Headies Releases Full Nominations List for 17th Edition

The Headies Awards, Nigeria’s most prestigious music award show, has unveiled the much-anticipated nomination list for its 17th edition.

This year’s nominations recognize both local and international artists for their contributions to the music industry over the past year.

Top Nominees

• Odumodu Blvck leads with five nominations, including Best Rap Single and Best Collaboration.
• Ayra Starr and Shallipopi follow closely with three nominations each.
• The late Mohbad also secured three nominations, marking a posthumous recognition of his impact.

Full list below:

Music Video of the Year

1. Charm – Rema, Oerlinks and Folarin Oludare
2. Metaverse – Jyde Ajala
3. Like Ice Spice – Perlinks and Emeka Shine Shine
4. Ojapiano – Mattmax
5. Egwu – Director Pink
6. Showa – TG Omori
7. Na Money – Dammy Twitch

Best Vocal Performance (Female)

1. Ayra Star – Last Heartbreak Song
2. Niniola – Level
3. Simi – Stranger
4. Liya – I’m Done
5. Yemi Alade – Tomorrow

Best Rap Single

1. Cast – Odumodu Blvck and Shallipopi
2. Blood on the dance floor – Bloody Civilian, Wale and Odumodu Blvck
3. Hallelujah – Ladipoe, Rozzz, and Morello
4. Canada – Magnito
5. Ije Nwoke – Jeriq

Rookie of the year

1. Zerry DL
2. Taves
3. Kaestyles
4. Llona

Best R&B single

1. Qing Madi – Vision
2. Jonny Drille – For You
3. Simi – Stranger
4. Tems – Burning
5. Ayra Star – Last Heartbreak Song ft Giveon

Songwriter of the year

1. Simisola Kosoko – Stranger (Simi)
2. Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma – Vision (Qing Madi)
3. Michael Ajuma Attah – Can’t Breathe (Llona)
4. Emoseh Khamofu – Family Meeting (Bloody Civilian)
5. Fuayefika Maxwell – Stages of Life (Wizard Chan)

Producer of the year

1. Sarz – Happiness
2. London – Ozeba
3. Magicsticks – Basquiat
4. Rema/Producer X/Cubeats/Deatz/Klimperboy – Hehehe
5. Dibs – Different Pattern

Best Recording of the year

1. Tems – Burning
2. Seyi Vibez – Different Pattern
3. Burna Boy – Higher
4. Ayra Star and Giveon – Last Heartbreak Song
5. Sarz and Lojay – Billions

Best Collaboration

1. Emotions – Tiwa Savage ft Asa
2. Blood on the dance floor – Odumodu Blvck, Bloody Civilian and Wale
3. Cast – Shallipopi ft Odumodu Blvck
4. Egwu – Chike ft Mohbad
5. Ole – Qing Madi ft Bnxn
6. Twe Twe remix – Kizz Daniel ft Davido
7. IDK – Wizkid ft Zlatan

Best Street-hop artiste

1. Seyi Vibez – Different Patterns
2. Ayo Maff – Dealer ft (Fire Boy)
3. Shallipopi – Cast ft (Odumodu Blvck)
4. Zhus Jdo – Johnbull
5. Mohbad – Ask About me

Afrobeats Single of the Year

1. Big Big Things – Young John ft Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez
2. Twe Twe remix – Kizz Daniel ft Davido
3. Egwu – Chike ft Mohbad
4. Remember – Asake
5. Ogechi remix – Hyce, Boypee and Brown Joel ft Davido
6. Big Baller – Flavour

Lyricist on the roll

1. Mogadishu – AQ
2. Chocolate City Cypher – MI Abaga
3. Chocolate City Cypher – Blaqbonez
4. Hallelujah – Ladipoe
5. Efeleme – Alpha Ojini

Best Inspirational Single

1. Gratitude – Anendlessocean
2. Worthy of my praise – Dunsin Oyekan ft Lawrence Oyor
3. Good God 2 – Limoblaze ft Naomi Raine
4. Particularly – Gaise Baba ft Tope Alabi
5. You do this one – Mercy Chinwo