Headies Award 2022: BNXN Bags Next Rated Award, Gets 2022 Bentley [Full list of winners]

BNXN, a Nigerian popstar, formerly known as Buju, is this year’s next rated award winner at the recently concluded Headies award. Which was held in the early hours of Monday at the Cobbs Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, United States.

iexclusivenews reports that the winner of the Next Rated category receives a brand-new car as part of the prize, as is customary at the annual award presentation.

However, the show’s organizers took it a step further this year by awarding BNXN, the category winner, a brand new 2022 Bentley.

The vocalist beat out Ayra Starr, Lojay, Ruger, and Zinoleesky for the honor. He dedicated the trophy to his late mother, who he said died of cancer, while on stage.

Wizkid, Patoranking, and Ayra Starr also won big at The Headies.

Wizkid, who was represented by his manager, Sunday Are, took home multiple awards for his 2020 Made in Lagos album.

Wizkid has won several awards, including ‘Song of the Year,’ ‘Best Collaboration,’ and ‘Album of the Year.’

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Patoranking also received prizes for ‘Best Recording Of The Year’ and ‘Best Reggae & Dancehall Album.’

Ayra Starr also won the ‘Headies’ Viewer’s Choice’ category, beating out several heavyweights such as Wizkid and Olamide.

This year’s event is titled ‘Join the Movement,’ and it is the first time the show will be staged outside of the country.

The event was hosted by actress Osas Ighodaro and American actor and comedian Anthony Anderson.

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See the full list of winners below:

Best Rap Album – Olamide (Carpe Diem)

Best Collaboration – Wizkid feat. Tems (Essence)

Best R ‘n’ B Single – Wizkid feat. Tems (Essence)

Album of the Year – Wizkid (Made in Lagos (Deluxe Edition)

Best Afrobeat Album – Wizkid (Made in Lagos)

Songwriter of the Year – Adekunle Gold (Sinner).

Best Music Video – TG Omori (Champion – Fireboy DML feat. D Smoke)

Artiste of the Year – Burna Boy (Nigeria)

Best Male Artiste – Burna Boy

Digital Artiste of the Year – Davido

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Humanitarian Award of the Year – Davido

Best 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)

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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 – Fave

Best Inspirational Single – Kcee & Okwesili Eze group (Cultural Praise)

Special Recognition -Dbanj (Talent)

Hall of fame – Angelique Kidjo

International Artiste Special Recognition – Akon & Wycle Jean

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Best Central African Artiste of the Year – Innoss’B

Best East African Artiste of the Year – Diamond Platinumz

Best 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 – Gyakie

Special Recognition – Efe Omorogbe, Sunday Are, and Bose Ogbulu