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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Wizkidās āEssenceā and Ayra Starrās āBloody 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
Somebodyās Son ā Tiwa Savage Ft Brandy
Producer Of The Year
Beats By Jayy ā āGoldenā (A-Q)
Blaise Beatz ā āSinnerā (Adekunle Gold Feat. Lucky Daye)
Niphkeys ā āFeel Goodā (Mohbad)
P Priime ā āOzumba Mbadiweā (Reekado Banks)
Pheelz ā āHighā (Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido)
Best R&B single
āBaby Riddimā ā Fave
āBeggie Beggieā ā Ayra Starr Feat. Ckay
āEssenceā ā Wizkid Feat. Tems
āRunning (To You)ā ā Chike Feat. Simi
āPromiseā ā Niniola
āSinnerā ā Adekunle Gold Feat. Luck Daye
More Headies Award categories…
Songwriter Of The Year
Adekunle Gold ā āSinnerā
Ajebo Hustlers ā āLoyaltyā
Brymo ā āMeji Mejiā
Falana ā āJoyā
Fireboy Dml ā āPeruā
Omah Lay ā āUnderstandā
Best Rap Single
BREATHEā ā A-Q feat. CHIKE
āCROWN OF CLAYā ā VECTOR & MI ABAGA feat. PHEELZ
āEARLY MOMOā ā VECTOR feat. GOODGIRL LA
āFEELINGā ā LADIPOE feat. BNXN
āTYCOONā ā SHOW DEM CAMP feat. REMINISCE & MOJO
āLOADINGā ā OLAMIDE feat. BAD BOY TIMZ
Best Alternative Song
āDoingsā ā Flavour
- āFree Your Mindā ā Made Kuti
- āGontoā ā Ibejii
- āHustleā ā Basketmouth, The Cavemen, Bez, Dice Ailes
- āMeji Mejiā ā Brymo
- āSelenseā ā The Cavemen
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
- Ayra Starr ā āToxicā
- Liya ā āAlariā
- Niniola ā ā6th Heavenā
- Simi ā āRunning (To You)ā
- Tems ā āEssenceā
- Waje ā āLast Timeā
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
- Brymo ā āMeji Mejiā
- Johnny Drille ā āLoving Is Harderā
- Oxlade ā āOjujuā
- Ric Hassani ā āWhen Iām Goneā
- Tay Iwar ā āPeakingā
Best Music Video
āChampionā ā (Fireboy Dml Feat. D Smoke) Directed By Tg Omori
āGingerā ā (Wizkid Feat. Burna Boy) Directed By Meji Alabi
āRojuā ā (Chike) Directed By Pink
āRainā ā (Yemi Alade Feat. Mzansi Youth Choir) Directed By Ovie Etseyatse
āBlingā ā (Blaqbonez Feat. Amaarae & Bnxn) Directed By Tg Omori
āRunningā ā (Ladipoe Feat. Fireboy Dml) Directed By Director K
Best Collaboration
- āBeggie Beggieā ā Ayra Starr Feat. Ckay
- āBlingā ā Blaqbonez Feat. Amaarae & Bnxn
- āEarly Momoā ā Vector Feat. Goodgirl
- āEssenceā ā Wizkid Feat. Tems
- āFeelingā ā Ladipoe Feat. Bnxn
āRunning (To You)ā ā Chike Feat. Simi
Best Street-Hop Artiste
- Bella Shmurda ā āCash Appā Feat. Zlatan & Lincoln
- Rexxie & Mohbad ā āKpkā
- Mohbad ā āFeel Goodā
- Naira Marley ā āKoleyewonā
- Nektunez & Goya Menor ā āAmeno Amapiano (Remix)ā
- Poco Lee, Portable & Olamide ā āZazoo Zehhā
Best Afrobeats Single Of The Year
āBloody Samaritanā ā Ayra Starr
āBounceā ā Ruger
āHighā ā Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido
āMonalisaā ā Lojay & Sarz
āOzumba Mbadiweā ā Reekado Banks
āPeruā ā Fireboy Dml
Headiesā Viewerās Choice
- Ayra Starr ā āBloody Samaritanā
- Fireboy ā āPeruā ( @Fireboydml )
- Joeboy ā āSipā
- Lojay & Sarz ā āMonalisaā
- Nektunez & Goya Menor ā āAmeno Amapiano (Remix)ā
- Olamide Feat. Omah Lay ā āInfinityā
- Rema ā āSoundgasmā
- Wizkid Feat. Tems ā āEssenceā
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)
- Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
- Harmonize (Tanzania)
- Meddy (Rwanda)
- Nikita Kering (Kenya)
- Zuchu (Tanzania)
Best North African Artiste Of The Year
- Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia)
- Elgrandetoto (Morocco)
- Latifa (Tunisia)
- Manal (Morocco)
- Muhamad 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
ā19 And Dangerousā ā Ayra Starr
āA Better Timeā ā Davido
āBarnabasā ā Kizz Daniel
āMade In Lagos (Deluxe Edition)ā ā Wizkid
āKpos Lifestyleā ā Ajebo Hustlers
āWondalandā ā Teni
Best Reggae & Dancehall Album
- āGratitudeā ā Timaya
- āLove Is Warā ā Prettyboy D-O
- āRainbow Riddimā ā Shank
- āThreeā ā Patoranking
- āYaadman Kingsizeā ā Yung L
Best R&B Album
āBefore We Fall Asleepā ā Johnny Drille
āIf Orange Was A Placeā ā Tems
āLove Deep High Lifeā ā Omawumi
āRisingā ā Falana
āThe Prince I Becameā ā Ric Hassani
āWater And Garriā ā Tiwa Savage
Best Alternative Album
ā9: Esanā ā Brymo
āIntermissionā ā Ibejii
āLegacy +ā ā Femi Kuti & Made Kuti
āLove And Highlifeā ā The Cavemen
āP.S. Thank You For Waitingā ā Wavy The Creator
āYabasiā ā Basketmouth
Best Rap Album
āCarpe Diemā ā Olamide
āClone Wars Vol. 5 ā The Algorhythmā ā Show Dem Camp
āGoldenā ā A-Q
āMafia Culture, Vol. 2.0ā ā Idowest
āProvidenceā ā Ladipoe
āSex Over Loveā ā Blaqbonez
Album Of The Year
- ā9: Esanā ā Brymo
- ā19 & Dangerousā ā Ayra Starr
- āCarpe Diemā ā Olamide
- āLegacy +ā ā Femi Kuti & Made Kuti
- āMade In Lagos (Deluxe Edition)ā ā Wizkid
- āYabasiā ā Basketmouth
Song Of The Year
āCelebrate Meā ā Patoranking
āDoingsā ā Flavour Feat. Phyno
āEssenceā ā Wizkid Feat. Tems
āHighā ā Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido
āMonalisaā ā Lojay & Sarz
āPeruā ā Fireboy Dml
Best Female Artiste
Simi
Tems
Tiwa Savage
Teni
Niniola
Best Male Artiste
- Adekunle Gold
- Burna Boy
- Davido
- Flavour
- Olamide
- Wizkid
Next Rated
- Ayra Starr
- Bnxn
- Lojay
- Ruger
- Zinoleesky
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 ā āThe Last Cypherā
- Blaqbonez ā āThe Last Cypherā
- Jesse Jagz ā āVipersā
- Ladipoe ā āProvidenceā
- Payper Corleone ā āIn Don We Trustā
- Vector ā āCrown Of Clayā
Humanitarian Award Of The Year
- 2face Idibia
- Ruggedman
- Davido
- Don Jazzy
East Central African Artiste Of The Year
- Calema (Sao Tome & Principe)
- Blanche Bailly (Cameroon)
- Dadju (Dr Congo)
- Fally Ipupa (Dr Congo)
- Innossāb (Dr Congo)
- Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)
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