Headies 2025: Mohbad, Ayra Starr, Odumodu Blvck, Others Dominate Nomination List (Full List)

Nigeria’s most prestigious music awards, The Headies, has released the highly anticipated nomination list for its 17th edition, with Odumodu Blvck leading the pack with five nominations.

The announcement, made on Wednesday, marks the return of the award show after it was postponed in 2024. This year’s event will hold on April 5, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria, following criticism over its previous editions being held in the United States.

Among the notable mentions is the late Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, who secured three posthumous nominations, almost two years after his tragic passing in September 2023.

Ayra Starr, who won the Best Female Artiste award in 2022, also received three nominations, as did Shallipopi, one of the breakout stars of the past year.

Rookie of the Year Battle

The competition for Rookie of the Year is set to be intense, with rising stars Taves, Zerrydl, Kaestyle, and Llona vying for the coveted title.

Other categories include Best Recording of the Year, Best Rap Single, Producer of the Year, and Best Collaboration, among others.

The Headies remains a symbol of excellence in the Nigerian music industry, recognising both local and international talents for their contributions.

FULL LIST OF NOMINEES

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

TEMS – Burning

SEYI VIBEZ – Different Pattern

BURNA BOY – Higher

AYRA STARR & GIVEON – Last Heartbreak Song

SARZ FEATURING LOJAY – Billions

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PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

SARZ – Happiness

LONDON – Ozeba

MAGICSTICKS – Basquiat

REMA/PRODUCER X/CUBEATZ/DEATZ/KLIMPERBOY – Hehehe

DIBS – Different Pattern

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 R&B SINGLE

QING MADI – Vision

JOHNNY DRILLE – For You

SIMI – Stranger

TEMS – Burning

AYRA STARR – Last Heartbreak Song FT. GIVEON

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

LLONA

KAESTYLE

TAVES

ZERRYDL

BEST RAP SINGLE

CAST – Odumodublvck Feat Shallipopi

BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR – Odumodublvck Feat Bloody Civilian & Wale

HALLELUJAH – Ladipoe, Rozzz & Morrelo

CANADA – Magnito

IJE NWOKE – Jeriq

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

AYRA STARR – Last Heartbreak Song

NINIOLA – Level

SIMI – Stranger

LIYA – I’m Done

YEMI ALADE – Tomorrow

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

CHARM – Rema x Perliks x Folarin Oludare

METAVERSE – Jyde Ajala

LIKE ICE SPICE – Perliks & Emeka Shine Shine

OJAPIANO – Mattmax

EGWU – Director Pink

SHOWA – TG Omori

NA MONEY – Dammy Twitch

BEST COLLABORATION

EMOTIONS – Tiwa Savage feat. Asa

BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR – Odumodublvck, Bloody Civilian, and Wale

CAST – Shallipopi ft Odumodublvck

EGWU – Chike & Mohbad

OLE – Qing Madi & BNXN

TWE TWE REMIX – Kizz Daniel & Davido

IDK – Wizkid ft. Zlatan 001 Release Date – Air Jordan 11 CMFT Low Black Dark Marina Blue – Air Jordan 5 Year of the Snake HF3183

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

SEYI VIBEZ – Different Patterns

AYO MAFF – Dealer (Ft. Fireboy DML)

SHALLIPOPI – Cast (Ft. Odumodublvck)

ZHUS JDO – Johnbull

MOHBAD – Ask About Me

AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR

BIG BIG THINGS – Young Jonn ft. Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez

TWE TWE REMIX – Kizz Daniel

EGWU FEAT. MOHBAD – Chike

REMEMBER – Asake

OGECHI REMIX – Hyce, Boypee, and Brown Joel ft. Davido

BIG BALLER – Flavour

BEST INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE

GRATITUDE – Anendlessocean

WORTHY OF MY PRAISE – Dunsin Oyekan ft. Lawrence Oyor

GOOD GOD 2 – Limoblaze ft. Naomi Raine

PARTICULARLY – Gaise Baba ft. Tope Alabi

YOU DO THIS ONE – Mercy Chinwo

VIEWERS CHOICE AWARDS

BIG BIG THINGS – Young Jonn ft. Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez

OGECHI REMIX – Hyce, Boypee, and Brown Joel ft. Davido

EGWU – Chike & Mohbad

OZEBA – Rema

DIFFERENT PATTERN – Seyi Vibez

SHOWA – Kizz Daniel

LOVE ME JEJE – Tems

CAST – Shallipopi ft. Odumodublvck

DEALER – Flavour ft. Fireboy

BIG BALLER – Flavour

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