Headies 2025: Full List of Winners as Chike, Rema, and Odumodublvck Steal the Shine
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The 17th edition of The Headies Awards dazzled Lagos on April 27, 2025, as Nigeria‘s biggest musical heavyweights gathered at the Landmark Events Centre for a night of glitz, hard-hitting performances, and tear-jerking tributes.
Hosted by Nollywood actress Nancy Isime, the ceremony crowned winners in the big categories, with Chike being one of the night’s biggest winners. His debut single Egwu with the late Mohbad won two of the night’s biggest awards: Viewers‘ Choice and Best Music Video. Mohbad also won the Best Street-Hop Artiste award posthumously for his 2023 song Ask About Me, which got a standing ovation.
Meanwhile, Rema took home the much-coveted Album of the Year for Heis, while Odumodublvck picked up Next Rated, a major prize for fast-rising talents.
The show struck a balance between spectacle and sentiment, with memorable performances and honoring music excellence across every genre. This year‘s ceremony nonetheless omitted 10 major categories, including Best Collaboration, Lyricist on the Roll, and Best Performer.
Here is the full list of winners at the Headies 2025
Major Categories
Album of the Year: Heis – Rema
Song of the Year: Lonely at the Top – Asake
Next Rated: Odumodublvck
Viewers‘ Choice: Egwu – Chike ft. Mohbad
Best Street-Hop Artiste: Ask About Me – Mohbad
Digital Artiste of the Year: Davido
Afrobeats Album of the Year: Heis – Rema
Afrobeats Single of the Year: Big Baller – Flavour
Best Music Video: Egwu – Directed by Pink
Performance & Vocal Categories
Best Recording of the Year: Burning – Tems
Best Vocal Performance (Female): I’m Done – Liya
Best Vocal Performance (Male): Billions – Lojay
Best Rap Single: Cast – Shallipopi ft. Odumodublvck
Songwriter of the Year: Vision – Qing Madi
Rookie of the Year: Zerrydl
Production & Sound
Producer of the Year: Ozeba – London
Best Movie Soundtrack: A Tribe Called Judah
Pan-African Categories
Best East African Artiste: Juma Jux (Tanzania)
Best Central African Artiste: Innoss’B (DR Congo)
Special Recognition Awards
Babajide Sanwo-Olu – Lagos State Governor
Alex Okosi
Amaju Pinnick
KCee
Humanitarian Awards
Temitola Adekunle Johnson
Mitchell Mukoro
Although it was missing some traditional categories like Best R&B Single and Lyricist on the Roll, this year‘s Headies once again cemented its status as Africa‘s premier music awards show, honoring both artistry and impact.
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