The 17th Headies Awards, celebrating excellence in the Nigerian music industry, have announced their nominees across various categories. Below is a comprehensive list of the categories and their respective nominees:
Best Recording of the Year
- Tems – “Burning”
- Seyi Vibez – “Different Pattern”
- Burna Boy – “Higher”
- Ayra Starr & Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song”
- Sarz featuring Lojay – “Billions”
Producer of the Year
- Sarz – “Happiness”
- London – “Ozeba”
- Magicsticks – “Basquiat”
- Rema, Producer X, Cubeatz, Deatz, Klimperboy – “Hehehe”
- Dibs – “Different Pattern”
Songwriter of the Year
- Simisola Kosoko – “Stranger” (Simi)
- Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma – “Vision” (Qing Madi)
- Michael Ajuma Attah – “Can’t Breathe” (Llona)
- Emoseh Khamofu – “Family Meeting” (Bloody Civilian)
- Fuayefika Maxwell – “Stages of Life” (Wizard Chan)
Best R&B Single
- Qing Madi – “Vision”
- Johnny Drille – “For You”
- Simi – “Stranger”
- Tems – “Burning”
- Ayra Starr featuring Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song”
Rookie of the Year
- Llona
- Kaestyle
- Taves
- Zerrydl
Best Rap Single
- Shallipopi featuring Odumodublvck – “Cast”
- Odumodublvck featuring 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”
- Yemi Alade – “Tomorrow”
Music Video of the Year
- Rema – “Charm” (Directed by Rema, Perliks, and Folarin Oludare)
- Olamide – “Metaverse” (Directed by Jyde Ajala)
- Blaqbonez – “Like Ice Spice” (Directed by Perliks & Emeka Shine Shine)
- Kcee – “Ojapiano” (Directed by Mattmax)
- Chike & Mohbad – “Egwu” (Directed by Director Pink)
- Kizz Daniel – “Showa” (Directed by TG Omori)
Afrobeats Single of the Year
- Young Jonn featuring Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez – “Big Big Things”
- Kizz Daniel – “Twe Twe Remix”
- Chike featuring Mohbad – “Egwu”
- Asake – “Remember”
- Hyce, Boypee, and Brown Joel featuring Davido – “Ogechi Remix”
- Flavour – “Big Baller”
Lyricist on the Roll
- A-Q – “Mogadishu”
- M.I Abaga – “Chocolate City Cypher”
- Blaqbonez – “Chocolate City Cypher”
- Ladipoe – “Hallelujah”
- Alpha Ojini – “Efeleme”
Best Inspirational Single
- Anendlessocean – “Gratitude”
- Kizz Daniel – “Showa”
- Seyi Vibez – “Different Pattern”
- Rema – “Ozeba”
- Tems – “Love Me Jeje”
- Shallipopi featuring Odumodublvck – “Cast”
- Ayo Maff featuring Fireboy DML – “Dealer”
- Flavour – “Big Baller”
