
The highly anticipated 17th edition of Headies, Nigeria’s premier music awards ceremony, brought the entertainment industry aversion with a recently announced nomination.
The highest ranking is the rapper of the type Tochukwu Ojogwu (commonly known as Odumodublvck), who ruled the nomination this year with an impressive five nods. Following closely behind are Afrobeats Sensations Ayra Starr and Street-thop Star Shallipopi, each with three nominations.
Odumodublvck’s versatility shines, especially in the competitive best collaboration category, where he was nominated twice, competing with industry heavyweights like Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Zlatan, Zlatan, Asa and Chike.
One of the most exciting moments of this year’s nomination was the post-death recognition of Ilerioluwa aloba, commonly known as Mohbad. Although he was outdated on September 12, 2023, his music continued to waving, earning three nominations.
As always, Headies continues to celebrate the excellence of Nigerian music, launching a lineup of fiercely competitive categories including producer of the year, record of the year, songwriter of the year, best R&B single, best Rookie, Best Rap Single, Best Vocal Performance (Female), Music Video of the Year, and Best Collaboration.
With the nominations laying the foundation for a fierce competition, music lovers eagerly awaiting the big event, the best music in Nigerian music will be honored.
The complete list below
Music video of the year
- Charm – Ram, Rama, Oerlinks and Folorin Oludare
- metavers -jyde ajala
- Like ice spices – perlinks and Emeka shine
- Ojapiano – Mattmax
- Fear – Pink Director
- Star Fan – TG Omori
- NA Money – Dammy Twitch
Best Voice Performance (Female)
- Ayra Starr – The Last Heartbreaking Song
- Niniola – Level
- Simi – Stranger
- Liya – I’m done
- Yemi Pork – Tomorrow
The best rap list
- Castings – Odumodul blvck and shalllipopi
- Blood on the dance floor – Bloody civilians, Val and odumodu blvck
- Hallelujah – Ladipoe, Rozzz and Morello
- Canada – Malaysia
- Sleep – Jackieck
New Year’s Rookie
- Zerry DL
- you
- Kaestyles
- llona
The best R&B singles
- Qingmadi-Vision
- Jonny Drille – For You
- Simi – Stranger
- TEMS – Burning
- Ayra Starr – The Last Heartbreaking Song ft fiveon
Songwriter
- Simple kwoko-Stranger (simi)
- Pearl Ambum: Vision (Qing Ray)
- Michael Ajuma Attah – Can’t breathe (Llona)
- Emoseh Khamofu – Family Meeting (Bloody Civilian)
- Fuayefika Maxwell – Wizard Chan
Producer of the Year
- Salz – Happiness
- London – Ozba
- Magicsticks – Basquiat
- rema/producerx/cubeats/deatz/klimperboy – hehehe
- dibs – different modes
Best recording of the year
- TEMS – Burning
- Seyi Vibez – Different modes
- Burna Boy – Higher
- Ayra Star and Iveson – The Last Sad Song
- Sarz and Lojay – Billions
Best Cooperation
- Emotion – Tiwa savage ft asa
- Blood on the dance floor – odumodu blvck, bloody civilians and Val
- Casting – hallipopi ft odumodu blvck
- Fear – Cover ft mohbad
- ole – clear madi ft bnxn
- Twe Twe Remix – Kizz Daniel FT Davido
- idk – wizkid ft zlatan
The best street jump artist
- Seyi Vibez – Different modes
- Ayo Maff – Dealer FT (Fire Boy)
- hallipopi – cast ft (odumodu blvck)
- Zhus Jdo – John Boole
- Mohabad – Ask me
Afrobeats in the year
- Big Things – Young John Fort Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez
- Twe Twe Remix – Kizz Daniel FT Davido
- Fear – Cover ft mohbad
- Remember – Asake
- Ogechi Mix – Hyce, Boypee and Brown
- Joel Ft Davido
- Big ballerina-flavor
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- Mogadishu – AQ
- Cooling the city Cype – Ma Ababa
- Cypher in Chocolate City – Blaqbonez
- Halillelujah -La Fipaier
- Epeleme – Alpha Ojini
The best inspirational single
- Gratefulness – anendlessocean
- Worth praising value – hyeling unnecessary ft Lawrence Oyer
- Good God 2 – Limousine ft naomi raine
- Especially – Gaise baba ft tope alabi
- You do this – merciful chinwo