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Headies 2025 Announces Full List of Nominees for This Year’s Awards
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
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He shared the insight that many Nigerians who relocate to other countries mainly move there for survival and not necessarily for wealth.
“How many people you know that are in the UK who are billionaires? They go there to survive. They don’t go there to be rich. All of them are going there to do care jobs. They’re going there to survive.”
He then shared that it is better to be a billionaire in Nigeria and stated that success can sometimes come easier at home than relocating abroad.
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Sandra revealed that Frank allegedly cheated multiple times and even claimed that a particular woman was frequently seen around their home, stating that he was definitely involved with her.
She also stated that she has evidence against Frank, including receipts from hotels and places where he allegedly met with his dates.
Popular singer Shakira and Nigerian singer Burna Boy have reportedly released “Daidia,” a song linked to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
It was also noted that the two artists are expected to perform during the event, and the song for the occasion has now been released.
This will not be the first time Shakira will perform for the World Cup. Whenever her name is mentioned, many people remember “Waka Waka,” the iconic World Cup song released for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place from June 11, 2026, to July 19, 2026, across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Many fans are already excited and cannot wait to see the live performance on the big stage.
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