Award Winners At Headies 17th Edition (Full List)

Award Winners At Headies 17th Edition (Full List)

The biggest names in music gathered at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Sunday night as The Headies Awards made their long-awaited return to Nigeria after two consecutive editions in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

This year’s ceremony, themed “Back to Base” and “Apologetically African,” celebrated outstanding achievements in African music within the eligibility window of April 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024.

Marking its 17th edition, The Headies introduced two new award categories: “Soundtrack of the Year” and “Best Performer (Live),” broadening the platform for recognising artists’ contributions to the music industry.

Reports gathered notes that the event was plagued by poor time management and technical challenges, ultimately leading organisers to end the ceremony abruptly, leaving several major categories without announced winners.

As of 3:32 a.m. WAT, no winners had been declared for categories such as Best R&B Single, Best Collaboration, Lyricist on the Roll, Best Rap Album, Best Inspirational Single, Best West African Artiste of the Year, Best North African Artiste of the Year, Best South African Artiste of the Year, Best Performer (Live), among others.

Meanwhile, Funke Akindele’s record-breaking movie, A Tribe Called Judah, clinched the newly created Soundtrack of the Year award.

Here is the full list of winners:

Best Recording of the Year

Tems: Burning -WINNER

Seyi Vibe: different pattern

Burna Boy: Higher

Ayra Starr & Giveon: Last Heartbreak Song

Sarz & Lojay: Billions

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)

Ayra Star: Last Heartbreak Song

Niniola: Level

Simi: Stranger

Liya: I’m Done -WINNER

Yemi Alade: Tomorrow

Artiste of the Year

Davido

Ayra Starr

Asake

Tems

Rema

Burna Boy

Next Rated Award

Qing Madi

Shallipopi

Odumodublvck -WINNER

Ayo Maff

Nasboi

Rookie of the Year

Zerry DL -WINNER

Taves

Kaestyles

Llona

Album of the Year

‘Born in the Wild’ – Tems

‘HEIS’ – Rema

‘Stubborn’ – Victony

‘Work Of Art’ – Asake

‘The Year I Turned 21’ – Ayra Starr

Song of the Year

“Showa” – Kizz Daniel

“Commas” – Ayra Starr

“Lonely At The Top – Asake -WINNER

“Egwu” – Chike ft. Mohbad

“Ozeba” – Rema

“Big Baller” – Flavour

Songwriter of the Year

Simisola Kosoko: Stranger (Simi)

Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma: Vision (Qing Madi) -WINNER

Michael Ajuma Attah: Can’t Breathe (Llona)

Emoseh Khamofu: Family Meeting (Bloody Civilian)

Fuayefika Maxwell: Stages of Life (Wizard Chan)

Best Collaboration

Emotions: Tiwa Savage ft Asa

Blood On The Dance Floor: Odumodublvck, Bloody Civilian and Wale

Egwu: Chike ft Mohbad

Ole: Qing Madi ft Bnxn

Twe Twe remix: Kizz Daniel ft Davido

Cast: Shallipopi ft Odumodublvck

IDK: Wizkid ft Zlatan

Music Video of the Year

Charm: Rema, Oerlinks and Folarin Oludare

Metaverse: Jyde Ajala

Like Ice Spice: Perlinks and Emeka Shine Shine

Ojapiano: Mattmax

Egwu: Director Pink -WINNER

Showa: TG Omori

Na Money: Dammy Twitch

Best Street-hop Artiste

Seyi Vibez: Different Patterns

Ayo Maff: Dealer ft (Fireboy)

Shallipopi: Cast ft (Odumodublvck)

Zhus Jdo: Johnbull

Mohbad: Ask About Me -WINNER

Best R&B single

Qing Madi: Vision

Jonny Drille: For You

Simi: Stranger

Tems: Burning

Ayra Starr: Last Heartbreak Song ft Giveon

Afrobeats Single of the Year

Big Big Things: Young John ft Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez

Twe Twe remix: Kizz Daniel ft Davido

Egwu: Chike ft Mohbad

Remember: Asake

Ogechi remix: Hyce, Boypee and Brown Joel ft Davido

Big Baller: Flavour -WINNER