Headies Awards 2022: Wizkid & Tems are among top winners. Here is full list of winners

And the award goes to... Wizkid and Tems!!! Yes, these Nigerian singers shined at this year's 15th annual Headies Awards. The award ceremony took place at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta, on Sunday, September 04.

Wizkid and Tems won the award for their collaborative smash-hit "Essence", which ranked in the top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 for October 2021. Apart from their collaboration, Wizkid also bagged the award for the album of the year for Made in Lagos (Deluxe Edition). Moreover, Tems won the best female artist as well as the best R&B album.

Here is the complete list of Headies Award winners -

Song of the year:

"Essence" by Wizkid Feat. Tems

Album of the year:
Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition) by Wizkid

Best recording of the year:
"Celebrate Me" by Patoranking

Best male artist:
Burna Boy

Best female artist:
Tems

African Artiste of the Year:
Burna Boy (Nigeria)

Year's best North African artist:
Latifa (Tunisia)

East Africa's best artist of the year:
Diamond Platinumz

Best artist from Southern Africa for the year:
Focalistic (South Africa)

Year's best West African artist:
Gyakie (Ghana)

The Best Central African Artist of the Year:
Innoss’b

International artist recognition:
Chris Brown

Best street hop artiste:
Goya Menor & Nektunez for "Amenor Amapiano Remix"

Digital artist of the year:
Ayra Starr

Best male vocal performance:
Oxlade for Ojuju

Best female vocal performance:
Waje for "Last Time"



Best rap single:
"Feeling" by Ladipoe feat. Bnxn

Lyricist on the roll:
A-Q for "The Last Cypher"

Best rap album:
Carpe Diem by Olamide

The best inspirational single:
"Cultural Praise by Kcee & Okwesili Eze Group

Best music video:
"Champion" by Fireboy DML Feat. D Smoke & Directed by Tg Omori

Songwriter of the year:
Adekunle Gold for "Sinner"

The Producer of the Year:
Sarz for "Monalisa" by Lojay & Sarz

Best R&B single:
"Essence" by Wizkid feat. Tems

The best alternative album:
Intermission by Ibejii

Best alternative single:
"Doings" by Flavour

Best Afrobeats single:
"Peru" by Fireboy DML

Best reggae & dancehall album:
Three by Patoranking

Headies’ viewer’s choice:
Ayra Starr's Bloody Samaritan

Special recognition for outstanding impact on the entertainment industry:
Sunday Are
Efe Omorogbe
Bose Ogulu

Special recognition of talent:
D’banj

Best R&B album:
If Orange Was a Place by Tems

The Humanitarian award of the year:
David

Next rated:
Bnxn

Rookie of the Year:
Fave