Must Read: All the Nominated Artist of 2025 Headies Awards

Here is the comprehensive list of nominated artists and creatives for the 2025 Headies Awards (17th edition), based on the official nominations from multiple sources :

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Major Categories & Nominees

1. Artiste of the Year

• Davido
• Ayra Starr
• Asake
• Rema
• Tems
• Burna Boy .

1. Album of the Year

• Born in the Wild – Tems
• Heis – Rema
• The Year I Turned 21 – Ayra Starr
• Stubborn – Victony
• Work of Art – Asake .

1. Song of the Year

• “Showa” – Kizz Daniel
• “Commas” – Ayra Starr
• “Egwu” – Chike & Mohbad
• “Lonely at the Top” – Asake
• “Ozeba” – Rema
• “Big Baller” – Flavour .

1. Rookie of the Year

• Zerry DL
• Taves
• Kaestyle
• Llona .

1. Best Collaboration

• “Emotions” – Tiwa Savage ft. Asa
• “Blood on the Dance Floor” – Odumodublvck, Bloody Civilian & Wale
• “Cast” – Shallipopi ft. Odumodublvck
• “Egwu” – Chike & Mohbad
• “Ole” – Qing Madi & BNXN .

1. Producer of the Year

• Sarz (“Happiness”)
• London (“Ozeba”)
• Magicsticks (“Basquiat”)
• Rema/Producer X/Cubeatz/Deatz/Klimperboy (“Hehehe”)
• Dibs (“Different Pattern”) .

1. 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) .

1. Best Vocal Performance

• Female: Ayra Starr (“Last Heartbreak Song”), Simi (“Stranger”), Liya (“I’m Done”) .
• Male: Lojay (“Billions”), Omah Lay (“Moving”), Johnny Drille (“For You”) .

1. International Artiste of the Year

• Wale (“Blood on the Dance Floor” with Odumodublvck)
• Skepta (“Tony Montana” ft. Portable)
• Chris Brown (“Hmmm” ft. Davido)
• Travis Scott (“Active” with Asake)
• Chloe Bailey (“Vision Remix” with Qing Madi) .

1. Viewers’ Choice Award
   • “Big Big Things” – Young Jonn ft. Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez
   • “Ogechi Remix” – Hyce, Boypee, Brown Joel ft. Davido
   • “Egwu” – Chike & Mohbad
   • “Ozeba” – Rema
   • “Cast” – Shallipopi ft. Odumodublvck .

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Regional & Genre-Specific Categories

• Best West African Artiste: Black Sherif (Ghana), King Promise (Ghana) .
• Best Rap Single: Odumodublvck (“Blood on the Dance Floor”), Ladipoe (“Hallelujah”) .
• Best Inspirational Single: Anendlessocean (“Gratitude”), Mercy Chinwo (“You Do This One”) .

For the complete list of 30+ categories, including Best Music Video, Best Street-Hop Artiste, and Afrobeats Album of the Year, refer to the official Headies website or news outlets like BusinessDay .

Note: Odumodublvck and Ayra Starr lead with 8 nominations each, followed by Rema (7) and Tems (6) . The ceremony returns to Lagos on April 27, 2025, after two years in the U.S. .