Winners have emerged at the 17th edition of the Headies awards.

The 17th edition of the awards ceremony took place on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos.

The event featured prominent Nigerians including the Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo Olu.

Others present at the award ceremony include Tanzanian singer Juma Jux and his wife Priscilla, actress Nancy Isime, Bamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan (BamBam), socialite Cubana Chief Priest, and Big Brother Naija 2021 winner White Money.

Here’s the full list of winners at the 17th Headies Awards:

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 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

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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)