The Headies 2022 Nominees

Rookie of the Year
WINNER: FAVE
AV
Magixx
Portable
Ugoccie

Best Recording of the Year
WINNER: Patoranking - Celebrate Me
Wizkid ft. Tems - Essence
Falana - Joy
Johnny Drille - Loving Is Harder
Brymo - Méjì Méjì
Tiwa Savage ft. Brandy - Somebody's Son

Producer of the Year
WINNER: Sarz for Monalisa by Lojay & Sarz
Beats By Jayy for Golden by A-Q
Blaisebeatz for Sinner by Adekunle Gold ft. Lucky Daye
Niphkeys for Feel Good by Mohbad
P.Priime for Ozumba Mbadiwe by Reekado Banks
Pheelz for High by Adekunle Gold ft. Davido

Songwriter of the Year
WINNER: Adekunle Kosoko for Sinner by Adekunle Gold ft. Lucky Daye
Isaiah Precious and George Dandeson for Loyalty by Ajebo Hustlers
Ibrahim Olawale for Méjì Méjì by Brymo
Falana for Joy by Falana
Ademola Afolahan for Peru by Fireboy DML
Stanley Didia for understand by Omah Lay

Best R&B Single
WINNER: Wizkid ft. Tems - Essence
FAVE - Baby Riddim
Ayra Starr ft. CKay - Beggie Beggie
Chiké ft. Simi - Running (To You)
Niniola - Promise
Adekunle Gold ft. Lucky Daye - Sinner

Best Rap Single
WINNER: Ladipoe ft. Bnxn - Feeling
A-Q ft. Chiké - Breathe
Vector & M.I Abaga ft. Pheelz - Crown of Clay
Vector ft. GoodGirl LA - Early Momo
Show Dem Camp ft. Reminisce & Mojo - Tyccon
Olamide ft. Bad Boy Timz - Loading

Best Alternative Song
WINNER: Flavour ft. Phyno - Doings
Made Kuti - Free Your Mind
Ibejii - Gonto
Basketmouth ft. Bez, The Cavemen & Dice Ailes - Hustle
Brymo - Méjì Méjì
The Cavemen. - Selense

Best Vocal Performance (Female)
WINNER: Waje - Last Time
Ayra Starr - Toxic
Liya - Alari
Niniola - 6th Heaven
Simi (with Chiké) - Running (To You)
Tems (with Wizkid) - Essence

Best Vocal Performance (Male)
WINNER: Oxlade - Ojuju
Brymo - Méjì Méjì
Johnny Drille - Loving Is Harder
Ric Hassani - When I'm Gone
Tay Iwar - Peaking

Lyricist on the Roll
WINNER: 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
WINNER: TG Omori for Champion by Fireboy DML & D Smoke
Meji Alabi for Ginger by Wizkid ft. Burna Boy
Pink for Roju by Chiké
Ovie Etseyatse for Rain by Yemi Alade ft. Mzansi Youth Choir
TG Omori for Bling by Blaqbonez ft. Amaarae & Bnxn
Director K for Running by Ladipoe ft. Fireboy DML

Best Collaboration
WINNER: Wizkid ft. Tems - Essence
Ayra Starr ft. CKay - Beggie Beggie
Blaqbonez ft. Amaarae & Bnxn - Bling
Vector ft. GoodGirl LA - Early Momo
Ladipoe ft. Bnxn - Feeling
Chike ft. Simi - Running (To You)

Best Street-Hop Artiste
WINNER: Nektunez & Goya Menor - Ameno Amapiano (Remix)
Bella Shmurda, Zlatan & Lincoln - Cash App
Rexxie & Mohbad - KPK (Ko Por Ke)
Mohbad - Feel Good
Naira Marley - Koleyewon
Poco Lee, Portable & Olamide - ZaZoo Zehh

Best Afrobeats Single of the Year
WINNER: Fireboy DML - Peru
Ayra Starr - Bloody Samaritan
Ruger - Bounce
Adekunle Gold ft. Davido - High
Lojay & Sarz - Monalisa
Reekado Banks - Ozumba Mbadiwe

Headies' Viewers' Choice
WINNER: Ayra Starr - Bloody Samaritan
Fireboy DML - Peru
Joeboy - Sip (Alcohol)
Lojay & Sarz - Monalisa
Nektunez & Goya Menor - Ameno Amapiano (Remix)
Olamide ft. Omah Lay - Infinity
Rema - Soundgasm
Wizkid ft. Tems - Essence

Best West African Artiste of the Year
WINNER: Gyakie (Ghana)
Amaarae (Ghana)
Angelique Kidjo (Benin)
Aya Nakamura (Mali)
KiDi (Ghana)
Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde

Best East African Artiste of the Year
WINNER: Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
Harmonize (Tanzania)
Meddy (Rwanda)
Nikita Kering (Kenya)
Zuchu (Tanzania)

Best North African Artiste of the Year
WINNER: Latifa (Tunisia)
Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia)
ElGrandeToto (Morocco)
Manal (Morocco)
Muhammad Ramadan (Egypt)
Soolking (Algeria)

Best Southern African Artiste of the Year
WINNER: Focalistic (South Africa)
Black Coffee (South Africa)
Dj Tarico (Mozambique)
Elaine (South Africa)
Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
Sha Sha (Zimbabwe)

Best Central African Artiste of the Year
WINNER: Innoss'B (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Calema (Sao Tome & Principe)
Blanche Bailly (Cameroon)
Dadju (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Fally Ipupa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)

Best Afrobeats Album
WINNER: Wizkid - Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition
Ayra Starr - 19 & Dangerous
Davido - A Better Time
Kizz Daniel - Barnabas
Ajebo Hustlers - Kpos Lifestyle
Teni - WONDALAND

Best Reggae/Dancehall Album
WINNER: Patoranking - Three
Timaya - Gratitude
Prettyboy D-O - Love Is War
Shank - Rainbow Riddim
Yung L - Yaadman Kingsize

Best R&B Album
WINNER: Tems - If Orange Was a Place
Johnny Drille - before we fall asleep
Omawumi - Love Deep High Life
Falana - Rising
Ric Hassani - The Prince I Became
Tiwa Savage - Water & Garri

Best Alternative Album
WINNER: Ibejii - Intermission
Brymo - 9: Esan
Femi Kuti & Made Kuti - Legacy+
The Cavemen. - Love and Highlife
Wavy The Creator - P.S. Thank You for Waiting
Basketmouth - Yabasi

Best Rap Album
WINNER: Olamide - Carpe Diem
Show Dem Camp - Clone Wars, Vol. 5 - The Algorhythm
A-Q - Golden
Idowest - Mafia Culture, Volume 2.0
Ladipoe - Providence
Blaqbonez - Sex Over Love

Album of the Year
WINNER: Wizkid - Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition
Brymo - 9: Esan
Ayra Starr - 19 & Dangerous
Olamide - Carpe Diem
Femi Kuti & Made Kuti - Legacy+
Basketmouth - Yabasi

Song of the Year
WINNER: Wizkid ft. Tems - Essence
Patoranking - Celebrate Me
Flavour ft. Phyno - Doings
Adekunle Gold ft. Davido - High
Lojay & Sarz - Monalisa
Fireboy DML - Peru

Best Female Artiste
WINNER: Tems
Simi
Tiwa Savage
Teni
Niniola

Best Male Artiste
WINNER: Burna Boy
Adekunle Gold
Davido
Flavour
Olamide
Wizkid

Next Rated
WINNER: Bnxn
Ayra Starr
Lojay
Ruger
Zinoleesky

African Artiste of the Year
WINNER: Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Black Coffee (Nigeria)
Davido (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Soolking (Algeria)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Aya Nakamura (Mali/France)

International Artiste Recognition
WINNERS: Wyclef Jean and Akon
Diddy

Special Recognition (Outstanding Impact on the Music Industry)
WINNERS: Bose Ogulu, Sunday Are, and Efe Omorogbe

Special Recognition (Talent)
WINNER: D'Banj

Hall of Fame
WINNER: Angelique Kidjo

Humanitarian Award of the Year
WINNER: Davido
2Baba
Ruggedman
Don Jazzy