Full List of Winners at the 2025 Headies Awards

The 17th edition of The Headies Awards took place on April 27, 2025, at the Landmark Events Centre in Lagos, with Nigeria’s top musical talent coming together for a night of celebration and recognition.

Hosted by Nollywood actress Nancy Isime, the event saw impressive wins, including Chike’s ‘Egwu’ taking home two awards for Viewers’ Choice Award of the Year and Best Music Video.

The late Mohbad, who was featured in Chike’s song, also won Best Street-Hop Artist for his 2023 hit, Ask About Me. Rema’s album Heis clinched Album of the Year, adding another accolade to his already successful year.

The event was filled with powerful performances and heartfelt tributes, honoring artists who influenced the music landscape over the past year.

Here’s the complete list of winners at the Headies 2025:

Best Recording of the Year

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

Producer of the Year

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

Headies Next Rated

• Qing Madi
• Shallipopi
• Odumodublvck — Winner
• Ayo Maff
• Nasboi

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

Rookie of the Year

• Llona
• Kaestyle
• Taves
• Zerrydl — Winner

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

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

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

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

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)

Categories Omitted from the Awards:

• Best Collaboration
• Best Inspirational Single
• Lyricist on the Roll
• Best R&B Single
• Best Southern African Artiste
• Best North African Artiste
• Best West African Artiste
• International Artiste of the Year
• Best Performer (Live)
• Best Rap Album