Full List Of Nominees At The 17th Headies 2025

As we all know Headies as our own Grammy 17 years now, rewarding and appreciating the efforts behind good music and videos we all enjoy both National and International. Below are the nominees, their categories and where to vote your favorite nominees, voting ends 2nd April 2025 start voting now.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:

A voting category for the rookie of the year who has had a successful year musically with the absence of an album in the year under review.

• ZERRY DL

• TAVES

• KAESTYLE

• LLONA

BEST R&B SINGLE:
A category for the best R&B single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).

• QING MADI – VISION

• JOHNNY DRILLE – FOR YOU

• SIMI – STRANGER

• TEMS – BURNING

• AYRA STARR – LAST HEARTBREAK SONG FT. GIVEON

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR:
An individual or collection of people responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.

• SARZ – HAPPINESS

• LONDON – OZEBA

• MAGICSTICKS – BASQUIAT

• REMA/PRODUCER X/CUBEATZ/DEATZ/KLIMPERBOY – HEHEHE

• DIBS – DIFFERENT PATTERN

BEST RAP SINGLE:
A voting category for a single (released on-air and streaming platforms) recording of a rap song.

• CAST FEAT ODUMODUBLVCK – SHALLIPOPI

• BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR FEAT BLOODY CIVILIAN & WALE – ODUMODUBLVCK

• HALLELUJAH – LADIPOE, ROZZZ & MORRELO

• CANADA – MAGNITO

• IJE NWOKE – JERIQ

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
A voting category for the best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review. This award goes to the video director.

• CHARM – REMA (REMA X PERLIKS X FOLARIN OLUDARE)

• METAVERSE – OLAMIDE (JYDE AJALA)

• LIKE ICE SPICE – BLAQBONEZ (PERLIKS & EMEKA SHINE SHINE)

• OJAPIANO – KCEE (MATTMAX)

• EGWU – CHIKE & MOHBAD (DIRECTOR PINK)

• SHOWA – KIZZ DANIEL (TG OMORI)

• NA MONEY – DAVIDO FT. CAVEMEN, ANGELIQUE KIDJO (DAMMY TWITCH)

BEST COLLABORATION:
A voting category for the best R&B, pop, Hip-Hop, or Afrobeats collaborative track (including cameos).

• EMOTIONS – TIWA SAVAGE FEAT. ASA

• BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR – ODUMODUBLVCK, BLOODY CIVILIAN, AND WALE

• CAST – SHALLIPOPI FT ODUMODUBLVCK

• EGWU – CHIKE AND MOHBAD

• OLE – QING MADI AND BNXN

• TWE TWE REMIX – KIZZ DANIEL AND DAVIDO

• IDK – WIZKID FT. ZLATAN

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE: A voting category for the artiste whose songs are inspired by the streets. Such song should captain lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste and popular on the street.

• 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:
A voting category for the best Afrobeats single in the year under review (by single individual or group).

• 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 – FLAVOR

BEST INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE:
A voting award category for the best inspirational single in the year under review (by an individual or group).

• 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

HEADIES’ VIEWERS’ CHOICE:
A voting category to award the fans’ favorite artiste with the most digital tractions (downloads, views, streams) in the year under review.

• BIG BIG THINGS FT. KIZZ DANIEL AND SEYI VIBEZ – YOUNG JONN

• OGECHI REMIX FT. DAVIDO – HYCE, BOYPEE, AND BROWN JOEL

• EGWU – CHIKE & MOHBAD

• SHOWA – KIZZ DANIEL

• DIFFERENT PATTERN – SEYI VIBEZ

• OZEBA – REMA

• LOVE ME JEJE – TEMS

• CAST FT. ODUMODUBLVCK – SHALLIPOPI

• DEALER FT. FIREBOY DML – AYO MAFF

• BIG BALLER – FLAVOUR

BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR:
A voting award category for an individual African artiste or group (of Western African Descent) with the most outstanding achievement and impact across Africa in the year under review.

• BLACK SHERIF (GHANA)

• KING PROMISE (GHANA)

• HIMRA (IVORY COAST)

• JOSEY (IVORY COAST)

• TOOFAN (TOGO)

BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR:
A voting award category for an individual African artiste or group (of Eastern African Descent) with the most outstanding achievement and impact across Africa in the year under review.

• BIEN (KENYA)

• DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TANZANIA)

• JUMA JUX (TANZANIA)

• BRUCE MELODIE (RWANDA)

• AZAWI (UGANDA)

BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR:
A voting award category for an individual African artiste or group (of Northern African Descent) with the most outstanding achievement and impact across Africa in the year under review.

• MOHAMED RAMADAN (EGYPT)

• ELGRANDE TOTO (MOROCCO)

• SOOLKING (ALGERIA)

• BALTI (TUNISIA)

• ABU (EYGPT)

BEST SOUTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR:
A voting award category for an individual African artiste or group (of Southern African Descent) with the most outstanding achievement and impact across Africa in the year under review.

• TITOM (SOUTH AFRICA)

• YUPPE (SOUTH AFRICA)

• TYLA (SOUTH AFRICA)

• KELLY KAY (MALAWI)

• PLUTONIO (MOZAMBIQUE)

• ZEE NXUMALO (SOUTH AFRICA)

BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR:
A voting award category for an individual African artist or group (of Central African Descent) with the most outstanding achievement and impact across Africa in the year under review.

• INNOSS’B (DRC)

• GAZ MAWETE (DRC)

• EMMA’A (GABON)

• EBOLOKO (GABON)

• SINGUILA. (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC)

• KOCEE (CAMEROUN)

INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR:
A voting award category for a non-African artist or group with the most outstanding achievement and impact on Afrobeats.

• WALE – BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR (ODUMODUBLVCK)

• SKEPTA – TONY MONTANA (FT. PORTABLE)

• CHRIS BROWN – HMMM (FT. DAVIDO)

• TRAVIS SCOTT – ACTIVE (ASAKE)

• CHLOE BAILEY – VISION REMIX (QING MADI)

NEXT RATED:
This category is a voting category for the most promising act (with a single, EP or Album) in the year under review.

• QING MADI

• SHALLIPOPI

• ODUMODUBLVCK

• AYO MAFF

• NASBOI

AFROBEATS ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
A voting category for the best Afrobeats album in the year under review (by single individual or group).

• STUBBORN – VICTONY

• WORK OF ART – ASAKE

• THE YEAR I TURNED 21 – AYRA STARR

• HEIS – REMA

• JIGGY FOREVER – YOUNG JONN

DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR:
A voting award category for an individual Nigerian artiste or group with the most outstanding achievement and impact digitally in the year under review.

• AYRA STARR

• REMA

• SHALLIPOPI

• TEMS

• DAVIDO

• KIZZ DANIEL

• ASAKE

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR:
This category is a voting category for the most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review.

SONG OF THE YEAR:
A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review.

• SHOWA – KIZZ DANIEL

• COMMAS – AYRA STARR

• EGWU – CHIKE AND MOHBAD

• LONELY AT THE TOP – ASAKE

• OZEBA – REMA

• BIG BALLER – FLAVOUR

ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
A voting category for the best album (solo or group) in the year under review, that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (songwriting, production, rendition and impact).

• BORN IN THE WILD – TEMS

• HEIS – REMA

• THE YEAR I TURNED 21 – AYRA STARR

• STUBBORN – VICTONY

•WORK OF ART – ASAKE

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR:

This category is a voting category for the most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review.

• DAVIDO

• AYRA STARR

• ASAKE

• REMA

• TEMS

• BURNA BOY

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