May 24, (THEWILL) – Multiple award-winning singer, Ayo Balogun, professionally known as Wizkid has been nominated in 10 award categories for The Headies 2022.
The organisers of the award announced the nominees for its latest edition as scheduled at 12 pm on Tuesday. Wizkid is up in top categories including ‘Best Recording of the Year’ and ‘Best R&B Single.’
Also making the list of nominees is Portable who is up in the ‘Rookie of the Year’ and ‘Best Street Hop Artiste’ categories.
Don Jazzy is to vie for ‘Humanitarian Award of the Year’ while Rick Hassani is nominated for ‘Best Vocal Performance (Male)’ and ‘Best R&B Album’ categories.
Ayra Starr, BNXN, Lojay, Ruger, and Zinoleesky are up for The Headies 2022 Next Rated category.
Burna Boy, Olamide and Davido also got nominated for the awards.
In March, Ayo Animashaun, founder of the Headies, announced that the 2022 edition would be held outside the country. The edition, which is the 15th of its kind, is scheduled to hold on September 4, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Here is the full list of nominations:
Rookie of the Year
Av
Fave
Magixx
Portable
Ugoccie
Best Recording of The Year
Celebrate Me – Patoranking
Essence – Wizkid Ft Tems
Jpy – 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 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
Roj – (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)
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 f 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
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
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