The full winners list for the 17th #Headies Awards

The 17th Headies Awards were held on April 27, 2025, at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos.

Hosted by actress Nancy Isime, the star-studded ceremony featured live performances from Flavour, Shallipopi, OdumoduBlvck, Qing Madi, Ayo Maff, and KCEE.

Rema emerged as the night’s biggest winner, with his album HEIS taking home both Album of the Year and Afrobeats Album of the Year.

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One of the standout moments of the evening was OdumoduBlvck’s victory in the Next Rated category, as he took the stage alongside his mother and members of his Anti World Gangster crew.

This edition marked the awards’ return to Nigeria after being hosted in the United States for the past two editions, including the 16th Headies held in Atlanta in 2023.

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Check out the complete list of winners below:

1. BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR– TEMS(BURNING)
2. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR– LONDON (OZEBA)
3. SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR– MICHAEL AJUMA ATTAH (CAN’T BREATHE-LLONA)
4. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR– ZERRYDL
5. BEST RAP SINGLE– SHALLIPOPI FT. ODUMODUBLVCK(CAST)
6. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)– LIYA (I’M DONE)
7. MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR– EGWU (DIRECTOR PINK)
8. BEST COLLABORATION– CHIKE & MOHBAD (EGWU)
9. BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE– MOHBAD (ASK ABOUT ME)
10. AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR– FLAVOUR (BIG BALLER)
11. LYRICIST ON THE ROLL– A-Q (MOGADISHU), CHOCOLATE CITY CYPHER – M.I ABAGA, CHOCOLATE CITY CYPHER – BLAQBONEZ, HALLELUJAH – LADIPOE, EFELEME – ALPHA OJINI
12. BEST INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE– MERCY CHINWO (YOU DO THIS ONE)
13. VIEWERS’ CHOICE AWARDS– CHIKE & MOHBAD (EGWU)
14. BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR– HIMRA (IVORY COAST)
15. BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR– JUMA JUX (TANZANIA)
16. BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR– SOOLKING (ALGERIA)
17. BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR– TITOM (SOUTH AFRICA)
18. BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR– INNOSS’B (DRC)
19. BEST RAP ALBUM– ERIGGA (FAMILY TIME)
20. HEADIES NEXT RATED– ODUMODUBLVCK
21. AFROBEATS ALBUM OF THE YEAR– REMA (HEIS)
22. DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR– DAVIDO
23. BEST PERFORMER (LIVE)– BURNA BOY
24. SONG OF THE YEAR– ASAKE (LONELY AT THE TOP)
25. INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR– TRAVIS SCOTT
26. ALBUM OF THE YEAR– REMA (HEIS)
27. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)– LOJAY (BILLIONS)
28. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR– DAVIDO
29. SOUNDTRACK OF THE YEAR– ABBEY WONDER & TCJ(A TRIBE CALLED JUDAH)
30. SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD– KINGSLEY KCEE OKONKWO

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