Here is the full list of nominees for the 15th edition of The Headies Award ceremony scheduled to take place on the 2nd of July 2022.
The full list of nominees for the 15th edition of The Headies Awards which is scheduled to take place on the 2nd of July 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia USA.
Here is the full list of nominees for the prestigious Headies Awards:
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”
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”
