The 17th Headies Awards Full Winners List 2025

The 17th Headies Awards took place on April 27, 2025, at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos, Nigeria, celebrating the biggest names and rising stars in Afrobeats and beyond. Hosted by actress Nancy Isime, the night was filled with standout performances from Flavour, Shallipopi, OdumoduBlvck, Qing Madi, Ayo Maff, and KCEE.

Rema emerged as the night’s biggest winner, securing multiple awards for his acclaimed album HEIS, including Album of the Year and Afrobeats Album of the Year.

A major highlight came with OdumoduBlvck’s emotional win for Next Rated Artist. He graced the stage accompanied by his mother and his Anti World Gangster crew, marking one of the evening’s most talked-about moments.

The 17th Headies Awards Full Winners List 2025

Next Rated Award
Qing Madi
Shallipopi
OdumoduBlvck — WINNER
Ayo Maff
Nasboi

Rookie of the Year Award
Zerrydl — WINNER
Taves
Kaestyle
Llona

Soundtrack of the Year
Eledumare
Lose to Gain
Kill Boro
Orissa
Emotions
Tribe Called Judah Soundtrack — WINNER

Best Recording of the Year
Tems — Burning — WINNER
Seyi Vibez — Different Pattern
Burna Boy — Higher
Ayra Starr & Giveon — Last Heartbreak Song
Sarz & Lojay — Billions

Best Vocal Performance (Male)
Lojay — Billions — WINNER
Omah Lay — Moving
Anendlessocean — Gratitude
Johnny Drille — For You
Timi Dakolo — Ke Na Ke So

Best Rap Single
Shallipopi & OdumoduBlvck — Cast — WINNER
OdumoduBlvck, Bloody Civilian & Wale — Blood on the Dance Floor
Ladipoe ft. Rozzz & Morrell — Hallelujah
Magnito — Canada
Jeriq — Ije Nwoke

Viewers’ Choice
Young Jonn, Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez — Big Big Things
Hyce, Boypee, Brown Joel & Davido — Ogechi Remix
Chike & Mohbad — Egwu — WINNER
Kizz Daniel — Showa
Seyi Vibez — Different Pattern
Rema — Ozeba
Tems — Love Me Jeje
Shallipopi & OdumoduBlvck — Cast
Ayo Maff & Fireboy DML — Dealer
Flavour — Big Baller

Producer of the Year
Sarz — Happiness
London — Ozeba — WINNER
Rema/Producer X/Cubeatz/Deatz/Klimperboy — Hehehe
Magicsticks — Basquiat
Dibs — Different Pattern

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

Songwriter of the Year
Simi — Stranger
Qing Madi — Vision — WINNER
Llona — Can’t Breathe
Bloody Civilian — Family Meeting
Wizard Chan — Stages of Life

Music Video of the Year
Rema — Charm
Olamide — Metaverse
Blaqbonez — Like Ice Spice
Kcee — Ojapiano
Chike & Mohbad — Egwu — WINNER
Kizz Daniel — Showa
Davido, The Cavemen & Angelique Kidjo — Na Money

Best Street Hop Artiste
Seyi Vibez — Different Patterns
Ayo Maff & Fireboy DML — Dealer
Shallipopi & OdumoduBlvck — Cast
Zhus JDO — Johnbull
Mohbad — Ask About Me — WINNER

Afrobeats Single of the Year
Young Jonn, Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez — Big Big Things
Kizz Daniel & Davido — Twe Twe Remix
Chike & Mohbad — Egwu
Asake — Remember
Hyce, Boypee & Brown Joel ft. Davido — Ogechi Remix
Flavour — Big Baller — WINNER

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

Best East African Artiste of the Year
Bien
Diamond Platnumz
Juma Jux — WINNER
Bruce Melodie
Azawi