# The Headies 2022

The Headies 2022 was the 15th edition of Nigerian music awards The Headies. It was held at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on 4 September 2022. Hosts were by Anthony Anderson and Osas Ighodaro.
Wizkid lead nominations with ten, Tems and Ayra Starr with eight each. Davido and Adekunle received seven each. The Songwriter of the Year category included in the 2020 edition of The Headies, was renamed to Best Song Writer of the Year, in the 2022 edition.

## Background

Nominees were announced on 24 May 2022, ahead of the main event which was held at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, on 2 July 2022.
2022 edition has seven additional categories include; Best Afrobeat Pop Single (Nigeria), Best Afrobeat Pop Album (Nigeria), Best African Collaboration, Best International Collaboration, African Artiste of the Year, International Artist of the Year, and Music Executive of the Year. On 25 June 2022, the executive held the first-ever Headies Brunch, titled "Unveiling The First Ever Global Awards For Afrobeats Music". with music from SPINALL, Major League Djz, Pius Gallery and Pheelz. The private brunch was held in Los Angeles.

## Winners and nominees

Below list are nominees and winners. winners are listed first in bold.
| Rookie of the Year | Best Recording of the Year |
| FAVE Babyboy AV Magixx Ugoccie | "Celebrate Me" – Patoranking "Essence" – Wizkid ft. Tems and Justin Bieber "Joy" – Falana "Loving Is Harder" – Johnny Drille "Meji Meji" – Brymo "Somebody's Son' – Tiwa Savage ft. Brandy |
| Producer of the Year | Songwriter of the Year |
| Sarz – "Monalisa" (Lojay & Sarz) Beats By Jayy – "Golden" (A-Q) Blaise Beatz – "Sinner" (Adekunle Gold ft. Lucky Daye) Niphkeys – "Feel Good" (Mohbad) P.Priime – "Ozumba Mbadiwe" (Reekado Banks) Pheelz – "High" (Adekunle Gold ft. Davido) | Adekunle Gold – "Sinner" Ajebo Hustlers – "Loyalty" Brymo – "Meji Meji" Falana – "Joy" Fireboy DML – "Peru" Omah Lay – "Understand" |
| Best R&B Single | Best Rap Single |
| "Essence" – Wizkid ft. Tems "Baby Riddim" – Fave "Beggie Beggie" – Ayra Starr ft. CKay "Running (To You)" – Chike ft. Simi "Promise" – Niniola "Sinner" – Adekunle Gold ft. Lucky Daye | "Feelings" – Ladipoe ft. Bnxn "Breathe" – A-Q ft. Chike "Crown of Clay" – Vector & M.I Abaga ft. Pheelz "Early Momo" – Vector ft. GoodGirl LA "Tycoon" – Show Dem Camp ft. Reminisce & Mojo "Loading" – Olamide ft. Bad Boy Timz |
| Best Alternative Song | Best Vocal Performance (Female) |
| "Doings" – Flavour "Free Your Mind" – Made Kuti Girlfriend - Ruger "Hustle" – Basketmouth, The Cavemen, Bez, Dice Ailes "Meji Meji' – Brymo "Selense" – The Cavemen Nothing Sup’’ - Scato | Waje – "Last Time" Ayra Starr – "Toxic' Liya – "Alari" Niniola – "6th Heaven" Simi – "Running (To You)" Tems – "Essence" |
| Best Vocal Performance (Male) | Lyricist on the Roll |
| Oxlade – "Ojuju" Brymo – "Meji Meji" Johnny Drille – "Loving Is Harder" Ric Hassani – "When I'm Gone" Tay Iwar – "Peaking" | A-Q – "The Last Cypher" Blaqbonez – "The Last Cypher" Jesse Jagz – "Vipers" Ladipoe – "Providence" Payper Corleone – "In Don We Trust" Vector – "Crown of Clay" |
| Best Music Video | Best Collaboration |
| Champion – (Fireboy DML ft. D Smoke) – Directed by TG Omori "Ginger" – (Wizkid ft. Burna Boy) – Directed by Meji Alabi "Roju" – (Chike) – Directed by Pink "Rain" – (Yemi Alade ft. Mzansi Youth Choir) – Directed by Ovie Etseyatse "Bling" – (Blaqbonez ft. Amaarae & Bnxn) – Directed by Tg Omori "Running" – (Ladipoe ft. Fireboy DML) – Directed by Director K | "Essence" – Wizkid ft. Tems "Beggie Beggie" – Ayra Starr ft. CKay "Bling" – Blaqbonez ft. Amaarae & Bnxn "Early Momo" – Vector ft. GoodGirl LA "Feeling" – Ladipoe ft. Bnxn "Running (To You)" – Chike ft. Simi |
| Best Street-Hop Artiste | Best Afrobeats Single of the Year |
| Nektunez & Goya Menor – "Ameno Amapiano" Bella Shmurda – "Cash App" ft. Zlatan & Lincoln Rexxie & Mohbad – "KPK" MohBad – "Feel Good" Naira Marley – "Koleyewon" | "Peru" – Fireboy DML "Bloody Samaritan" – Ayra Starr "Bounce" – Ruger "High" – Adekunle Gold ft. Davido "Monalisa" – Lojay & Sarz "Ozumba Mbadiwe" – Reekado Banks |
| Headies' Viewer's Choice | Best West African Artist of the Year |
| Ayra starr – "Bloody Samaritan" Fireboy DML – "Peru" Joeboy – "Sip" Lojay & Sarz – "Monalisa" Nektunez & Goya Menor – "Ameno Amapiano" Olamide ft. Omah Lay – "Infinity" Rema – "Soundgasm" Wizkid ft. Tems – "Essence" | Gyakie Amaarae Angélique Kidjo Aya Nakamura KiDi Nelson Freitas |
| Best East African Artist of the Year | Best North African Artist of the Year |
| Diamond Platinumz Eddy Kenzo Harmonize Meddy Nikita Kering Zuchu Sauti Sol | Latifa Emel Mathlouthi ElGrandeToto Manal Mohamed Ramadan Soolking |
| Best Southern African Artist of the Year | Best Central African Artist of the Year |
| Focalistic Black Coffee DJ Tarico Elaine Jah Prayzah Sha Sha Nasty C | Innoss'B Calema Blanche Bailly Dadju Fally Ipupa Soraia Ramos |
| Best Afrobeats Album | Best Reggae/Dancehall Album |
| Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition – Wizkid 19 & Dangerous – Ayra Starr A Better Time – Davido Barnabas – Kizz Daniel Kpos Lifestyle – Ajebo Hustlers Wondaland – Teni | Three – Patoranking Gratitude – Timaya Love is War – Prettyboy D-O Rainbow Riddim – Shank Yaadman Kingsize – Yung L |
| Best R&B Album | Best Alternative Album |
| If Orange Was A Place – Tems Before We Fall Asleep – Johnny Drille Love Deep High Life – Omawumi Rising – Falana The Prince I Became – Ric Hassani Water And Garri – Tiwa Savage | Intermission – Ibejii 9: Esan – Brymo Legacy + – Femi Kuti & Made Kuti Love And Highlife – The Cavemen P.S. Thank You For Waiting – Wavy The Creator Yabasi – Basketmouth |
| Best Rap Album | Album of the Year |
| 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 | Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition) – Wizkid 9: Esan – Brymo 19 & Dangerous – Ayra Starr Carpe Diem – Olamide Legacy + – Femi Kuti & Made Kuti Yabasi – Basketmouth |
| Song of the Year | Best Female Artist |
| "Essence" – Wizkid ft. Tems "Celebrate Me" – Patoranking "Doings" – Flavour ft. Phyno "High" – Adekunle Gold ft. Davido "Monalisa" – Lojay & Sarz "Peru" – Fireboy DML | Tems Simi Tiwa Savage Teni Niniola |
| Best Male Artist | Next Rated |
| Burna Boy Adekunle Gold Davido Flavour Olamide Wizkid Lord Bliss | BNXN Ayra Starr Lojay Ruger Zinoleesky |
| African Artist of the Year | International Artiste Recognition |
| Burna Boy (Nigeria) Black Coffee (South Africa) Davido (Nigeria) Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) Soolking (Algeria) Wizkid (Nigeria) Aya Nakamura (Mali/France) | Chris Brown |
| Special Recognition | Hall of Fame |
| Bose Ogulu Sunday Are Efe Omorogbe | Angélique Kidjo |
| Humanitarian Award of the Year | International Artiste Special Recognition |
| Davido 2Baba Ruggedman Lord Bliss Don Jazzy P square | Wyclef Jean Akon |