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Headies Award 2022: Here is the complete list of nominees


On Tuesday, May 24, the organizers of the Headies Award ceremony released the nomination list for the 2022 edition of the prestigious music award in Nigeria.

The 2022 Headies Award ceremony is coming up on September 4 in the United States of America.

This is the first time the award will hold outside Nigeria since its inception in 2006.

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Wizkidā€™s ā€œEssenceā€ and Ayra Starrā€™s ā€œBloody Samaritanā€ bagged multiple nominations while newbies Portable and Magixx made the list for the first time.

Here are the Headies nominees for 2022:

Rookie Of The Year

Av

Fave

Magixx

Portable

Ugoccie

Best Recording Of The Year


Celebrate Me ā€“ Patoranking

Essence ā€“ Wizkid Ft Tems

Jpy ā€“ Falana

Loving Is Harder ā€“ Johnny Drille

Meji Meji ā€“ Brymo

Somebodyā€™s Son ā€“ Tiwa Savage Ft Brandy

Producer Of The Year


Beats By Jayy ā€“ ā€œGoldenā€ (A-Q)

Blaise Beatz ā€“ ā€œSinnerā€ (Adekunle Gold Feat. Lucky Daye)

Niphkeys ā€“ ā€œFeel Goodā€ (Mohbad)

P Priime ā€“ ā€œOzumba Mbadiweā€ (Reekado Banks)

Pheelz ā€“ ā€œHighā€ (Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido)

Best R&B single


ā€œBaby Riddimā€ ā€“ Fave

ā€œBeggie Beggieā€ ā€“ Ayra Starr Feat. Ckay

ā€œEssenceā€ ā€“ Wizkid Feat. Tems

ā€œRunning (To You)ā€ ā€“ Chike Feat. Simi

ā€œPromiseā€ ā€“ Niniola

ā€œSinnerā€ ā€“ Adekunle Gold Feat. Luck Daye

More Headies Award categories…

Songwriter Of The Year
Adekunle Gold ā€“ ā€œSinnerā€

Ajebo Hustlers ā€“ ā€œLoyaltyā€

Brymo ā€“ ā€œMeji Mejiā€

Falana ā€“ ā€œJoyā€

Fireboy Dml ā€“ ā€œPeruā€

Omah Lay ā€“ ā€œUnderstandā€

Best Rap Single
BREATHEā€ ā€“ A-Q feat. CHIKE

ā€œCROWN OF CLAYā€ ā€“ VECTOR & MI ABAGA feat. PHEELZ

ā€œEARLY MOMOā€ ā€“ VECTOR feat. GOODGIRL LA

ā€œFEELINGā€ ā€“ LADIPOE feat. BNXN

ā€œTYCOONā€ ā€“ SHOW DEM CAMP feat. REMINISCE & MOJO

ā€œLOADINGā€ ā€“ OLAMIDE feat. BAD BOY TIMZ

Best Alternative Song
ā€œDoingsā€ ā€“ Flavour

  1. ā€œFree Your Mindā€ ā€“ Made Kuti
  2. ā€œGontoā€ ā€“ Ibejii
  3. ā€œHustleā€ ā€“ Basketmouth, The Cavemen, Bez, Dice Ailes
  4. ā€œMeji Mejiā€ ā€“ Brymo
  5. ā€œSelenseā€ ā€“ The Cavemen

Best Vocal Performance (Female)

  1. Ayra Starr ā€“ ā€œToxicā€
  2. Liya ā€“ ā€œAlariā€
  3. Niniola ā€“ ā€œ6th Heavenā€
  4. Simi ā€“ ā€œRunning (To You)ā€
  5. Tems ā€“ ā€œEssenceā€
  6. Waje ā€“ ā€œLast Timeā€

Best Vocal Performance (Male)

  1. Brymo ā€“ ā€œMeji Mejiā€
  2. Johnny Drille ā€“ ā€œLoving Is Harderā€
  3. Oxlade ā€“ ā€œOjujuā€
  4. Ric Hassani ā€“ ā€œWhen Iā€™m Goneā€
  5. Tay Iwar ā€“ ā€œPeakingā€

Best Music Video
ā€œChampionā€ ā€“ (Fireboy Dml Feat. D Smoke) Directed By Tg Omori

ā€œGingerā€ ā€“ (Wizkid Feat. Burna Boy) Directed By Meji Alabi

ā€œRojuā€ ā€“ (Chike) Directed By Pink

ā€œRainā€ ā€“ (Yemi Alade Feat. Mzansi Youth Choir) Directed By Ovie Etseyatse

ā€œBlingā€ ā€“ (Blaqbonez Feat. Amaarae & Bnxn) Directed By Tg Omori

ā€œRunningā€ ā€“ (Ladipoe Feat. Fireboy Dml) Directed By Director K

Best Collaboration

  1. ā€œBeggie Beggieā€ ā€“ Ayra Starr Feat. Ckay
  2. ā€œBlingā€ ā€“ Blaqbonez Feat. Amaarae & Bnxn
  3. ā€œEarly Momoā€ ā€“ Vector Feat. Goodgirl
  4. ā€œEssenceā€ ā€“ Wizkid Feat. Tems
  5. ā€œFeelingā€ ā€“ Ladipoe Feat. Bnxn

ā€œRunning (To You)ā€ ā€“ Chike Feat. Simi

Best Street-Hop Artiste

  1. Bella Shmurda ā€“ ā€œCash Appā€ Feat. Zlatan & Lincoln
  2. Rexxie & Mohbad ā€“ ā€œKpkā€
  3. Mohbad ā€“ ā€œFeel Goodā€
  4. Naira Marley ā€“ ā€œKoleyewonā€
  5. Nektunez & Goya Menor ā€“ ā€œAmeno Amapiano (Remix)ā€
  6. Poco Lee, Portable & Olamide ā€“ ā€œZazoo Zehhā€

Best Afrobeats Single Of The Year
ā€œBloody Samaritanā€ ā€“ Ayra Starr

ā€œBounceā€ ā€“ Ruger

ā€œHighā€ ā€“ Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido

ā€œMonalisaā€ ā€“ Lojay & Sarz

ā€œOzumba Mbadiweā€ ā€“ Reekado Banks

ā€œPeruā€ ā€“ Fireboy Dml

Headiesā€™ Viewerā€™s Choice

  1. Ayra Starr ā€“ ā€œBloody Samaritanā€
  2. Fireboy ā€“ ā€œPeruā€ ( @Fireboydml )
  3. Joeboy ā€“ ā€œSipā€
  4. Lojay & Sarz ā€“ ā€œMonalisaā€
  5. Nektunez & Goya Menor ā€“ ā€œAmeno Amapiano (Remix)ā€
  6. Olamide Feat. Omah Lay ā€“ ā€œInfinityā€
  7. Rema ā€“ ā€œSoundgasmā€
  8. Wizkid Feat. Tems ā€“ ā€œEssenceā€

Best West African Artiste Of The Year

  1. Amaarae (Ghana)
  2. Angelique Kidjo (Benin)
  3. Aya Nakamura (Mali)
  4. Gyakie (Ghana)
  5. Kidi (Ghana)
  6. Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)

Best East African Artiste Of The Year

  1. Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania)
  2. Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
  3. Harmonize (Tanzania)
  4. Meddy (Rwanda)
  5. Nikita Kering (Kenya)
  6. Zuchu (Tanzania)

Best North African Artiste Of The Year

  1. Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia)
  2. Elgrandetoto (Morocco)
  3. Latifa (Tunisia)
  4. Manal (Morocco)
  5. Muhamad Ramadan (Egypt)
  6. Soolking (Algeria)

Best Southern African Artiste Of The Year

  1. Black Coffee (South Africa)
  2. Dj Tarico (Mozambique)
  3. Elaine (South Africa)
  4. Focalistic (South Africa)
  5. Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
  6. Sha Sha (Zimbabwe)

Best Afrobeats Album

ā€œ19 And Dangerousā€ ā€“ Ayra Starr

ā€œA Better Timeā€ ā€“ Davido

ā€œBarnabasā€ ā€“ Kizz Daniel

ā€œMade In Lagos (Deluxe Edition)ā€ ā€“ Wizkid

ā€œKpos Lifestyleā€ ā€“ Ajebo Hustlers

ā€œWondalandā€ ā€“ Teni

Best Reggae & Dancehall Album

  1. ā€œGratitudeā€ ā€“ Timaya
  2. ā€œLove Is Warā€ ā€“ Prettyboy D-O
  3. ā€œRainbow Riddimā€ ā€“ Shank
  4. ā€œThreeā€ ā€“ Patoranking
  5. ā€œYaadman Kingsizeā€ ā€“ Yung L

Best R&B Album
ā€œBefore We Fall Asleepā€ ā€“ Johnny Drille

ā€œIf Orange Was A Placeā€ ā€“ Tems

ā€œLove Deep High Lifeā€ ā€“ Omawumi

ā€œRisingā€ ā€“ Falana

ā€œThe Prince I Becameā€ ā€“ Ric Hassani

ā€œWater And Garriā€ ā€“ Tiwa Savage

Best Alternative Album
ā€œ9: Esanā€ ā€“ Brymo

ā€œIntermissionā€ ā€“ Ibejii

ā€œLegacy +ā€ ā€“ Femi Kuti & Made Kuti

ā€œLove And Highlifeā€ ā€“ The Cavemen

ā€œP.S. Thank You For Waitingā€ ā€“ Wavy The Creator

ā€œYabasiā€ ā€“ Basketmouth

Best Rap Album
ā€œCarpe Diemā€ ā€“ Olamide

ā€œClone Wars Vol. 5 ā€“ The Algorhythmā€ ā€“ Show Dem Camp

ā€œGoldenā€ ā€“ A-Q

ā€œMafia Culture, Vol. 2.0ā€ ā€“ Idowest

ā€œProvidenceā€ ā€“ Ladipoe

ā€œSex Over Loveā€ ā€“ Blaqbonez

Album Of The Year

  1. ā€œ9: Esanā€ ā€“ Brymo
  2. ā€œ19 & Dangerousā€ ā€“ Ayra Starr
  3. ā€œCarpe Diemā€ ā€“ Olamide
  4. ā€œLegacy +ā€ ā€“ Femi Kuti & Made Kuti
  5. ā€œMade In Lagos (Deluxe Edition)ā€ ā€“ Wizkid
  6. ā€œYabasiā€ ā€“ Basketmouth

Song Of The Year
ā€œCelebrate Meā€ ā€“ Patoranking

ā€œDoingsā€ ā€“ Flavour Feat. Phyno

ā€œEssenceā€ ā€“ Wizkid Feat. Tems

ā€œHighā€ ā€“ Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido

ā€œMonalisaā€ ā€“ Lojay & Sarz

ā€œPeruā€ ā€“ Fireboy Dml

Best Female Artiste
Simi

Tems

Tiwa Savage

Teni

Niniola

Best Male Artiste

  1. Adekunle Gold
  2. Burna Boy
  3. Davido
  4. Flavour
  5. Olamide
  6. Wizkid

Next Rated

  1. Ayra Starr
  2. Bnxn
  3. Lojay
  4. Ruger
  5. Zinoleesky

African Artiste Of The Year

  1. Black Coffee (Nigeria)
  2. Burna Boy (Nigeria)
  3. Davido (Nigeria)
  4. Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania)
  5. Soolking (Algeria)
  6. Wizkid (Nigeria)
  7. Aya Nakamura (Mali )

Lyricist On The Roll

  1. A-Q ā€“ ā€œThe Last Cypherā€
  2. Blaqbonez ā€“ ā€œThe Last Cypherā€
  3. Jesse Jagz ā€“ ā€œVipersā€
  4. Ladipoe ā€“ ā€œProvidenceā€
  5. Payper Corleone ā€“ ā€œIn Don We Trustā€
  6. Vector ā€“ ā€œCrown Of Clayā€

Humanitarian Award Of The Year

  1. 2face Idibia
  2. Ruggedman
  3. Davido
  4. Don Jazzy

East Central African Artiste Of The Year

  1. Calema (Sao Tome & Principe)
  2. Blanche Bailly (Cameroon)
  3. Dadju (Dr Congo)
  4. Fally Ipupa (Dr Congo)
  5. Innossā€™b (Dr Congo)
  6. Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)

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