The Headies 2022

Headies 2022
Date	4 September 2022
Location	Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia
Hosted by	Anthony Anderson & Osas Ighodaro
Most nominations	Wizkid (10)
Website	theheadies.com
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The Headies 2022 was the 15th edition of Nigerian music awards The Headies. It was held at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on 4 September 2022. ^[1] Hosts were by Anthony Anderson and Osas Ighodaro.

Wizkid lead nominations with ten, ^[2] Tems and Ayra Starr with eight each. Davido and Adekunle received seven each. The Songwriter of the Year category included in the 2020 edition of The Headies, was renamed to Best Song Writer of the Year, in the 2022 edition.

Background

Nominees were announced on 24 May 2022, ahead of the main event which was held at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, on 2 July 2022. ^[3]

2022 edition has seven additional categories include; Best Afrobeat Pop Single (Nigeria), Best Afrobeat Pop Album (Nigeria), Best African Collaboration, Best International Collaboration, African Artiste of the Year, International Artist of the Year, and Music Executive of the Year. ^[4] On 25 June 2022, the executive held the first-ever Headies Brunch, titled "Unveiling The First Ever Global Awards For Afrobeats Music". ^[5] with music from SPINALL, Major League Djz, Pius Gallery and Pheelz. The private brunch was held in Los Angeles. ^[5]

Winners and nominees

Below list are nominees and winners. ^{[6] [7]} winners are listed first in bold. ^[8]

Rookie of the Year	Best Recording of the Year
FAVE Babyboy AV Magixx Ugoccie	"Celebrate Me" – Patoranking "Essence" – Wizkid ft. Tems and Justin Bieber "Joy" – Falana "Loving Is Harder" – Johnny Drille "Meji Meji" – Brymo "Somebody's Son' – Tiwa Savage ft. Brandy
Producer of the Year	Songwriter of the Year
Sarz – "Monalisa" (Lojay & Sarz) Beats By Jayy – "Golden" (A-Q) Blaise Beatz – "Sinner" (Adekunle Gold ft. Lucky Daye) Niphkeys – "Feel Good" (MohBad) P.Priime – "Ozumba Mbadiwe" (Reekado Banks) Pheelz – "High" (Adekunle Gold ft. Davido)	Adekunle Gold – "Sinner" Ajebo Hustlers – "Loyalty" Brymo – "Meji Meji" Falana – "Joy" Fireboy DML – "Peru" Omah Lay – "Understand"
Best R&B Single	Best Rap Single
"Essence" – Wizkid ft. Tems "Baby Riddim" – Fave "Beggie Beggie" – Ayra Starr ft. CKay "Running (To You)" – Chike ft. Simi "Promise" – Niniola "Sinner" – Adekunle Gold ft. Lucky Daye	"Feelings" – Ladipoe ft. Bnxn "Breathe" – A-Q ft. Chike "Crown of Clay" – Vector & M.I Abaga ft. Pheelz "Early Momo" – Vector ft. GoodGirl LA "Tycoon" – Show Dem Camp ft. Reminisce & Mojo "Loading" – Olamide ft. Bad Boy Timz
Best Alternative Song	Best Vocal Performance (Female)
"Doings" – Flavour "Free Your Mind" – Made Kuti "Girlfriend" - Ruger "Hustle" – Basketmouth, The Cavemen, Bez, Dice Ailes "Meji Meji' – Brymo "Selense" – The Cavemen Nothing Sup’’ - Scato	Waje – "Last Time" Ayra Starr – "Toxic' Liya – "Alari" Niniola – "6th Heaven" Simi – "Running (To You)" Tems – "Essence"
Best Vocal Performance (Male)	Lyricist on the Roll
Oxlade – "Ojuju" Brymo – "Meji Meji" Johnny Drille – "Loving Is Harder" Ric Hassani – "When I'm Gone" Tay Iwar – "Peaking"	A-Q – "The Last Cypher" Blaqbonez – "The Last Cypher" Jesse Jagz – "Vipers" Ladipoe – "Providence" Payper Corleone – "In Don We Trust" Vector – "Crown of Clay"
Best Music Video	Best Collaboration
TG Omori – "Champion" (Fireboy DML ft. D Smoke) Meji Alabi — "Ginger" (Wizkid ft. Burna Boy) Pink — "Roju" (Chike) Ovie Etseyatse — "Rain" (Yemi Alade ft. Mzansi Youth Choir) TG Omori — "Bling" (Blaqbonez ft. Amaarae & Bnxn) Director K — "Running" (Ladipoe ft. Fireboy DML)	"Essence" – Wizkid ft. Tems "Beggie Beggie" – Ayra Starr ft. CKay "Bling" – Blaqbonez ft. Amaarae & Bnxn "Early Momo" – Vector ft. GoodGirl LA "Feeling" – Ladipoe ft. Bnxn "Running (To You)" – Chike ft. Simi
Best Street-Hop Artiste	Best Afrobeats Single of the Year
Nektunez & Goya Menor – "Ameno Amapiano" Bella Shmurda – "Cash App" ft. Zlatan & Lincoln Rexxie & Mohbad – "KPK" MohBad – "Feel Good" Naira Marley – "Koleyewon"	"Peru" – Fireboy DML "Bloody Samaritan" – Ayra Starr "Bounce" – Ruger "High" – Adekunle Gold ft. Davido "Monalisa" – Lojay & Sarz "Ozumba Mbadiwe" – Reekado Banks
Headies' Viewer's Choice	Best West African Artist of the Year
Ayra Starr – "Bloody Samaritan" Fireboy DML – "Peru" Joeboy – "Sip (Alcohol)" Lojay & Sarz – "Monalisa" Nektunez & Goya Menor – "Ameno Amapiano" Olamide ft. Omah Lay – "Infinity" Rema – "Soundgasm" Wizkid ft. Tems – "Essence"	Gyakie Amaarae Angélique Kidjo Aya Nakamura KiDi Nelson Freitas
Best East African Artist of the Year	Best North African Artist of the Year
Diamond Platnumz Eddy Kenzo Harmonize Meddy Nikita Kering Zuchu Sauti Sol	Latifa Emel Mathlouthi ElGrandeToto Manal Mohamed Ramadan Soolking
Best Southern African Artist of the Year	Best Central African Artist of the Year
Focalistic Black Coffee DJ Tarico Elaine Jah Prayzah Sha Sha Nasty C	Innoss'B Calema Blanche Bailly Dadju Fally Ipupa Soraia Ramos
Best Afrobeats Album	Best Reggae/Dancehall Album
Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition – Wizkid 19 & Dangerous – Ayra Starr A Better Time – Davido Barnabas – Kizz Daniel Kpos Lifestyle – Ajebo Hustlers Wondaland – Teni	Three – Patoranking Gratitude – Timaya Love is War – Prettyboy D-O Rainbow Riddim – Shank Yaadman Kingsize – Yung L
Best R&B Album	Best Alternative Album
If Orange Was A Place – Tems Before We Fall Asleep – Johnny Drille Love Deep High Life – Omawumi Rising – Falana The Prince I Became – Ric Hassani Water & Garri – Tiwa Savage	Intermission – Ibejii 9: Èsan – Brymo Legacy+ – Femi Kuti & Made Kuti Love And Highlife – The Cavemen P.S. Thank You For Waiting – Wavy the Creator Yabasi – Basketmouth
Best Rap Album	Album of the Year
Carpe Diem – Olamide Clone Wars Vol. 5 – The Algorhythm – Show Dem Camp Golden – A-Q Mafia Culture, Vol. 2.0 – Idowest Providence – Ladipoe Sex Over Love – Blaqbonez	Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition) – Wizkid 9: Èsan – Brymo 19 & Dangerous – Ayra Starr Carpe Diem – Olamide Legacy+ – Femi Kuti & Made Kuti Yabasi – Basketmouth
Song of the Year	Best Female Artist
"Essence" – Wizkid ft. Tems "Celebrate Me" – Patoranking "Doings" – Flavour ft. Phyno "High" – Adekunle Gold ft. Davido "Monalisa" – Lojay & Sarz "Peru" – Fireboy DML	Tems Simi Tiwa Savage Teni Niniola
Best Male Artist	Next Rated
Burna Boy Adekunle Gold Davido Flavour Olamide Wizkid Lord Bliss	BNXN Ayra Starr Lojay Ruger Zinoleesky
African Artist of the Year	International Artiste Recognition
Burna Boy Black Coffee Davido Diamond Platnumz Soolking Wizkid Aya Nakamura	Chris Brown
Special Recognition	Hall of Fame
Bose Ogulu Sunday Are Efe Omorogbe	Angélique Kidjo
Humanitarian Award of the Year	International Artiste Special Recognition
Davido 2Baba Ruggedman Lord Bliss Don Jazzy Mr. P	Wyclef Jean Akon

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