Full list of nominees for The 17th Headies Awards.
The 17th Headies Awards, set to take place on April 5, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria, have announced their nominations, celebrating outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry between April 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024.
These artists have been recognised for their accomplishments and have been nominated in a number of categories as music lovers and fans around the world prepare for the 2025 Headies Awards.
Below is the complete list of nominees:
Rookie of the Year
- Zerry DL
- Taves
- Kaestyle
- Llona
Best Recording of the Year
- “Burning” – Tems
- “Different Patterns” – Seyi Vibez
- “Higher” – Burna Boy
- “Last Heartbreak Song” – Ayra Starr & Giveon
- “Billions” – Sarz featuring Lojay
Producer of the Year
- Sarz – “Happiness”
- London – “OZEBA”
- Magicsticks – “Basquiat”
- Rema, Producer X, Cubeatz, Deatz, and Klimperboy – “HEHEHE”
- Dibs – “Different Patterns”
Best Collaboration
- Tiwa Savage & Asa – “Emotions”
- Odumodublvck, Bloody Civilian & Wale – “Blood on the Dance Floor”
- Shallipopi & Odumodublvck – “Cast”
- Chike & Mohbad – “Egwu”
- Qing Madi & Bnxn – “Ole”
- Kizz Daniel & Davido – “Twe Twe” Remix
- Wizkid & Zlatan – “IDK”
Music Video of the Year
- Rema – “Charm”
- Olamide – “Metaverse”
- Blaqbonez – “Like Ice Spice”
- Kcee – “Ojapiano”
- Chike & Mohbad – “Egwu”
- Kizz Daniel – “Showa”
- Davido, The Cavemen & Angelique Kidjo – “Na Money”
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
- Ayra Starr – “Last Heartbreak Song”
- Niniola – “Level”
- Simi – “Stranger”
- Liya – “I’m Done”
- Yemi Alade – “Tomorrow”
Best R&B Single
- Qing Madi – “Vision”
- Johnny Drille – “For You”
- Ayra Starr & Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song”
- Tems – “Burning”
- Simi – “Stranger”
Songwriter of the Year
- Simisola Kosoko – “Stranger” (Simi)
- Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma – “Vision” (Qing Madi)
- Michael Ajuma Attah – “Can’t Breathe” (Llona)
- Emoseh Khamofu – “Family Meeting” (Bloody Civilian)
- Fuayefika Maxwell – “Stages of Life” (Wizard Chan)
Best Rap Single
- “Cast” featuring Odumodublvck – Shallipopi
- “Blood on the Dance Floor” featuring Bloody Civilian & Wale – Odumodublvck
- “Hallelujah” – Ladipoe, Rozzz & Morrelo
- “Canada” – Magnito
- “Ije Nwoke” – Jeriq
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
- Johnny Drille – “For You”
- Ric Hassani – “Thunder Fire You”
- Nonso Amadi – “Foreigner”
- Chike – “Running (To You)”
- Wurld – “Let You Down”
Best Street-Hop Artiste
- Seyi Vibez – “Different Patterns”
- Ayo Maff – “Dealer” (featuring Fireboy DML)
- Shallipopi – “Cast” (featuring Odumodublvck)
- Zhus Jdo – “Johnbull”
- Mohbad – “Ask About Me”
Afrobeats Single of the Year
- “Big Big Things” – Young Jonn featuring Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez
- “Twe Twe” Remix – Kizz Daniel
- “Egwu” featuring Mohbad – Chike
- “Remember” – Asake
- “Ogechi” Remix – Hyce, Boypee, and Brown Joel featuring Davido
- “Big Baller” – Flavour
Full list of nominees for The 17th Headies Awards 2025.
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