The Nigerian superstar was one of several artists from the West African country to be honored at the award ceremony.
WizKid, who collaborated with Tems on the global smash hit “Essence,” was a special guest at the award show, which was also attended by Davido, Rema and Tiwa Savage, who featured on Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift album.
For the first time in the award’s history, the event took place at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta on Sunday, September 4. In previous years, the ceremony has been held in Nigeria.
The theme for Headies Music Awards 2022 was Join the Movement and there were a total of 38 award categories, ranging from Best Rap Single to Songwriter of the Year and Producer of the Year.
Newsweek has a complete list of the winners at the 15th Headies Music Awards:
15th Headies Music Awards Winners
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
“Celebrate Me” - Patoranking
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
A-Q - “The Last Cypher”
BEST RAP SINGLE
“Feeling”- Ladipoe feat. BNXN
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
Waje - “Last Time”
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Directed by TG Omori - “Champion” (Fireboy DML Feat. D Smoke)
BEST STREETHOP ARTISTE
Goya Menor & Nektunez - “Ameno Amapiano Remix”
BEST RAP ALBUM
“Carpe Diem” - Olamide
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Made in Lagos” (Deluxe Edition) - WizKid
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Essence” - WizKid feat. Tems
HUMANITARIAN AWARD OF THE YEAR
Davido
DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Davido
BEST REGGAE & DANCEHALL ALBUM
“Three” - Patoranking
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Sarz - “Monalisa” (Lojay & Sarz)
BEST INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE
Cultural Praise - Kcee & Okwesili Eze Group
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Adekunle Gold - “Sinner”
BEST R&B SINGLE
“Essence” - WizKid feat. Tems
BEST AFROBEATS SINGLE
“Peru” - Fireboy DML
BEST ALTERNATIVE SINGLE
“Doings” - Flavour
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
“Intermission” - Ibejii
BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Innoss’B
SPECIAL RECOGNITION (OUTSTANDING IMPACT ON THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY)
Efe Omorogbe
Sunday Are
Bose Ogulu
SPECIAL RECOGNITION (TALENT)
D’Banj
HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE
Ayra Starr - “Bloody Samaritan”
NEXT RATED
BNXN
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
Oxlade - Ojuju
BEST R&B ALBUM
“If Orange Was a Place” - Tems
BEST MALE ARTISTE
Burna Boy
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
FAVE
BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Gyakie
BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Latifa (Tunisia)
BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Focalistic (South Africa)
BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Diamond Platnumz
AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
BEST COLLABORATION
“Essence” – Wizkid feat. Tems
BEST AFROBEATS ALBUM
“Made in Lagos” - Wizkid
BEST R&B SINGLE
“Essence” – Wizkid feat. Tems
HALL OF FAME
Angelique Kidjo
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Akon
Wyclef Jean
