The Headies Awards 2022 | Venue, Date, Categories, Nominees and Location

The Headies Awards 2022 is located in Atlanta Georgia and has been upgraded by organizers with new developments that will amaze people.

The Headies Awards 2022 will be the 15th edition of Nigerian music awards the Headies according to Wikipedia.

This year, the Headies Awards organizers came up with a different Venue, Categories and Date. Here you will get to know the right location for the Headies Awards 2022.

The Headies Awards 2022 Venue

The location for the Headies Awards 2022 is at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

In history, this is the first time the Headies Awards is hosting their show in the U.S and they are fully supported by U.S consulate, according to the Afrobeat intelligence boss, Joey Akan.

The Headies Awards 2022 Date

The organizers of the Headies Awards have announced the final date for the award in Atlanta Georgia. The date for the Headies Awards 2022 is 4 September, 2022.

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The Headies Awards 2022 Categories (New)

It was also announced that the organizers of the Headies Awards has added two new categories to further reward excellence in Nigerian music industry. The two new categories are ‘The Best Music Executive’ and ‘The Taking Africa Award’.

The Headies Awards 2022 Location

The Headies Awards 2022 is located in Atlanta Georgia.

What is the prize for the Next Rated at Headies Awards?

The winner of this year’s next rated artist category at Headies Awards. 2022 is going home with a brand new Bentley. This was officially revealed by the Headies organizers.

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Headies Awards 2022 Nominees

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 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 Rap Single

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 Music Video

• “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 LA
• “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)
• Essy Kenzo (Uganda)
• Harmonize (Tanzania)
• Maddy (Rwanda)
• Nikita Kering (Kenya)
• Zuchu (Tanzania)

Best North African Artiste Of the Year

• Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia)
• Elgrandetoto (Morocco)
• Latifah (Tunisia)
• Manual (Morocco)
• Muhammad 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)

Best Afrobeats Album

• “19 And Dangerous” – Ayra Starr
• “A Better Time” – Davido
• “Barnabas” – Kizz Daniel
• “Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition)” – Wizkid
• “Kpos Lifestyle” – Ajebo Hustlers
• “Wondaland” – Teni

Best Reggae & Dancehall Album

• “Gratitude” – Timaya
• “Love Is War” – Prettyboy D-O
• “Rainbow Riddim” – Shank
• “Three” – Patoranking
• “Yaadman Kingsize” – Yung L

Best R&B Album

• “Before We Fall Asleep” – Johnny Drille
• “If Orange Was A Place” – Tems
• “Love Deep High Life” – Omawumi
• “Rising” – Falana
• “The Prince I Became” – Ric Hassani
• “Water And Garri” – Tiwa Savage

Best Alternative Album

• “9: Esan” – Brymo
• “Intermission” – Ibejii
• “Legacy +” – Femi Kuti & Made Kuti
• “Love And Highlife” – The Cavemen
• “P.S. Thank You For Waiting” – Wavy The Creator
• “Yabasi” – Basketmouth

Best Rap Album

• “Carpe Diem” – Olamide
• “Clone Wars Vol. 5 – The Algorhythm” – Show Dem Camp
• “Golden” – A-Q
• “Mafia Culture, Vol. 2.0” – Idowest
• “Providence” – Ladipoe
• “Sex Over Love” – Blaqbonez

Album Of The Year

• “9: Esan” – Brymo
• “19 & Dangerous” – Ayra Starr
• “Carpe Diem” – Olamide
• “Legacy +” – Femi Kuti & Made Kuti
• “Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition)” – Wizkid
• “Yabasi” – Basketmouth

Song Of The Year

• “Celebrate Me” – Patoranking
• “Doings” – Flavour Feat. Phyno
• “Essence” – Wizkid Feat. Tems
• “High” – Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido
• “Monalisa” – Lojay & Sarz
• “Peru” – Fireboy Dml

Best Female Artiste

• Simi
• Tems
• Tiwa Savage
• Teni
• Niniola

Best Male Artiste

• Adekunle Gold
• Burna Boy
• Davido
• Flavour
• Olamide
• Wizkid

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Next Rated

• Ayra Starr
• Bnxn
• Lojay
• Ruger
• Zinoleesky

African Artiste Of The Year

• Black Coffee (Nigeria)
• Burna Boy (Nigeria)
• Davido (Nigeria)
• Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania)
• Soolking (Algeria)
• Wizkid (Nigeria)
• Aya Nakamura (Mali )

Lyricist On The Roll

• A-Q – “The Last Cypher”
• Blaqbonez – “The Last Cypher”
• Jesse Jagz – “Vipers”
• Ladipoe – “Providence”
• Payper Corleone – “In Don We Trust”
• Vector – “Crown Of Clay”

Humanitarian Award Of The Year

• 2face Idibia
• Ruggedman
• Davido
• Don Jazzy

East Central African Artiste Of The Year

• Calema (Sao Tome & Principe)
• Blanche Bailly (Cameroon)
• Dadju (Dr Congo)
• Fally Ipupa (Dr Congo)
• Innoss’b (Dr Congo)
• Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)

Best Rap Single

• “Breathe” – A-Q Feat Chike
• “Crown Of Clay” – Vector & Mi Abaga Feat. Pheelz
• “Early Momo” – Vector Feat. Goodgirl LA
• “Feeling” – Ladipoe Feat. Bnxn
• “Tycoon” – Show Dem Camp – Feat. Reminisce & Mojo
• “Loading” – Olamide Feat Bad Boy Timz.