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.

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

READ ANOTHER STORY HERE https://thebeat97.fm/flamingos-qualify-for-u17-world-cup/