The 15th edition of The Headies Awards held on Sunday night at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia with Wizkid and Tems dominating winning big
Emmy-nominated actor Anthony Anderson and Award-winning Nigerian actress Osas Ighadoro served as host of the 2022 Headies Awards.
“Essence”, a collaboration between Nigerian music superstar, Wizkid and rising voice Tems won song of the year and best R&B single. Wizkid also won album of the year for Made in Lagos (Deluxe Edition), while Tems won best female artiste and best R&B album for If Orange Was a Place.
Patoranking, Burna Boy, FireBoyDML, Ayra Starr each won two awards. Bnxn fought off stiff competition from Ruger, Zinoleesky, Lojay and Ayra Starr to take home the most coveted Next Rated award of the night, which came with a 2022 Bentley Bentayga SUV.
This year’s edition was the first to take place outside of Nigeria since its inception. Since 2006, the Headies have always taken place in Nigeria; honoring excellence in music from West African nations and the continent at large.
Here are the full list of winners at the 2022 Headies Award.
Best Recording of the year
CELEBRATE ME – PATORANKING
Lyricist on the Roll
A-Q – THE LAST CYPHER
Best Rap Single
FEELING – LADIPOE FEAT. BNXN
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
WAJE – “LAST TIME”
Best Music Video
DIRECTED BY TG OMORI – CHAMPION (FIREBOY DML FEAT. D SMOKE)
Best Street Hop Artiste
GOYA MENOR & NEKTUNEZ – AMENOR AMAPIANO REMIX
Best Rap Album
CARPE DIEM – OLAMIDE
Album of the year
MADE IN LAGOS (DELUXE EDITION) – WIZKID
Song of the Year
ESSENCE – WIZKID FEAT. TEMS
Humanitarian Award of the year
DAVIDO
Digital Artiste of the Year
DAVIDO
Best Reggae and Dancehall Album
THREE – PATORANKING
Producer of the year
SARZ – “MONALISA” (LOJAY & SARZ)
Best Inspirational Single
CULTURAL PRAISE – KCEE & OKWESILI EZE GROUP
Songwriter of the Year
ADEKUNLE GOLD – “SINNER”
Best R n B Single
ESSENCE – WIZKID FEAT. TEMS
Best Afrobeat Single
PERU – FIREBOY DML
Best Alternative Single
DOINGS – FLAVOUR
Best Alternative Album
INTERMISSION – IBEJII
Best Central African Artiste
INNOSS’B
SPECIAL RECOGNITION (OUTSTANDING IMPACT ON THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY)
EFE OMOROGBE
SUNDAY ARE
BOSE OGULU (play video drop)
Special Recognition (Talent)
D’Banj
Headies’ Viewers Choice
AYRA STARR – BLOODY SAMARITAN
Next Rated
BNXN
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
OXLADE – OJUJU
Best R n B Album
IF ORANGE WAS A PLACE – TEMS
Best Male Artiste
BURNA BOY
Rookie of the year
FAVE
Best West African Artiste of the year
GYAKIE
Best North African Artiste of the year
LATIFA (TUNISIA)
Best Southern African Artiste of the year
FOCALISTIC (SOUTH AFRICA)
Best East African Artiste of the Year
DIAMOND PLATINUMZ
African Artiste of the year
BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)
Best Collaboration
ESSENCE – WIZKID FT. TEMS
Best Afrobeats Album
MADE IN LAGOS – WIZKID
Best R&B Single
ESSENCE – WIZKID FEAT. TEMS
Hall of Fame
ANGELIQUE KIDJO
International Artiste Special Recognition
AKON
WYCLEF JEAN
Photo credit: The HEADIES.