Wizkid & Tems Are Top Winners at 2022 Headies Awards (WInners List) – Billboard

Wizkid and Tems had been the highest winners on the fifteenth annual Headies Awards, which had been held on the Cobb Power Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta on Sunday (Sept. 4). This marked the primary time the present has been held exterior of Nigeria.

Wizkid and Tems collaborated on the worldwide smash “Essence,” which grew to become a high 10 hit on the Billboard Sizzling 100 in October 2021 (with an help by Justin Bieber). “Essence” received music of the yr and finest R&B single.

Along with their two joint awards, Wizkid received album of the yr for Made in Lagos (Deluxe Version), whereas Tems received finest feminine artiste and finest R&B album for If Orange Was a Place.

Patoranking, Burna Boy, FireBoyDML, Ayra Starr and Bnxn every received two awards.

Patoranking received finest recording of the yr for “Have a good time Me” and finest reggae & dancehall album for Three. Burna Boy took African artiste of the yr and finest male artiste. FireBoyDML received finest Afrobeats single for “Peru” and finest music video for “Champion” (that includes D Smoke). Ayra Starr received digital artiste of the yr and Headies’ viewers’ selection for “Bloody Samaritan.” Bnxn received the Subsequent rated: award and likewise shared within the award for finest rap single because the featured artist on Ladipoe’s “Feeling.”

Chris Brown received worldwide artiste of the yr, beating Bieber, Beyoncé, Drake, Ed Sheeran and Nas. The class is designed for non-African artists or teams with excellent achievements and influence on Afrobeats.

This yr’s awards ceremony launched three new classes: worldwide artiste of the yr, finest inspirational single and digital artiste of the yr.

Artists showing on the present included Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, FireBoyDML, Adekunle Gold, Davido, Flavour, Kcee, Buju, Lojay, Goya Menor, Cohbams, 2Baba, Joeboy, Rugier, Olamide and Asake.

The Headies is the highest Nigerian/Pan African awards present, celebrating the perfect in Afrobeats, African music and tradition. The awards, initially referred to as the Hip Hop World Awards, was established in 2006 by the Hip Hop World Journal of Nigeria to acknowledge excellent achievements within the Nigerian music business.

Right here’s an entire record of winners:

Greatest recording of the yr:

“Have a good time Me” – Patoranking

Album of the yr:

Made In Lagos (Deluxe Version) – Wizkid

Tune of the yr:

“Essence” – Wizkid Feat. Tems

Greatest feminine artiste:

Tems

Greatest male artiste:

Burna Boy

Digital artiste of the yr:

Ayra Starr

Greatest streethop artiste:

Goya Menor & Nektunez – “Amenor Amapiano Remix”

African Artiste of the yr:

Burna Boy (Nigeria)

Worldwide artiste recognition:

Chris Brown

Greatest central African artiste of the yr:

Innoss’b

Greatest West African artiste of the yr:

Gyakie (Ghana)

Greatest North African artiste of the yr:

Latifa (Tunisia)

Greatest Southern African artiste of the yr:

Focalistic (South Africa)

Greatest East African artiste of the yr:

Diamond Platinumz

Greatest vocal efficiency (male):

Oxlade – Ojuju

Greatest vocal efficiency (feminine):

Waje – “Final Time”

Lyricist on the roll:

A-Q – “The Final Cypher”

Greatest rap single:

“Feeling” – Ladipoe  feat. Bnxn

Greatest music video:

“Champion” (Fireboy DML Feat. D Smoke) Directed by Tg Omori

Greatest rap album:

Carpe Diem – Olamide

Greatest reggae & dancehall album:

Three – Patoranking

Producer of the yr:

Sarz – “Monalisa” By Lojay & Sarz

Greatest inspirational single:

“Cultural Reward” – Kcee & Okwesili Eze Group

Songwriter of the yr:

Adekunle Gold – “Sinner”

Greatest R&B single:

“Essence” – Wizkid feat. Tems

Greatest Afrobeats single

“Peru” – Fireboy DML

Greatest various single:

“Doings” – Flavour

Greatest various album:

Intermission – Ibejii

Particular recognition (excellent influence on the leisure business):

Efe Omorogbe

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Bose Ogulu

Particular recognition (expertise): 

D’banj

Headies’ viewer’s selection:

Ayra Starr – Bloody Samaritan

Subsequent rated:

Bnxn

Greatest R&B album:                              

If Orange Was a Place – Tems

Rookie of the yr:

Fave

Humanitarian award of the yr:

David