Nigerian singers Tems and Wizkid stole the show at the 15th annual Headies Awards which was hosted at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta on Sunday, Sept. 4.
Wizkid won album of the year for Made in Lagos (Deluxe Edition); while Tems won best female artiste and best R&B album for If Orange Was a Place. In addition, Wizkid’s “Essence,” won song of the year and best R&B single.
Meanwhile, Olamide, Davido, Burna Boy, BNXN, Adekunle Gold, and a host of others also won individual awards at the event. The event took place outside Nigeria for the first time.
Wizkid is the most nominated artist for the big night, with 10 nods; followed by Ayra Starr (a first-time nominee) and Tems, each with eight nominations. Adekunle Gold and Davido are tied as the third most-nominated artists, with seven nods each.
Speaking on the 2022 Headies Awards, the co-executive producer Ava L. Hall said, “After 14 years, I’m thrilled the show is expanding beyond Nigeria. The Afrobeats movement is truly global; and this show is celebrating Pan-African music excellence and the collaborative connection it has made with the U.S. music industry.
“Art has always been an entry point to culture and connection. This genre certainly helps to solidify that even more. I’m honoured that the founder, Ayo Animashaun, reached out to me help bring the 15th Annual Headies to fruition.”
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See the full list of winners below:
Best Rap Album – Olamide (Carpe Diem);
Best Collaboration – Wizkid feat. Tems (Essence);
Best R ‘n’ B Single – Wizkid feat. Tems (Essence);
Album of the Year – Wizkid (Made in Lagos (Deluxe Edition);
Best Afrobeat Album – Wizkid (Made in Lagos);
Songwriter of the Year – Adekunle Gold (Sinner);
Best Music Video – TG Omori (Champion – Fireboy DML feat. D Smoke);
Artiste of the Year – Burna Boy (Nigeria);
Best Male Artiste – Burna Boy;
Digital Artiste of the Year – Davido;
Humanitarian Award of the Year – Davido;
Best Recording of the Year – Patoranking (Celebrate Me);
Producer of the Year – SARZ (Monalisa – Lojay and SARZ);
Best Alternative Album – Ibeji (Intermission);
Best Afrobeat Single – Fireboy DML (Peru);
Headies’ Viewer’s Choice – Arya Starr (Bloody Samaritan);
Best Reggae and Dancehall Album – Patoranking (Three);
Best Vocal Performance (female) – Waje (Last Time);
Lyricist on The Roll – A-Q (The Last Cypher);
Best Vocal Performance (Male) – Oxlade (Ojuju);
Best Streethop Artiste – Goya Menor & Nektunez (Amenor Amapiano remix);
Digital Artiste of the Year – Davido;
Best Rap Single – Ladipoe feat BNXN (Feeling);
Best Alternative Single – Flavour (Doings);
Rookie of the Year – Fave;
Best Inspirational Single – Kcee & Okwesili Eze group (Cultural Praise);
Special Recognition -Dbanj (Talent);
Best South African Artiste of the Year – Focalistic (South Africa);
Hall of fame – Angelique Kidjo;
Best Central African Artiste of the Year – Innoss’B;
Best East African Artiste of the Year – Diamond Platinumz;
International Artiste Special Recognition – Akon & Wycle Jean;
Best North Africas Artiste of the Year – Latifa (Tunisia);
Best West African Artiste of the Year – Gyakie;
Special Recognition – Efe Omorogbe, Sunday Are, and Bose Ogbulu.
