Odumodublvck and Mohbad lead the 2024 Headies Award nominations.

 


The highly anticipated nominations list for Headies, the most prestigious music awards show in Nigeria, has been released.

Odumodublvck, who is actually Tochukwu Ojogwu, is the leader of the pack with eight nominations on the list that was made public on Wednesday.

Ayra Starr and Shallipopi were both awarded three nominations, and the deceased Mohbad received three nominations as well.

Local and international artists who have made significant contributions to the music scene in the past year are showcased on the nominations list.

Best Recording of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Best R&B Singles, and Best Collaboration are just a few of the noteworthy categories and nominees.

Lagos, Nigeria will host the 17th Headies Awards on April 5, 2025.



Full List of nominees:

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

Johnny Drille – For You

Simi – Stranger

Tems – Burning

Ayra Star – 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)




Producer of the year

Sarz – Happiness

London – Ozeba

Magicsticks – Basquiat

Rema/Producer X/Cubeats/Deatz/Klimperboy – Hehehe

Dibs – Different Pattern




Best Recording of the year

Tems – Burning

Seyi Vibez – Different Pattern

Burna Boy – Higher

Ayra Star and Giveon – Last Heartbreak Song

Sarz and Lojay – Billions




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





Best Inspirational Single

Gratitude – Anendlessocean

Worthy of my praise – Dunsin Oyekan ft. Lawrence Oyor

Good God 2 – Limoblaze ft. Naomi Raine

particularly – Gaise Baba ft. Tope Alabi

You Do This One – Mercy Chinwo




Lyricist on the Roll

Mogadishu – A-Q

Chocolate City Cypher – M.I Abaga

Chocolate City Cypher – Blaqbonez

Hallelujah – Ladipoe

Efeleme – Alpha Ojini




Headies’ Viewers’ Choice

Big Big Things ft. Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez – Young Jonn

Ogechi remix ft. Davido – Hyce, Boypee, and Brown Joel

Egwu – Chike & Mohbad

Showa – Kizz Daniel

Different Pattern – Seyi Vibez

Ozeba – Rema

Love Me Jeje – Tems

Cast ft. Odumodublvck – Shallipopi

Dealer ft. Fireboy DML- Ayo Maff

Big Baller – Flavour  




West African Artiste of the Year

Black Sherif (Ghana)

King Promise (Ghana)

Himra (Ivory Coast)

Josey (Ivory Coast)

Toofan (Togo)




Best East African Artiste of the Year

Bien (Kenya)

Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Juma Jux (Tanzania)

Bruce Melody (Rwanda)

Azawi (Uganda)





Best North African Artiste of the Year

Mohamed Ramadan (Egypt)

ElGrande Toto (Morocco)

Soolking (Algeria)

Balti (Tunisia)

Abu (Egypt)





Best Southern African Artiste of the Year

Titom (South Africa)​

Yuppe (South Africa)

Tyla (South Africa)

Kelly Kay (Malawi)

Plutonio (Mozambique)

Zee Nxumalo (South Africa)





Best Rap Album

Sideh Kai – Illbliss

Eziokwu – Odumodublvck

Alaye Toh Se Gogo Vol. 1 – Reminisce

Family Time – Erigga

Shiny Object Syndro​me – Modenine

Full Time Job – Phyno




​Soundtrack of the Year

Eledumare – Teledalese (Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre)

Lose to Gain – Kaline (Breath of Life)

Kill Boro – Native Filmworks & Wizard Chan (Kill Boro)

Orisa – Beriolla (Orisa)

“Emotions” – Tiwa Savage & Asa (Water and Garri)

“Tribe Called Judah Soundtrack” – TCJ & Abbey Wonder (A Tribe Called Judah)




Best Central African Artiste of the Year

Innoss’B (DRC)

Gaz Mawete (DRC)

Emma’A (Gabon)

Ebokolo (Gabon)

Singulila (Central African Republic)

Koceé (Cameroon)



Next Rated

Qing Madi

Shallipopi

Odumodublvck

Ayo Maff

Nasboi




Afrobeat Album of the Year

Stubborn – Victony

Work of Art – Asake

The Year I Turn 21 – Ayra Starr

Heis – Rema

Jiggy Forever – Young Jonn




Best Performer (Live)

Rema – Ravage Uprising: Rema Live from The O2, London

Omah Lay – Live at L’Olympia Paris

Flavour – Celebrating You 2023

Wizard Chan – Live in Concert Port Harcourt

Burna Boy – African Giant Live from London

Femi Kuti & The Positive Force – Nuits de Fourvière (ARTE Concert)




Song of the Year

Showa – Kizz Daniel

Commas – Ayra Starr

Egwu – Chike and Mohbad

Lonely at the Top – Asake

Ozeba – Rema

Big Baller – Flavour




Album of the Year

Born in the Wild – Tems

Heis – Rema

The Year I Turned 21 – Ayra Starr

Stubborn – Victony

Work of Art – Asake



International Artiste of the Year

Wale – Blood on the Dance Floor (Odumodublvck)

Skepta – Tony Montana (ft. Portable)

Chris Brown – Hmmm (ft. Davido)

Travis Scott – Active (Asake)

Chloe Bailey – Vision Remix (Qing Madi)




Artiste of the Year

Davido

Ayra Starr

Asake

Rema

Tems

Burna Boy



Digital Artiste of the Year

Ayra Starr

Rema

Shallipopi

Tems

Davido

Kizz Daniel

Asake



Best Vocal Performance (Male)

Lojay – Billions

Omah Lay – Moving

AnendlessOcean – Gratitude

Johnny Drille – For You

Timi Dakolo – Ke Na Ke So