2025 Headies Awards: Full List Of Winners

The organisers of this year’s 17th Headies Awards have announced the winners of the ceremony.

The 17th Annual Headies Awards ceremony was held last night at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos, Nigeria, to recognize Nigerian artists’ accomplishments both domestically and internationally.

Davido received the Digital Artiste of the Year award at the ceremony, in recognition of his significant online influence.

Rema’s album “HEIS” won the Afrobeats Album of the Year award, praised for its groundbreaking sound and international appeal. Asake’s chart-topping song secured him the prestigious Song of the Year award, further solidifying his position as a prominent figure in the Afrobeats music scene.

ODUMODUBLVCK was chosen as the Next Rated artist, a recognition of his growing talent and promising prospects, while Zerry DL was awarded Rookie of the Year.

Tems gave a standout performance, earning her the award for Best Vocal Performance (Female) in recognition of her captivating, soulful voice and emotionally resonant delivery on her recent singles.

MohBad was posthumously recognized with the Best Street-Hop Artiste award, alongside other honours, as a tribute to the lasting impact of his work.

Music releases in the form of singles, videos, live recordings, EPs, and albums on digital platforms or physical formats, such as cassettes, CDs, and vinyl records, published between April 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024, were considered for nomination and selection.

The 2025 Headies, with the theme “Back 2 Base,” marked a triumphant return to Nigeria after two years in Atlanta, celebrating Afrobeats’ global influence.

View the entire list of winners further down.

Next Rated

Qing Madi
Shallipopi
Odumodublvck — WINNER
Ayo Maff
Nasboi

Rookie of the Year

Llona
Kaestyle
Taves
Zerrydl — WINNER

Best Recording of the Year

Tems – Burning — WINNER
Burna Boy – Higher
Ayra Starr & Giveon – Last Heartbreak Song
Sarz feat. Lojay – Billions

Digital Artiste of the Year

Ayra Starr
Rema
Shallipopi
Tems
Davido — WINNER
Kizz Daniel
Asake

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

Producer of the Year

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

Afrobeats Single of the Year

Young Jonn feat. Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez – Big Big Things
Kizz Daniel – Twe Twe Remix
Chike feat. Mohbad – Egwu
Asake – Remember
Hyce, Boypee & Brown Joel feat. Davido – Ogechi Remix
Flavour – Big Baller — WINNER

Afrobeats Album of the Year

Stubborn – Victony
Work of Art – Asake
The Year I Turned 21 – Ayra Starr
Heis – Rema — WINNER
Jiggy Forever – Young Jonn

Songwriter of the Year

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

Best Rap Single

Shallipopi feat. Odumodublvck – Cast — WINNER
Odumodublvck feat. Bloody Civilian & Wale – Blood on the Dance Floor
Ladipoe, Rozzz & Morrelo – Hallelujah
Magnito – Canada
Jeriq – Ije Nwoke

Best Vocal Performance (Female)

Ayra Starr – Last Heartbreak Song
Niniola – Level
Simi – Stranger
Liya – I’m Done — WINNER
Yemi Alade – Tomorrow

Music Video of the Year

Rema – Charm (Dir. Perliks & Folarin Oludare)
Jyde Ajala – Metaverse
Perliks & Emeka Shine Shine – Like Ice Spice
Mattmax – Ojapiano
Director Pink – Egwu — WINNER
TG Omori – Showa
Dammy Twitch – Na Money

Best Street-Hop Artiste

Seyi Vibez – Different Pattern
Ayo Maff feat. Fireboy DML – Dealer
Shallipopi feat. Odumodublvck – Cast
Zhus Jdo – Johnbull
Mohbad – Ask About Me — WINNER

Viewers’ Choice Award

Young Jonn feat. Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez – Big Big Things
Hyce, Boypee & Brown Joel feat. Davido – Ogechi Remix
Chike & Mohbad – Egwu — WINNER
Rema – Ozeba
Seyi Vibez – Different Pattern
Kizz Daniel – Showa
Tems – Love Me Jeje
Shallipopi feat. Odumodublvck – Cast
Flavour feat. Fireboy – Dealer
Flavour – Big Baller

Best Vocal Performance Male

Lojay — Billions — WINNER

Best Movie Soundtrack

A Tribe Called Judah — WINNER

Special Recognition Awards

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Governor
Alex Okosi
Amaju Pinnick
Kcee

Humanitarian awards

Temitola Adekunle Johnson
Mitchell Mukoro

Best East African Artiste

Bien (Kenya)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Juma Jux (Tanzania) — WINNER
Bruce Melodie (Rwanda)
Azawi (Uganda)

Best Central African Artiste

Innoss’B (DRC) — WINNER
Gaz Mawete (DRC)
Emma’A (Gabon)
Eboloko (Gabon)
Singuila (Central African Republic)
Kocee (Cameroon)