The Headies awards, originally called the Hip Hop World Awards, were established in 2006 by the Hip Hop World Magazine of Nigeria to recognize outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry.
This year the 2022 Headies for the first time took place outside Nigeria, in Atlanta, at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, the USA on Sunday, September 4th, 2022.
This year’s awards ceremony introduced three new categories: international artiste of the year, best inspirational single, and digital artiste of the year. Artists appearing at the show included Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, FireBoyDML, Adekunle Gold, Davido, Flavour, Kcee, Buju, Lojay, Goya Menor, Cohbams, 2Baba, Joeboy, Ruger, Olamide, and Asake.
Here’s a complete list of winners:
Best recording of the year:
“Celebrate Me” – Patoranking
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
Digital artiste of the year:
Davido
Best streethop artiste:
Goya Menor & Nektunez – “Amenor Amapiano Remix”
African Artiste of the year:
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
International artiste recognition:
Chris Brown
Best Central African artiste of the year:
Innoss’b
Best West African artiste of the year:
Gyakie (Ghana)
Best North African artiste of the year:
Latifa (Tunisia)
Best Southern African artiste of the year:
Focalistic (South Africa)
Best East African artiste of the year:
Diamond Platinumz
Best vocal performance (male):
Oxlade – Ojuju
Best vocal performance (female):
Waje – “Last Time”
Lyricist on the roll:
A-Q – “The Last Cypher”
Best rap single:
“Feeling” – Ladipoe feat. Bnxn
Best music video:
“Champion” (Fireboy DML Feat. D Smoke) Directed by Tg Omori
Best rap album:
Carpe Diem – Olamide
Best reggae & dancehall album:
Three – Patoranking
Producer of the year:
Sarz – “Monalisa” By Lojay & Sarz
Best inspirational single:
“Cultural Praise” – Kcee & Okwesili Eze Group
Songwriter of the year:
Adekunle Gold – “Sinner”
Best R&B single:
“Essence” – Wizkid feat. Tems
Best Afrobeats single
“Peru” – Fireboy DML
Best alternative single:
“Doings” – Flavour
Best alternative album:
Intermission – Ibejii
Special recognition (Outstanding impact on the entertainment industry):
Efe Omorogbe
Sunday Are
Bose Ogulu
Special recognition (talent):
D’banj
Headies’ viewer’s choice:
Ayra Starr – Bloody Samaritan
Next rated:
Bnxn
Best R&B album:
If Orange Was a Place – Tems
Rookie of the year:
Fave
Humanitarian award of the year:
Davido