- Nigerian singer Rema bags the highest nominations ahead of the 17th edition of the Headies Award
- He is closely followed by Ayra Starr amongst others
- TheRadar curated a list of the most nominated artistes for the 17th Headies Award
Following the recently unveiled nominations list for the 17th edition of the Headies Awards, Afrobeats singer Divine Ikubor known as Rema has emerged as the most nominated artiste.
Rema secured a total of nine nomination spots across all categories of the Headies Awards to have the highest number of nominations.
The 24-year-old singer is closely followed by his colleague and label mate, Ayra Starr, who secured eight nominations in total.
Still in the heat of the Headies nominations and conversations, TheRadar curated a list of the most nominated artistes for 17th edition of the upcoming award ceremony.
Works of artistes and songs recognised on the nomination list were compiled from April 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024. The award ceremony will be held on April 5, 2025.
Most nominated artistes for Headies Award
Rema — nine nominations
Rema earned the most nominations for the 17th Headies Awards. Mostly for the production of his Sophomore album, HEIS, the singer bagged several categories. He was nominated for:
- Afrobeats Album of the Year
- Album of the Year
- Artiste of the Year
- Best Performer (Live)
- Digital Artiste of the Year
- Headies’ Viewers Choice
- Music Video of the Year
- Producer of the Year
- Song of the Year
Ayra Starr — eight nominations
Coming closely behind Rema, Afrobeats sensation Ayra Starr is among the most nominated acts for the 2024 edition of the Headies Award. She was nominated for:
- Best R&B single
- Best Recording of the Year
- Best Vocal Performance (Female)
- Artiste of the Year
- Album of the Year
- Digital Artiste of the Year
- Afrobeats Album of the Year
- Song of the Year
Odumodublvck — eight nominations
31-year-old Nigerian singer and rapper Tochukwu Ojogwu known as Odumodublack was also nominated in eight categories for the 17th edition of the Headies. This makes a tie between him and Ayra Starr. He got nominated for:
- Next Rated
- Best Rap Single (x2)
- Best Collaboration (x2)
- Best Street Hop Artiste
- Headies’ Viewers Choice Awards
- Best Rap Album
Davido — six nominations
Unavailable crooner and Afrobeats star Davido bagged a total of six spots on Headies Awards nominations list. They include:
- Artiste of the Year
- Digital Artiste of the Year
- Best Collaboration
- Music Video of the Year
- Afrobeats Single of the Year
- Headies’ Viewers Choice Awards
Shallipopi— six nominations
Shallipopi came to a tie with Davido, after securing a total of six nominations for his musical efforts in 2024. He was nominated for:
- Next Rated
- Headies’ Viewers Choice Awards
- Best Street Hop Artiste
- Best Collaboration
- Best Rap Single
- Digital Artiste of the Year
Tems — six nominations
- Best Recording of the Year
- Best R&B Single
- Headies’ Viewers Choice
- Artiste of the Year
- Album of the Year
- Digital Artiste of the Year
Asake — six nominations
- Song of the Year
- Afrobeats Album of the Year
- Digital Artiste of the Year
- Album of the Year
- Artiste of the Year
- Afrobeats Single of the Year
Mohbad — six nominations
- Song of the Year
- Best Collaboration
- Headies’ Viewers Choice
- Afrobeats Single of the Year
- Best Street Hop Artiste
- Music Video of the Year
Nigerian artistes who won ‘Next Rated’ Headies Awards category
Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that since the Headies Awards, formerly known as ‘Hip Hop’ debuted in 2006, it has witnessed Nigerian artistes win in different categories. The ‘Next Rated’ is one of them.
The ‘Next Rated’ category is given to emerging artistes who have shattered boundaries in the industry to set remarkable standards for themselves. TheRadar compiled a list of winners since inception.
