starr – “Bloody Samaritan”
  2. Fireboy – “Peru” ( @Fireboydml )
  3. Joeboy – “Sip”
  4. Lojay & Sarz – “Monalisa”
  5. Nektunez & Goya Menor – “Ameno Amapiano (Remix)”
  6. Olamide Feat. Omah Lay – “Infinity”
  7. Rema – “Soundgasm”
  8. Wizkid Feat. Tems – “Essence”

Ayra Starr – Bloody Samaritan Winner

Next rated:

  1. Ayra Starr
  2. Bnxn
  3. Lojay
  4. Ruger
  5. Zinoleesky

Bnxn Winner

Best R&B album:                              

1. “Before We Fall Asleep” – Johnny Drille
2. “If Orange Was A Place” – Tems
3. “Love Deep High Life” – Omawumi
4. “Rising” – Falana
5. “The Prince I Became” – Ric Hassani
6. “Water And Garri” – Tiwa Savage

If Orange Was a Place – Tems Winner

Rookie of the year:

1. AV
2. Fave
3. Magixx
4. Portable
5. Ugoccie

Fave Winner

Humanitarian award of the year:

  1. 2face Idibia
  2. Ruggedman
  3. Davido
  4. Don Jazzy

Davido Winner

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