Here is how to vote for Headies 2022 Award
Headies Award 2022 voting is done only through SMS this year. To vote for the 2022 Headies Award, each SMS costs #50 and the SMS has to be tailored specifically to the category.
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Here is how to vote for Headies 2022 Award (Via SMS}
To vote at Headies 2022 Award, send a SMS text message to 8014 with an addition of the category and the song or Artist you want to vote. For example, to vote for Next Rated Category, you will text VT NR (Next Rated) and Artiste name to 8014
Headies Award 2022 Voting: See how to vote per category
NEXT RATED
How to vote for 2022 Next Rated Headies Award: Send VT <space> NR <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014
This category is a voting category for the most promising act (with an EP or Album) in the year under review.
AYRA STARR
BNXN
LOJAY
RUGER
ZINOLEESKY
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
How to vote for Headies Award 2022 Rookie of the Year:Â Send VT <space> RY <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014
A voting category for the rookie of the year who has had a successful year musically, with the absence of an album in the year under review.
AV
FAVE
MAGIXX
PORTABLE
UGOCCIE
BEST R&B SINGLE
Headies Award 2022 Voting Best R&B single: Send VT <space> RB <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014
A category for the best r&b single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).
âBABY RIDDIMâ â FAVE
âBEGGIE BEGGIEâ â AYRA STARRÂ FEAT. CKAY
âESSENCEâ â WIZKID FEAT. TEMS
âRUNNING (TO YOU)â â CHIKEÂ FEAT. SIMI
âPROMISEâ â NINIOLA
âSINNERâ â ADEKUNLE GOLD FEAT. LUCK DAYE
BEST RAP SINGLE
Headies Award 2022 voting for Best Rap Single: Send VT <space> RS <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014
A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap song.
âBREATHEâ â A-Q FEAT CHIKE
âCROWN OF CLAYâ â VECTOR & MI ABAGA FEAT. PHEELZ
âEARLY MOMOâ â VECTOR FEAT. GOODGIRL LA
âFEELINGâ â LADIPOEÂ FEAT. BNXN
âTYCOONâ â SHOW DEM CAMP FEAT. REMINISCE & MOJO
âLOADINGâ â OLAMIDEÂ FEAT BAD BOY TIMZ
BEST MALE ARTISTE
Headies 2022 Voting for Best Male Artiste: Send VT <space> MA <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014
Overall most successful male artiste (with artistic quality and/or impact) in the year under review.
ADEKUNLE GOLD
BURNA BOY
DAVIDO
FLAVOUR
OLAMIDE
WIZKID
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE
Headies Award 2022 Voting for Best Female Artiste: Send VT <space> FA <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014
Overall most successful female artiste (with artistic quality and/or impact) in the year under review.
SIMI
TEMS
TIWA SAVAGE
TENI
NINIOLA
Here are Wizkidâs âMore Love Less Egoâ Features!
BEST âALTERNATIVEâ SONG
2022 Headies Award Voting for Best Alternative Song: Send VT <space> AS <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014.
A voting category for the artiste whose songs reflect any form or style of music which falls outside the mainstream of recent or past popular musical trends.
âDOINGSâ â FLAVOUR
âFREE YOUR MINDâ â MADE KUTI
âGONTOâ â IBEJII
âHUSTLEâ â BASKETMOUTH, THE CAVEMEN, BEZ, DICE AILES
âMEJI MEJIâ â BRYMO
âSELENSEâ â THE CAVEMEN
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Headies Award 2022 Voting for Best Music Video: Send VT <space> MV <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014.
A voting category for the best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review. This award goes to the video director.
âCHAMPIONâ â (FIREBOY DML FEAT. D SMOKE) DIRECTED BY TG OMORI
âGINGERâ â (WIZKID FEAT. BURNA BOY) DIRECTED BY MEJI ALABI
âROJUâ â (CHIKE) DIRECTED BY PINK
âRAINâ â (YEMI ALADE FEAT. MZANSI YOUTH CHOIR) DIRECTED BY OVIE ETSEYATSE
âBLINGâ â (BLAQBONEZ FEAT. AMAARAE & BNXN) DIRECTED BY TG OMORI
âRUNNINGâ â (LADIPOE FEAT. FIREBOY DML) DIRECTED BY DIRECTOR K
BEST COLLABORATION
Headies Award 2022 Voting for Best Collaboration: Send VT <space> BC <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014.
A voting category for the best r&b, pop or hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).
âBEGGIE BEGGIEâ â AYRA STARR FEAT. CKAY
âBLINGâ â BLAQBONEZ FEAT. AMAARAE & BNXN
âEARLY MOMOâ â VECTOR FEAT. GOODGIRL LA
âESSENCEâ â WIZKID FEAT. TEMS
âFEELINGâ â LADIPOEÂ FEAT. BNXN
âRUNNING (TO YOU)â â CHIKE FEAT. SIMI
See Wizkidâs âMore Love Less Egoâ Tracklist!
Nigerian artists with highest monthly listeners on spotify (June 2022)
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
2022 Headies Award Voting for Best Street-Hop Artiste: Send VT <space> SH <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014.
A voting category for the artiste whose songs are inspired by the streets. Such song should captain lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste and popular on the street.
BELLA SHMURDA â âCASH APPâ FEAT. ZLATAN & LINCOlN
REXXIE & MOHBAD â âKPKâ
MOHBAD â âFEEL GOODâ
NAIRA MARLEY â âKOLEYEWONâ
NEKTUNEZ & GOYA MENOR â âAMENO AMAPIANO (REMIX)â
POCO LEE, PORTABLE & OLAMIDE â âZAZOO ZEHHâ
BEST AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Headies Award 2022 Voting for Best Afrobeats Single of The Year: Send VT <space> AFS <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014
A voting category for the best Afrobeats single in year under review (by single individual or group).
âBLOODY SAMARITANâ â AYRA STARR
âBOUNCEâ â RUGER
âHIGHâ â ADEKUNLE GOLD FEAT. DAVIDO
âMONALISAâ â LOJAY & SARZ
âOZUMBA MBADIWEâ â REEKADO BANKS
âPERUâ â FIREBOY DML
HEADIESâ VIEWERâS CHOICE
Headies Award Voting 2022 for Headies Viewers Choice: Send VC <space> AFS <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014
A voting category to award the fanâs favorite artiste with the most digital tractions (downloads, views, streams) in the year under review.
AYRA STARR â âBLOODY SAMARITANâ
FIREBOY â âPERUâ
JOEBOY â âSIPâ
LOJAY & SARZ â âMONALISAâ
NEKTUNEZ & GOYA MENOR â âAMENO AMAPIANO (REMIX)â
OLAMIDE FEAT. OMAH LAY â âINFINITYâ
REMA â SOUNDGASM
WIZKID FEAT. TEMS â âESSENCEâ
BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Headies Award 2022 Voting for Best West African Artiste of the Year: Send VT <space> WA <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014
A voting award category for an individual African artiste or group (of Western African Descent) with the most outstanding achievement and impact across Africa in the year under review.
AMAARAE (GHANA)
ANGELIQUE KIDJO (BENIN)
AYA NAKAMURA (MALI)
GYAKIE (GHANA)
KIDI (GHANA)
NELSON FREITAS (CAPE VERDE)
BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Headies 2022 voting for Best East African Artiste of The Year: Send VT <space> EA <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014
A voting award category for an individual African artiste or group (of Eastern African Descent) with the most outstanding achievement and impact across Africa in the year under review.
DIAMOND PLATINUMZ (TANZANIA)
EDDY KENZO (UGANDA)
HARMONIZE (TANZANIA)
MEDDY (RWANDA)
NIKITA KERING (KENYA)
ZUCHU (TANZANIA)
BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
2022 Headies Award Voting for Best North African Artiste: Send VT <space> NA<space> <Artiste Name> to 8014
A voting award category for an individual African artiste or group (of Northern African Descent) with the most outstanding achievement and impact across Africa in the year under review.
EMEL MATHLOUTHI (TUNISIA)
ELGRANDETOTO (MOROCCO)
LATIFA (TUNISIA)
MANAL (MOROCCO)
MUHAMAD RAMADAN (EGYPT)
SOOLKING (ALGERIA)
BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Headies Award 2022 Voting for Best Southern African Artiste: Send VT <space> SA<space> <Artiste Name> to 8014
A voting award category for an individual African artiste or group (of Southern African Descent) with the most outstanding achievement and impact across Africa in the year under review.
BLACK COFFEE (SOUTH AFRICA)
DJ TARICO (MOZAMBIQUE)
ELAINE (SOUTH AFRICA)
FOCALISTIC (SOUTH AFRICA)
JAH PRAYZAH (ZIMBABWE)
SHA SHA (ZIMBABWE)
BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Headies 2022 Voting for Best Central African Artiste: Send VT <space> CA<space> <Artiste Name> to 8014
A voting award category for an individual African artiste or group (of Central African Descent) with the most outstanding achievement and impact across Africa in the year under review.
CALEMA (SAO TOME & PRINCIPE)
BLANCHE BAILLY (CAMEROON)
DADJU (DR CONGO)
FALLY IPUPA (DR CONGO)
INNOSSâB (DR CONGO)
SORAIA RAMOS (CAPE VERDE)
BEST AFROBEATS ALBUM
Headies Award 2022 Voting for Best Afrobeats Album:Â Send VT <space> AB <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014.
A category for the best Afrobeats album in the year under review (by a single individual or group).
â19 AND DANGEROUSâ â AYRA STARR
âA BETTER TIMEâ â DAVIDO
âBARNABASâ â KIZZ DANIEL
âMADE IN LAGOS (DELUXE EDITION)â â WIZKID
âKPOS LIFESTYLEâ â AJEBO HUSTLERS
âWONDALANDâ â TENI
BEST REGGAE & DANCEHALL ALBUM
Headies 2022 Voting for Best Reggae and Dancehall Album: Send VT <space> RDA<space> <Artiste Name> to 8014.
A voting category for the best Reggae & Dancehall album (solo or group) in year under review.
GRATITUDE â TIMAYA
LOVE IS WAR â PRETTYBOY D-O
RAINBOW RIDDIM â SHANK
THREE â PATORANKING
YAADMAN KINGSIZE â YUNG L
BEST R&B ALBUM
Headies Voting 2022 for Best R&B Album: Send VT <space> RA <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014.
A category for the best r&b album in the year under review (by single individual or group).
âBEFORE WE FALL ASLEEPâ â JOHNNY DRILLE
âIF ORANGE WAS A PLACEâ â TEMS
âLOVE DEEP HIGH LIFEâ â OMAWUMI
âRISINGâ â FALANA
âTHE PRINCE I BECAMEâ â RIC HASSANI
âWATER AND GARRIâ â TIWA SAVAGE
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
Headies 2022 Award voting for Best Alternative Album: Send VT <space> BA <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014.
A category for the best Alternative album in the year under review (by single individual or group).
â9: ESANâ â BRYMO
âINTERMISSIONâ â IBEJII
âLEGACY +â â FEMI KUTI & MADE KUTI
âLOVE AND HIGHLIFEâ â THE CAVEMEN
âP.S. THANK YOU FOR WAITINGâ â WAVY THE CREATOR
âYABASIâ â BASKETMOUTH
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Headies Award 2022 Voting for Album of the Year: Send VT <space> AB <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014.
A voting category for the best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judgesâ requirements of excellence (songwriting, production, rendition and impact).
â9: ESANâ â BRYMO
â19 & DANGEROUSâ â AYRA STARR
âCARPE DIEMâ â OLAMIDE
âLEGACY +â â FEMI KUTI & MADE KUTI
âMADE IN LAGOS (DELUXE EDITION)â â WIZKID
âYABASIâ â BASKETMOUTH
SONG OF THE YEAR
Headies 2022 Award voting for Song of the Year: Send VT <space> SY <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014.
A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review.
âCELEBRATE MEâ â PATORANKING
âDOINGSâ â FLAVOUR FEAT. PHYNO
âESSENCEâ â WIZKID FEAT. TEMS
âHIGHâ â ADEKUNLE GOLD FEAT. DAVIDO
âMONALISAâ â LOJAY & SARZ
âPERUâ â FIREBOY DML
AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Headies Award 2022 voting for African Artiste of the Year: Send VT <space> YA <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014.
A voting award category for an individual African artiste or group with the most outstanding achievement, impact and infiltration into the International music scene withiin the year under review.
BLACK COFFEE (NIGERIA)
BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)
DAVIDO (NIGERIA)
DIAMOND PLATINUMZ (TANZANIA)
SOOLKING (ALGERIA)
WIZKID (NIGERIA)
AYA NAKAMURA (MALI/FRANCE)
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
How To Vote: Send VT <space> PY <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014.
Headies Revelation
How To Vote: Send VT <space> HR <space> <Artiste Name> to 8014.
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About NominationsÂ
The global award for Afrobeats, The Headies, presents the list of Artistes, songs and music projects competing for a Headie plaque at The 15th Headies Awards ceremony holding on September 4, 2022, at the Cobbs Energy Performing Center, in Atlanta, USA.
Leading the nominations this year is Wizkid with 10 nominations; followed by a tie between first-time nominee, Ayra Starr and returning 2021 âNext Ratedâ nominee, Tems, with eight nominations. DMWâs Davido follows with seven nominations, alongside former YBNL signee, Adekunle Gold.
YBNL Record Label Boss and Pop singer, Olamide, his prodigy Fireboy, and Brymo follow with six nominations. Ladipoe, Lojay, and BNXN all bag five nominations. Closely followed by Vector, Sarz, A-Q and Blaqbonez who all have four nominations each.
This year, with the Award expanding outside the shores of its home country Nigeria to one of the worldâs biggest music capital, Atlanta, USA, it has also expanded its scope of nominations to include more African regions and Artistes.
This has increased the number of Award categories from 26 to 35 categories with 118 nominees in total and 27 of these nominees coming from other parts of Africa like Benin Republic, Tanzania, Rwanda, DR Congo, Cameroon, Carpe Verde, Kenya, Egypt, Tunisia, Morrocco, Algeria, South Africa, Mali, Mozambique, Sao Tome & Principe, and Ghana.
With the year in review spanning fifteen months from October 2020 to December 2021, a few categories have gotten more nominations than usual.
Topping the list with the highest nominations for a category is âThe Headies Viewerâs Choice Awardsâ with eight nominees.
Every year, The Headies welcomes new entrants and making debut appearances this year include Liya, Ibejii, Fave, Pink, Ayra Starr, Nektunez, Goya Menor, Ugoccie, Portable, Poco Lee, Made Kuti, Blaise Beats, Beats By Jayy, Rexxie, Lojay, Ruger, AV, Basketmouth, Ajebo Hustlers, T.I. Blaze, Magixx, Gyakie, Amaarae, Angélique Kidjo, Black Coffee and many other African talents.
During The Headies Big Announcement on March 12, 2022, the Executive Producer revealed the upgraded prize for the most coveted âNext Ratedâ category, the 2022 Bently Bentiaga. Strongly contending for this prize in 2022, are Mavinâs â19 & Dangerous sweetheartâ â Ayra Starr; BNXN formerly named Buju; Lojay; Ruger and the Marlian signee, Zinoleesky.
To further entrench its values as the global awards for Afrobeats, The Headies Academy have created more opportunities to include and celebrate more African talents on the world stage.
Some of these changes include, updating the description of the âNext Ratedâ category from previously being opened to the Next Most Promising Artiste within the year, to also including artistes who have also released Albums or EPs with more than 5 tracks and/or 18 minutes play time, within the year in review.
The Academy will also start considering artists for the Next Most Promising Artiste even if theyâve released albums in the year of review.
The âHeadies Revelation of the Yearâ was dissolved. The âArtiste of the Year âcategory was also dissolved and replaced with the âBest Male Artisteâ and âBest Female Artisteâ of the Year.
The âBest Pop Singleâ and âBest Pop Albumâ categories were both renamed âBest Afrobeats Song (Nigeria)â and âBest Afrobeats Album (Nigeria)â, to embrace the global music nomenclature for predominantly mainstream Nigerian music â âAfrobeatsâ.
Other new Award categories introduced include, âAfrican Artiste of the Yearâ, âInternational Artiste Recognitionâ, âBest West African Artisteâ, âBest East African Artisteâ, âBest North African Artisteâ, âBest Central African Artisteâ, âBest Southern African Artisteâ and Humanitarian Award of the Yearâ.
Joining the âHeadies Hall of Fameâ this year is one of Africaâs biggest music exports and daugther of Benin Republic, AngĂ©lique Kidjo. She will be the first female recipient of this recognition Award and the first since the Awards left itâs home country, Nigeria.
Angelina Kidjoe will be joining the likes of King Sunny Ade, Evang. Ebenezer Obey; Chris Ubosi; 2Face Idibia; Sir. Victor Uwaifo; DJ Jimmy Jatt, Keke Ogungbe and Dayo D1â Adeneye, Eddie Lawani & Ben Bruce; Obi Asika & Olisa Adibua; Phillip Trimnell; Femi Akinyemi Johnson & Grand Master Lee; Shina Peters; Femi Kuti; Kwam 1; and Laolu Akintobi.
Source:Â The Headies
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Why is davido only nominated seven[7] times….come on so unfair.
Headies why victony and Ckay is not in the list of any categories ?