Headies Award

Focalistic adds a Headies award to his collection South African artist, Focalistic, finally adds a Headies award to his collection. The concluded award ceremony took place on the 4th of September, 2022 in Atlanta. The annual award program has been in existence since 2006 and was aimed at recognizing outstanding achievements in the African music industry but majorly for Nigerians. For this year’s edition, the Headies recognized Focalistic as the Best South African Artiste of the Year. The award makes it his first time since the existence of the program. Right now, the song of the year in Nigeria is the hit song, Essence by Wizkid featuring Tems. https://www.instagram.com/p/CiHCVa0oLnO/?utm_sourceig_embed&ig_rid3be51a95-23ba-4337-960b-2fbd98021e43 See the full list below:Best Central African Artiste of the Year – Innoss’BBest East African Artiste of the Year – Diamond PlatinumzBest North Africas Artiste of the Year – Latifa (Tunisia)Best South African Artiste of the Year – Focalistic (South Africa)Best West African Artiste of the Year – GyakieHall of fame – Angelique KidjoInternational Artiste Special Recognition – Akon & Wycle JeanSpecial Recognition – Efe Omorogbe, Sunday Are, and Bose OgbuluBest Music Video – TG Omori (Champion – Fireboy DML feat. D Smoke)Artiste of the Year – Burna Boy (Nigeria)Best Male Artiste – Burna BoyDigital Artiste of the Year – DavidoHumanitarian Award of the Year – DavidoBest Recording of the Year – Patoranking (Celebrate Me)Producer of the Year – SARZ (Monalisa – Lojay and SARZ)Best Alternative Album – Ibeji (Intermission)Headies’ Viewer’s Choice – Arya Starr (Bloody Samaritan)Best Afrobeat Single – Fireboy DML (Peru)Best Reggae and Dancehall Album – Patoranking (Three)Best Vocal Performance (female) – Waje (Last Time)Best Vocal Performance (Male) – Oxlade (Ojuju)Lyricist on The Roll – A-Q (The Last Cypher)Best Streethop Artiste – Goya Menor & Nektunez (Amenor Amapiano remix)Best Rap Single – Ladipoe feat BNXN (Feeling)Best Alternative Single – Flavour (Doings)Rookie of the Year – FaveBest Inspirational Single – Kcee & Okwesili Eze group (Cultural Praise)Special Recognition -Dbanj (Talent)Best Afrobeat Album – Wizkid (Made in Lagos)Songwriter of the Year – Adekunle Gold (Sinner).Best R ‘n’ B Single – Wizkid feat. Tems (Essence)Album of the Year – Wizkid (Made in Lagos (Deluxe Edition)Best Rap Album – Olamide (Carpe Diem)Best Collaboration – Wizkid feat. Tems (Essence)

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