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
„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”
