Among the top winners for the Headies 2022 were Wizkid, who bagged 5 awards, Burna Boy, Patoranking, and Tems. The show also recognized the Next Rated Award winner, Buju BNXN, and more.
KAMPALA, UGANDA | NOW THEN DIGITAL — The list of 2022 Headies winners includes the likes of Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy. The award ceremony took place in Atlanta, Georgia, the United States.
- The Headies Awards held their 15th annual ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday, September 5, 2022. Hosted by Emmy-nominated actor Anthony Anderson and celebrated Nigerian actress Osas Ighodoro, the Headies 2022 ceremony aims to reward artists for their achievements in music and culture.
- The Headies welcome newcomers every year, and this year is no different. Artists including Liya, Ibeji, Fave, Pink, and Ayra Starr made their Headies debut. In addition to these artists, there was also debuts from Goya Menor and Blase Beats, as well as Beats by Jayy and Lojay.
- FireboyDML won best Afrobeats single for “Peru” and best music video for “Champion” (featuring D Smoke). Patoranking won best recording of the year for “Celebrate Me” and best reggae & dancehall album for Three.
It was the first time the awards ceremony was held outside of Nigeria. The Headies are an annual celebration of music, entertainment, and culture.
Wizkid won five awards, including Best Collaboration, Song of the Year and Album of the Year for ‘MADE IN LAGOS‘. Following that, Tems was awarded Best Female Artist and Best R&B Album for If Orange Was a Place.
In addition, Burna Boy won the Best Male Artiste award and African Artiste of the Year. Other notable winners included Buju BNXN, who won the Next Rated award, which is valued at N300 million.
The Headies 2022 award ceremony celebrated the best of Nigerian music artists. The event was hosted by Anthony Anderson and Osas Ighodaro, and it was the first Headies ceremony to take place outside of Nigeria.
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The night was filled with glitz and glamour, and it showcased the best of Afrobeats. Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido, Fireboy DML, Patoranking, Tems and Olamide with Carpe Diem were among the biggest winners at the 2022 Headies.
Here is the full list of nominees and winners for the 2022 Headies Awards
Rookie of the Year
- AV
- Fave
- Magixx
- Portable
- Ugoccie
Best Recording of the Year
- ‘Celebrate Me’ – Patoranking
- ‘Essence’ – Wizkid ft. Tems
- ‘Joy’ – Falana
- ‘Loving Is Harder’ – Johnny Drille
- ‘Meji Meji’ – Brymo
- ‘Somebody’s Son’ – Tiwa Savage ft. Brandy
Producer of the Year
- 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)
- Sarz – ‘Monalisa’ (Lojay & Sarz)
Songwriter of the Year
- Adekunle Gold – ‘Sinner’
- Ajebo Hustlers – ‘Loyalty’
- Brymo – ‘Meji Meji’
- Falana – ‘Joy’
- Fireboy DML – ‘Peru’
- Omah Lay – ‘Understand’
Best R&B Single
- ‘Baby Riddim’ – Fave
- ‘Beggie Beggie’ – Ayra Starr ft. CKay
- ‘Essence’ – Wizkid ft. Tems
- ‘Running (To You)’ – Chike ft. Simi
- ‘Promise’ – Niniola
- ‘Sinner’ – Adekunle Gold ft. Luck Daye
Best Rap Single
- ‘Breathe’ – A-Q ft Chike
- ‘Crown of Clay’ – Vector & MI Abaga ft. Pheelz
- ‘Early Momo’ – Vector ft. Goodgirl LA
- ‘Feeling’ – Ladipoe ft. Bnxn
- ‘Tycoon’ – Show Dem Camp ft. Reminisce & Mojo
- ‘Loading’ – Olamide ft. Bad Boy Timz
Best Alternative Song
- ‘Doings’ – Flavour’
- ‘Free Your Mind’ – Made Kuti
- ‘Gonto’ – Ibejii
- ‘Hustle’ – Basketmouth, The Cavemen, Bez, Dice Ailes
- ‘Meji Meji’ – Brymo
- ‘Selense’ – The Cavemen
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
- Ayra Starr – ‘Toxic’Liya – ‘Alari’
- Niniola – ‘6th Heaven
- Simi – ‘Running (To You)’
- Tems – ‘Essence’
- Waje – ‘Last Time’
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
- Brymo – ‘Meji Meji’
- Johnny Drille – ‘Loving Is Harder’
- Oxlade – ‘Ojuju’
- Ric Hassani – ‘When I’m Gone’
- Tay Iwar – ‘Peaking’
Lyricist on the Roll
- 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
- ‘Champion’ – (Fireboy DML ft. D Smoke) – Directed by TG Omori
- ‘Ginger’ – (Wizkid ft. Burna Boy) – Directed by Meji Alabi
- ‘Roju’ – (Chike) – Directed by Pink
- ‘Rain’ – (Yemi Alade ft. Mzansi Youth Choir) – Directed by Ovie Etseyatse
- ‘Bling’ – (Blaqbonez ft. Amaarae & Bnxn) – Directed by Tg Omori
- ‘Running’ – (Ladipoe ft. Fireboy DML) – Directed by Director K
Best Collaboration
- ‘Beggie Beggie’ – Ayra Starr ft. CKay
- ‘Bling’ – Blaqbonez ft. Amaarae & Bnxn
- ‘Early Momo’ – Vector ft. Goodgirl La
- ‘Essence’ – Wizkid ft. Tems
- ‘Feeling’ – Ladipoe ft. Bnxn
- ‘Running (To You)’ – Chike ft. Simi
Best Street-hop Artist
- Bella Shmurda – ‘Cash App’ ft. Zlatan & Lincoln
- Rexxie & Mohbad – ‘KPK’’
- Mohbad – ‘Feel Good’
- Naira Marley – ‘Koleyewon’
- Nektunez & Goya Menor – ‘Ameno Amapiano (Remix)’
- Poco Lee & Portable ft. Olamide – ‘Zazoo Zehh’
Best Afrobeats Single of the Year
- ‘Bounce’ – Ruger
- ‘Bloody Samaritan’ – Ayra Starr
- ‘High’ – Adekunle Gold ft. Davido
- ‘Monalisa’ – Lojay & Sarz
- ‘Ozumba Mbadiwe’ – Reekado Banks
- ‘Peru’ – Fireboy DML
Headies’ Viewer’s Choice
- Ayra Starr – ‘Bloody Samaritan
- ‘Fireboy – ‘Peru’
- Joeboy – ‘sip’
- Lojay & Sarz – ‘Monalisa’
- Nektunez & Goya Menor – ‘Ameno Amapiano (Remix)’
- Olamide ft. Omah Lay – ‘Infinity’
- Rema – ‘Soundgasm’
- Wizkid ft. Tems – ‘Essence’
Best West African Artist of the Year
- Amaarae (Ghana)
- Angélique Kidjo (Benin)
- Aya Nakamura (Mali)
- Gyakie (Ghana)
- KiDi (Ghana)
- Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)
Best East African Artist of the Year
- Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania)
- Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
- Harmonize (Tanzania)
- Meddy (Rwanda)
- Nikita Kering (Kenya)
- Zuchu (Tanzania)
Best North African Artist of the Year
- Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia)
- Elgrandetoto (Morocco)
- Latifa (Tunisia)
- Manal (Morocco)
- Muhamad Ramadan (Egypt)
- Soolking (Algeria)
Best Southern African Artist of the Year
- Black Coffee (South Africa)
- DJ Tarico (Mozambique)
- Elaine (South Africa)
- Focalistic (South Africa)
- Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
- Sha Sha (Zimbabwe)
Best Central African Artist of the Year
- Calema (Sao Tome & Principe)
- Blanche Bailly (Cameroon)
- Dadju (DRC)
- Fally Ipupa (DRC)
- Innoss’B (DRC)
- Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)
Best Afrobeats Album
- 19 And Dangerous – Ayra Starr
- A Better Time – Davido
- Barnabas – Kizz Daniel
- Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition) – Wizkid
- Kpos Lifestyle – Ajebo Hustlers
- Wondaland – Teni
Best Reggae & Dancehall Album
- Gratitude – Timaya
- Love Is War – Prettyboy D-O
- Rainbow Riddim – Shank
- Three – Patoranking
- Yaadman Kingsize – Yung L
Best R&B Album
- Before We Fall Asleep – Johnny Drille
- If Orange Was a Place – Tems
- Love Deep High Life – Omawumi
- Rising – Falana
- The Prince I Became – Ric Hassani
- Water And Garri – Tiwa Savage
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
Best Rap Album
- 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
Album of the Year
- 9: Esan – Brymo
- 19 & Dangerous – Ayra Starr
- Carpe Diem – Olamide
- Legacy + – Femi Kuti & Made Kuti
- Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition) – Wizkid
- Yabasi – Basketmouth
Song of the Year
- ‘Celebrate Me’ – Patoranking
- ‘Doings’ – Flavour ft. Phyno
- ‘Essence’ – Wizkid ft. Tems
- ‘High’ – Adekunle Gold ft. Davido
- ‘Monalisa’ – Lojay & Sarz
- ‘Peru’ – Fireboy DML
Best Female Artist
- Simi
- Tems
- Tiwa Savage
- Teni
- Niniola
Best Male Artist
- Adekunle Gold
- Burna Boy
- Davido
- Flavour
- Olamide
- Wizkid
Next Rated
- Ayra Starr
- BNXN
- Lojay
- Ruger
- Zinoleesky
African Artist of the Year
- Black Coffee (South Africa)
- Burna Boy (Nigeria)
- Davido (Nigeria)
- Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania)
- Soolking (Algeria)
- Wizkid (Nigeria)
- Aya Nakamura (Mali/France)
Best Digital Artist
- Burna Boy
- CKay
- Davido
- Joeboy
- Rema
- Wizkid
International Artist of the Year
- Chris Brown
- Beyoncé
- Drake
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- Nas
Humanitarian Award of the Year
- 2Baba Idibia
- Ruggedman
- Davido
- Don Jazzy
International Artist Recognition
- Wyclef Jean
- Akon
Special Recognition
- Bose Ogulu
- Sunday Are
- Efe Omorogbe
Hall of Fame
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