The much-awaited Headies Award has finally come and as expected, it was a beautiful event. The award show held Sunday, 4th September 2022 in Atĺanta. The event was star-studded and included beautiful performances from Asake, Fireboy, etc. We finally got to see which stars would go home with a coveted golden figurine. In case you were unable to watch it, here’s a list of the night’s winners:
Rookie of the Year
- Fave
Best Recording of the Year
- “Celebrate Me” by Patoranking
Producer of the Year
-
Sarz – “Monalisa” (Lojay & Sarz)
Songwriter of the Year
- Adekunle Gold – “Sinner”
Best R&B Single
- “Essence” – Wizkid feat. Tems
Best Rap Single
- “Feeling” – Ladipoe feat. Bnxn
Best ‘Alternative’ Song
- “Doings” – Flavour
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
- Waje – “Last Time”
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
- Oxlade – “Ojuju”
Lyricist on the Roll
- A-Q – “The Last Cypher”
Best Music Video
- “Champion” – (Fireboy Dml Feat. D Smoke) Directed By Tg Omori
Best Collaboration
- “Essence” – Wizkid Feat. Tems
Best Street-Hop Artiste
- Nektunez & Goya Menor – “Ameno Amapiano (Remix)”
Best Afrobeats Single of the Year
- “Peru” – Fireboy DML
Headies’ Viewer’s Choice
- Ayra Starr – “Bloody Samaritan”
Best West African Artiste of the Year
- Gyakie (Ghana)
Best East African Artiste of the Year
- Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania)
Best North African Artiste of the Year
- Latifa (Tunisia)
Best Southern African Artiste of the Year
- Focalistic (South Africa)
Best Central African Artiste of the Year
- Innoss’b (DR Congo)
Best Afrobeats Album
- Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition) – Wizkid
Best Reggae & Dancehall Album
- Three – Patoranking
Best R&B Album
- If Orange Was a Place – Tems
Best Alternative Album
- Intermission – Ibejii
Best Rap Album
- Carpe Diem – Olamide
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
Next Rated
- Bnxn
Artiste of the Year
- Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Humanitarian Award of the Year
- Davido
Digital Artiste of the Year
- Davido
Best Inspirational Single
- Kcee & Okwesili Eze group (Cultural Praise)
Special Recognition
- Dbanj (Talent)
- Efe Omorogbe
- Sunday Are
- Bose Ogbulu
Hall of fame
- Angelique Kidjo
International Artiste Special Recognition
- Akon
- Wyclef Jean
I hope your favourites made it to the winners’ list. It was undeniably a competitive race. I can not wait to see what is in store for us next edition. Until then, let’s continue rooting for African artistry.
