Key Categories To Look Out For At The Headies Awards 2022 | SEE FULL LIST
By Ademola Bashorun
Here are the biggest categories you should look out for at the Headies award 2022, scheduled to take place on the 4th of September 2022.
All eyes would be on the US for the 15th edition of the Headies Awards 2022, scheduled to take place on Sunday, the 4th of September 2022.
Voting for all categories closed on Wednesday, the 31st of August 2022, and fans are super excited with some of the nominees in the biggest categories at the event.
Who Was The Most Nominated Artist At The Headies Awards 2022?
The starboy himself, Wizkid, led the nomination list at the event as he bagged a total of 9 nominations. Ayra Starr also bagged 8 award nominations, with Brymo also at 6 total nominations.
What are the Biggest Categories To Look Out For At The Headies 2022?
The biggest categories that all eyes would be on would be the ‘Next Rated,’ ‘Artist Of The Year,’ ‘Song Of The Year,’ as well as the ‘Video Of The Year.’
Check Out The Nomination List For The 15th Edition Of The Headies
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)
BEST R&B SINGLE
FAVE – “BABY RIDDIM”
Ayra Starr Ft. CKay- “BEGGIE BEGGIE”
Wizkid ft. TEMS – “ESSENCE”
Chike ft. Simi – “RUNNING(TO YOU)”
Niniola – “PROMISE”
Adekunle Gold ft Lucky Daye – “SINNER”
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Adekunle Gold – “SINNER”
Ajebo Hustlers – “LOYALTY”
Brymo – “MEJI MEJI”
Falana – “JOY”
Fireboy DML – “PERU”
Omah Lay – “UNDERSTAND”
BEST RAP SINGLE
A-Q ft. Chike – “BREATHE”
Vector & MI Abaga ft. Pheelz – “CROWN OF CLAY”
Vector ft. Goodgirl LA – “EARLY MOMO”
Ladipoe ft BNXN – “FEELING”
Show Dem Camp ft Reminisce
& Mojo – “TYCOON”
Olamide ft. Bad Boy Timz – “LOADING”
BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG
Flavour – “DOINGS”
Made Kuti – “FREE YOUR MIND”
Ibejii – “GONTO”
Basketmouth, The Cavemen, Dice Ailes & Bez – “HUSTLE”
Brymo – “MEJI MEJI”
The Cavemen – “SELENSE”
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”
Oxlade – “OJUJU”
Johnny Drille – “LOVING IS HARDER”
Ric Hassani – “WHEN I AM GONE”
Tay Iwar – “PEAKING”
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
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 and BNXN)
Director K – “RUNNING” (Ladipoe ft Fireboy DML)
BEST COLLABORATION
Ayra Starr ft CKay – “BEGGIE BEGGIE”
Blaqbonez ft Amaarae & BNXN – “BLING”
Vector ft Goodgirl LA – “EARLY MOMO”
Wizkid ft TEMS – “ESSENCE”
Ladipoe ft BNXN – “FEELING”
Chike ft Simi – “RUNNING TO YOU”
BEST STREET HOP ARTISTE
Bella Shmurda ft Zlatan & Lincoin – “CASH APP”
Mohbad ft Rexxie – “KPK”
Mohbad – “FEEL GOOD”
Naira Marley – “KOLEYEWON”
Nektunez & Goya Menor – “AMENO AMPIANO REMIX”
Portable & Poco Lee ft Olamide – “Zazoo Zeh”
AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Ayra Starr – “BLOODY SAMARITAN”
Ruger – “BOUNCE”
Adekunle Gold ft Davido – “HIGH”
Lojay & Sarz – “MONALISA”
Reekado Banks – “OZUMBA MBADIWE”
Fireboy DML – “PERU”
HEADIES VIEWER’S CHOICE
Joeboy – “SIP”
Ayra Starr – “BLOODY SAMARITAN”
Fireboy DML – “PERU”
Lojay & Sarz – “MONALISA”
Nektunez & Goya Menor – “AMENO AMPIANO REMIX”
Olamide ft Omah Lay – “INFINITY”
Rema – “SOUNDGASM”
Wizkid ft TEMS – “ESSENCE”
BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Amaarae – (GHANA)
Angelique Kidjo -(BENIN)
Aya Nakamura – (MALI)
Gyakie – (GHANA)
KiDi – (GHANA)
Nelson Freitas – (CAPE VERDE)
BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Diamond Platinumz
Harmonize
Meddy
Eddy Kenzo
Nikita Kering
Zuchu
BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Muhamad Ramadan
Emel Mathlouthi
Elgrandetoto
Latifah
Soolking
Manal
BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Black Coffee
DJ Tarico
Elaine
Focalistic
Sha Sha
Jah Prayzah
BEST AFROBEATS ALBUM
Ayra Starr – “19 & DANGEROUS”
Davido – “A BETTER TIME”
Kizz Daniel – “BARNABAS”
Ajebo Hustlers – “KPOS LIFESTYLE”
Teni – “WONDALAND”
BEST REGGAE & DANCEHALL ALBUM
Timaya – “GRATITUDE”
Ruger – “BOUNCE”
Adekunle Gold ft Davido – “HIGH”
Lojay & Sarz – “MONALISA”
Reekado Banks – “OZUMBA MBADIWE”
Fireboy DML – “PERU”
HEADIES VIEWER’S CHOICE
Joeboy – “SIP”
Ayra Starr – “BLOODY SAMARITAN”
Fireboy DML – “PERU”
Lojay & Sarz – “MONALISA”
Nektunez & Goya Menor – “AMENO AMPIANO REMIX”
Olamide ft Omah Lay – “INFINITY”
Rema – “SOUNDGASM”
Wizkid ft TEMS – “ESSENCE”
BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Amaarae – (GHANA)
Angelique Kidjo -(BENIN)
Aya Nakamura – (MALI)
Gyakie – (GHANA)
KiDi – (GHANA)
Nelson Freitas – (CAPE VERDE)
BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Diamond Platinumz
Harmonize
Meddy
Eddy Kenzo
Nikita Kering
Zuchu
BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Muhamad Ramadan
Emel Mathlouthi
Elgrandetoto
Latifah
Soolking
Manal
BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Black Coffee
DJ Tarico
Elaine
Focalistic
Sha Sha
Jah Prayzah
BEST AFROBEATS ALBUM
Ayra Starr – “19 & DANGEROUS”
Davido – “A BETTER TIME”
Kizz Daniel – “BARNABAS”
Ajebo Hustlers – “KPOS LIFESTYLE”
Teni – “WONDALAND”
BEST REGGAE & DANCEHALL ALBUM
Timaya – “GRATITUDE”
Prettyboy D-O – “LOVE IS WAR”
Shank – “RAINBOW RIDDIM”
Patoranking – “THREE”
Yung L – “YAADMAN KINGSIZE”
BEST R&B ALBUM
Johnny Drille – “BEFORE WE FALL ASLEEP”
TEMS – “IF ORANGE WAS A COLOUR”
Omawunmi – “LOVE DEEP HIGH LIFE”
Falana – “RISING”
Ric Hassani – “THE PRINCE I BECAME”
Tiwa Savage – “WATER AND GARRI”
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
Brymo – “9: ESAN”
Ibejii – “INTERMISSION”
Femi Kuti & Made Kuti – “LEGACY +”
The Cavemen – “LOVE AND HIGHLIFE”
Wavy The Creator- “P.S THANK YOU FOR WAITING”
Basketmouth – “YABASI”
BEST RAP ALBUM
Olamide – “CARPE DIEM”
Show Dem Camp – “CLONE WARS VOL. 5; THE ALGORYTHM”
A-Q – “GOLDEN”
Idowest – “MAFIA CULTURE VOL. 2.0”
LadiPoe – “PROVIDENCE”
Blaqbonez – “SEX OVER LOVE”
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Femi Kuti & Made Kuti – “LEGACY +”
Wizkid – “MADE IN LAGOS (Deluxe Edition)”
Brymo – “9: ESAN”
Ayra Starr – “19 & DANGEROUS”
Olamide – “CARPE DIEM”
Basketmouth – “YABASI”
SONG OF THE YEAR
Patoranking – “CELEBRATE ME”
Flavour ft. Phyno – “DOINGS”
Wizkid ft. TEMS – “ESSENCE”
Adekunle Gold ft Davido – “HIGH”
Lojay & Sarz – “MONALISA”
Fireboy DML – “PERU”
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE
SIMI
TEMS
TIWA SAVAGE
TENI
NINIOLA
BEST MALE ARTISTE
BRUNA BOY
ADEKUNLE GOLD
WIZKID
DAVIDO
FLAVOUR
OLAMIDE
HEADIES NEXT RATED
ZINOLEESKY
BNXN
LOJAY
RUGER
AYRA STARR
AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
AYA NAKAMURA
BURNA BOY
BLACK COFFEE
DAVIDO
DIAMOND PLATINUMZ
SOOLKING
WIZKID
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
BOSE OGULU
EFE OMOROGBE
SUNDAY ARE
HALL OF FAME
ANGELIQUE KIDJO
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE RECOGNITION
AKON
DIDDY
WYCLEF JEAN
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
A-Q – “The Last Cypher”
BLAQBONEZ – “The Last Cypher”
LADIPOE – “Providence”
JESSE JAGS – “Viphers”
PAYPER CORLEONE – “In Don We Trust”
VECTOR – “Crown Of Clay”
HUMANITARIAN AWARD OF THE YEAR
DAVIDO
DON JAZZY
2FACE IDIBIA
RUGGEDMAN
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Beyonce
Chris Brown
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Nas
BEST INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE
Cultural Praise vol 1 – Kcee & Okwesili Eze Group
Everything (Amen) – Timi Dakolo
Jehovah Overdo – Chidinma
Onyedikagi – Mercy Chinwo featuring Glowrie
Yah – Dunsin Oyekan
You Are Mighty/Olorun Agbaye – Nathaniel Bassey featuring Oba & Chandler Moore
DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Burna Boy
CKay
Davido
Joeboy
Rema
Wizkid
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