Odumodublvck, Mohbad Dominate 2024 Headies Award Nominations (FULL LIST)

Nigeria’s premier music awards ceremony, The Headies, has officially released its nomination list for the highly anticipated 17th edition.

The list features a mix of local and international artists recognized for their impact on the music industry over the past year.

Odumodu Blvck leads with five nominations, followed by Ayra Starr and Shallipopi, who secured three nominations each. Odumodu Blvck is also in the race for Best Collaboration, competing with Chike, Wizkid, Zlatan, Asa, and Tiwa Savage.

In a significant moment, the late Mohbad received three posthumous nominations, honoring his contributions to Nigerian music before his tragic passing on September 12, 2023.

Full list below:

Music Video of the Year

• Charm – Rema, Oerlinks and Folarin Oludare
• Metaverse – Jyde Ajala
•  Like Ice Spice – Perlinks and Emeka Shine Shine
• Ojapiano – Mattmax
• Egwu – Director Pink
• Showa – TG Omori
• Na Money – Dammy Twitch

Best Vocal Performance (Female)

• Ayra Star – Last Heartbreak Song
• Niniola – Level
• Simi – Stranger
• Liya – I’m Done
• Yemi Alade – Tomorrow

Best Rap Single

• Cast – Odumodu Blvck and Shallipopi
• Blood on the dance floor – Bloody Civilian, Wale and Odumodu Blvck
• Hallelujah – Ladipoe, Rozzz, and Morello
• Canada – Magnito
• Ije Nwoke – Jeriq

Rookie of the year

• Zerry DL
• Taves
• Kaestyles
• Llona

Best R&B single 

• Qing Madi – Vision
• Jonny Drille – For You
• Simi – Stranger
• Tems – Burning
• Ayra Star – Last Heartbreak Song ft Giveon

Songwriter of the year

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

Producer of the year

• Sarz – Happiness
• London – Ozeba
• Magicsticks – Basquiat
• Rema/Producer X/Cubeats/Deatz/Klimperboy – Hehehe
• Dibs – Different Pattern

Best Recording of the year

• Tems – Burning
• Seyi Vibez – Different Pattern
• Burna Boy – Higher
• Ayra Star and Giveon – Last Heartbreak Song
• Sarz and Lojay – Billions

Best Collaboration

• Emotions – Tiwa Savage ft Asa
• Blood on the dance floor – Odumodu Blvck, Bloody Civilian and Wale
• Cast – Shallipopi ft Odumodu Blvck
• Egwu – Chike ft Mohbad
• Ole – Qing Madi ft Bnxn
• Twe Twe remix – Kizz Daniel ft Davido
• IDK – Wizkid ft Zlatan

Best Street-hop artiste

• Seyi Vibez – Different Patterns
• Ayo Maff – Dealer ft (Fire Boy)
• Shallipopi – Cast ft (Odumodu Blvck)
• Zhus Jdo – Johnbull
• Mohbad – Ask About me

Afrobeats Single of the Year

• 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
• Big Baller – Flavour