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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
Nigerian actress Patience Ozokwor has spoken about parenting and shared advice with parents who overprotect and shield their children from the hardships of the real world.
The actress explained that excessive protection may not help children, as they may not learn how to cope with or adjust to life’s challenges. She reflected on her own approach to parenting and said “The fastest way to ruin a child’s life is to say you don’t want them to suffer the way you did.”
She added “When you’re gone, they may start fighting over your property. I told my son, ‘My house isn’t yours. Go and work for your own.’”
Priscilla Ojo and her husband, Juma Jux, have barred actress Lizzy Anjorin from posting about their son or about them on social media.
The couple filed the matter in court, and an interim order has officially been granted restraining the actress from publishing, posting, circulating, uploading or broadcasting photographs of their son on social media platforms.
The order also restrains Anjorin from publishing or broadcasting content concerning the couple on her social media platforms.
It can be noted that the actress and Priscilla’s mother, Iyabo Ojo, have been in a public dispute, and it appears the situation remains quite serious.
Former BBNaija housemate Tochi has shared relatable advice with his fellow ex-housemates, urging them to build their lives beyond the focus on celebrity.
He advised them to develop real careers and businesses, noting that not everyone may succeed solely from the fame gained from the reality show.
Tochi said “Pack celebrity nonsense and hustle. Not everyone is destined to make it from the show.”
He shared a relatable insight, noting that not everyone will become successful through the show and that ex-housemates should avoid getting lost in fame, as fame may eventually fade.
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