The Headies, Nigeria’s premier music awards ceremony, has unveiled the highly anticipated nomination list for its 17th edition on Wednesday.
The list features an array of both local and international artists that have been recognised for their contribution to the music scene in the past year.
Notably, Tochukwu Ojogwu, aka Odumodu Blvck, received the most nominations on the list with a total of five, followed by Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, aka Ayra Starr and Crown Uzama, aka Shallipopi, with a total of three each.
Odumodu Blvack also battles for the Best collaboration nomination with two songs alongside Chike, Wizkid, Zlatan, Asa and Tiwa Savage.
Meanwhile, the late Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, also bagged three nominations despite being off the musical scene since his demise on September 12, 2023.
The categories released from the official X handle of the Headies include Producer of the Year, Best Recording of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Best R&B Singles, Rookie of the Year, Best Rap Single, Best Vocal Performance (female), Music Video of the year, Best collaboration,
Full list below:
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 Star – 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
- Jonny 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
