Headies awards, Nigeria’s biggest music awards, released its nominees on Wednesday for the 17th edition to be held in April.
Nigerian artiste, Tochukwu Ojogwu known as Odumodu Blvck, topped the list, garnering five nominations with Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, aka Ayra Starr and Crown Uzama, aka Shallipopi following behind with three nominations each.
Late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, known as Mohbad, also received three nominations.
The show, celebrating outstanding achievements in the country’s music industry, is said to be holding the 17th edition of the award on April 5, focusing on the music of 2024 and the 18th edition will take place in December, celebrating music from 2024 and 2025, respectively.
Here’s the full list of the nominees:
Best recording of the year
Tems: Burning
Seyi Vibe: different pattern
Burna Boy: Higher
Ayra Starr & Giveon: Last Heartbreak Song
Sarz & Lojay: Billions
Music Video of the Year
Charm: Rema, Oerlinks and Folarin Oludare
Metaverse: Jyde Ajala
Like Ice Spice: Perlinks and Emeka Shine Shine
Ojapiano: Mattmax
Egwu: Director Pink
Showa: TG Omori
Na Money: Dammy Twitch
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
Ayra Star: Last Heartbreak Song
Niniola: Level
Simi: Stranger
Liya: I’m Done
Yemi Alade: Tomorrow
Best Rap Single
Cast: Odumodu Blvck and Shallipopi
Blood on the dance floor: Bloody Civilian, Wale and Odumodu Blvck
Hallelujah: Ladipoe, Rozzz, and Morello
Canada: Magnito
Ije Nwoke: Jeriq
Rookie of the year
Zerry DL
Taves
Kaestyles
Llona
Best R&B single
Qing Madi: Vision
Jonny Drille: For You
Simi: Stranger
Tems: Burning
Ayra Starr: Last Heartbreak Song ft Giveon
Songwriter of the 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)
Best Collaboration
Emotions: Tiwa Savage ft Asa
Blood on the dance floor: Odumodu Blvck, Bloody Civilian and Wale
Cast: Shallipopi ft Odumodu Blvck
Egwu: Chike ft Mohbad
Ole: Qing Madi ft Bnxn
Twe Twe remix: Kizz Daniel ft Davido
IDK: Wizkid ft Zlatan
Best Street-hop artiste
Seyi Vibez: Different Patterns
Ayo Maff: Dealer ft (Fire Boy)
Shallipopi: Cast ft (Odumodu Blvck)
Zhus Jdo: Johnbull
Mohbad: Ask About me
Afrobeats Single of the Year
Big Big Things: Young John ft Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez
Twe Twe remix: Kizz Daniel ft Davido
Egwu: Chike ft Mohbad
Remember: Asake
Ogechi remix: Hyce, Boypee and Brown Joel ft Davido
Big Baller: Flavour
Producer of the Year
Happiness : Sarz
Ozeba: London
Hehehe: Rema/Producer X/Cubeatz/Deatz/Klimperboy
Basquait: Maggsticks
Different Pattern: Dibs
Lyrics on the Roll
Mogadishu: A-Q
Chocolate City Cypher: M.I. Abaga
Chocolate City Cypher: Blaqbonez
Hallelujah: Ladipoe
Efeleme: Alpha Ojini
