The 2022 Headies took place on Sunday, September 4th 2022, in Atlanta, United States of America.
The 15th edition of the Headies celebrated the best in the Nigerian music industry, as grammy award-winning singer Wizkid and Tems were the top winners at the Headies, held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, marking the first time the show has been hosted outside Nigeria.
Meanwhile, BNXN FKA Buju won the Next Rated category, taking home a Bentley.
See the full list of winners below:
BEST RAP ALBUM
Olamide – “CARPE DIEM” (WINNER)*
Show Dem Camp – “CLONE WARS VOL. 5; THE ALGORYTHM”
A-Q – “GOLDEN”
Idowest – “MAFIA CULTURE VOL. 2.0”
LadiPoe – “PROVIDENCE”
Blaqbonez – “SEX OVER LOVE”
BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG
Flavour – “DOINGS” (WINNER)*
Made Kuti – “FREE YOUR MIND”
Ibejii – “GONTO”
Basketmouth, The Cavemen, Dice Ailes & Bez – “HUSTLE”
Brymo – “MEJI MEJI”
The Cavemen – “SELENSE”
BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG
Flavour – “DOINGS” (WINNER)*
Made Kuti – “FREE YOUR MIND”
Ibejii – “GONTO”
Basketmouth, The Cavemen, Dice Ailes & Bez – “HUSTLE”
Brymo – “MEJI MEJI”
The Cavemen – “SELENSE”
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” (WINNER)*
Show Dem Camp ft Reminisce & Mojo – “TYCOON”
Olamide ft. Bad Boy Timz – “LOADING”
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” (WINNER)*
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
A-Q – “The Last Cypher” (WINNER)*
LADIPOE – “Providence”
JESSE JAGS – “Viphers”
PAYPER CORLEONE – “In Don We Trust”
VECTOR – “Crown Of Clay”
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
Ayra Starr – “TOXIC”
Liya – “ALARI”
Niniola – “6TH HEAVEN”
Simi – ” RUNNING TO YOU”
TEMS – “ESSENCE”
Waje – “LAST TIME” (WINNER)*
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) WINNER*
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
“CELEBRATE ME” – Patoranking (WINNER)*
“ESSENCE” – Wizkid ft. TEMS
“JOY” – Falana
“LOVING IS HARDER” – Johnny Drille
“MEJI MEJI” – Brymo
“SOMEBODY’S SON” – Tiwa Savage Ft. Brandy
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
TG Omori – “CHAMPION” (Fireboy DML FT D Smoke) WINNER*
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 R&B SINGLE
FAVE – “BABY RIDDIM”
Ayra Starr ft. CKay- “BEGGIE BEGGIE”
Wizkid ft. TEMS – “ESSENCE” (WINNER)*
Chike ft. Simi – “RUNNING (TO YOU)”
Niniola – “PROMISE”
Adekunle Gold ft. Lucky Daye – “SINNER”
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
Brymo – “9: ESAN”
Ibejii – “INTERMISSION” (WINNER)*
Femi Kuti & Made Kuti – “LEGACY +”
The Cavemen – “LOVE AND HIGHLIFE”
Wavy The Creator- “P.S THANK YOU FOR WAITING”
Basketmouth – “YABASI”
BEST REGGAE & DANCEHALL ALBUM
Timaya – “GRATITUDE”
Prettyboy D-O – “LOVE IS WAR”
Shank – “RAINBOW RIDDIM”
Patoranking – “THREE” (WINNER)*
Yung L – “YAADMAN KINGSIZE”
HEADIES VIEWER’S CHOICE
Joeboy – “SIP”
Ayra Starr – “BLOODY SAMARITAN” (WINNER)*
Fireboy DML – “PERU”
Lojay & Sarz – “MONALISA”
Nektunez & Goya Menor – “AMENO AMPIANO REMIX”
Olamide ft Omah Lay – “INFINITY”
Rema – “SOUNDGASM”
Wizkid ft. TEMS – “ESSENCE”
HEADIES NEXT RATED
ZINOLEESKY
BNXN (WINNER)*
LOJAY
RUGER
AYRA STARR
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Femi Kuti & Made Kuti – “LEGACY +”
Wizkid – “MADE IN LAGOS (Deluxe Edition)” WINNER*
Brymo – “9: ESAN”
Ayra Starr – “19 & DANGEROUS”
Olamide – “CARPE DIEM”
Basketmouth – “YABASI”
