Mohbad, Odumodu Blvck Lead Nominations for 2024 Headies Awards [Full List]

The Headies, Nigeria’s most prestigious music award show, has released its highly anticipated nominations list for the 17th edition.

This year’s list features a diverse range of local and international artists who have made significant contributions to the music scene over the past year.

Tochukwu Ojogwu, popularly known as Odumodu Blvck, received the most nominations with a total of five, closely followed by Oyinkansola Aderibigbe (Ayra Starr) and Crown Uzama (Shallipopi) with three nominations each.

Odumodu Blvck is also nominated for Best Collaboration with two songs, alongside notable artists such as Chike, Wizkid, Zlatan, Asa, and Tiwa Savage.

The late Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, secured three nominations despite his 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