Mohbad, Odumodublvck, Mercy Chinwo wins big at 2024 Headies Award
The organizers of Nigeria’s most prestigious music award show made this known on Wednesday evening in the nominations’ list released on its X platform.
The list, which features both international and local artistes, has Odumodublvck nominated in five categories, followed by late Mohbad, Ayra Starr, Shallipopi, with a total of three nominations each.
The award, which will take place on April 5, 2025, is focused on music videos released from April 2023-July 31, 2024.
Full list below:
Music Video of the Year
Like Ice Spice – Perlinks and Emeka Shine
Charm – Rema, Oerlinks and Folarin Oludare
Ojapiano – Mattmax
Egwu – Director Pink
Showa – TG Omori
Metaverse – Jyde Ajala
Na Money – Dammy Twitch
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
Niniola – Level
Ayra Star – Last Heartbreak Song
Simi – Stranger
Yemi Alade – Tomorrow
Liya – I’m Done
Best Rap Single
Blood on the dance floor – Bloody
Cast – Odumodu Blvck and Shallipopi
Civilian, Wale and Odumodu Blvck
Canada – Magnito
Ije Nwoke – Jeriq
Hallelujah – Ladipoe, Rozzz, and Morello
Rookie of the year
Llona
Taves
Zerry DL
Kaestyles
Best R&B single
Jonny Drille – For You
Tems – Burning
Simi – Stranger
Ayra Star – 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 Star and Giveon – Last Heartbreak Song
Seyi Vibez – Different Pattern
Sarz and Lojay – Billions
Best Collaboration
Blood on the dance floor – Odumodu
Emotions – Tiwa Savage ft Asa
Blvck, Bloody Civilian and Wale
Egwu – Chike ft Mohbad
Cast – Shallipopi ft Odumodu Blvck
Ole – Qing Madi ft Bnxn
IDK – Wizkid ft Zlatan
Twe Twe remix – Kizz Daniel ft Davido
Best Street-hop artiste
Ayo Maff – Dealer ft (Fire Boy)
Seyi Vibez – Different Patterns
Shallipopi – Cast ft (Odumodu Blvck)
Mohbad – Ask About me
Zhus Jdo – Johnbull
Afrobeats Single of the Year
Daniel and Seyi Vibez
Big Big Things – Young John ft Kizz
Twe Twe remix – Kizz Daniel ft Davido
Remember – Asake
Egwu – Chike ft Mohbad
Ogechi remix – Hyce, Boypee and 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
