17th edition of Headies Awards was held on Sunday, 27 April 2025, at Landmark Event Centre in Lagos state, after being held for two years in Atlanta, USA.
Nancy Isime hosted this year’s Headies Awards, marking the first woman to host an award ceremony solo.
Those who were awarded in the music industry included Liya, Lojay, Qing Madi Tems, Zerry DL, Flavour, Odumodublvck Rema, and Davido.
The 2025 ceremony introduced two new categories — Soundtrack of the Year and Best Performer (Live).
Apart from celebrities in the Nigerian entertainment industry, the event was also attended by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso; and Tanzanian singer Juma Jux whose traditional wedding and white wedding to Priscilla Ojo was held in Nigeria earlier in April.
See the full list of winners at 17th Headies Awards below:
Rookie of the Year
* Zerry DL — Winner
* Taves
* Kaestyle
* Llona
Soundtrack of the Year
* “Tribe Called Judah Soundtrack” – TCJ and Abbey Wonder (A Tribe Called Judah Soundtrack) — Winner
* “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)
Best Recording of the Year
* “Burning” – Tems — Winner
* “Different Patterns” – Seyi Vibez
* “Higher” – Burna Boy
* “Last Heartbreak Song” – Ayra Starr and Giveon
* “Billions” – Sarz and Lojay
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
* “Billions” – Lojay — Winner
* “Moving” – Omah Lay
* “Gratitude” – Anendlessocean
* “For You” – Johnny Drille
* “Ke Na Ke So” – Timi Dakolo
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
* “I’m Done” – Liya — Winner
* “Last Song Heartbreak” – Ayra Starr
* “Level” – Niniola
* “Stranger” – Simi
* “Tomorrow” – Yemi Alade
Special Recognition Award Recipients
* Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos
* Alex Okosi
* Amaju Pinnick
Songwriter of the Year
* “Vision” – Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma (Qing Madi) — Winner
* “Stranger” – Simisola Kosoko (Simi)
* “Can’t Breathe” – Michael Ajuma Attah (Llona)
* “Family Meeting” – Emoseh Khamofu (Bloody Civilian)
* “Stages of Life” – Fuayefika Maxwell (Wizard Chan)
Humanitarian Award Recipients
* Temitola Adekunle Johnson
* Michelle Mukoro (King Mitchy)
Producer of the Year
* “OZEBA” – London — Winner
* “Happiness” – Sarz
* “Basquiat” – Magicsticks
* “HEHEHE” – Rema, Producer X, Cubeatz, Deatz and Klimperboy
* “Different Patterns” – Dibs
Afrobeats Album of the Year
* HEIS – Rema — Winner
* Stubborn – Victony
* Work of Art – Asake
* The Year I Turned 21 – Ayra Starr
* Jiggy Forever – Young Jonn
Music Video of the Year
* “EGWU” – Director Pink — Winner
* “Charm” – Rema, Perliks and Folarin Oludare
* “Metaverse” – Jyde Ajala
* “Like Ice Spice” – Perliks and Emeka Shine Shine
* “Ojapiano” – Mattmax
* “Showa” – TG Omori
* “Na Money” – Dammy Twitch
Afrobeats Single of the Year
* “Big Baller” – Flavour — Winner
* “Big Big Things” – Young Jonn (feat. Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez)
* “Twe Twe Remix” – Kizz Daniel
* “Egwu” – Chike (feat. Mohbad)
* “Remember” – Asake
* “Ogechi Remix” – Hyce, Boypee, and Brown Joel (feat. Davido)
Headies’ Viewers’ Choice
* “Egwu” – Chike & Mohbad — Winner
* “Big Baller” – Flavour
* “Big Big Things” – Young Jonn (feat. Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez)
* “Ogechi Remix” – Hyce, Boypee, and Brown Joel (feat. Davido)
* “Showa” – Kizz Daniel
* “Different Pattern” – Seyi Vibez
* “OZEBA” – Rema
* “Love Me Jeje” – Tems
* “Cast” – Shallipopi (feat. Odumodublvck)
* “Dealer” – Ayo Maff (feat. Fireboy DML)
Headies Next Rated
* Odumodublvck — Winner
* Qing Madi
* Shallipopi
* Ayo Maff
* Nasboi
Best Digital Artiste of the Year
* Davido — Winner
* Ayra Starr
* Rema
* Shallipopi
* Tems
* Kizz Daniel
* Asake
Best East African Artiste of the Year
* Juma Jux (Tanzania) — Winner
* Bien (Kenya)
* Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
* Bruce Melodie (Rwanda)
* Azawi (Uganda)
