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The Headies 2022 has released its nominations list for the forthcoming award show which will take place in September 2022 at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta.
It is the first time the award show will be held outside Nigeria. Here is the full nominations list.
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 Jay – “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
Baby Riddim – Fave
Beggie Beggie – Ayra Starr Ft CKay
Essence – Wizkid Ft Tems
Running (To You) – Chike Ft Simi
Promise – Niniola
Sinnee – Adekunle Gold ft Lucky Daye
Songwriter Of The Year
Sinner – Adekunle Gold
Loyalty – Ajebo Hustlers
Meji Meji – Brymo
Joy – Falana
Peru – Fireboy DML
Understand – Omah Lay
Best Rap Single
Breathe – AQ Feat Chike
Crown of Clay – Vector & MI Abaga ft Pheelz
Early Momo – Vector Ft GoodGirl LA
Feeling – Ladipoe Ft BNXN
Tycoon – Show Dem Camp Ft Reminisce & Mojo
Loading – Olamide Ft Bad Boy Timz
Best Alternative Song
Doings – Flavour
Feel Your Mind – Made Kuti
Gonto – Ibejii
Hustle- Basketmouth, The Cavemen, Bez, Dice Ailes
Meji Meji – Brymo
Selense – The Cavemen
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
Toxic – Ayra Starr
Alari – Liya
6th Heaven – Niniola
Running (To You) – Simi
Essence – Tems
Last Time – Waje
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
Meji Meji – Brymo
Loving Is Harder – Johnny Drille
Ojuju – Oxlade
When I Am Gone – Ric Hassani
Peaking – Tay Iwar
Best Music Video
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
Best Collaboration
Beggie Beggie – Ayra Starr ft Ckay
Bling – Blaqbonez Ft Amaarae & BNXN
Early Momo – Vector ft Goodgirl LA
Essence – Wizkid ft Tems
Feeling – Ladipoe ft BNXN
Running (To You) – Chike Ft Simi
Best Street-Hop Artiste
Bella Shmurda – Cash App Feat. Zlatan & Lincoin
Rexxie & Mohbad – Kpk
Mohbad – Feel Good
Naira Marley – Koleyewon
Nektunez & Goya Menor – Ameno Amapiano (Remix)
Poco Lee, Portable & Olamide – Zazoo Zehh
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
Headies’ Viewer’s Choice
Ayra Starr – Bloody Samaritan
Fireboy DML – 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)
Kidi (Ghana)
Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)
Best East African Artiste Of The Year
Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania)
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)
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)
Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
Sha Sha (Zimbabwe)
Best Afrobeats Album
19 And Dangerous – Ayra Starr
A Better Time – Davido
Barnabas – Kizz Daniel
Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition) – Wizkid
Kpos Lifestyle – Ajebo Hustlers
Wondaland – Teni
Best Reggae & Dancehall Album
Gratitude – Timaya
Love Is War – Prettyboy D-O
Rainbow Riddim – Shank
Three – Patoranking
Yaadman Kingsize – Yung L
Best R&B Album
Before We Fall Asleep – Johnny Drille
If Orange Was A Place – Tems
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
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
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
Yabasi – Basketmouth
Song Of The Year
Celebrate Me – Patoranking
Doings – Flavour Feat. Phyno
Essence – Wizkid Feat. Tems
High – Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido
Monalisa – Lojay & Sarz
Peru – Fireboy DML
Best Female Artiste
Simi
Tems
Tiwa Savage
Teni
Niniola
Best Male Artiste
Adekunle Gold
Burna Boy
Davido
Flavour
Olamide
Wizkid
Next Rated
Ayra Starr
BNXN
Lojay
Ruger
Zinoleesky
African Artiste Of The Year
Black Coffee (Nigeria)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Davido (Nigeria)
Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania)
Soolking (Algeria)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Aya Nakamura (Mali )
Lyricist On The Roll
A-Q – The Last Cypher
Blaqbonez – The Last Cypher
Jesse Jagz – Vipers
Ladipoe – Providence
Payper Corleone – In Don We Trust
Vector – Crown Of Clay
Humanitarian Award Of The Year
2face Idibia
Ruggedman
Davido
Don Jazzy
East Central African Artiste Of The Year
Calema (Sao Tome & Principe)
Blanche Bailly (Cameroon)
Dadju (Dr Congo)
Fally Ipupa (Dr Congo)
Innoss’b (Dr Congo)
Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)
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
Tycoon – Show Dem Camp – Feat. Reminisce & Mojo
Loading – Olamide Feat Bad Boy Timz
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