The long-anticipated list of nominees for Headies Award 2022 was publicized on Tuesday, 24 May, 2022.
However, Wizkid’s “Essence” and Ayra Starr’s “Bloody Samaritan” got multiple nominations.
The Headies made the announcement of the nominees on their Instagram page ahead of the award ceremony set to hold for the first time in the United States of America.
There are some first timers who made it through like Magixx, Portable alongside many fast rising artistes
See full list below:
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 YearBeats By Jayy – “Golden” (A-Q)Blaise Beatz – “Sinner” (Adekunle Gold Feat. Lucky Daye)Niphkeys – “Feel Good” (Mohbad)P Priime – “Ozumba Mbadiwe” (Reekado Banks)Pheelz – “High” (Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido)
Best R&B single“Baby Riddim” – Fave“Beggie Beggie” – Ayra Starr Feat. Ckay“Essence” – Wizkid Feat. Tems“Running (To You)” – Chike Feat. Simi“Promise” – Niniola“Sinner” – Adekunle Gold Feat. Luck Daye
Songwriter Of The YearAdekunle Gold – “Sinner”Ajebo Hustlers – “Loyalty”Brymo – “Meji Meji”Falana – “Joy”Fireboy Dml – “Peru”Omah Lay – “Understand”
.Best Rap SingleBest 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”
Best Music Video1.“Champion” – (Fireboy Dml Feat. D Smoke) Directed By Tg Omori
“Ginger” – (Wizkid Feat. Burna Boy) Directed By Meji Alabi“Roju” – (Chike) Directed By Pink“Rain” – (Yemi Alade Feat. Mzansi Youth Choir) Directed By Ovie Etseyatse“Bling” – (Blaqbonez Feat. Amaarae & Bnxn) Directed By Tg Omori“Running” – (Ladipoe Feat. Fireboy Dml) Directed By Director K
.Best Collaboration
“Beggie Beggie” – Ayra Starr Feat. Ckay“Bling” – Blaqbonez Feat. Amaarae & Bnxn“Early Momo” – Vector Feat. Goodgirl LA“Essence” – Wizkid Feat. Tems“Feeling” – Ladipoe Feat. Bnxn“Running (To You)” – Chike Feat. Simi
Best Street-Hop Artiste
Bella Shmurda – “Cash App” Feat. Zlatan & LincolnRexxie & Mohbad – “Kpk”Mohbad – “Feel Good”Naira Marley – “Koleyewon”Nektunez & Goya Menor – “Ameno Amapiano (Remix)”Poco Lee, Portable & Olamide – “Zazoo Zehh”
Best Afrobeats Single Of The Year
“Bloody Samaritan” – Ayra Starr“Bounce” – Ruger“High” – Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido“Monalisa” – Lojay & Sarz“Ozumba Mbadiwe” – Reekado Banks“Peru” – Fireboy Dml
Headies’ Viewer’s Choice
Ayra Starr – “Bloody Samaritan”Fireboy – “Peru” ( @Fireboydml )Joeboy – “Sip”Lojay & Sarz – “Monalisa”Nektunez & Goya Menor – “Ameno Amapiano (Remix)”Olamide Feat. Omah Lay – “Infinity”Rema – “Soundgasm”Wizkid Feat. 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 (Tanzania)Essy Kenzo (Uganda)Harmonize (Tanzania)Maddy (Rwanda)Nikita Kering (Kenya)Zuchu (Tanzania)Best North African Artiste Of the YearEmel Mathlouthi (Tunisia)Elgrandetoto (Morocco)Latifah (Tunisia)Manual (Morocco)Muhammad Ramadan (Egypt)Soolking (Algeria)
Best Southern African Artiste Of The Year
Black Coffee (South Africa)Dj Tarico (Mozambique)Elaine (South Africa)Focalistic (South Africa)Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)Sha Sha (Zimbabwe)
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 Feat. Phyno“Essence” – Wizkid Feat. Tems“High” – Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido“Monalisa” – Lojay & Sarz“Peru” – Fireboy Dml
Best Female ArtisteSimiTemsTiwa SavageTeniNiniola
Best Male Artiste
Adekunle GoldBurna BoyDavidoFlavourOlamideWizkid
.Next Rated
Ayra StarrBnxnLojayRugerZinoleesky
African Artiste Of The Year
Black Coffee (Nigeria)Burna Boy (Nigeria)Davido (Nigeria)Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania)Soolking (Algeria)Wizkid (Nigeria)Aya Nakamura (Mali )
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”
Humanitarian Award Of The Year
2face IdibiaRuggedmanDavidoDon Jazzy
East Central African Artiste Of The Year
Calema (Sao Tome & Principe)Blanche Bailly (Cameroon)Dadju (Dr Congo)Fally Ipupa (Dr Congo)Innoss’b (Dr Congo)Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)
Best Rap Single
“Breathe” – A-Q Feat Chike“Crown Of Clay” – Vector & Mi Abaga Feat. Pheelz“Early Momo” – Vector Feat. Goodgirl LA“Feeling” – Ladipoe Feat. Bnxn“Tycoon” – Show Dem Camp – Feat. Reminisce & Mojo“Loading” – Olamide Feat Bad Boy Timz
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