2022 HEADIES AWARDS- SHOWCASING THE NIGERIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY'S CREATIVITY GLOBALLY.

 

The 15th edition of the global award for afrobeat music, "The Headies", which is to hold on the 4th of September, 2022, is the first of its kind as it is to be hosted at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

The award organisers said the city is crucial for hosting the awards because Atlanta is home to prominent hip-hop, R&B artistes and record labels. Mary Beth Leonard, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria said the choice of Atlanta to host the Headies symbolises the growing relationship between the music industries in the United States and Nigeria and the increasing popularity of Nigerian music in the United States. Although, hosting the award outside the country wouldn't give many Nigerians the oppourtunity to attend the event but  its a way to showcase Nigerian music talents globally.

2022 edition has seven additional categories which includes; Best Afrobeat Pop Single (Nigeria), Best Afrobeat Pop Album (Nigeria), Best African Collaboration, Best International Collaboration, African Artist of the Year, International Artist of the Year, and Music Executive of the Year.Wizkid lead nominations with ten,Tems and Ayra Starr with eight each, Davido and Adekunle Gold received seven each. Check out the categories of the awards and their meanings.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: This is a voting category for the artist who has had a successful year musically, with the absence of an album in the year under review.

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR: A non-voting category for the best recording that meets the judges’ requirements of excellence songwriting, production & rendition by an artiste or group in the year under review.

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR: An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR: A non-voting category for the writer of a song (that meets the judges’ requirements of excellence, composition, arrangement, rendition) in the year under review.

BEST R&B SINGLE: A category for the best R&B single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).

BEST RAP SINGLE: A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap song.

BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG: 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.

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE): A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single song or album.

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE): A non-voting category for the single male artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album.

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL: A non-voting category for the rap artiste with the best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album.

BEST MUSIC VIDEO: 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.

BEST COLLABORATION: A voting category for the best r&b, pop or hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE: 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.

BEST AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR: A voting category for the best Afrobeats single in year under review (by single individual or group).

HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE: A voting category to award the fan’s favorite artiste with the most digital tractions (downloads, views, streams) in the year under review.

BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR: 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.

BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR: 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.

BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR: 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.

BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR: 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.

BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR: 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.

BEST AFROBEATS ALBUM: A category for the best Afrobeats album in the year under review (by a single individual or group).

BEST REGGAE & DANCEHALL ALBUM: A voting category for the best Reggae & Dancehall album (solo or group) in year under review.

BEST R&B ALBUM: A category for the best r&b album in the year under review (by single individual or group).

BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM: A category for the best Alternative album in the year under review (by single individual or group).

BEST RAP ALBUM: A non-voting category for the best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR: A voting category for the best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (songwriting, production, rendition and impact).

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE: Overall most successful female artiste (with artistic quality and/or impact) in the year under review

BEST MALE ARTISTE: Overall most successful male artiste (with artistic quality and/or impact) in the year under review.

NEXT RATED: This category is a voting category for the most promising act (with an EP or Album) in the year under review.

AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR: 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.

INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE RECOGNITION: A special recognition to an individual(s) for excellence and outstanding impact to the Nigerian entertainment industry within a specific period and/or the year under review.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: A special recognition to an individual(s) for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry within the year under review.

HALL OF FAME: A special recognition to an individual of African Descent, for excellence and outstanding impact to the African entertainment industry, home and abroad.

HUMANITARIAN AWARD OF THE YEAR: A voting category to recognize and Award extraordinary individuals and/or groups who have positively impacted the lives of people, nature and society within the year in review. The nominees for this category are: 2FACE IDIBIA, RUGGEDMAN , DAVIDO and DON JAZZY.

Be prepared  for the massive entertainment coming your way from the Headies award.