The Headies 2025: A Night of Music, Memories, and Milestones
Lagos lit up on April 27, 2025, as the 17th edition of The Headies Awards took center stage at the Landmark Events Centre. Hosted by beloved Nollywood star Nancy Isime, the evening brought together Nigeria’s finest talents for a dazzling celebration of musical excellence.
Chike emerged as one of the night’s biggest winners, with his hit Egwu (featuring the late Mohbad) clinching Viewers’ Choice and Best Music Video. Mohbad was posthumously honored with Best Street-Hop Artiste for his 2023 anthem Ask About Me, while Rema’s ‘He is’ was named Album of the Year. The show was a powerful mix of electrifying performances and heartfelt tributes, celebrating the sounds that shaped the past year.
The Headies Awards 2025: Full List of Nominations and Winners
Below is the full list of nominees and their winners (bolded) for each category:
Best Recording of the Year
- Tems – Burning (Winner)
- Burna Boy – Higher
- Ayra Starr & Giveon – Last Heartbreak Song
- Sarz feat. Lojay – Billions
- Producer of the Year
- Sarz – Happiness
- London – Ozeba (Winner)
- Magicsticks – Basquiat
- Rema/Producer X/Cubeatz/Deatz/Klimperboy – Hehehe
- Dibs – Different Pattern
- Next Rated
- Qing Madi
- Shallipopi
- Odumodublvck (Winner)
- Ayo Maff
- Nasboi
- Afrobeats Album of the Year
- Victony – Stubborn
- Asake – Work of Art
- Ayra Starr – The Year I Turned 21
- Rema – Heis (Winner)
- Young Jonn – Jiggy Forever
- Songwriter of the Year
- Simi – Stranger
- Qing Madi – Vision (Winner)
- Llona – Can’t Breathe
- Bloody Civilian – Family Meeting
- Wizard Chan – Stages of Life
- Rookie of the Year
- Llona
- Kaestyle
- Taves
- Zerrydl (Winner)
- Best Rap Single
- Shallipopi feat. Odumodublvck – Cast (Winner)
- Odumodublvck feat. Bloody Civilian & Wale – Blood on the Dance Floor
- Ladipoe, Rozzz & Morrelo – Hallelujah
- Magnito – CanadaJeriq – Ije Nwoke
- Best Vocal Performance (Female)
- Ayra Starr – Last Heartbreak Song
- Niniola – Level
- Simi – Stranger
- Liya – I’m Done (Winner)
- Yemi Alade – Tomorrow
- Music Video of the Year
- Rema – Charm (Dir. Perliks & Folarin Oludare)
- Jyde Ajala – Metaverse
- Perliks & Emeka Shine Shine – Like Ice Spice
- Mattmax – Ojapiano
- Director Pink – Egwu (Winner)
- TG Omori – Showa
- Dammy Twitch – Na Money
- Best Street-Hop Artiste
- Seyi Vibez – Different Pattern
- Ayo Maff feat. Fireboy DML – Dealer
- Shallipopi feat. Odumodublvck – Cast
- Zhus Jdo – Johnbull
- Mohbad – Ask About Me (Winner)
- Afrobeats Single of the Year
- Young Jonn feat. Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez – Big Big Things
- Kizz Daniel – Twe Twe Remix
- Chike feat. Mohbad – Egwu
- Asake – Remember
- Hyce, Boypee & Brown Joel feat. Davido – Ogechi Remix
- Flavour – Big Baller (Winner)
- Viewers Choice Awards
- Young Jonn feat. Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez – Big Big Things
- Hyce, Boypee & Brown Joel feat. Davido – Ogechi Remix
- Chike & Mohbad – Egwu (Winner)
- Rema – Ozeba
- Seyi Vibez – Different Pattern
- Kizz Daniel – Showa
- Tems – Love Me Jeje
- Shallipopi feat. Odumodublvck – Cast
- Flavour feat. Fireboy – Dealer
- Flavour – Big Baller
- Digital Artiste of the Year
- Ayra Starr
- Rema
- Shallipopi
- Tems
- Davido (Winner)
- Kizz Daniel
- Asake
- Song of the Year
- Kizz Daniel – Showa
- Ayra Starr – Commas
- Chike & Mohbad – Egwu
- Asake – Lonely at the Top (Winner)
- Rema – Ozeba
- Flavour – Big Baller
- Best Vocal Performance (Male)
- Lojay – Billions (Winner)
- Best Movie Soundtrack
- A Tribe Called Judah (Winner)
- Special Recognition Awards
- Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Governor of Lagos State)
- Alex Okosi
- Amaju Pinnick
- KCee
- Humanitarian Award
- Temitola Adekunle(Winner)
- Best East African Artiste
- Bien (Kenya)
- Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
- Juma Jux (Tanzania) (Winner)
- Bruce Melodie (Rwanda)
- Azawi (Uganda)
- Best Central African Artiste
- Innoss’B (DRC) (Winner)
- Gaz Mawete (DRC)
- Emma’A (Gabon)
- Eboloko (Gabon)
- Singuila (Central African Republic)
- Kocee (Cameroon)
Note: Ten major categories were omitted from the 2025 edition, including:Best Collaboration, Best Inspirational Single, Lyricist on the Roll, Best R&B Single, Best Southern African Artiste, Best North African Artiste, Best West African Artiste, International Artiste of the Year, Best Performer (Live), and Best Rap Album.
