Nigeria Time News

By Seyi Babalola

Odumodublvck, Ayra Starr and the late singer, Mohbad dominate the 17th edition of the Headies Award.

The organisers of Nigeria’s most prestigious music awards ceremony announced this on Wednesday evening in a nominees list posted on its X platform.

Odumodublvck is nominated in five categories, followed by the late Mohbad, Ayra Starr, and Shallipopi, all of whom have three nominations.

The award, which will take place on April 5, 2025, is focused on music videos released from April 2023 to July 31, 2024.

Full list below:

Music Video of the Year

Like Ice Spice – Perlinks and Emeka Shine
Charm – Rema, Oerlinks and Folarin Oludare
Ojapiano – Mattmax
Egwu – Director Pink
Showa – TG Omori
Metaverse – Jyde Ajala
Na Money – Dammy Twitch

Best Vocal Performance (Female)

Niniola – Level
Ayra Star – Last Heartbreak Song
Simi – Stranger
Yemi Alade – Tomorrow
Liya – I’m Done

Best Rap Single

Blood on the dance floor – Bloody
Cast – Odumodu Blvck and Shallipopi
Civilian, Wale and Odumodu Blvck
Canada – Magnito
Ije Nwoke – Jeriq
Hallelujah – Ladipoe, Rozzz, and Morello

Rookie of the Year

Llona
Taves
Zerry DL
Kaestyles

Best R&B Single

Jonny Drille – For You
Tems – Burning
Simi – Stranger
Ayra Star – Last Heartbreak Song ft Giveon
Qing Madi – Vision

Songwriter of the Year

Simi – Stranger
Qing Madi – Vision
Llona – Can’t Breathe
Bloody Civilian – Family Meeting
Wizard Chan – Stages of Life

Producer of the Year

Dibs – Different Pattern
Sarz – Happiness
Magicsticks – Basquiat
London – Ozeba
Rema/Producer X/Cubeats/Deatz/Klimperboy – Hehehe

Best Recording of the Year

Burna Boy – Higher
Tems – Burning
Ayra Star and Giveon – Last Heartbreak Song
Seyi Vibez – Different Pattern
Sarz and Lojay – Billions

Best Collaboration

Blood on the dance floor – Odumodu
Emotions – Tiwa Savage ft Asa
Blvck, Bloody Civilian and Wale
Egwu – Chike ft Mohbad
Cast – Shallipopi ft Odumodu Blvck
Ole – Qing Madi ft Bnxn
IDK – Wizkid ft Zlatan
Twe Twe remix – Kizz Daniel ft Davido

Best Street-Hop Artiste

Ayo Maff – Dealer ft (Fire Boy)
Seyi Vibez – Different Patterns
Shallipopi – Cast ft (Odumodu Blvck)
Mohbad – Ask About me
Zhus Jdo – Johnbull

Afrobeats Single of the Year

Daniel and Seyi Vibez
Big Big Things – Young John ft Kizz
Twe Twe remix – Kizz Daniel ft Davido
Remember – Asake
Egwu – Chike ft Mohbad
Ogechi remix – Hyce, Boypee and Brown
Big Baller – Flavour
Joel ft Davido

Lyricist on the Roll

Chocolate City Cypher – MI Abaga
Mogadishu – AQ
Chocolate City Cypher – Blaqbonez
Efeleme – Alpha Ojini
Hallelujah – Ladipoe

Best Inspirational Single

Worthy of my praise – Dunsin Oyekan ft Lawrence Oyor
Gratitude – Anendlessocean
Good God 2 – Limoblaze ft Naomi Raine
You do this one – Mercy Chinwo
Particularly – Gaise Baba ft Tope Alabi