The Headies 2024
| The 17th Headies | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 April 2025 |
| Location | Victoria Island, Lagos |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Hosted by | Nancy Isime |
| Most awards | Rema (2) |
| Most nominations | Rema (9) |
| Website | theheadies |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | HipTV |
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]
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]
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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| Qing Madi | "See Finish" and "American Love" |
| L.A.X | "Ginger" and "Caro" |
| Odumodublvck | "Pity This Boy" |
| Kcee | "Pullover" and "Ojapiano" |
| Shallipopi | "Cast" and "Laho" |
| Flavour | "Nwa Baby", "Big Baller", and "Game Changer (Dike)" |
| Ayo Maff | "Dealer", "Are You There", and "Panic" |
| Juma Jux | "God's Design" and "Ololufe Mi" |
| Nasboi | "Umbrella" |
| Magnito | "Canada" |
Nominees
Below is the list of nominees for the popular music categories, which were reviewed between 1 April 2023 and 31 July 2024.[6][2]
| Best Recording of the Year | Producer of the Year |
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| Songwriter of the Year | Best R&B Single |
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| Rookie of the Year | Best Rap Single |
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| Best Vocal Performance (Female) | Best Vocal Performance (Male) |
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| Music Video of the Year[note 1] | Best Collaboration |
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| Best Street-Hop Artiste | Afrobeats Single of the Year |
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| Lyricist on the Roll | Best Inspirational Single |
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| Headies Viewers' Choice | Best West African Artiste of the Year |
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| Best East African Artiste of the Year | Best North African Artiste of the Year |
| Best Southern African Artiste of the Year | Best Central African Artiste of the Year |
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| Best Rap Album | Next Rated |
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| Afrobeats Album of the Year | Digital Artiste of the Year |
| Best Performer (Live) | Song of the Year |
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| International Artiste of the Year | Album of the Year |
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| Artiste of the Year | Soundtrack of the Year |
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| Special Recognition | |
Notes
- ^ This particular accolade is awarded to the video director.
References
- ^ Adebiyi, Adeayo (28 April 2025). "Here is the full winners list for the 17th Headies Awards". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ a b Adebiyi, Adeayo (12 February 2025). "Here is the full nominations list for the 17th Headies Awards". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Ayra Starr, Tems & Rema Lead Nominations for 17th Headies Awards | Full List & Highlights". Pulse Nigeria. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Itodo, Sunny (28 April 2025). "17th Headies: Drama as Next Rated Odumodublvck refuses to leave stage [VIDEO]". Daily Post. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Flavour Was Red-Hot Royalty at the 17th Headies Awards | See Photos". BellaNaija. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Full list of winners for Headies Awards 2025". BBC News Pidgin. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.