The 17th edition of the prestigious Headies Awards is set to take place on April 5, 2025, recognizing outstanding contributions to Nigerian and international music.

This year, Odumodublvck leads the nominations with five nods, while the late Mohbad, Ayra Starr, and Shallipopi each secure three nominations.

The awards celebrate music videos released between April 2023 and July 31, 2024. Below is the full list of nominees:

Music Video of the Year

• Like Ice Spice – Perlinks & Emeka Shine
• Charm – Rema, Oerlinks & Folarin Oludare
• Ojapiano – Mattmax
• Egwu – Director Pink
• Showa – TG Omori
• Metaverse – Jyde Ajala
• Na Money – Dammy Twitch

Best Vocal Performance (Female)

• Niniola – Level
• Ayra Starr – Last Heartbreak Song
• Simi – Stranger
• Yemi Alade – Tomorrow
• Liya – I’m Done

Best Rap Single

• Blood on the Dance Floor – Bloody
• Cast – Odumodublvck & Shallipopi
• Civilian – Wale & Odumodublvck
• Canada – Magnito
• Ije Nwoke – Jeriq
• Hallelujah – Ladipoe, Rozzz & Morello

Rookie of the Year

• Llona
• Taves
• Zerry DL
• Kaestyles

Best R&B Single

• Jonny Drille – For You
• Tems – Burning
• Simi – Stranger
• Ayra Starr ft. Giveon – Last Heartbreak Song
• Qing Madi – Vision

Songwriter of the Year

• Simi – Stranger
• Qing Madi – Vision
• Llona – Can’t Breathe
• Bloody Civilian – Family Meeting
• Wizard Chan – Stages of Life

Producer of the Year

• Dibs – Different Pattern
• Sarz – Happiness
• Magicsticks – Basquiat
• London – Ozeba
• Rema/Producer X/Cubeats/Deatz/Klimperboy – Hehehe

Best Recording of the Year

• Burna Boy – Higher
• Tems – Burning
• Ayra Starr & Giveon – Last Heartbreak Song
• Seyi Vibez – Different Pattern
• Sarz & Lojay – Billions

Best Collaboration

• Blood on the Dance Floor – Odumodublvck
• Emotions – Tiwa Savage ft. Asa
• Blvck, Bloody Civilian & Wale
• Egwu – Chike ft. Mohbad
• Cast – Shallipopi ft. Odumodublvck
• Ole – Qing Madi ft. Bnxn
• IDK – Wizkid ft. Zlatan
• Twe Twe Remix – Kizz Daniel ft. Davido

Best Street-Hop Artiste

• Ayo Maff – Dealer ft. Fireboy
• Seyi Vibez – Different Patterns
• Shallipopi – Cast ft. Odumodublvck
• Mohbad – Ask About Me
• Zhus Jdo – Johnbull

Afrobeats Single of the Year

• Daniel and Seyi Vibez
• Big Big Things – Young John ft Kizz
• Twe Twe remix – Kizz Daniel ft Davido
• Remember – Asake
• Egwu – Chike ft Mohbad
• Ogechi remix – Hyce, Boypee and Brown
• Big Baller – Flavour
• Joel ft Davido

Lyricist on the Roll

• Chocolate City Cypher – MI Abaga
• Mogadishu – AQ
• Chocolate City Cypher – Blaqbonez
• Efeleme – Alpha Ojini
• Hallelujah – Ladipoe

Best Inspirational Single

• Dunsin Oyekan ft. Lawrence Oyor – Worthy of My Praise
• Anendlessocean – Gratitude
• Limoblaze ft. Naomi Raine – Good God 2
• Mercy Chinwo – You Do This One
• Gaise Baba ft. Tope Alabi – Particularly

The 17th Headies Awards promises to be a night of celebration and recognition for some of the biggest names in the industry. Who do you think will take home the awards?

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