The Headies 2024

The Headies 2024 was the 17th edition of The Headies. It was held on 27 April 2025 at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos, after initially being scheduled for 5 April. Themed "Back to Base", the event was hosted by Nancy Isime and marked the award's return to Nigeria after two consecutive editions in Atlanta.^[1] The nominees were announced in February 2025,^[2] with new categories introduced, including "Soundtrack of the Year" and "Best Performer (Live)".^[3]

Date27 April 2025

LocationVictoria Island, Lagos

CountryNigeria

Hosted byNancy Isime

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The 17th Headies
Date	27 April 2025 (2025-04-27)
Location	Victoria Island, Lagos
Country	Nigeria
Hosted by	Nancy Isime
Most awards	Rema ,Davido & Qing Madi (2)
Most nominations	Rema (9)
Website	theheadies.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	HipTV
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The ceremony was affected by technical difficulties and scheduling issues, causing it to end abruptly before winners were announced in several major categories such as Best R&B Single, Best Collaboration, and Best Rap Album. Zerrydl won the Rookie of the Year, while Odumodublvck received the Next Rated award, presented by Davido.^[4] Other notable winners included Lojay (Best Vocal Performance – Male), Liya (Best Vocal Performance – Female), London (Producer of the Year), Erigga (Best Rap Album), and Davido (Digital Artiste of the Year). Tems' "Burning" won Best Recording of the Year, while Asake's "Lonely at the Top" was named Song of the Year. Chike and MohBad's "Egwu" won both Best Collaboration and Viewer's Choice, with MohBad also receiving a posthumous Best Street-Hop Artiste award. Flavour performed a medley of his songs during the ceremony.^[5]

Performers

More information Artist(s), Song(s) ...

Artist(s)	Song(s)
Qing Madi	"See Finish" "American Love"
L.A.X	"Ginger" "Caro"
Odumodublvck	"Pity This Boy"
KCee	"Pullover" "Ojapiano"
Shallipopi	"Cast" "Laho"
Flavour	"Nwa Baby" "Big Baller" "Game Changer (Dike)"
Ayo Maff	"Dealer" "Are You There" "Panic"
Jux	"God Design" "Ololufe Mi"
Nasboi	"Umbrella"
Magnito	"Canada"

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Winners and nominees

Below is the list of winners and nominees for the popular music categories, which were reviewed between 1 April 2023 and 31 July 2024.^[6]^[2]

More information Song of the Year, Afrobeats Single of the Year ...

Song of the Year	Afrobeats Single of the Year
"Lonely at the Top" – Asake "Showa" – Kizz Daniel "Commas" – Ayra Starr "Egwu" – Chike & MohBad "Ozeba" – Rema "Big Baller" – Flavour	"Big Baller" – Flavour "Big Big Things" – Young Jonn (featuring Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez) "Twe Twe (Remix)" – Kizz Daniel (featuring Davido) "Egwu" – Chike & MohBad "Remember" – Asake "Ogechi (Remix)" – Hyce, BoyPee, & Brown Joel (featuring Davido)
Album of the Year	Afrobeats Album of the Year
Heis – Rema Born in the Wild – Tems The Year I Turned 21 – Ayra Starr Stubborn – Victony Work of Art – Asake	Heis – Rema Stubborn – Victony Work of Art – Asake The Year I Turned 21 – Ayra Starr Jiggy Forever – Young Jonn
Best Recording of the Year	Best Collaboration
"Burning" – Tems "Different Pattern" – Seyi Vibez "Higher" – Burna Boy "Last Heartbreak Song" – Ayra Starr (featuring Giveon) "Billions" – Sarz (featuring Lojay}	"Egwu" – Chike & MohBad "Emotions" – Tiwa Savage (featuring Aṣa) "Blood on the Dance Floor" – Odumodublvck (featuring Bloody Civilian and Wale) "Cast" – Shallipopi (featuring Odumodublvck) "Ole" – Qing Madi (featuring Bnxn) "Twe Twe (Remix)" – Kizz Daniel (featuring Davido) "IDK" – Wizkid (featuring Zlatan)
Best Rap Album	Best Rap Single
Family Time – Erigga Sideh Kai – Illbliss Eziokwu – Odumodublvck ATSG, Vol. 1 – Reminisce Shiny Object Syndrome – Mode 9	"Cast" – Shallipopi (featuring Odumodublvck} "Blood on the Dance Floor" – Odumodublvck (featuring Bloody Civilian and Wale} "Hallelujah" – Ladipoe (featuring Rozzz and Morrelo) "Canada" – Magnito "Ije Nwoke" – Jeriq
Best R&B Single	Best Street-Hop Artiste
Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma – "Vision" by Qing Madi Simisola Kosoko – "Stranger" by Simi Michael Ajuma Attah – "Can't Breathe" by Llona Emoseh Khamofu – "Family Meeting" by Bloody Civilian Fuayefika Maxwell – "Stages of Life" by Wizard Chan	MohBad – "Ask About Me" Seyi Vibez – "Different Pattern" Ayo Maff – "Dealer" (featuring Fireboy DML) Shallipopi – "Cast" (featuring Odumodublvck) Zhus Jdo – "Johnbull"
Best Vocal Performance (Female)	Best Vocal Performance (Male)
Liya – "I'm Done" Ayra Starr (featuring Giveon) – "Last Heartbreak Song" Niniola – "Level" Simi – "Stranger" Yemi Alade – "Tomorrow"	Lojay – "Billions" Omah Lay – "Moving" Anendlessocean – "Gratitude" Johnny Drille – "For You" Timi Dakolo – "Ke Na Ke So"
Artiste of the Year	Next Rated
Davido Ayra Starr Asake Rema Tems Burna Boy	Odumodublvck Qing Madi Shallipopi Ayo Maff Nasboi
Best Performer (Live)	Music Video of the Year^{[note 1]}
Burna Boy Rema Omah Lay Flavour Wizard Chan Femi Kuti & the Positive Force	"Egwu" – Chike & MohBad "Emotions" – Tiwa Savage (featuring Aṣa) "Blood on the Dance Floor" – Odumodublvck (featuring Bloody Civilian and Wale) "Cast" – Shallipopi (featuring Odumodublvck) "Ole" – Qing Madi (featuring Bnxn) "Twe Twe (Remix)" – Kizz Daniel (featuring Davido) "IDK" – Wizkid (featuring Zlatan)
Producer of the Year	Songwriter of the Year
London – "Ozeba" Sarz – "Happiness" Magicsticks – "Basquiat" Rema, Producer X, Cubeatz, Deatz, Klimperboy – "Hehehe" Dibs – "Different Pattern"	Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma – "Vision" by Qing Madi Simisola Kosoko – "Stranger" by Simi Michael Ajuma Attah – "Can't Breathe" by Llona Emoseh Khamofu – "Family Meeting" by Bloody Civilian Fuayefika Maxwell – "Stages of Life" by Wizard Chan
Lyricist on the Roll	Headies Viewers' Choice
Ladipoe – "Hallelujah" A-Q – "Mogadishu" M.I Abaga – "Chocolate City Cypher" Blaqbonez – "Chocolate City Cypher" Alpha Ojini – "Efeleme"	"Egwu" – Chike & MohBad "Big Big Things" – Young Jonn (featuring Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez) "Ogechi (Remix)" – Hyce, BoyPee, & Brown Joel (featuring Davido) "Showa" – Kizz Daniel "Different Pattern" – Seyi Vibez "Ozeba" – Rema "Love Me JeJe" – Tems "Cast" – Shallipopi (featuring Odumodublvck) "Dealer" – Ayo Maff (featuring Fireboy DML) "Big Baller" – Flavour
Digital Artiste of the Year	Rookie of the Year
Davido Ayra Starr Rema Shallipopi Tems Kizz Daniel Asake	Zerrydl Taves Kaestyle Llona
International Artiste of the Year	Best West African Artiste of the Year
Travis Scott – "Active" (with Asake) Wale – "Blood on the Dance Floor" (with Odumodublvck and Bloody Civilian) Skepta – "Tony Montana" (featuring Portable) Chris Brown – "Hmmm" (featuring Davido) Chlöe – "Vision" (Remix) (with Qing Madi)	Himra Black Sherif King Promise Josey Toofan
Best East African Artiste of the Year	Best North African Artiste of the Year
Juma Jux Bien Diamond Platnumz Bruce Melodie Azawi	Soolking Mohamed Ramadan ElGrandeToto Balti Abu
Best Southern African Artiste of the Year	Best Central African Artiste of the Year
TitoM Yuppe Tyla Kelly Kay Plutonio Zee Nxumalo	Innoss'B Gaz Mawete Emma'a Eboloko Singuila Kocee
Best Inspirational Single	Soundtrack of the Year
"You Do This One" – Mercy Chinwo "Gratitude" – Anendlessocean "Worthy of My Praise" – Dunsin Oyekan (featuring Lawrence Oyor) "Good God 2" – Limoblaze (featuring Naomi Raine) "Particularly" – Gaise Baba (featuring Tope Alabi)	*"Tribe Called Judah Soundtrack" – Tolu Obanro & Abbey Wonder (A Tribe Called Judah)* "Eledumare" - Teledalese (Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre) "Lose to Gain" - Kaline (Breath of Life) "Kill Boro" – Native Filmworks & Wizard Chan (Kill Boro) "Orisa" – Beriola (Orisa) "Emotions" – Tiwa Savage & Aṣa (Water & Garri)
Special Recognition
KCee

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Notes

[1]
This particular accolade is awarded to the video director.

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