Full List: Wizkid leads 2022 Headies Awards nominees

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The 15th annual Headies Awards are coming to America from Nigeria for the first time. The star-studded event will take place live from Atlantaโ€™s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on September 4.

With categories including rookie of the year, best West African artiste and best R&B single, the Headies will honor some of the most notable acts in the globally rising Afrobeats genre. 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.

โ€œAfter 14 years, Iโ€™m thrilled the show is expanding beyond Nigeria,โ€ Headies Awards co-executive producer Ava L. Hall tells Billboard. โ€œThe 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. Iโ€™m honored that the founder, Ayo Animashaun, reached out to me help bring the 15th Annual Headies to fruition.โ€

Billboard recently partnered with Afro Nation, a music festival and global Afrobeats brand, to launch the first-ever U.S. chart for Afrobeats music. The Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart went live on March 29, and has since spotlighted hit artists including CKay, Tems, WizKid, Omah Lay, Burna Boy and Fireboy DML.

This yearโ€™s awards ceremony introduces three new categories: international artiste of the year, best inspirational single and digital artiste of the year.

See the complete list of nominees below:

Rookie of the Year

Av

Fave

Magixx

Portable

Ugoccie

Best Recording of the Year

โ€œCelebrate Meโ€ โ€“ Patoranking

โ€œEssenceโ€ โ€“ Wizkid Feat. Tems

โ€œJoyโ€ โ€“ Falana

โ€œLoving Is Harderโ€ โ€“ Johnny Drille

โ€œMeji Mejiโ€ โ€“ Brymo

โ€œSomebodyโ€™s Sonโ€ โ€“ Tiwa Savage Feat. Brandy

Producer of the Year

Beats By Jayy โ€“ โ€œGoldenโ€ (A-Q)

Blaise Beatz โ€“ โ€œSinnerโ€ (Adekunle Gold Feat. Lucky Daye)

Niphkeys โ€“ โ€œFeel Goodโ€ (Mohbad)

P Priime โ€“ โ€œOzumba Mbadiweโ€ (Reekado Banks)

Pheelz โ€“ โ€œHighโ€ (Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido)

Sarz โ€“ โ€œMonalisaโ€ (Lojay & Sarz)

Songwriter of the Year

Adekunle Gold โ€“ โ€œSinnerโ€

Ajebo Hustlers โ€“ โ€œLoyaltyโ€

Brymo โ€“ โ€œMeji Mejiโ€

Falana โ€“ โ€œJoyโ€

Fireboy Dml โ€“ โ€œPeruโ€

Omah Lay โ€“ โ€œUnderstandโ€

Best R&B Single

โ€œBaby Riddimโ€ โ€“ Fave

โ€œBeggie Beggieโ€ โ€“ Ayra Starr  Feat. Ckay

โ€œEssenceโ€ โ€“ Wizkid Feat. Tems

โ€œRunning (To You)โ€ โ€“ Chike  Feat. Simi

โ€œPromiseโ€ โ€“ Niniola

โ€œSinnerโ€ โ€“ Adekunle Gold Feat. Luck Daye

Best Rap Single

โ€œBreatheโ€ โ€“ A-Q Feat Chike

โ€œCrown Of Clayโ€ โ€“ Vector & Mi Abaga Feat. Pheelz

โ€œEarly Momoโ€ โ€“ Vector Feat. Goodgirl La

โ€œFeelingโ€ โ€“ Ladipoe  Feat. Bnxn

โ€œTycoonโ€ โ€“ Show Dem Camp Feat. Reminisce & Mojo

โ€œLoadingโ€ โ€“ Olamide  Feat Bad Boy Timz

Best โ€˜Alternativeโ€™ Song

โ€œDoingsโ€ โ€“ Flavour

โ€œFree Your Mindโ€ โ€“ Made Kuti

โ€œGontoโ€ โ€“ Ibejii

โ€œHustleโ€ โ€“ Basketmouth, The Cavemen, Bez, Dice Ailes

โ€œMeji Mejiโ€ โ€“ Brymo

โ€œSelenseโ€ โ€“ The Cavemen

Best Vocal Performance ( Female )

Ayra Starr โ€“ โ€œToxicโ€

Liya โ€“ โ€œAlariโ€

Niniola โ€“ โ€œ6th Heavenโ€

Simi โ€“ โ€œRunning (To You)โ€

Tems โ€“ โ€œEssenceโ€

Waje โ€“ โ€œLast Timeโ€

Best Vocal Performance (Male)

Brymo โ€“ โ€œMeji Mejiโ€

Johnny Drille โ€“ โ€œLoving Is Harderโ€

Oxlade โ€“ โ€œOjujuโ€

Ric Hassani โ€“ โ€œWhen Iโ€™m Goneโ€

Tay Iwar โ€“ โ€œPeakingโ€

Lyricist on the Roll

A-Q โ€“ โ€œThe Last Cypherโ€

Blaqbonez โ€“ โ€œThe Last Cypherโ€

Jesse Jagz โ€“ โ€œVipersโ€

Ladipoe โ€“ โ€œProvidenceโ€

Payper Corleone โ€“ โ€œIn Don We Trustโ€

Vector โ€“ โ€œCrown Of Clayโ€

Best Music Video

โ€œChampionโ€ โ€“ (Fireboy Dml Feat. D Smoke) Directed By Tg Omori

โ€œGingerโ€ โ€“ (Wizkid Feat. Burna Boy) Directed By Meji Alabi

โ€œRojuโ€ โ€“ (Chike) Directed By Pink

โ€œRainโ€ โ€“ (Yemi Alade Feat. Mzansi Youth Choir) Directed By Ovie Etseyatse

โ€œBlingโ€ โ€“ (Blaqbonez Feat. Amaarae & Bnxn) Directed By Tg Omori

โ€œRunningโ€ โ€“ (Ladipoe Feat. Fireboy Dml) Directed By Director K

Best Collaboration

โ€œBeggie Beggieโ€ โ€“ Ayra Starr Feat. Ckay

โ€œBlingโ€ โ€“ Blaqbonez Feat. Amaarae & Bnxn

โ€œEarly Momoโ€ โ€“ Vector Feat. Goodgirl La

โ€œEssenceโ€ โ€“ Wizkid Feat. Tems

โ€œFeelingโ€ โ€“ Ladipoe  Feat. Bnxn

โ€œRunning (To You)โ€ โ€“ Chike Feat. Simi

Best Street-Hop Artiste

Bella Shmurda โ€“ โ€œCash Appโ€ Feat. Zlatan & Lincoln

Rexxie & Mohbad โ€“ โ€œKpkโ€

Mohbad โ€“ โ€œFeel Goodโ€

Naira Marley โ€“ โ€œKoleyewonโ€

Nektunez & Goya Menor โ€“ โ€œAmeno Amapiano (Remix)โ€

Poco Lee, Portable & Olamide โ€“ โ€œZazoo Zehhโ€

Best Afrobeats Single of the Year

โ€œBloody Samaritanโ€ โ€“ Ayra Starr

โ€œBounceโ€ โ€“ Ruger

โ€œHighโ€ โ€“ Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido

โ€œMonalisaโ€ โ€“ Lojay & Sarz

โ€œOzumba Mbadiweโ€ โ€“ Reekado Banks

โ€œPeruโ€ โ€“ Fireboy Dml

Headiesโ€™ Viewerโ€™s Choice

Ayra Starr โ€“ โ€œBloody Samaritanโ€

Fireboy โ€“ โ€œPeruโ€

Joeboy โ€“ โ€œSipโ€

Lojay & Sarz โ€“ โ€œMonalisaโ€

Nektunez & Goya Menor โ€“ โ€œAmeno Amapiano (Remix)โ€

Olamide Feat. Omah Lay โ€“ โ€œInfinityโ€

Rema โ€“ Soundgasm

Wizkid Feat. Tems โ€“ โ€œEssenceโ€

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)

Best Central African Artiste of the Year

Calema (Sao Tome & Principe)

Blanche Bailly (Cameroon)

Dadju (Dr Congo)

Fally Ipupa (Dr Congo)

Innossโ€™b (Dr Congo)

Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)

Best Afrobeats Album

19 And Dangerous โ€“ Ayra Starr

A Better Time โ€“ Davido

Barnabas โ€“ Kizz Daniel

Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition) โ€“ Wizkid

Kpos Lifestyle โ€“ Ajebo Hustlers

Wondaland โ€“ Teni

Best Reggae & Dancehall Album

Gratitude โ€“ Timaya

Love Is War โ€“ Prettyboy D-O

Rainbow Riddim โ€“ Shank

Three โ€“ Patoranking

Yaadman Kingsize โ€“ Yung L

Best R&B Album

Before We Fall Asleep โ€“ Johnny Drille

If Orange Was a Place โ€“ Tems

Love Deep High Life โ€“ Omawumi

Rising โ€“ Falana

The Prince I Became โ€“ Ric Hassani

Water And Garri โ€“ Tiwa Savage

Best Alternative Album

9: Esan โ€“ Brymo

Intermission โ€“ Ibejii

Legacy + โ€“ Femi Kuti & Made Kuti

Love and Highlife โ€“ The Cavemen

P.S. Thank You for Waiting โ€“ Wavy The Creator

Yabasi โ€“ Basketmouth

Best Rap Album

Carpe Diem โ€“ Olamide

Clone Wars Vol. 5 โ€“ The Algorhythm โ€“ Show Dem Camp

Golden โ€“ A-Q

Mafia Culture, Vol. 2.0 โ€“ Idowest

Providence โ€“ Ladipoe

Sex Over Love โ€“ Blaqbonez

Album of the Year

9: Esan โ€“ Brymo

19 & Dangerous โ€“ Ayra Starr

Carpe Diem โ€“ Olamide

Legacy + โ€“ Femi Kuti & Made Kuti

Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition) โ€“ Wizkid

Yabasi โ€“ Basketmouth

Song of the Year

โ€œCelebrate Meโ€ โ€“ Patoranking

โ€œDoingsโ€ โ€“ Flavour Feat. Phyno

โ€œEssenceโ€ โ€“ Wizkid Feat. Tems

โ€œHighโ€ โ€“ Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido

โ€œMonalisaโ€ โ€“ Lojay & Sarz

โ€œPeruโ€ โ€“ Fireboy Dml

Best Female Artiste

Simi

Tems

Tiwa Savage

Teni

Niniola (Billboard)

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