Late singer Mohbad and rap sensation Odumodublvck have emerged as the most nominated artists for the 17th edition of the prestigious Headies Awards.
The organizers announced the nominees on Wednesday via their official IG page, revealing a mix of both Nigerian and international artists.
Odumodublvck leads the pack with five nominations, while Mohbad, Ayra Starr, and Shallipopi follow closely with three nominations each.
The 2024 Headies Awards, set to take place on April 5, 2025, will recognize music released between April 2023 and July 31, 2024.
Full List of Nominations
Music Video of the Year
• Like Ice Spice – Perlinks & Emeka Shine
• Charm – Rema, Oerlinks & Folarin Oludare
• Ojapiano – Mattmax
• Egwu – Director Pink
• Showa – TG Omori
• Metaverse – Jyde Ajala
• Na Money – Dammy Twitch
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
• Niniola – Level
• Ayra Starr – Last Heartbreak Song
• Simi – Stranger
• Yemi Alade – Tomorrow
• Liya – I’m Done
Best Rap Single
• Blood on the Dance Floor – Bloody
• Cast – Odumodublvck & Shallipopi
• Civilian – Wale & Odumodublvck
• Canada – Magnito
• Ije Nwoke – Jeriq
• Hallelujah – Ladipoe, Rozzz & Morello
Rookie of the Year
• Llona
• Taves
• Zerry DL
• Kaestyles
Best R&B Single
• Johnny Drille – For You
• Tems – Burning
• Simi – Stranger
• Ayra Starr ft. Giveon – Last Heartbreak Song
• Qing Madi – Vision
Songwriter of the Year
• Simi – Stranger
• Qing Madi – Vision
• Llona – Can’t Breathe
• Bloody Civilian – Family Meeting
• Wizard Chan – Stages of Life
Producer of the Year
• Dibs – Different Pattern
• Sarz – Happiness
• Magicsticks – Basquiat
• London – Ozeba
• Rema/Producer X/Cubeats/Deatz/Klimperboy – Hehehe
Best Recording of the Year
• Burna Boy – Higher
• Tems – Burning
• Ayra Starr & Giveon – Last Heartbreak Song
• Seyi Vibez – Different Pattern
• Sarz & Lojay – Billions
Best Collaboration
• Blood on the Dance Floor – Odumodublvck, Bloody Civilian & Wale
• Emotions – Tiwa Savage ft. Asa
• Egwu – Chike ft. Mohbad
• Cast – Shallipopi ft. Odumodublvck
• Ole – Qing Madi ft. Bnxn
• IDK – Wizkid ft. Zlatan
• Twe Twe Remix – Kizz Daniel ft. Davido
Best Street-Hop Artiste
• Ayo Maff – Dealer ft. Fireboy
• Seyi Vibez – Different Patterns
• Shallipopi – Cast ft. Odumodublvck
• Mohbad – Ask About Me
• Zhus Jdo – Johnbull
Afrobeats Single of the Year
• Daniel & Seyi Vibez – Big Big Things
• Young Jonn ft. Kizz Daniel – Twe Twe Remix
• Kizz Daniel ft. Davido – Remember
• Asake – Egwu
• Chike ft. Mohbad – Ogechi Remix
• Hyce, Boypee & Brown – Big Baller
• Flavour – Joel ft. Davido
Lyricist on the Roll
• Chocolate City Cypher – MI Abaga
• Mogadishu – AQ
• Chocolate City Cypher – Blaqbonez
• Efeleme – Alpha Ojini
• Hallelujah – Ladipoe
Best Inspirational Single
• Worthy of My Praise – Dunsin Oyekan ft. Lawrence Oyor
• Gratitude – Anendlessocean
• Good God 2 – Limoblaze ft. Naomi Raine
• You Do This One – Mercy Chinwo
• Particularly – Gaise Baba ft. Tope Alabi
