The Headies 2022, Winners

The Nigeria most popular music award, The Headies had it's 2022 edition on the 5th of September, Sunday night at  Atlanta Georgia.

Wizkid was the biggest winner with a total of five awards for Album of the year, Song of the year, Best Collaboration, Best Afrobeats Album and Best R&B single .

Bnxn aka Buju recieved the Next Rated Award.

Other winners include  Fire Boy, Burna Boy, Tems with three awards each.

This will be the first time the Nigerian music award brand, the Headies would move the venue to  America. 

FULL LIST OF WINNERS 

Album of the year

Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition) – Wizkid 

Song of the year:

“Essence” – Wizkid Feat. Tems

Best female artiste:

Tems

Best male artiste:

Burna Boy 

Digital artiste of the year:

Ayra Starr

Best streethop artiste:

Goya Menor & Nektunez – “Amenor Amapiano Remix”

African Artiste of the year:

Burna Boy (Nigeria)

International artiste recognition:

Chris Brown

Best central African artiste of the year:

Innoss’b

Best West African artiste of the year:

Gyakie (Ghana)

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 

Best vocal performance (male):

Oxlade – Ojuju 

Best vocal performance (female):

Waje – “Last Time”

Lyricist on the roll:

A-Q – “The Last Cypher”

Best rap single:

“Feeling” – Ladipoe feat. Bnxn

Best music video:

“Champion” (Fireboy DML Feat. D Smoke) Directed by Tg Omori 

Best rap album:

Carpe Diem – Olamide 

Best reggae & dancehall album:

Three – Patoranking 

Producer of the year:

Sarz – “Monalisa” By Lojay & Sarz 

Best inspirational single:

“Cultural Praise” – Kcee & Okwesili Eze Group. 

Songwriter of the year:

Adekunle Gold – “Sinner” 

Best R&B single:

“Essence” – Wizkid feat. Tems

Best Afrobeats single:

“Peru” – Fireboy DML

Best alternative single:

“Doings” – Flavour

Best alternative album:

Intermission – Ibejii 

Special recognition (outstanding impact on the entertainment industry):

Efe Omorogbe

Sunday Are

Bose Ogulu

Special recognition (talent):

D’banj

Headies’ viewer’s choice:

Ayra Starr – Bloody Samaritan 

Next rated:

Bnxn

Best R&B album:

If Orange Was a Place – Tems

Rookie of the year:

Fave

Humanitarian award of the year:

Davido