Here is the full winners list for the 17th Headies Awards
The 17th Headies Awards took place on April 27, 2025 at the Landmark event centre.
The highly anticipated award was hosted by actress Nancy Isime, and live performances were provided by Flavour, Shallipopi, OdumoduBlvck, Qing Madi, Ayo Maff, and KCEE.
Rema won the most awards for his album ‘HEIS’, which won Album of the Year and Afrobeats Album of the Year.
OdumoduBlvck’s Next Rated win was the highlight of the night as he graced the stage in the company of his mother and his Anti World Gangster crew.
The award, which returned to Nigeria after two editions in the United Statescomes after the 16th Headies, which held in Atlanta in 2023.
See the full winners list below.
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
TEMS – BURNING
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
LONDON – OZEBA
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
MICHAEL AJUMA ATTAH – CAN’T BREATHE (LLONA)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
ZERRYDL
BEST RAP SINGLE
CAST – SHALLIPOPI FEAT ODUMODUBLVCK
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
LIYA – I’M DONE
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
EGWU – (DIRECTOR PINK)
BEST COLLABORATION
EGWU – CHIKE & MOHBAD
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
MOHBAD – ASK ABOUT ME
AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR
BIG BALLER – FLAVOUR
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
MOGADISHU – A-Q
CHOCOLATE CITY CYPHER – M.I ABAGA
CHOCOLATE CITY CYPHER – BLAQBONEZ
HALLELUJAH – LADIPOE
EFELEME – ALPHA OJINI
BEST INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE ARE
YOU DO THIS ONE – MERCY CHINWO
VIEWERS CHOICE AWARDS
EGWU – CHIKE & MOHBAD
BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
HIMRA (IVORY COAST)
BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
JUMA JUX (TANZANIA)
BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
SOOLKING (ALGERIA)
BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
TITOM (SOUTH AFRICA)
BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
INNOSS’B (DRC)
BEST RAP ALBUM
FAMILY TIME – ERIGGA
HEADIES NEXT RATED
ODUMODUBLVCK
AFROBEATS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
• HEIS – REMA
DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
• DAVIDO
BEST PERFORMER (LIVE)
• BURNA BOY
SONG OF THE YEAR
LONELY AT THE TOP – ASAKE
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
TRAVIS SCOTT – ACTIVE (ASAKE)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
HEIS – REMA
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
LOJAY – BILLIONS
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
DAVIDO
SOUNDTRACK OF THE YEAR
A TRIBE CALLED JUDAH (ABBEY WONDER & TCJ: A TRIBE CALLED JUDAH)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
KINGSLEY KCEE OKONKWO
