On Tuesday, the nominees for the 2022 Headies Award were announced. Songs like “Essence” by Wizkid and “Bloody Samaritan” by Ayra Starr got more than one nomination.
The Headies announced all of the nominees for their upcoming awards show, which will take place in the United States, on their official Instagram page.
Some first-timers, like Portable, Magixx, and other quickly rising artists, were also on the list.
Below is the full list:
Rookie Of The Year
- Av
- Fave
- Magixx
- Portable
- Ugoccie
Best Recording Of The Year
- Celebrate Me – Patoranking
- Essence – Wizkid Ft Tems
- Jpy – 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 Feat. Lucky Daye)
- Niphkeys – “Feel Good” (Mohbad)
- P Priime – “Ozumba Mbadiwe” (Reekado Banks)
- Pheelz – “High” (Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido)
Best R&B single
- “Baby Riddim” – Fave
- “Beggie Beggie” – Ayra Starr Feat. Ckay
- “Essence” – Wizkid Feat. Tems
- “Running (To You)” – Chike Feat. Simi
- “Promise” – Niniola
- “Sinner” – Adekunle Gold Feat. Luck Daye
Songwriter Of The Year
- Adekunle Gold – “Sinner”
- Ajebo Hustlers – “Loyalty”
- Brymo – “Meji Meji”
- Falana – “Joy”
- Fireboy Dml – “Peru”
- Omah Lay – “Understand”
Best Alternative Song
- “Doings” – Flavour
- “Free Your Mind” – Made Kuti
- “Gonto” – Ibejii
- “Hustle” – Basketmouth, The Cavemen, Bez, Dice Ailes
- “Meji Meji” – Brymo
- “Selense” – The Cavemen
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”
- Johnny Drille – “Loving Is Harder”
- Oxlade – “Ojuju”
- Ric Hassani – “When I’m Gone”
- Tay Iwar – “Peaking”
Best R&B Single
- “Champion” – (Fireboy Dml Feat. D Smoke) Directed By Tg Omori
- “Ginger” – (Wizkid Feat. Burna Boy) Directed By Meji Alabi
- “Roju” – (Chike) Directed By Pink
- “Rain” – (Yemi Alade Feat. Mzansi Youth Choir) Directed By Ovie Etseyatse
- “Bling” – (Blaqbonez Feat. Amaarae & Bnxn) Directed By Tg Omori
- “Running” – (Ladipoe Feat. Fireboy Dml) Directed By Director K
Best Collaboration
- “Beggie Beggie” – Ayra Starr Feat. Ckay
- “Bling” – Blaqbonez Feat. Amaarae & Bnxn
- “Early Momo” – Vector Feat. Goodgirl
- “Essence” – Wizkid Feat. Tems
- “Feeling” – Ladipoe Feat. Bnxn
- “Running (To You)” – Chike Feat. Simi
Best Street-Hop Artiste
- Bella Shmurda – “Cash App” Feat. Zlatan & Lincoln
- 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 – “Peru” ( @Fireboydml )
- 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)
