Headies 2025: Davido, Odumodublvck, Asake, others bag awards [Full List]

• The 17th Headies Awards, held at the Landmark Events Centre on Sunday, April 27, showcased performances and winners
• Many artistes such as Odumodublvck, Chike, late Mohbad, and Burna Boy, among others, received notable wins at the event
• TheRadar compiled the full list of winners for the 17th Headies Awards

The 17th edition of The Headies Awards took place on Sunday, April 27, at the Landmark Events Centre in Lagos. 

Renowned as Nigeria’s premier musical award show, the event, hosted by actress Nancy Isime, showcased diverse talents that reflect the evolution of African music.

The event, themed “Back to Base” and “Apologetically African,” honoured excellence in African music during the eligibility period from April 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024.

The 17th Headies ceremony featured memorable performances, including a soulful acoustic set by Fireboy DML and a surprise collaboration by Olamide and newcomer Shallipopi, a performance by Juma Jux, who won the East-Africa artiste of the year at the event.

A touching tribute to Afrobeats pioneers included appearances from veterans like 2Baba and Sound Sultan’s son. 

Chike won two awards for his hit song Egwu, including the Viewers’ Choice Award and Best Music Video.

Another touching incident at the event occurred when the late Mohbad was honoured posthumously as the Best Street-Hop Artiste for Ask About Me, with a heartfelt tribute that moved many in attendance.

Rema secured Album of the Year for Heis, celebrated for its genre-blending innovation, and delivered a captivating performance that electrified the audience.

Other major winners included: Best Male Artiste: Asake; Best Female Artiste: Ayra Starr; Rookie of the Year: Odumodublvck; Best Collaboration: Tems for “Fountains” with Drake.

Funke Akindele's movie titled A Tribe Called Judah also won the category of ‘Soundtrack of the Year’ in the 17th Headies Awards held in Lagos on Sunday night.

The night also introduced the new Global Impact Award, recognising African artistes influencing the global music scene. Burna Boy virtually accepted this inaugural honour as the celebration reflected the growing international presence of Nigerian music.

In total, ten award categories were excluded from this year's ceremony, including Best Collaboration and Best Inspirational Single, as attention focused on the performances and achievers.

Here is the full list of announced winners:

Best Recording of the Year

• Tems – Burning

Best Vocal Performance (Male)

• Lojay – Billions

Best Vocal Performance (Female)

Liya – I’m Done

Artiste of the Year

• Davido

Rookie of the Year

• Zerry DL

Next Rated

• Odumodublvck

Songwriter of the Year

• Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma: Vision (Qing Madi) –WINNER

Song of the Year

• Lonely at the Top – Asake

Music Video of the Year

• Egwu: Director Pink

Best Street-hop Artiste

• Mohbad: Ask About Me

Best R&B single

• Big Baller: Flavour

Afrobeats Album of the Year

• ‘HEIS’ – Rema

Viewers’ Choice Award

• Chike & Mohbad – Egwu

Best Rap Single

• Cast: Shallipopi and Odumodublvck

Producer of the Year

• Ozeba: London

Digital Artiste of the Year

• Davido

Soundtrack of the Year

• A Tribe Called Judah (Abbey Wonder & TCJ)

Best East African Artiste of the Year

• Juma Jux (Tanzania)

Best Central African Artiste of the Year

• Innoss’B (DRC)

Special Recognition Awards

• Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Governor
• Alex Okosi
• Amaju Pinnick
• Kcee

Humanitarian awards

• Temitola Adekunle Johnson
• Mitchell Mukoro

The night highlighted the transformative power of music and the ongoing journey of Nigerian artists on the global stage.

Trace Awards 2025: Rema, P.Priime, Mercy Chinwo win big [Full List]

Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that Nigerian singer Rema won big at the recently held 2025 Trace Awards 

Rema secured three wins in competitive categories at the event. 

TheRadar compiled the full list of winners at the 2025 edition of the popular music awards.