The Headies, Nigeria’s premier music awards, has unveiled the nominees for its 17th edition, set to take place on April 5, 2025. This year’s awards spotlight music videos released between April 2023 and July 31, 2024. Here’s the complete list of nominees:

Music Video of the Year

• “Like Ice Spice” – Perlinks and Emeka Shine
• “Charm” – Rema, Perlinks, and 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” – Odumodu Blvck and Shallipopi
• “Civilian” – Wale and Odumodu Blvck
• “Canada” – Magnito
• “Ije Nwoke” – Jeriq
• “Hallelujah” – Ladipoe, Rozzz, and Morello

Rookie of the Year

• Llona
• Taves
• Zerry DL
• Kaestyles

Best R&B Single

• Johnny Drille – “For You”
• Tems – “Burning”
• Simi – “Stranger”
• Ayra Starr – “Last Heartbreak Song” ft. Giveon
• 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 and Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song”
• Seyi Vibez – “Different Pattern”
• Sarz and Lojay – “Billions”

Best Collaboration

• “Blood on the Dance Floor” – Odumodu Blvck, Bloody Civilian, and Wale

• “Emotions” – Tiwa Savage ft. Asa
• “Egwu” – Chike ft. Mohbad
• “Cast” – Shallipopi ft. Odumodu Blvck
• “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. Odumodu Blvck
• Mohbad – “Ask About Me”
• Zhus Jdo – “Johnbull”

Afrobeats Single of the Year

• “Daniel” – Seyi Vibez
• “Big Big Things” – Young John ft. Kizz Daniel
• “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” – Lad