The 17th edition of the Headies Awards, held today, Sunday, April 27, 2025, was spectacular.
The star-studded event gathered the brightest talents in the Nigerian and African music industry, celebrating excellence, creativity, and hard work across various categories.
From breakthrough acts to established legends, the night was filled with memorable moments as artists were recognized for their outstanding contributions over the past year.
Here’s the full list of winners at the 2025 Headies Awards:
Next Rated Award
QING MADI
SHALLIPOPI
ODUMODUBLVCK WINNER
AYO MAFF
NASBOI
Rookie of the Year award
Zerrydl WINNER
Taves
Kaestyle
Llona
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Soundtrack of the Year
Eledumare
Lose to Gain
Kill Boro
Orissa
Emotions
Tribe Called Judah Soundtrack WINNER
Best Recording Of The Year
Tems — Burning WINNER
Seyi Vibez — Different Pattern
Burna Boy — Higher
Ayra Starr & Giveon — Last Heartbreak Song
Sarz & Lojay — Billions
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
Lojay – “Billions” WINNER
Omah Lay – “Moving”
Anendlessocean – “Gratitude”
Johnny Drille – “For You”
Timi Dakolo – “Ke Na Ke So”
Best Rap Single
Shallipopi & Odumodublvck — Cast WINNER
Odumodublvck, Bloody Civilian & Wale — Blood on the Dance Floor
Ladipoe Ft Rozzz & Morrell — Hallelujah
Magnito — Canada
JERIQ — Ije Nwoke
Viewers’ Choice
Young Jonn, Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez — Big Big Things
Hyce, Boypee, Brown Joel & Davido — Ogechi remix
Chike & Mohbad — Egwu WINNER
Kizz Daniel — Showa
Seyi Vibez — Different Pattern
Rema — OZEBA Tems — Love me Jeje
Shallipopi & Odumodublvck — Cast
Ayo Maff & Fireboy DML — Dealer
Flavour — Big Baller
Producer of the Year
Sarz — Happiness
London — OZEBA WINNER
Rema/Producer X/Cubeatz/Deatz/Klimperboy — HEHEHE
Magicsticks — Basquiat
Dibs — Different Pattern
Digital Artiste of the Year
Ayra Starr
Rema
Shallipopi
Tems
Davido WINNER
Kizz Daniel
Asake
Song of the Year
Showa – Kizz Daniel
Commas – Ayra Starr
Egwu – Chike and Mohbad
Lonely at the Top – Asake WINNER
Ozeba – Rema
Big Baller – Flavour
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Songwriter of the Year
Simi — Stranger
Qing Madi — Vision WINNER
Llona — Can’t Breathe
Bloody Civilian — Family Meeting
Wizard Chan — Stages of Life
Music Video Of the Year
Rema — Charm
Olamide — Metaverse
Blaqbonez — Like Ice Spice
Kcee — Ojapiano
Chike & Mohbad — Egwu WINNER
Kizz Daniel — Showa
Davido, The Cavemen & Angelique Kidjo — Na Money
Beat Street Hop Artiste
Seyi Vibez — Different Patterns
Ayo Maff & Fireboy DML — Dealer
Shallipopi & Odumodublvck — Cast
Zhus JDO — Johnbull
Mohbad — Ask About Me WINNER
Afrobeats Single of the Year
Young Jonn, Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez — Big Big Things
Kizz Daniel & Davido — Twe Twe Remix Chike & Mohbad — Egwu
Asake — Remember
Hyce, Boypee & Brown Joel Ft Davido — Ogechi remix
Flavour — Big Baller WINNER
Afrobeats Album of the Year
Stubborn – Victony
Work of Art – Asake
The Year I Turned 21 – Ayra Starr
Heis – Rema WINNER
Jiggy Forever – Young Jonn
Best East African Artiste of the Year
Bien
Diamond Platnumz
Juma Jux WINNER
Bruce Melodie
Azawi
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