The prestigious Headies Award held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States has come and gone. However, it will be remembered for a long while as it is the first time it was 1outside Nigeria.
The award ceremony was hosted by famous American actor, Anthony Anderson and Nollywood star, Osas Ighodaro.
This edition witnessed sizzling performances from singers like Rema, Adelunke Gold, Rema, Pheelz, and other top Nigerian musicians.
Headies 2022 Winners: Full list of winners
Next Rated
Buju – Winner
Best Recording of the Year
“Celebrate Me” – Patoranking – Winner
“Essence” – Wizkid Feat. Tems
“Joy” – Falana
“Loving Is Harder” – Johnny Drille
“Meji Meji” – Brymo
“Somebody’s Son” – Tiwa Savage Feat. Brandy
Producer of the Year
Beats 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)
Sarz – “Monalisa” (Lojay & Sarz) – Winner
Songwriter of the Year
Adekunle Gold – “Sinner” – Winner
Ajebo Hustlers – “Loyalty”
Brymo – “Meji Meji”
Falana – “Joy”
Fireboy Dml – “Peru”
Omah Lay – “Understand”
Best R&B Single
“Baby Riddim” – Fave
“Beggie Beggie” – Ayra Starr Feat. Ckay
“Essence” – Wizkid Feat. Tems – Winner
“Running (To You)” – Chike Feat. Simi
“Promise” – Niniola
“Sinner” – Adekunle Gold Feat. Luck Daye
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 – Winner
“Tycoon” – Show Dem Camp Feat. Reminisce & Mojo
“Loading” – Olamide Feat Bad Boy Timz
Best ‘Alternative’ Song
“Doings” – Flavour – Winner
“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” – Winner
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
Brymo – “Meji Meji”
Johnny Drille – “Loving Is Harder”
Oxlade – “Ojuju” – Winner
Ric Hassani – “When I’m Gone”
Tay Iwar – “Peaking”
Lyricist on the Roll
A-Q – “The Last Cypher” – Winner
Blaqbonez – “The Last Cypher”
Jesse Jagz – “Vipers”
Ladipoe – “Providence”
Payper Corleone – “In Don We Trust”
Vector – “Crown Of Clay”
Best Music Video
“Champion” – (Fireboy Dml Feat. D Smoke) Directed By Tg Omori – Winner
“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 – Winner
“Feeling” – Ladipoe Feat. Bnxn
“Running (To You)” – Chike Feat. Simi
Best Street-Hop Artiste
Bella Shmurda – “Cash App” Feat. Zlatan & Lincoln
Rexxie & Mohbad – “Kpk”
Mohbad – “Feel Good”
Naira Marley – “Koleyewon”
Nektunez & Goya Menor – “Ameno Amapiano (Remix)” – Winner
Poco Lee, Portable & Olamide – “Zazoo Zehh” – Disqualified
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 – Winner
Headies’ Viewer’s Choice
Ayra Starr – “Bloody Samaritan” – Winner
Fireboy – “Peru”
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) – Winner
Kidi (Ghana)
Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)
Best East African Artiste of the Year
Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania) – Winner
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) – Winner
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) – Winner
Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
Sha Sha (Zimbabwe)
Best Central African Artiste of the Year
Calema (Sao Tome & Principe)
Blanche Bailly (Cameroon)
Dadju (Dr Congo)
Fally Ipupa (Dr Congo)
Innoss’b (Dr Congo) – Winner
Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)
Best Afrobeats Album
19 And Dangerous – Ayra Starr
A Better Time – Davido
Barnabas – Kizz Daniel
Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition) – Wizkid – Winner
Kpos Lifestyle – Ajebo Hustlers
Wondaland – Teni
Best Reggae & Dancehall Album
Gratitude – Timaya
Love Is War – Prettyboy D-O
Rainbow Riddim – Shank
Three – Patoranking – Winner
Yaadman Kingsize – Yung L
Best R&B Album
Before We Fall Asleep – Johnny Drille
If Orange Was a Place – Tems – Winner
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 – Winner
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 – WINNER
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 – Winner
Yabasi – Basketmouth
Song of the Year
“Celebrate Me” – Patoranking
“Doings” – Flavour Feat. Phyno
“Essence” – Wizkid Feat. Tems – Winner
“High” – Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido
“Monalisa” – Lojay & Sarz
“Peru” – Fireboy Dml
Best Female Artiste
Simi
Tems – Winner
Tiwa Savage
Teni
Niniola
Best Male Artist of the Year
Burna Boy
African Artist of the Year
Burna Boy
Digital Artist of the Year
Davido
Humanitarian Award of the Year
Davido
Rookie of the Year
Av
Fave – Winner
Magixx
Portable
Ugoccie
Best Inspirational Single
Cultural Praise by Kcee – Winner
Headies International Recognition Award
Akon
Wyclef
Headies Special Recognition Award Category (OUTSTANDING IMPACT ON THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY)
Sunday Are
Bose Ogulu
Efe Omorogbe
SPECIAL RECOGNITION (TALENT)
Dbanj (Talent)
HALL OF FAME
ANGELIQUE KIDJO
