17th Headies Awards 2025 winners.

17th Headies Awards 2025 winners. The 17th edition of the Headies Awards, held on Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria, brought the music industry together for a night of glitz, glamour, and well-deserved recognition.

The event celebrated outstanding talents across Nigeria and Africa, rewarding excellence in music and entertainment over the past year.

StartSmart Nigeria brings you the full highlights and winners from this iconic celebration.

🏆 Major Winners at the 17th Headies Awards 2025

Rookie of the Year: Zerry DL
Digital Artist of the Year: Davido
Afrobeats Album of the Year: Rema – HEIS
Best Recording of the Year: Tems – Burning
Next Rated Artist: Odumodublvck

These early wins set the tone for a thrilling night, affirming the incredible talent rising within the Nigerian music industry.

✨ Special Recognition Awards

The Headies also honoured distinguished personalities for their contributions:

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu – Public Service and Entertainment Support
Alex Okosi – Media and Business Excellence
Amaju Pinnick – Contributions to Sports and Entertainment

🏅 Full Winners List: 17th Headies Awards 2025

🎤 Rookie of the Year

Zerry DL – Winner
Taves
Kaestyle
Llona

🎶 Soundtrack of the Year

“Tribe Called Judah Soundtrack” – TCJ and Abbey Wonder – Winner

🎧 Best Recording of the Year

“Burning” – Tems – Winner

🎙️ Best Vocal Performance (Male)

“Billions” – Lojay – Winner

🎙️ Best Vocal Performance (Female)

“I’m Done” – Liya – Winner

✍️ Songwriter of the Year

“Vision” – Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma (Qing Madi) – Winner

🎚️ Producer of the Year

“OZEBA” – London – Winner

🎵 Afrobeats Album of the Year

HEIS – Rema – Winner

🎥 Music Video of the Year

“EGWU” – Director Pink – Winner

🎤 Afrobeats Single of the Year

“Big Baller” – Flavour – Winner

🗳️ Headies’ Viewers’ Choice

“Egwu” – Chike & Mohbad – Winner

🌍 Best Central African Artiste of the Year

Innoss’B (DRC) – Winner

🌟 Next Rated

Odumodublvck – Winner

🌐 Digital Artiste of the Year

Davido – Winner

🎶 Best Rap Single

“Cast” – Shallipopi and Odumodublvck – Winner

🌍 Best East African Artiste of the Year

Juma Jux (Tanzania) – Winner

🎵 Best Street-Hop Artiste

Mohbad – Ask About Me – Winner

🎶 Song of the Year

“Lonely at the Top” – Asake – Winner

🎤 Special Recognition Awardees

KCee – Music and Culture Promotion

📅 What’s Next for the Headies?

The 17th edition marks the start of a unique two-edition schedule, compensating for the missed awards ceremony in 2024. The 18th Headies Awards are already slated for December 2025, promising even more celebration of African music excellence.

🔥 Final Thoughts by StartSmart Nigeria

The 17th Headies Awards 2025 once again highlighted the vibrancy and global impact of Nigerian and African music. With fresh talents like Zerry DL and Odumodublvck making waves and legends like Davido, Tems, and Rema continuing to soar, the future of the music industry shines brighter than ever.

Stay tuned with StartSmart Nigeria for the latest entertainment updates, music trends, and award news!

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