The 15th edition of the Headies award ceremony took place on Sunday, September 4 at the Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
The enormous award ceremony became the first ever Headies award edition to take place outside of Nigeria. American entertainer, Anthony Andersen alongside renowned Nollywood actress, Osas Ighodaro served as the hosts of the event.
Olamide’s 2020 album ‘Carpe Diem’ won the best Rap Album at the 2022 Headies Award to kick off the award show on Sunday night.
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Wizkid in absentia bagged three major awards including Best Collaboration, Song of the Year for the track Essence and Album of the Year for Made In Lagos – Deluxe Edition. Buju BNXN won the highly coveted Headies Next Rated award.
Burna Boy’s mother, Bose Ogulu also received a Special Recognition for her influence in Afrobeat and the Nigerian music industry.
She was honoured alongside Efe Omorogbe, who managed 2Baba’s illustrious career and who contributed actively to the evolution of Afrobeats.
Sunday Are has managed so many artists including Wizkid, D’banj, Wande Coal, Lagbaja, amongst many other talents.
Equally important, Asake’s exceptional performance at the award ceremony received a standing ovation from the audience. Despite not receiving an award nomination, the Yahoo Boy No Laptop (YBNL) signee stunned the attendees with his performance.
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See complete list of winners below.
Best Rap Album
Olamide- Carpe Diem
Best Alternative Song
Flavour- Doings
Best Rap Single
Ladipoe x Buju (aka BNXN)- Feelings
Best Street Hop Award
Nektunez x Goya Menor’s- Ameno Amapiano
Lyricist on the Roll award
A-Q- The Last Cypher
Best Female Vocal Performance
Waje- Last time
Producer of the Year
SARZ (featuring Lojay)– Monalisa
Recording of the Year
Patoraking- Celebrate Me
Best Video Director
TG Tomori- Fireboy x D Smoke “Champion”
Best R&B single
Wizkid x Tems- Essence
Best Alternative Album
Ibejii- Intermission
Best Dancehall/Reggae Album
Patoranking- Three
Collaboration of the Year
Wizkid x Tems- Essence
Songwriter Award
Adekunle Gold- Sinner
Best Afrobeats Single
Fireboy- Peru
Song Of The Year
Wizkid x Tems- Essence
Viewers Choice Award
Ayra Starr- Bloody Samaritan
Next Rated Award
Buju (aka BNXN)
Best Inspirational Song
KCee & Okwesili Eze Group- Cultural Praise
Album Of The Year
Wizkid- Made In Lagos
Best Central African Artiste Of The Year
Innoss’B
International Artiste Special Recognition
Wyclef Jean
Akon
Special Recognition (Talent)
D’Banj
Special Recognition Awards
Bose Ogulu
Efe Omorogbe
Sunday Are
See more Headies Award categories below.
Rookie of the Year
Fave
Best R&B Album
Tems- If Orange Was A Place (EP)
Female Artist of the Year
Tems
Humanitarian of the Year
Davido
Digital Artist of the Year
Davido
Best Male Artist
Burna Boy
Best African Act
Burna Boy
Best International Artist Recognition
Chris Brown
Hall Of Fame
Angelique Kidjo
Best West African Artist
Gyakie (Ghana)
Best Male Vocal Performance
Oxlade
