Following the confirmation of the list of nominees for the Headies Awards 2025, here are 3 top categories to look out for ahead of the award ceremony.
With less than two months left to the 17th edition of the Headies Awards scheduled for April 2025, the list of nominations were confirmed in an official announcement on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
Every category which was confirmed during the Headies Awards 2025 nominees announcement holds its own level of importance but here are the top three categories fans would be looking forward to:
Headies Awards Song of the Year
Arguably one of the biggest category of the Headies Awards is up for grabs once again at the 17th edition of the award ceremony scheduled for April 2025. With a star studded nominee list, it is expected that this is one of the categories that would have the attention of every music lover on the continent.
Here are the nominees for the Headies Awards 2025 Song of the Year category:
Showa – Kizz Daniel
Commas – Ayra Starr
Egwu – Chike and Mohbad
Lonely at the Top – Asake
Ozeba – Rema
Big Baller – Flavour
Headies Award Next Rated category
A category that has been categorised as one that ushers in the new era of Nigerian music, is the Headies Awards Next Rated award. The competition for the 17th edition of the award itself is stiffer with the new stars impressing many fans as well as music lover in the year 2024.
Here are the nominees for the Headies Awards Next Rated category:
Qing Madi
Shallipopi
Odumodublvck
Ayo Maff
Nasboi
Headies Awards Album of the Year nominees
Given how several Nigerian albums dominated the African music space in 2024, with many receiveing international award recognitions, the Headies Awards album of the year category is one many are looking forward to ahead of the April 2025 award ceremony. Here are the nominees for the Headies Award Album of the Year:
Born in the Wild – Tems
Heis – Rema
The Year I Turned 21 – Ayra Starr
Stubborn – Victony
Work of Art – Asake