Headies award 2022 nominees: Portable, Ayra Starr, Tems, see oda artistes wey make dis year nomination

Di Headies, Nigeria ogbonge music award don announce nominations for di year award.

For Tuesday morning, Headies announce di Nigerian musician wey for dem don stand out for di industry.

Headies awards wey dey happun every year na ogbonge award for musicians across Nigeria and oda African kontris to recognise artistes wey dia songs don stand out in di year.

Meanwhile, for Tuesday 1st of March, 2022, di Headies awards founder and Executive Producer Ayo Animashaun bin announce say di 2022 Headies ceremony no go happun for Nigeria.

Di 15th instalment of di biggest prize for Nigerian music go hold on 4th September 2022 for Atlanta Georgia.

Who be di Nigerian artistes wey make di list dis year?

See di full list of nomination below

Album of di year

Esan – Brymo

19 & Dangerous – Ayra Starr

Carpe Diem – Olamide

Legacy – Femi Kuti & Made Kuti

Made In Lagos- Wizkid

Yabasi – Basketmouth

Best Male Artiste

Adekunle Gold

Burna Boy

Davido

Flavour

Olamide

Wizkid

Best Female Artiste

Simi

Tems

Tiwa savage

Teni

Niniola

Rookie Of di Year

AV

Fave

Magixx

Portable

Ugoccie

Song of di year

Celebrate Me- Patoranking

Doings – Flavour Ft Phyno

Essence – Wizkid FT Tems

High – Davido

Monalisa – Sojay and Sarz

Peru – Fireboy DML

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

Best Recording of di year

Celebrate me – Patoranking

Essence – Wizkid feat. Tems

Joy – Falana

Loving is harder – Johnny Drille

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 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 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 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 Music Video

“Champion” – (fFreboy DML feat. D Smoke) directed by TG Omori

“Ginger” – (Wizkid feat. Burna boy) directed by Meji Alabi

“Roju” – (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

ā€˛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 featuring Olamide – “Zazoo Zehh”

Best Afrobeats Single of di year

“Bloody Samaritan” – Ayra Starr

“Bounce” – Ruger

“High” – Adekunle Gold feat. Davido

“Monalisa” – Lojay & Sarz

“Ozumba Mbadiwe” – Reekado Banks

“Peru” – Fireboy DML

Best West African Artiste of di year

Amaarae (Ghana)

Angelique Kidjo (Benin)

Aya Nakamura (Mali)

Gyakie (Ghana)

Kidi (Ghana)

Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)

Best East African Artiste of di year

Diamond platinumz (Tanzania)

Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)

Harmonize (Tanzania)

Meddy (Rwanda)

Nikita Kering (Kenya)

Zuchu (Tanzania)

Best North African artiste of di year

Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia)

Elgrandetoto (Morocco)

Latifa (Tunisia)

Manal (Morocco)

Muhamad Ramadan (Egypt)

Soolking (Algeria)

Best Central African Artiste Of di Year

Calema (Sao Tome & Principe)

Blanche Bailly (Cameroon)

Dadju (Dr Congo)

Fally Ipupa (Dr Congo)

Innoss’b (Dr Congo)

Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)

Best Southern African Artiste of di year

Black Coffee (South Africa)

Dj Tarico (Mozambique)

Elaine (South Africa)

Focalistic (South Africa)

Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)

Sha Sha (Zimbabwe)

Producer of di 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)

Songwriter of di year

Adekunle Gold – “Sinner”

Ajebo Hustlers – “Loyalty”

Brymo – “Meji Meji”

Falana – “Joy”

Fireboy DML – “Peru”

Omah Lay – “Understand”

Headies’ Viewer 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”