FULL LIST: Odumodublack, Mohbad Lead 2024 Headies Nominations

Nigeria’s most prominent music awards show, the Headies, announced the highly anticipated nominations list for its 17th edition on Wednesday.

A wide variety of local and international musicians who have received recognition for their contributions to the music industry during the past 12 months are included in the list.

Notably, with five nominations overall, Tochukwu Ojogwu, also known as Odumodu Blvck, received the most. Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, also known as Ayra Starr, and Crown Uzama, also known as Shallipopi, each received three nominations.

With two songs, Odumodu Blvack competes for the Best Collaboration nomination alongside Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, Asa, Zlatan, and Chike.

Despite being absent from the music industry since his passing on September 12, 2023, the late Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known by his stage name Mohbad, also received three nominations.

Producer of the Year, Best Recording of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Best R&B Singles, Rookie of the Year, Best Rap Single, Best Vocal Performance (female), Music Video of the Year, and Best Collaboration are among the categories that were made public by the Headies’ official X handle.

See the full list below:

Music Video of the Year

1. Charm – Rema, Oerlinks and Folarin Oludare
2. Metaverse – Jyde Ajala
3. Like Ice Spice – Perlinks and Emeka Shine Shine
4. Ojapiano – Mattmax
5. Egwu – Director Pink
6. Showa – TG Omori
7. Na Money – Dammy Twitch

Best Vocal Performance (Female)

1. Ayra Star – Last Heartbreak Song
2. Niniola – Level
3. Simi – Stranger
4. Liya – I’m Done
5. Yemi Alade – Tomorrow

Best Rap Single

1. Cast – Odumodu Blvck and Shallipopi
2. Blood on the dance floor – Bloody Civilian, Wale and Odumodu Blvck
3. Hallelujah – Ladipoe, Rozzz, and Morello
4. Canada – Magnito
5. Ije Nwoke – Jeriq

Rookie of the year

1. Zerry DL
2. Taves
3. Kaestyles
4. Llona

Best R&B single

1. Qing Madi – Vision
2. Jonny Drille – For You
3. Simi – Stranger
4. Tems – Burning
5. Ayra Star – Last Heartbreak Song ft. Giveon

Songwriter of the Year

1. Simisola Kosoko – Stranger (Simi)
2. Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma – Vision (Qing Madi)
3. Michael Ajuma Attah – Can’t Breathe (Llona)
4. Emoseh Khamofu – Family Meeting (Bloody Civilian)
5. Fuayefika Maxwell – Stages of Life (Wizard Chan)

Producer of the Year

1. Sarz – Happiness
2. London – Ozeba
3. Magicsticks – Basquiat
4. Rema/Producer X/Cubeats/Deatz/Klimperboy – Hehehe
5. Dibs – Different Pattern

Best Recording of the Year

1. Tems – Burning
2. Seyi Vibez – Different Pattern
3. Burna Boy – Higher
4. Ayra Star and Giveon – Last Heartbreak Song
5. Sarz and Lojay – Billions

Best Collaboration

1. Emotions – Tiwa Savage ft Asa
2. Blood on the dance floor – Odumodu Blvck, Bloody Civilian and Wale
3. Cast – Shallipopi ft. Odumodu Blvck
4. Egwu – Chike ft Mohbad
5. Ole – Qing Madi ft. Bnxn
6. Twe Twe remix – Kizz Daniel ft. Davido
7. IDK – Wizkid ft. Zlatan

Best Street-hop artiste

1. Seyi Vibez – Different Patterns
2. Ayo Maff – Dealer ft. Fire Boy
3. Shallipopi – Cast ft. Odumodu Blvck
4. Zhus Jdo – Johnbull
5. Mohbad – Ask About me

Afrobeats Single of the Year

Big Baller – Flavour

Big Big Things – Young John ft. Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez

Twe Twe remix – Kizz Daniel ft. Davido

Egwu – Chike ft Mohbad

Remember – Asake

Ogechi remix – Hyce, Boypee and Brown Joel ft. Davido

cREDIT: News Central