# The Headies 2024

The 17th edition of the Headies, themed "Back to Base", is scheduled to hold on 5 April 2025, at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos. Two new categories are introduced: "Soundtrack of the Year" and "Best Performer (Live)".

## Nominees

Below is the list of nominees for the popular music categories, which were reviewed between 1 April 2023 and 31 July 2024.
| Best Recording of the Year | Producer of the Year |
| "Burning" – Tems "Different Pattern" – Seyi Vibez "Higher" – Burna Boy "Last Heartbreak Song" – Ayra Starr (featuring Giveon) "Billions" – Sarz (featuring Lojay} | Sarz – "Happiness" London – "Ozeba" Magicsticks – "Basquiat" Rema, Producer X, Cubeatz, Deatz, Klimperboy – "Hehehe" Dibs – "Different Pattern" |
| Songwriter of the Year | Best R&B Single |
| Simisola Kosoko – "Stranger" by Simi Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma – "Vision" by Qing Madi Michael Ajuma Attah – "Can't Breathe" by Llona Emoseh Khamofu – "Family Meeting" by Bloody Civilian Fuayefika Maxwell – "Stages of Life" by Wizard Chan | "Vision" – Qing Madi "For You" – Johnny Drille "Stranger" – Simi "Burning" – Tems "Last Heartbreak Song" – Ayra Starr (featuring Giveon) |
| Rookie of the Year | Best Rap Single |
| Zerrydl Taves Kaestyle Llona | "Cast" – Shallipopi (featuring Odumodublvck} "Blood on the Dance Floor" – Odumodublvck (featuring Bloody Civilian and Wale} "Hallelujah" – Ladipoe (featuring Rozzz and Morrelo) "Canada" – Magnito "Ije Nwoke" – Jeriq |
| Best Vocal Performance (Female) | Best Vocal Performance (Male) |
| Ayra Starr (featuring Giveon) – "Last Heartbreak Song" Niniola – "Level" Simi – "Stranger" Liya – "I'm Done" Yemi Alade – "Tomorrow" | Lojay – "Billions" Omah Lay – "Moving" Anendlessocean – "Gratitude" Johnny Drille – "For You" Timi Dakolo – "Ke Na Ke So" |
| Music Video of the Year | Best Collaboration |
| "Charm" – Rema, Perliks, Folarin Oludare "Metaverse" – Jyde Ajala "Like Ice Spice" – Perliks, Emeka Shine Shine "Ojapiano" – Mattmax "Egwu" – Director Pink "Showa" – TG Omori "Na Money" – Dammy Twitch | "Emotions" – Tiwa Savage (featuring Aṣa) "Blood on the Dance Floor" – Odumodublvck (featuring Bloody Civilian and Wale) "Cast" – Shallipopi (featuring Odumodublvck) "Egwu" – Chike & MohBad "Ole" – Qing Madi (featuring Bnxn) "Twe Twe (Remix)" – Kizz Daniel (featuring Davido) "IDK" – Wizkid (featuring Zlatan) |
| Best Street-Hop Artiste | Afrobeats Single of the Year |
| Seyi Vibez – "Different Pattern" Ayo Maff – "Dealer" (featuring Fireboy DML) Shallipopi – "Cast" (featuring Odumodublvck) Zhus Jdo – "Johnbull" MohBad – "Ask About Me" | "Big Big Things" – Young Jonn (featuring Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez) "Twe Twe (Remix)" – Kizz Daniel (featuring Davido) "Egwu" – Chike & MohBad "Remember" – Asake "Ogechi (Remix)" – Hyce, BoyPee, & Brown Joel (featuring Davido) "Big Baller" – Flavour |
| Lyricist on the Roll | Best Inspirational Single |
| A-Q – "Mogadishu" M.I Abaga – "Chocolate City Cypher" Blaqbonez – "Chocolate City Cypher" Ladipoe – "Hallelujah" Alpha Ojini – "Efeleme" | "Gratitude" – Anendlessocean "Worthy of My Praise" – Dunsin Oyekan (featuring Lawrence Oyor) "Good God 2" – Limoblaze (featuring Naomi Raine) "Particularly" – Gaise Baba (featuring Tope Alabi) "You Do This One" – Mercy Chinwo |
| Headies Viewers' Choice | Best West African Artiste of the Year |
| "Big Big Things" – Young Jonn (featuring Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez) "Ogechi (Remix)" – Hyce, BoyPee, & Brown Joel (featuring Davido) "Egwu" – Chike & MohBad "Showa" – Kizz Daniel "Different Pattern" – Seyi Vibez "Ozeba" – Rema "Love Me JeJe" – Tems "Cast" – Shallipopi (featuring Odumodublvck) "Dealer" – Ayo Maff (featuring Fireboy DML) "Big Baller" – Flavour | Black Sherif King Promise Himra Josey Toofan |
| Best East African Artiste of the Year | Best North African Artiste of the Year |
| Bien Diamond Platnumz Juma Jux Bruce Melodie Azawi | Mohamed Ramadan ElGrandeToto Soolking Balti Abu |
| Best Southern African Artiste of the Year | Best Central African Artiste of the Year |
| TitoM Yuppe Tyla Kelly Kay Plutonio Zee Nxumalo | Innoss'B Gaz Mawete Emma'a Eboloko Singuila Kocee |
| Best Rap Album | Next Rated |
| Sideh Kai – Illbliss Eziokwu – Odumodublvck ATSG, Vol. 1 – Reminisce Family Time – Erigga Shiny Object Syndrome – Mode 9 | Qing Madi Shallipopi Odumodublvck Ayo Maff Nasboi |
| Afrobeats Album of the Year | Digital Artiste of the Year |
| Stubborn – Victony Work of Art – Asake The Year I Turned 21 – Ayra Starr Heis – Rema Jiggy Forever – Young Jonn | Ayra Starr Rema Shallipopi Tems Davido Kizz Daniel Asake |
| Best Performer (Live) | Song of the Year |
| Rema Omah Lay Flavour Wizard Chan Burna Boy Femi Kuti & the Positive Force | "Showa" – Kizz Daniel "Commas" – Ayra Starr "Egwu" – Chike & MohBad "Lonely at the Top" – Asake "Ozeba" – Rema "Big Baller" – Flavour |
| International Artiste of the Year | Album of the Year |
| Wale – "Blood on the Dance Floor" Skepta – "Tony Montana" (featuring Portable) Chris Brown – "Hmmm" (featuring Davido) Travis Scott – "Active" Chloe Bailey – "Vision" (Remix) | Born in the Wild – Tems Heis – Rema The Year I Turned 21 – Ayra Starr Stubborn – Victony Work of Art – Asake |
| Artiste of the Year | Soundtrack of the Year |
| Davido Ayra Starr Asake Rema Tems Burna Boy | "Eledumare" - Teledalese (Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre) "Lose to Gain" - Kaline (Breath of Life) "Kill Boro" – Native Filmworks & Wizard Chan (Kill Boro) "Orisa" – Beriola (Orisa) "Emotions" – Tiwa Savage & Aṣa (Water & Garri) "Tribe Called Judah Soundtrack" – TCJ & Abbey Wonder (A Tribe Called Judah) |
| Special Recognition ||
| Kcee ||