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, Best Afrobeat Pop Album, 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 YearBest Recording of the Year

  • "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 YearSongwriter of the Year
  • Sarz – "Monalisa"
  • *Beats By Jayy – "Golden"
  • *Blaise Beatz – "Sinner"
  • *Niphkeys – "Feel Good"
  • *P.Priime – "Ozumba Mbadiwe"
  • *Pheelz – "High"
  • Adekunle Gold – "Sinner"
  • *Ajebo Hustlers – "Loyalty"
  • *Brymo – "Meji Meji"
  • *Falana – "Joy"
  • *Fireboy DML – "Peru"
  • *Omah Lay – "Understand"
    • Best R&B SingleBest Rap Single
  • "Essence" – Wizkid ft. Tems
  • *"Baby Riddim" – Fave
  • *"Beggie Beggie" – Ayra Starr ft. CKay
  • *"Running " – 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 SongBest 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 "
  • *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 VideoBest Collaboration
  • TG Omori – "Champion"
  • *Meji Alabi — "Ginger"
  • *Pink — "Roju"
  • *Ovie Etseyatse — "Rain"
  • *TG Omori — "Bling"
  • *Director K — "Running"
    		• "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 " – Chike ft. Simi
    • Best Street-Hop ArtisteBest 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 ChoiceBest West African Artist of the Year
  • Ayra Starr – "Bloody Samaritan"
  • *Fireboy DML – "Peru"
  • *Joeboy – "Sip (Alcohol)"
  • *Lojay & Sarz – "Monalisa"
  • *Nektunez & Goya Menor – "Ameno Amapiano"
  • *Olamide ft. Omah Lay – "Infinity"
  • *Rema – "Soundgasm"
  • *Wizkid ft. Tems – "Essence"
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