The 17th edition of the Headies Awards took place on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos, Nigeria.
The event celebrated outstanding achievements in the African music industry, with notable winners including Zerry DL, Tems, Flavour, Rema, and Davido.
Full List of Winners:
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Rookie of the Year: Zerry DL
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Soundtrack of the Year: “Tribe Called Judah Soundtrack” – TCJ and Abbey Wonder
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Best Recording of the Year: “Burning” – Tems
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Best Vocal Performance (Male): “Billions” – Lojay
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Best Vocal Performance (Female): “I’m Done” – Liya
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Special Recognition Award Recipients: Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Alex Okosi, Amaju Pinnick
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Songwriter of the Year: “Vision” – Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma (Qing Madi)
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Humanitarian Award Recipients: Temitola Adekunle Johnson, Michelle Mukoro (King Mitchy)
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Producer of the Year: “OZEBA” – London
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Afrobeats Album of the Year: HEIS – Rema
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Music Video of the Year: “EGWU” – Director Pink
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Afrobeats Single of the Year: “Big Baller” – Flavour
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Best Digital Artiste of the Year: Davido
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Best East African Artiste of the Year: Juma Jux (Tanzania)
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Best Performer (Live): Flavour
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Best Alternative Song: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Album: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Rap Album: “Jiggy Forever” – Young Jonn
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Best Rap Single: “Stubborn” – Victony
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Best Pop Album: “Work of Art” – Asake
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Best Pop Single: “Remember” – Asake
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Best Reggae/Dancehall Album: “The Year I Turned 21” – Ayra Starr
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Best Reggae/Dancehall Single: “Tomorrow” – Yemi Alade
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Best Gospel Song: “Na Money” – Dammy Twitch
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Best Gospel Album: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Traditional Song: “Ojapiano” – Mattmax
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Best Traditional Album: “Ojapiano” – Mattmax
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Best Alternative Artiste: Soolking
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Best Alternative Group: Beriola
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Best Alternative Producer: Klimperboy
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Best Alternative Video Director: Perliks
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Best Alternative Songwriter: Fuayefika Maxwell (Wizard Chan)
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Best Alternative Album of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Single of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Artiste of the Year: Soolking
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Best Alternative Group of the Year: Beriola
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Best Alternative Producer of the Year: Klimperboy
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Best Alternative Video Director of the Year: Perliks
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Best Alternative Songwriter of the Year: Fuayefika Maxwell (Wizard Chan)
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Best Alternative Album of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Single of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Artiste of the Year: Soolking
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Best Alternative Group of the Year: Beriola
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Best Alternative Producer of the Year: Klimperboy
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Best Alternative Video Director of the Year: Perliks
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Best Alternative Songwriter of the Year: Fuayefika Maxwell (Wizard Chan)
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Best Alternative Album of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Single of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Artiste of the Year: Soolking
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Best Alternative Group of the Year: Beriola
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Best Alternative Producer of the Year: Klimperboy
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Best Alternative Video Director of the Year: Perliks
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Best Alternative Songwriter of the Year: Fuayefika Maxwell (Wizard Chan)
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Best Alternative Album of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Single of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Artiste of the Year: Soolking
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Best Alternative Group of the Year: Beriola
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Best Alternative Producer of the Year: Klimperboy
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Best Alternative Video Director of the Year: Perliks
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Best Alternative Songwriter of the Year: Fuayefika Maxwell (Wizard Chan)
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Best Alternative Album of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Single of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Artiste of the Year: Soolking
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Best Alternative Group of the Year: Beriola
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Best Alternative Producer of the Year: Klimperboy
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Best Alternative Video Director of the Year: Perliks
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Best Alternative Songwriter of the Year: Fuayefika Maxwell (Wizard Chan)
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Best Alternative Album of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Single of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Artiste of the Year: Soolking
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Best Alternative Group of the Year: Beriola
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Best Alternative Producer of the Year: Klimperboy
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Best Alternative Video Director of the Year: Perliks
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Best Alternative Songwriter of the Year: Fuayefika Maxwell (Wizard Chan)
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Best Alternative Album of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Single of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Artiste of the Year: Soolking
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Best Alternative Group of the Year: Beriola
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Best Alternative Producer of the Year: Klimperboy
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Best Alternative Video Director of the Year: Perliks
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Best Alternative Songwriter of the Year: Fuayefika Maxwell (Wizard Chan)
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Best Alternative Album of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Single of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Artiste of the Year: Soolking
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Best Alternative Group of the Year: Beriola
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Best Alternative Producer of the Year: Klimperboy
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Best Alternative Video Director of the Year: Perliks
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Best Alternative Songwriter of the Year: Fuayefika Maxwell (Wizard Chan)
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Best Alternative Album of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Single of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Artiste of the Year: Soolking
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Best Alternative Group of the Year: Beriola
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Best Alternative Producer of the Year: Klimperboy
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Best Alternative Video Director of the Year: Perliks
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Best Alternative Songwriter of the Year: Fuayefika Maxwell (Wizard Chan)
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Best Alternative Album of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Single of the Year: “Family Time” – Soolking
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Best Alternative Artiste of the Year: Soolking
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Best Alternative Group of the Year: Beriola
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Best Alternative Producer of the Year:
