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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
The long-awaited trial in the murder case of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur has reached a major development, with Duane “Keffe D” Davis sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on October 13, 2026.
Davis was convicted of first-degree murder in August 2026 for his role in orchestrating the 1996 killing. Tupac was shot in a drive-by attack in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996, and died six days later.
During the sentencing, the judge addressed Davis, rejecting his claims that he had changed his life and moved on from his past. “Mr. Davis, for three years, I’ve heard you say some variation of the same thing to law enforcement, [in interviews], in your book, and it’s something like, ‘Yeah, I was involved in this, but I’m different. I’ve moved on. I got out of Compton. I’m a grandfather now.’ I’m here to tell you that’s not how this works,” the judge said.
She continued “You don’t get to take a man from his family. You don’t get to take his very life, his whole future from him, and just walk away from it. Especially when that man is Tupac Shakur.
“The world never forgot about him and his death, and neither did Las Vegas. It took us 30 years, but at this time, you are going to face justice for what you did on Sept. 7, 1996.”
Nollywood actor Timini Egbuson has reflected on how his perception of YouTube movies has changed over the years. The actor recalled that there was a time when he looked down on movies released on YouTube.
However, he now appreciates the opportunities they have provided for his career and joked that he might have struggled financially if he had continued to dismiss them.
Sharing his thoughts in a post on X, Egbuson wrote “Can’t believe I was looking down on YouTube movies at some point. Hunger go don kpai me by now.”
Nigerian singer Timi Dakolo has advised young people who are still living with their parents not to rush into moving out because of peer pressure.
The singer encouraged young people to focus on their personal circumstances rather than compare their lives with those of others. He noted that there is no need to leave their parents’ homes simply because they want to feel independent.
Sharing his advice, Dakolo said “No hurry, leave your papa house because of peer pressure. Forget all that, ‘I don’t have my freedom here.’”
Judge Tells Duane Davis He Must Face Justice for Tupac’s Murder
Timini Egbuson Reflects on Embracing YouTube Movies in Nollywood
