Davido, Rema, Odumodublvck Shine at 17th Headies Awards: See Full Winners List

Davido, Rema, Odumodublvck Shine at 17th Headies Awards: See Full Winners List

The 17th edition of the Headies Awards was held on Sunday in Lagos, Nigeria, celebrating excellence in the Nigerian and African music industries.

Zerry DL emerged as Rookie of the Year, while Davido was named Digital Artist of the Year. Rema clinched the Afrobeats Album of the Year award for his project HEIS, and Tems secured Best Recording of the Year with her song Burning.

Special Recognition Awards were also presented to prominent figures including Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Alex Okosi and Amaju Pinnick.

In a major highlight of the night, Odumodublvck won the prestigious Next Rated award, beating strong contenders Shallipopi, Qing Madi and Ayo Maff.

The Headies remains one of Nigeria’s leading award platforms, honouring artistic excellence across the music scene. Notably, this year’s event is one of two editions, with the 18th Headies Awards scheduled for December to make up for the missed 2024 ceremony.

Here is the full list of winners at the 17th Headies Awards:

Rookie of the Year

– Zerry DL — Winner

– Taves

– Kaestyle

– Llona

Soundtrack of the Year

– “Tribe Called Judah Soundtrack” – TCJ and Abbey Wonder (A Tribe Called Judah Soundtrack) — Winner

– “Eledumare” – Teledalase (Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre)

– “Lose to Gain” – Kaline (Breathe of Life)

– “Kill Boro” – Native Filmworks and Wizard Chan (Kill Boro)

– “Orisa” – Beriola (Orisa)

– “Emotions” – Tiwa Savage and Asa (Water and Garri)

Best Recording of the Year

– “Burning” – Tems — Winner

– “Different Patterns” – Seyi Vibez

– “Higher” – Burna Boy

– “Last Heartbreak Song” – Ayra Starr and Giveon

– “Billions” – Sarz and Lojay

Best Vocal Performance (Male)

– “Billions” – Lojay — Winner

– “Moving” – Omah Lay

– “Gratitude” – Anendlessocean

– “For You” – Johnny Drille

– “Ke Na Ke So” – Timi Dakolo

Best Vocal Performance (Female)

– “I’m Done” – Liya — Winner

– “Last Song Heartbreak” – Ayra Starr

– “Level” – Niniola

– “Stranger” – Simi

– “Tomorrow” – Yemi Alade

Special Recognition Award Recipients

– Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu

– Alex Okosi

– Amaju Pinnick

– KCee

Songwriter of the Year

– “Vision” – Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma (Qing Madi) — Winner

– “Stranger” – Simisola Kosoko (Simi)

– “Can’t Breathe” – Michael Ajuma Attah (Llona)

– “Family Meeting” – Emoseh Khamofu (Bloody Civilian)

– “Stages of Life” – Fuayefika Maxwell (Wizard Chan)

Producer of the Year

– “OZEBA” – London — Winner

– “Happiness” – Sarz

– “Basquiat” – Magicsticks

– “HEHEHE” – Rema, Producer X, Cubeatz, Deatz and Klimperboy

– “Different Patterns” – Dibs

Afrobeats Album of the Year

– HEIS – Rema — Winner

– Stubborn – Victony

– Work of Art – Asake

– The Year I Turned 21 – Ayra Starr

– Jiggy Forever – Young Jonn

 

Music Video of the Year

– “EGWU” – Director Pink — Winner

– “Charm” – Rema, Perliks and Folarin Oludare

– “Metaverse” – Jyde Ajala

– “Like Ice Spice” – Perliks and Emeka Shine Shine

– “Ojapiano” – Mattmax

– “Showa” – TG Omori

Afrobeats Single of the Year

– “Big Baller” – Flavour — Winner

– “Big Big Things” – Young Jonn (ft. Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez)

– “Twe Twe Remix” – Kizz Daniel

– “Egwu” – Chike (ft. Mohbad)

– “Remember” – Asake

– “Ogechi Remix” – Hyce, Boypee, and Brown Joel (ft. Davido)

Headies’ Viewers’ Choice

– “Egwu” – Chike & Mohbad — Winner

– “Big Baller” – Flavour

– “Big Big Things” – Young Jonn (ft. Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez)

– “Ogechi Remix” – Hyce, Boypee, and Brown Joel (ft. Davido)

– “Showa” – Kizz Daniel

– “Different Pattern” – Seyi Vibez

– “OZEBA” – Rema

– “Love Me Jeje” – Tems

– “Cast” – Shallipopi (ft. Odumodublvck)

– “Dealer” – Ayo Maff (ft. Fireboy DML)

Best Central African Artiste of the Year

– Innoss’B (DRC) – Winner

– Gaz Mawete (DRC)

– Emma’A (Gabon)

– Ebokolo (Gabon)

– Singulila (Central African Republic)

– Koceé (Cameroon)

Next Rated

– Odumodublvck — Winner

– Qing Madi

– Shallipopi

– Ayo Maff

Digital Artiste of the Year

– Davido — Winner

– Ayra Starr

– Rema

– Shallipopi

– Tems

– Kizz Daniel

– Asake

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Best Rap Single

– “Cast” – Shallipopi and Odumodublvck — Winner

– “Blood on the Dance Floor” – Bloody Civilian, Wale and Odumodublvck

– “Hallelujah” – Ladipoe, Rozzz, and Morello

– “Canada” – Magnito

– “Ije Nwoke” – Jeriq

Best East African Artiste of the Year

– Juma Jux (Tanzania) – Winner

– Bien (Kenya)

– Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

– Bruce Melody (Rwanda)

– Azawi (Uganda)

Best Street-hop Artiste

– Mohbad – “Ask About Me” — Winner

– Zhus Jdo – “Johnbull”

– Seyi Vibez – “Different Patterns”

– Ayo Maff – “Dealer” (ft. Fireboy)

– Shallipopi – “Cast” (ft. Odumodublvck)

Song of the Year

– “Lonely at the Top” – Asake — Winner

– “Egwu” – Chike and Mohbad

– “Ozeba” – Rema

– “Showa” – Kizz Daniel

– “Commas” – Ayra Starr