The complete list of
nominees for the 15th edition of The Headies Awards will be held on July
2, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The complete list of nominees for the prestigious Headies Awards is as follows:
ROOKIE OF THE
YEAR
AV
FAVE
Magixx
Portable
Ugoccie
BEST
RECORDING OF THE YEAR
“CELEBRATE
ME” – Patoranking
“ESSENCE”
– Wizkid Ft. TEMS
“JOY”
– Falana
“LOVING
IS HARDER” – Johnny Drille
“MEJI
MEJI” – Brymo
“SOMEBODY’S
SON” – Tiwa Savage Ft. Brandy
PRODUCER OF
THE YEAR
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)
Sarz
– “MONALISA” (Lojay & Sarz)
BEST R&B
SINGLE
FAVE
– “BABY RIDDIM”
Ayra
Starr Ft. CKay- “BEGGIE BEGGIE”
Wizkid
ft. TEMS – “ESSENCE”
Chike
ft. Simi – “RUNNING(TO YOU)”
Niniola
– “PROMISE”
Adekunle
Gold ft Lucky Daye – “SINNER”
SONGWRITER OF
THE YEAR
Adekunle
Gold – “SINNER”
Ajebo
Hustlers – “LOYALTY”
Brymo
– “MEJI MEJI”
Falana
– “JOY”
Fireboy
DML – “PERU”
Omah
Lay – “UNDERSTAND”
BEST RAP
SINGLE
A-Q
ft. Chike – “BREATHE”
Vector
& MI Abaga ft. Pheelz – “CROWN OF CLAY”
Vector
ft. Goodgirl LA – “EARLY MOMO”
Ladipoe
ft BNXN – “FEELING”
Show
Dem Camp ft Reminisce & Mojo – “TYCOON”
Olamide
ft. Bad Boy Timz – “LOADING”
BEST
ALTERNATIVE SONG
Flavour
– “DOINGS”
Made
Kuti – “FREE YOUR MIND”
Ibejii
– “GONTO”
Basketmouth,
The Cavemen, Dice Ailes & Bez – “HUSTLE”
Brymo
– “MEJI MEJI”
The
Cavemen – “SELENSE”
BEST VOCAL
PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
Ayra
Starr – “TOXIC”
Liya
– “ALARI”
Niniola
– “6TH HEAVEN”
Simi
– ” RUNNING TO YOU”
TEMS
– “ESSENCE”
Waje
– “LAST TIME”
BEST VOCAL
PERFORMANCE (MALE)
Brymo
– “MEJI MEJI”
Oxlade
– “OJUJU”
Johnny
Drille – “LOVING IS HARDER”
Ric
Hassani – “WHEN I AM GONE”
Tay
Iwar – “PEAKING”
BEST MUSIC
VIDEO
TG
Omori – “CHAMPION” (Fireboy DML FT D Smoke)
Meji
Alabi – “GINGER” (Wizkid ft. Burna Boy)
Pink
– “ROJU” (Chike)
Ovie
Etseyatse – “RAIN” (Yemi Alade ft Mzansi Youth Choir)
TG
Omori – “BLING” (Blaqbonez ft Amaarae and BNXN)
Director
K – “RUNNING” (Ladipoe ft Fireboy DML)
BEST
COLLABORATION
Ayra
Starr ft CKay – “BEGGIE BEGGIE”
Blaqbonez
ft Amaarae & BNXN – “BLING”
Vector
ft Goodgirl LA – “EARLY MOMO”
Wizkid
ft TEMS – “ESSENCE”
Ladipoe
ft BNXN – “FEELING”
Chike ft Simi
– “RUNNING TO YOU”
BEST STREET
HOP ARTISTE
Bella
Shmurda ft Zlatan & Lincoin – “CASH APP”
Mohbad
ft Rexxie – “KPK”
Mohbad
– “FEEL GOOD”
Naira
Marley – “KOLEYEWON”
Nektunez
& Goya Menor – “AMENO AMPIANO REMIX”
Portable
& Poco Lee ft Olamide – “Zazoo Zeh”
AFROBEATS
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Ayra
Starr – “BLOODY SAMARITAN”
Ruger
– “BOUNCE”
Adekunle
Gold ft Davido – “HIGH”
Lojay
& Sarz – “MONALISA”
Reekado
Banks – “OZUMBA MBADIWE”
Fireboy
DML – “PERU”
HEADIES
VIEWER’S CHOICE
Joeboy
– “SIP”
Ayra
Starr – “BLOODY SAMARITAN”
Fireboy
DML – “PERU”
Lojay
& Sarz – “MONALISA”
Nektunez
& Goya Menor – “AMENO AMPIANO REMIX”
Olamide
ft Omah Lay – “INFINITY”
Rema
– “SOUNDGASM”
Wizkid
ft TEMS – “ESSENCE”
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
Harmonize
Meddy
Eddy
Kenzo
Nikita
Kering
Zuchu
BEST NORTH
AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Muhamad
Ramadan
Emel
Mathlouthi
Elgrandetoto
Latifah
Soolking
Manal
BEST SOUTHERN
AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Black
Coffee
DJ
Tarico
Elaine
Focalistic
Sha
Sha
Jah
Prayzah
BEST
AFROBEATS ALBUM
Ayra
Starr – “19 & DANGEROUS”
Davido
– “A BETTER TIME”
Wizkid
– “MADE IN LAGOS”
Kizz
Daniel – “BARNABAS”
Ajebo
Hustlers – “KPOS LIFESTYLE”
Teni
– “WONDALAND”
BEST REGGAE
& DANCEHALL ALBUM
Timaya
– “GRATITUDE”
Prettyboy
D-O – “LOVE IS WAR”
Shank
– “RAINBOW RIDDIM”
Patoranking
– “THREE”
Yung
L – “YAADMAN KINGSIZE”
BEST R&B
ALBUM
Johnny
Drille – “BEFORE WE FALL ASLEEP”
TEMS
– “IF ORANGE WAS A COLOUR”
Omawunmi
– “LOVE DEEP HIGH LIFE”
Falana
– “RISING”
Ric
Hassani – “THE PRINCE I BECAME”
Tiwa
Savage – “WATER AND GARRI”
BEST
ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
Brymo
– “9: ESAN”
Ibejii
– “INTERMISSION”
Femi
Kuti & Made Kuti – “LEGACY +”
The
Cavemen – “LOVE AND HIGHLIFE”
Wavy
The Creator- “P.S THANK YOU FOR WAITING”
Basketmouth
– “YABASI”
BEST RAP
ALBUM
Olamide
– “CARPE DIEM”
Show
Dem Camp – “CLONE WARS VOL. 5; THE ALGORYTHM”
A-Q
– “GOLDEN”
Idowest
– “MAFIA CULTURE VOL. 2.0”
LadiPoe
– “PROVIDENCE”
Blaqbonez
– “SEX OVER LOVE”
ALBUM OF THE
YEAR
Femi
Kuti & Made Kuti – “LEGACY +”
Wizkid
– “MADE IN LAGOS (Deluxe Edition)”
Brymo
– “9: ESAN”
Ayra
Starr – “19 & DANGEROUS”
Olamide
– “CARPE DIEM”
Basketmouth
– “YABASI”
SONG OF THE
YEAR
Patoranking
– “CELEBRATE ME”
Flavour
ft. Phyno – “DOINGS”
Wizkid
ft. TEMS – “ESSENCE”
Adekunle
Gold ft Davido – “HIGH”
Lojay
& Sarz – “MONALISA”
Fireboy
DML – “PERU”
BEST FEMALE
ARTISTE
SIMI
TEMS
TIWA
SAVAGE
TENI
NINIOLA
BEST MALE
ARTISTE
BRUNA
BOY
ADEKUNLE
GOLD
WIZKID
DAVIDO
FLAVOUR
OLAMIDE
HEADIES NEXT
RATED
ZINOLEESKY
BNXN
LOJAY
RUGER
AYRA
STARR
AFRICAN
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
AYA
NAKAMURA
BURNA
BOY
BLACK
COFFEE
DAVIDO
DIAMOND
PLATINUMZ
SOOLKING
WIZKID
SPECIAL
RECOGNITION
BOSE
OGULU
EFE
OMOROGBE
SUNDAY
ARE
HALL OF FAME
ANGELIQUE
KIDJO
INTERNATIONAL
ARTISTE RECOGNITION
AKON
DIDDY
WYCLEF
JEAN
LYRICIST ON
THE ROLL
A-Q
– “The Last Cypher”
BLAQBONEZ
– “The Last Cypher”
LADIPOE
– “Providence”
JESSE
JAGS – “Viphers”
PAYPER
CORLEONE – “In Don We Trust”
VECTOR –
“Crown Of Clay”
HUMANITARIAN
AWARD OF THE YEAR
DAVIDO
DON
JAZZY
2FACE
IDIBIA
RUGGEDMAN
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