- Following its historic return to Nigeria, The Headies has released the official nomination list for its 17th edition
- The list featured Tems, Burna Boy, and Ayra Starr amongst others on Best Recording of The Year category
- Check out the full list of nominees for the 17th edition of the Headies
Following its return to Nigeria, music awards platform, The Headies has officially released its nominations list for its 17th edition.
The list saw popular artistes and producers nominated in various categories ahead of the anticipated music award ceremony.
Via its official Instagram page, on Wednesday, February 12, The Headies announced Afrobeats stars Tems, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Sarz and Lojay as contenders for its Best Recording of the Year category.
Songs selected for Best Recording of the Year category
Tems was selected for her song Burning while Burna Boy’s Higher secured his nomination. Ayra Starr was nominated for her song Last Heartbreak Song.
In addition, Seyi Vibez for Different Patterns will contest for Best Recording of the Year while Sarz and Lojay’s Billion also made the category.
According to The Headies, The Best Recording of The Year category requires no vote but will be determined by judges’ requirements of excellence in terms of songwriting, production and rendition.
Meanwhile, the nomination window for the 17th edition was from April 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024. The award ceremony will be held on April 5, 2025.
Full list of Nominees for 17th edition of The Headies
Best Recording of the Year
- Tems — Burning
- Burna Boy —Higher
- Ayra Starr — Last Heartbreak Song
- Seyi Vibez — Different Patterns
- Sarz featuring Lojay — Billions
Rookie of The Year
- Zerry DL
- Taves
- Kaestyles
- Llona
Producer of The Year
- Sarz — Happiness
- London — Ozeba
- Rema, Producer X, Cubeatz, Deatz, Klimperboy — Hehe
- Magicsticks — Basquiat
- Dibs — Different Patterns
Best R&B Single
- Qing Madi — Vision
- Johnny Drille — For You
- Ayra Starr ft. Giveon — Last Heartbreak Song
- Tems — Burning
- Simi — Stranger
Songwriter of the Year
- Simisola Kosoko (Simi) — Stranger
- Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma (Qing Madi) — Vision
- Michael Ajuma Attah (Llona)— Can't Breathe
- Emoseh Khamofu (Bloody Civilian) — Family Meeting
- Fuayefika Maxwell (Wizard Chan)— Stages of Life
Best Rap Single
- Shallipopi, Odumodublvck — Cast
- Odumodublvck feat Bloody Civilian, Wale — Blood on the Dancefloor
- Ladipoe, Frozzz, Morrello — Hallelujah
- Magnito — Canada
- Jeriq — Ije Nwoke
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
- Ayra Starr — Last Heartbreak Song
- Niniola — Level
- Simi — Stranger
- Liya — I’m Done
- Yemi Alade — Tomorrow
Music Video of The Year
- Rema (Perlinks, Folarin Oludare) — Charm
- Olamide (Jyde Ajala) — Metaverse
- Blaqbonez (Perlinks) — Like Ice Spice
- Kcee (Mattmax) — Ojapiano
- Chike and Mohbad (Director Pink) — Egwu
- Kizz Daniel (TG Omori) — Showa
- Davido, Cavemen, Angelique Kidjo (Dammy Twitch) — Na Money
Best Collaboration
- Tiwa Savage feat. Asa — Emotions
- Odumodublvck, Bloody Civilian and Wale — Blood on the Dancefloor
- Shallipopi, Odumodublvck — Cast
- Chike and Mohbad — Egwu
- Qing Madi and BNXN — Ole
- Kizz Daniel and Davido — Twe Twe remix
- Wizkid feat. Zlatan — IDK
Best Street Hop Artiste
- Seyi Vibez — Different Patterns
- Ayo Maff ft. Fireboy DML — Dealer
- Shallipopi, Odumodublvck — Cast
- Zhus Jdo — Johnbull
- Mohbad — Ask About Me
Best Rap Album
- Sideh Kai — Illbliss
- Eziokwu — Odumodublvck
- Alaye Toh Se Gogo Vol.1 — Reminisce
- Family Time — Erigga
- Shiny Object Syndrome — Modenine
- Full-Time Job — Phyno
Soundtrack of the Year
- Teledalese, Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre — Eledumare
- Kaline, Breath of Life — Lose to Gain
- Native Filmworks and Wizard Chan, Kill Boro — Kill Boro
- Beriola, Orisa — Orisa
- Tiwa Savage and Asa, Water and Garri — Emotions
- TCJ, Abbey Wonder, A Tribe Called Judah — Tribe Called Judah Soundtrack
Best Central African Artiste of the Year
- Innoss’b (DRC)
- Gaz Mawete (DRC)
- Emma’a (Gabon)
- Eboloko (Gabon)
- Singuila (Central African Republic)
- Kocee (Cameroon)
Best Vocal Performance (Male) award
- Lojay - Billions
- Omah Lay - Moving
- Anendlessocean - Gratitude
- Johnny Drille - For You
- Timi Dakolo - Ka Na Ke So
Artiste of the Year award
- Burna Boy
- Davido
- Ayra Starr
- Asake
- Rema
- Tems
International Artiste of the Year award
- Wale
- Skepta
- Chris Brown
- Travis Scott
- Chloe Bailey
Album of the Year award
- Tems - Born In The Wild
- Rema - HEIS
- Ayra Starr - The Year I Turned 21
- Victony - Stubborn
- Asake - Work of Art
Best Performer (Live) award
- Rema
- Omah Lay
- Flavour
- Wizard Chan
- Burna Boy
- Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
Digital Artiste of the Year award
- Ayra Starr
- Rema
- Shallipopi
- Tems
- Davido
- Kizz Daniel
- Asake
Afrobeats Album of the Year award
- Victony - Stubborn
- Asake - Work of Art
- Ayra Starr - The Year I Turned 21
- Rema - HEIS
- Young Jonn - Jiggy Forever
Song of the Year
- Kizz Daniel — Showa
- Ayra Starr — Commas
- Chike and Mohbad — Egwu
- Asake — Lonely at the Top
- Rema — Ozeba
- Flavour — Big Baller
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.
