The highly anticipated Headies Awards season has officially begun, with organizers unveiling the complete list of nominees for the 2025 edition. As music lovers gear up for one of Nigeria’s biggest music award shows, here are the artists recognized for their outstanding contributions across various categories.
Next Rated Award
Qing Madi
Shallipopi
Odumodublvck
Ayo Maff
Nasboi
Soundtrack of the Year
Eledumare
Lose to Gain
Kill Boro
Orissa
Emotions
Tribe Called Judah Soundtrack
Best Rap Album
Ill Bliss — Sideh Kai
Odumodublvck — EZIOKWU
Reminisce — Alaye Toh Se Gogo Vol. 1
Erigga — Family Time
Modenine — Shiny Object Syndrome
Phyno — Full Time Job
Best Southern African Artiste of the Year
Titom
Yuppe
Tyla
Kelly Kay
Plutonio
Zee Nxumalo
Best North African Artiste of the Year
Mohamed Ramadan
ElGrande Toto
Soolking
Balti
Abu
Best East African Artiste of the Year
Bien
Diamond Platnumz
Juma Jux
Bruce Melodie
Azawi
Best West African Artiste of the Year
Black Sherif
King Promise
Himra
Josey
Toofan
Viewers’ Choice
Young Jonn, Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez — Big Big Things
Hyce, Boypee, Brown Joel & Davido — Ogechi Remix
Chike & Mohbad — Egwu
Kizz Daniel — Showa
Seyi Vibez — Different Pattern
Rema — OZEBA
Tems — Love Me Jeje
Shallipopi & Odumodublvck — Cast
Ayo Maff & Fireboy DML — Dealer
Flavour — Big Baller
Best Inspirational Single
Anendlessocean — Gratitude
Dunsin Oyekan & Lawrence Oyor — Worthy of My Praise
Limoblaze & Naomi Raine — Good God
2Gaise Baba & Tope Alabi — Particularly
Mercy Chinwo — You Do This One
Rookie of the Year
Zerrydl
Taves
Kaestyle
Llona
Best Recording of the Year
Tems — Burning
Seyi Vibez — Different Pattern
Burna Boy — Higher
Ayra Starr & Giveon — Last Heartbreak Song
Sarz & Lojay — Billions
Producer of the Year
Sarz — Happiness
London — OZEBA
Rema/Producer X/Cubeatz/Deatz/Klimperboy — HEHEHE
Magicsticks — Basquiat
Dibs — Different Pattern
Best R&B Single
Qing Madi — Vision
Johnny Drille — For You
Ayra Starr & Giveon — Last Heartbreak Song
Tems — Burning
Simi — Stranger
Songwriter of the Year
Simi — Stranger
Qing Madi — Vision
Llona — Can’t Breathe
Bloody Civilian — Family Meeting
Wizard Chan — Stages of Life
Best Rap Single
Shallipopi & Odumodublvck — Cast
Odumodublvck, Bloody Civilian & Wale — Blood on the Dance Floor
Ladipoe Ft Rozzz & Morrell — Hallelujah
Magnito — Canada
Jeriq — Ije Nwoke
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
Ayra Starr — Last Heartbreak Song
Niniola — Level
Simi — Stranger
Liya — I’m Done
Yemi Alade — Tomorrow
Music Video of the Year
Rema — Charm
Olamide — Metaverse
Blaqbonez — Like Ice Spice
Kcee — Ojapiano
Chike & Mohbad — Egwu
Kizz Daniel — Showa
Davido, The Cavemen & Angelique Kidjo — Na Money
Best Street-Hop Artiste
Seyi Vibez — Different Patterns
Ayo Maff & Fireboy DML — Dealer
Shallipopi & Odumodublvck — Cast
Zhus JDO — Johnbull
Mohbad — Ask About Me
Best Collaboration
Tiwa Savage & Asa — Emotions
Odumodublvck, Bloody Civilian & Wale — Blood on the Dance Floor
Shallipopi & Odumodublvck — Cast
Chike & Mohbad — Egwu
Qing Madi & Bnxn — Ole
Kizz Daniel & Davido — Twe Twe Remix
Wizkid & Zlatan — IDK
Lyricist on the Roll
A-Q — Mogadishu
M.I Abaga — Chocolate City Cypher
Blaqbonez — Chocolate City Cypher
Ladipoe — Hallelujah
Alpha Ojini — Efeleme
Afrobeats Single of the Year
- Young Jonn, Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez — Big Big Things
- Kizz Daniel & Davido — Twe Twe Remix Chike & Mohbad — Egwu
- Asake — Remember
- Hyce, Boypee & Brown Joel Ft Davido — Ogechi remix
- Flavour — Big Baller
