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Mohbad, Odumodu Blvck leads nominations as Headies announces 17th edition line-up

POSTED ON February 12, 2025 •   Entertainment      BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara
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The Headies awards, Nigeria's premier music awards, announced its nominees on Wednesday for the upcoming 17th edition scheduled for April.

Nigerian artist Tochukwu Ojogwu, also known as Odumodu Blvck, leads the nominations with five, followed by Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, aka Ayra Starr, and Crown Uzama, aka Shallipopi, each securing three nominations.

The late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, known as Mohbad, also received three nominations. Celebrating remarkable accomplishments in the nation's music sector, this year's 17th edition of the awards is set for April 5, honoring music from 2024, while the 18th edition will be held in December to celebrate music from 2024 and 2025, respectively.

Here is the complete nominee list:

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 Starr: 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

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