By Oreoritse Tariemi 24 May 2022 | 1:16 pm Organisers of The Headies have unveiled nominees for the Next Rated category at the 15th edition of the award show. The Headies 2022 Next Rated nominees include Bnxn, Ayra Starr, Lojay, Ruger and Zinoleesky. Back in March, organizers of The Headies awards announced a 2022 Bentley as the prize for the next Rated award category.… Organisers of The Headies have unveiled nominees for the Next Rated category at the 15th edition of the award show. The Headies 2022 Next Rated nominees include Bnxn, Ayra Starr, Lojay, Ruger and Zinoleesky. Back in March, organizers of The Headies awards announced a 2022 Bentley as the prize for the next Rated award category. The Headies have also unveiled nominees in other categories including: ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Av Fave Magixx Portable Ugoccie BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR Celebrate Me – Patoranking Essence – Wizkid Joy – Falana Loving Is Harder – Johnny Drille Meji Meji – Brymo Somebody’s Son – Tiwa Savage feat. Brandy PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Beats By Jayy – Golden (A-Q) Blaise Beatz – Sinner (Adekunle Gold feat. Lucky Daye) Niphkeys – Feel Good (Mohbad) P Priime – Ozumba Mbadiwe (Reekado Banks) Pheelz – High (Adekunle Gold feat. Davido) Sarz – Monalisa (Lojay & Sarz) BEST R&B SINGLE Baby Riddim – Fave Beggie Beggie – Ayra Starr feat. Ckay Essence – Wizkid feat. Tems Running (To You) – Chike feat. Simi Promise – Niniola Sinner – Adekunle Gold feat. Luck Daye SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR Adekunle Gold – Sinner Ajebo Hustlers – Loyalty Brymo – Meji Meji Falana – Joy Fireboy Dml – Peru Omah Lay – Understand BEST RAP SINGLE Breathe – A-Q Feat Chike Crown Of Clay – Vector & Mi Abaga Feat. Pheelz Early Momo– Vector Feat. Goodgirl La Feeling – Ladipoe Feat. Bnxn Tycoon – Show Dem Camp Feat. Reminisce & Mojo Loading – Olamide Feat Bad Boy Timz BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG Doings– Flavour Free Your Mind – Made Kuti Gonto – Ibejii Hustle – Basketmouth, The Cavemen, Bez, Dice Ailes Meji Meji – Brymo Selense – The Cavemen BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE FEMALE Ayra Starr – toxic Liya – Alari Niniola – 6th Heaven Simi – Running to You Tems – Essence Waje – Last Time BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE MALE Brymo – Meji Meji Johnny Drille – Loving is Harder Oxlade – Ojuju Ric Hassani – When I’m Gone Tay Iwar – Peaking BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE Bella Shmurda – Cash App Feat. Zlatan & Lincoln Rexxie & Mohbad – Kpk Mohbad – Feel Good Naira Marley – Koleyewon Nektunez & Goya Menor – Ameno Amapiano (Remix) Poco Lee, Portable & Olamide – Zazoo Zehh BEST AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR Bloody Samaritan – Ayra Starr Bounce – Ruger High – Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido Monalisa – Lojay & Sarz Ozumba Mbadiwe – Reekado Banks Peru – Fireboy Dml HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE Ayra Starr – Bloody Samaritan Fireboy – Peru Joeboy – Sip Lojay & Sarz – Monalisa Nektunez & Goya Menor – Ameno Amapiano (Remix) Olamide Feat. Omah Lay – Infinity Rema – Soundgasm Wizkid Feat. Tems – Essence BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Amaarae (Ghana) Angelique Kidjo (Benin) Aya Nakamura (Mali) Gyakie (Ghana) Kidi (Ghana) Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde) BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania) Eddy Kenzo (Uganda) Harmonize (Tanzania) Meddy (Rwanda) Nikita Kering (Kenya) Zuchu (Tanzania) BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia) Elgrandetoto (Morocco) Latifa (Tunisia) Manal (Morocco) Muhamad Ramadan (Egypt) Soolking (Algeria) BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Black Coffee (South Africa) Dj Tarico (Mozambique) Elaine (South Africa) Focalistic (South Africa) Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe) Sha Sha (Zimbabwe) The 15th edition of the award show is scheduled to hold at the Cobb Energy Centre Atlanta, United States, on July 12. The event’s organizers also announced new changes to the award show, such as new categories and live streaming by major TV and streaming platforms, including CNN and BBCI. 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