FULL LIST: Asake snags ‘Song of the Year’ at 17th Headies

Odumodublvck has won the ‘Next Rated’ award at the 17th edition of The Headies.

The music ceremony, hosted by Nigerian actress Nancy Isime, was held on Sunday at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos.

The 17th edition of the show celebrated outstanding achievements in music released between April 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024.

Odumodublvck clinched the ‘Next Rated’ award after edging out other nominees, including Qing Madi, Shallipopi, Ayo Maff, and Nasboi.

The late singer Mohbad won the ‘Best Street-Hop Artiste’ award, while Rema secured ‘Album of the Year’ for ‘HeIs’.

A special recognition award was also presented to Lagos governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Alex Okosi, and Amaju Pinnick, former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

Gbenga Omotoso, Lagos state commissioner for information, and Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chair of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), were among the dignitaries present at the ceremony.

Here is the full list of winners:

  • Best Recording of the Year
  • Tems – ‘Burning’ – WINNER
  • Seyi Vibez – ‘Different Pattern’
  • Burna Boy – ‘Higher’
  • Ayra Star and Giveon – ‘Last Heartbreak Song’
  • Sarz and Lojay – ‘Billions’
  • Best Collaboration
  • ‘Emotions’ – Tiwa Savage ft Asa
  • ‘Blood on the dance floor’ – Odumodu Blvck, Bloody Civilian and Wale
  • ‘Cast’ – Shallipopi ft Odumodu Blvck
  • ‘Egwu’ – Chike ft Mohbad – WINNER
  • ‘Ole’ – Qing Madi ft Bnxn
  • ‘Twe Twe remix’ – Kizz Daniel ft Davido
  • ‘IDK’ – Wizkid ft Zlatan
  • Best Street-hop Artiste
  • Seyi Vibez – ‘Different Patterns’
  • Ayo Maff – ‘Dealer’ ft (Fire Boy)
  • Shallipopi – ‘Cast’ ft (Odumodu Blvck)
  • Zhus Jdo – ‘Johnbull’
  • Mohbad – ‘Ask About Me’ – WINNER
  • Afrobeats Single of the Year
  • ‘Big Big Things’ – Young John ft Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez
  • ‘Twe Twe remix’ – Kizz Daniel ft Davido
  • ‘Egwu’ – Chike ft Mohbad
  • ‘Remember’ – Asake
  • ‘Ogechi remix’ – Hyce, Boypee and Brown Joel ft Davido
  • ‘Big Baller’ – Flavour – WINNER
  • Producer of the Year
  • Sarz – ‘Happiness’
  • London – ‘Ozeba’ – WINNER
  • Magicsticks – ‘Basquiat’
  • Rema/Producer X/Cubeats/Deatz/Klimperboy – ‘Hehehe’
  • Dibs – ‘Different Pattern’
  • Best Vocal Performance (Female)
  • Ayra Star – ‘Last Heartbreak Song’
  • Niniola – ‘Level’
  • Simi – ‘Stranger’
  • Liya – ‘I’m Done’ – WINNER
  • Yemi Alade – ‘Tomorrow’
  • Best Rap Single
  • ‘Cast’ – Odumodu Blvck and Shallipopi – WINNER
  • ‘Blood on the dance floor’ – Bloody Civilian, Wale and Odumodu Blvck
  • ‘Hallelujah’ – Ladipoe, Rozzz, and Morello
  • ‘Canada’ – Magnito
  • ‘Ije Nwoke’ – Jeriq
  • Rookie of the year
  • Zerry DL – WINNER
  • Taves
  • Kaestyles
  • Llona
  • R&B single
  • Qing Madi – ‘Vision’
  • Jonny Drille – ‘For You’
  • Simi – ‘Stranger’
  • Tems – ‘Burning’
  • Ayra Star – ‘Last Heartbreak Song’ ft Giveon
  • Songwriter of the Year
  • Simisola Kosoko – ‘Stranger’ (Simi)
  • Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma – ‘Vision’ (Qing Madi) – WINNER
  • Michael Ajuma Attah – ‘Can’t Breathe’ (Llona)
  • Emoseh Khamofu – ‘Family Meeting’ (Bloody Civilian)
  • Fuayefika Maxwell – ‘Stages of Life’ (Wizard Chan)
  • Music Video of the Year
  • ‘Charm’ – Rema, Oerlinks and Folarin Oludare
  • ‘Metaverse’ – Jyde Ajala
  • ‘Like Ice Spice’ – Perlinks and Emeka Shine Shine
  • ‘Ojapiano’ – Mattmax
  • ‘Egwu’ – Director Pink – WINNER
  • ‘Showa’ – TG Omori
  • ‘Na Money’ – Dammy Twitch
  • 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
  • ‘Gratitude’ – ANENDLESSOCEAN
  • ‘Worthy Of My Praise’ – Dunsin Oyekan FT. Lawrence Oyor
  • ‘Good God 2’ – Limoblaze FT. Naomi Raine
  • ‘Particularly’ – Gaise Baba FT. Tope Alabi
  • ‘You Do This One’ – Mercy Chinwo – WINNER
  • Best West African Artiste of the Year
  • Black Sherif (GHANA)
  • King Promise (GHANA)
  • Himra (IVORY COAST) – WINNER
  • Josey (IVORY COAST)
  • Toofan (TOGO)
  • Best East African Artiste of the Year
  • Bien (KENYA)
  • Diamond Platnumz (TANZANIA)
  • Juma Jux (TANZANIA) – WINNER
  • Bruce Melodie (RWANDA)
  • Azawi (UGANDA)
  • Best  North African Artiste of the Year
  • Mohamed Ramadan (EGYPT)
  • Elgrande Toto (MOROCCO)
  • Soolking (ALGERIA) – WINNER
  • Balti (TUNISIA)
  • Abu (EYGPT)
  • Best Rap Album
  • ‘Sideh Kai’ – Illbliss
  • ‘Eziokwu’ – Odumodublvck
  • ‘Alaye Toh Se Gogo VOL. 1’ – Reminisce
  • ‘Family Time’ – Erigga – WINNER
  • ‘Shiny Object Syndrome’ – Modenine
  • ‘Full Time Job’ – Phyno
  • Best Southern African Artiste of the Year
  • Titom (SOUTH AFRICA) – WINNER
  • Yuppe (SOUTH AFRICA)
  • Tyla (SOUTH AFRICA)
  • Kelly Kay (MALAWI)
  • Plutonio (MOZAMBIQUE)
  • Zee Nxumalo (SOUTH AFRICA)

Next Rated
• Qing Madi
• Shallipopi
• Odumodublvck – WINNER
• Ayo Maff
• Nasboi

Song Of The Year
• ‘Showa’ – Kizz Daniel
• ‘Commas’ – Ayra Starr
• ‘Egwu’ – Chike AND Mohbad
• ‘Lonely At The Top’ – Asake – WINNER
• ‘Ozeba’ – Rema
• ‘Big Baller’ – Flavour

Best Performer (LIVE)
• Rema
• Omah Lay
• Flavour
• Wizard Chan
• Burna Boy – WINNER
• Femi Kuti & The Positive Force

Digital Artiste of the Year
• Ayra Starr
• Rema
• Shallipopi
• Tems
• Davido — WINNER
• Kizz Daniel
• Asake

Album Of The Year
• ‘Born In The Wild’ – Tems
• ‘HeIs’ – Rema – WINNER
• ‘The Year I Turned 21’ – Ayra Starr
• ‘Stubborn’ – Victony
• ‘Work Of Art’ – Asake

  • Soundtrack of the Year
  • 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)
  • ‘Tribe Called Judah Soundtrack’ – TCJ and Abbey Wonder (A Tribe Called Judah Soundtrack) — WINNER
  • Headies Viewer’s 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)

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