FULL LIST: Odumodublvck, Mohbad lead 2024 Headies nominations

Singer Odumodublvck and the late Mohbad have dominated the nominations for the 17th edition of the Headies Awards.

The organizers of Nigeria’s premier music awards announced the nominations on Wednesday via their X platform.

Odumodublvck secured five nominations, while Mohbad, Ayra Starr, and Shallipopi received three each. The list features both local and international artists.

The awards, set for April 5, 2025, will recognize music videos released between April 2023 and July 31, 2024.

Full list of nominees:

Music Video of the Year

• Like Ice Spice – Perlinks & Emeka Shine
• Charm – Rema, Perlinks & Folarin Oludare
• Ojapiano – Mattmax
• Egwu – Director Pink
• Showa – TG Omori
• Metaverse – Jyde Ajala
• Na Money – Dammy Twitch

Best Vocal Performance (Female)

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

Best Rap Single

• Blood on the Dance Floor – Bloody
• Cast – Odumodublvck & Shallipopi
• Civilian – Wale & Odumodublvck
• Canada – Magnito
• Ije Nwoke – Jeriq
• Hallelujah – Ladipoe, Rozzz & Morello

Rookie of the Year

• Llona
• Taves
• Zerry DL
• Kaestyles

Best R&B Single

• Johnny Drille – For You
• Tems – Burning
• Simi – Stranger
• Ayra Starr – Last Heartbreak Song ft. Giveon
• Qing Madi – Vision

Songwriter of the Year

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

Producer of the Year

• Dibs – Different Pattern
• Sarz – Happiness
• Magicsticks – Basquiat
• London – Ozeba
• Rema/Producer X/Cubeats/Deatz/Klimperboy – Hehehe

Best Recording of the Year

• Burna Boy – Higher
• Tems – Burning
• Ayra Starr & Giveon – Last Heartbreak Song
• Seyi Vibez – Different Pattern
• Sarz & Lojay – Billions

Best Collaboration

• Blood on the Dance Floor – Odumodublvck
• Emotions – Tiwa Savage ft. Asa
• Blvck, Bloody Civilian & Wale
• Egwu – Chike ft. Mohbad
• Cast – Shallipopi ft. Odumodublvck
• Ole – Qing Madi ft. Bnxn
• IDK – Wizkid ft. Zlatan
• Twe Twe Remix – Kizz Daniel ft. Davido

Best Street-Hop Artiste

• Ayo Maff – Dealer ft. Fireboy
• Seyi Vibez – Different Patterns
• Shallipopi – Cast ft. Odumodublvck
• Mohbad – Ask About Me
• Zhus Jdo – Johnbull

Afrobeats Single of the Year

• Daniel & Seyi Vibez
• Big Big Things – Young John ft. Kizz Daniel
• Twe Twe Remix – Kizz Daniel ft. Davido
• Remember – Asake
• Egwu – Chike ft. Mohbad
• Ogechi Remix – Hyce, Boypee & Brown
• Big Baller – Flavour
• Joel ft. Davido

Lyricist on the Roll

• Chocolate City Cypher – MI Abaga
• Mogadishu – AQ
• Chocolate City Cypher – Blaqbonez
• Efeleme – Alpha Ojini
• Hallelujah – Ladipoe

Best Inspirational Single

• Worthy of My Praise – Dunsin Oyekan ft. Lawrence Oyor
• Gratitude – Anendlessocean
• Good God 2 – Limoblaze ft. Naomi Raine
• You Do This One – Mercy Chinwo
• Particularly – Gaise Baba ft. Tope Alabi