Headies Releases 2022 Nominees List

• Headies Releases 2022 Nominees List

Organisers of The Headies have unveiled nominees for the Next Rated category at the 15th edition of the award show.

The Headies 2022 Next Rated nominees include Bnxn, Ayra Starr, Lojay, Ruger and Zinoleesky.

Back in March, organizers of The Headies awards announced a 2022 Bentley as the prize for the next Rated award category.
The Headies have also unveiled nominees in other categories including:

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
Av

Fave

Magixx

Portable

Ugoccie

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Celebrate Me – Patoranking

Essence – Wizkid

Joy – Falana

Loving Is Harder – Johnny Drille

Meji Meji – Brymo

Somebody’s Son – Tiwa Savage feat. 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)

Sarz – Monalisa (Lojay & Sarz)

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
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

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 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

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)

Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)

Harmonize (Tanzania)

Meddy (Rwanda)

Nikita Kering (Kenya)

Zuchu (Tanzania)

BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia)

Elgrandetoto (Morocco)

Latifa (Tunisia)

Manal (Morocco)

Muhamad 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)

The 15th edition of the award show is scheduled to hold at the Cobb Energy Centre Atlanta, United States, on July 12.

The event’s organizers also announced new changes to the award show, such as new categories and live streaming by major TV and streaming platforms, including CNN and BBCI.

The 15th Headies award show will hold for the first time outside Nigeria and will be hosted by Nancy Isime.