Wizkid, Mohbad, Qing Madi and odas artistes wey make 2025 Headies nomination list

Di Headies don announce di nominees for di 2025 awards, afta one year break.

Both local and international stars for di Africa entertainment industry make di list.

Headies release di full list of nominees for di 17th award ceremony on 12 February for dia Twitter handle.

Di award go specially recognise di 'Rookie of di year' for dia excellence performance in di music industry in di past year.

Headies award dey happun evri year for Nigeria but e no happun for 2024 as dem postpone di event to February 2025.

Late Mohbad wey pipo sabi as Ilerioluwa Aloba bag three nominations dis year, almost two years afta im die for September 2023.

Headies neva announce wia di 17th award ceremony go hold and di official date.

Di organisers of di event tok say na only music materials including singles, videos, video live recordings, EPs and albums on digital streaming platforms, and physical music media (cassettes, CDs and vinyl) within (April 1, 2023 & July 31,2024) na im dem consider for di nomination.

Full nominations list for di 17th Headies awards

Dis na di categories and pipo wey make di nomination list:

ROOKIE OF DI YEAR

ZERRY DL

TAVES

KAESTYLE

LLONA

BEST INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE

GRATITUDE – ANENDLESSOCEAN

WORTHY OF MY PRAISE - DUNSIN OYEKAN FT. LAWRENCE OYOR

GOOD GOD 2 - LIMOBLAZE FT. NAOMI RAINE

PARTICULARLY - GAISE BABA FT. TOPE ALABI

YOU DO THIS ONE - MERCY CHINWO

LYRICIST ON DI ROLL

MOGADISHU - A-Q

CHOCOLATE CITY CYPHER - M.I ABAGA

CHOCOLATE CITY CYPHER – BLAQBONEZ

HALLELUJAH – LADIPOE

EFELEME - ALPHA OJINI

AFROBEATS SINGLE OF DI YEAR

BIG BIG THINGS - YOUNG JONN FT. KIZZ DANIEL AND SEYI VIBEZ

TWE TWE REMIX - KIZZ DANIEL

EGWU FEAT. MOHBAD – CHIKE

REMEMBER – ASAKE

OGECHI REMIX - HYCE, BOYPEE AND BROWN JOEL FT. DAVIDO

BIG BALLER – FLAVOR

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

SEYI VIBEZ – "DIFFERENT PATTERNS"

AYO MAFF – DEALER (FT. FIREBOY DML)

SHALLIPOPI – CAST (FT. ODUMODUBLVCK)

ZHUS JDO – JOHNBULL

MOHBAD – ASK ABOUT ME

BEST COLLABORATION

EMOTIONS - TIWA SAVAGE FEAT. ASA

BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR ODUMODUBLVCK, BLOODY CIVILIAN, AND WALE

CAST - SHALLIPOPI FT ODUMODUBLVCK

EGWU - CHIKE & MOHBAD

OLE - QING MADI & BNXN

TWE TWE REMIX – KIZZ DANIEL & DAVIDO

IDK – WIZKID FT. ZLATAN

MUSIC VIDEO OF DI YEAR

CHARM - (REMA X PERLIKS X FOLARIN OLUDARE)

METAVERSE - (JYDE AJALA)

LIKE ICE SPICE - (PERLIKS & EMEKA SHINE SHINE)

OJAPIANO - (MATTMAX)

EGWU - (DIRECTOR PINK)

SHOWA - (TG OMORI)

NA MONEY – (DAMMY TWITCH)

BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF DI YEAR

MOHAMED RAMADAN (EGYPT)

ELGRANDE TOTO (MOROCCO)

SOOLKING (ALGERIA)

BALTI (TUNISIA)

ABU (EYGPT)

BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF DI YEAR

BIEN (KENYA)

DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TANZANIA)

JUMA JUX (TANZANIA)

BRUCE MELODIE (RWANDA)

AZAWI (UGANDA)

BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF DI YEAR

BLACK SHERIF (GHANA)

KING PROMISE (GHANA)

HIMRA (IVORY COAST)

JOSEY (IVORY COAST)

TOOFAN (TOGO)

HEADIES VIEWERS CHOICE

YOUNG JONN FT. KIZZ DANIEL AND SEYI VIBEZ - BIG BIG THINGS

HYCE, BΟΥΡΕΣ, AND BROWN JOEL FT. DAVIDO - OGECHI REMIX

CHIKE & MOHBAD - EGWU

KIZZ DANIEL - SHOWA

SEYI VIBEZ - DIFFERENT PATTERN

REMA - OZEBA

TEMS - LOVE ME JEJE

SHALLIPOPIFT. ODUMODUBLVCK - CAST

AYO MAFF FT. FIREBOY DML - DEALER

FLAVOUR - BIG BALLER

BEST COLLABORATION

EMOTIONS - TIWA SAVAGE FEAT. ASA

BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR ODUMODUBLVCK, BLOODY CIVILIAN, AND WALE

CAST - SHALLIPOPI FT ODUMODUBLVCK

EGWU - CHIKE & MOHBAD

OLE - QING MADI & BNXN

TWE TWE REMIX – KIZZ DANIEL & DAVIDO

IDK – WIZKID FT. ZLATAN

MUSIC VIDEO OF DI YEAR

CHARM - (REMA X PERLIKS X FOLARIN OLUDARE)

METAVERSE - (JYDE AJALA)

LIKE ICE SPICE - (PERLIKS & EMEKA SHINE SHINE)

OJAPIANO - (MATTMAX)

EGWU - (DIRECTOR PINK)

SHOWA - (TG OMORI)

NA MONEY – (DAMMY TWITCH)

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

AYRA STARR - LAST HEARTBREAK SONG

NINIOLA - LEVEL

SIMI – STRANGER

LIYA – I'M DONE

TOMORROW - YEMI ALADE

BEST RAP SINGLE

CAST FEAT ODUMODUBLVCK – SHALLIPOPI

BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR FEAT BLOODY CIVILIAN & WALE – ODUMODUBLVCK

HALLELUJAH - LADIPOE, ROZZZ & MORRELO

CANADA - MAGNITO

IJE NWOKE - JERIQ

BEST R&B SINGLE

QING MADI – VISION

JOHNNY DRILLE - FOR YOU

SIMI– STRANGER

TEMS – BURNING

AYRA STARR - LAST HEARTBREAK SONG FT. GIVEON

SONGWRITER OF DI YEAR

SIMISOLA KOSOKO - STRANGER (SIMI)

CHIMAMANDA PEARL CHUKWUMA - VISION (QING MADI)

MICHAEL AJUMA ATTAH - CAN'T BREATHE (LLONA)

EMOSEH KHAMOFU - FAMILY MEETING (BLOODY CIVILIAN)

FUAYEFIKA MAXWELL - STAGES OF LIFE (WIZARD CHAN)

PRODUCER OF DI YEAR

SARZ – HAPPINESS

LONDON – OZEBA

MAGICSTICKS – BASQUIAT

REMA/PRODUCER X/CUBEATZ/DEATZ/KLIMPERBOY – HEHEHE

DIBS - DIFFERENT PATTERN

BEST RECORDING OF DI YEAR

TEMS – BURNING

SEYI VIBEZ – DIFFERENT PATTERN

BURNA BOY – HIGHER

LAST HEARTBREAK SONG - AYRA STARR & GIVEON – LAST HEARTBREAK SONG

BILLIONS - SARZ FEATURING LOJAY – BILLIONS

BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF DI YEAR

TITOM (SOUTH AFRICA)

YUPPE (SOUTH AFRICA)

TYLA (SOUTH AFRICA)

KELLY KAY (MALAWI)

PLUTONIO (MOZAMBIQUE)

ZEE NXUMALO (SOUTH AFRICA)

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