Ghanaian singer/songwriter Gyakie has been awarded at the 2022 edition of Nigeria’s Headies Awards.

The event organised over the weekend, saw Gyakie take home the Best West African Artiste of the Year award.

She beat stiff competition from Angelique Kidjo (Benin), Amaarae (Ghana), KiDi (Ghana), Aya Nakamura (Mali) and Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde).

Gyakie’s popularity soared in Nigeria following the success of her single ‘Foerever’. She later released a remix with Omah Lay.

Meanwhile, the 15th Headies Awards was held on Sunday at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

The event was hosted by Nollywood actress Osas Ighodaro and Hollywood Actor Anthony Andersen, with live performances from Adekunle Gold, Ladipoe, Tiwa Savage, Joeboy, Flavour and others.

Sweeping the most awards at the ceremony is Afrobeats star Wizkid. The singer won five awards including Best Afrobeat Album(Made in Lagos) and Album of the year (Made in Lagos-Deluxe Edition).

His global hit single  ‘Essence’ featuring Tems, won the Best Collaboration, Best R&B Single and Song of the Year awards.

On the other hand, Burna Boy received the Best Male Artiste and Best African Artist of the Year awards.

Davido won the Digital Artist of the Year and Humanitarian Award of the year.

See full list of winners below:

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

Humanitarian Award of the Year – Davido

Best Recording of the Year – Patoranking

Best East African Artist of the Year - Diamond Platinumz 

Best West African Artist of the year - Gyakie

Best North African Artist of the year - Latifa

Best Southern African Artist of the year  - Focalistic