Odumodublvck, Mohbad, Qing Madi, and Ayra Starr are among the singers nominated for the 17th edition of The Headies.

The music award show organisers announced the nominee list via a post on X on Wednesday.

The post revealed that only songs and music videos released between April 1, 2023 and July 31, 2024 were considered for nominations.

“Only music materials including shingles, videos, video live recordings, EPs & albums released & distributed on digital streaming platforms, & physical music media (cassettes, CDs & vinyl) within the year in review (April 1, 2023 & July 31,2024) were considered for nomination,” it reads.

Odumodublvck, the rapper, clinched eight nominations including in the ‘Best Rap Single’ and ‘Best Collaboration’ categories.

Ayra Starr and Shallipopi followed with six nominations while Qing Madi clinched five.

Mohbad, the late singer, also got four nods in the ‘Afrobeats Single of the Year’, ‘Best Collaboration’ and ‘Best Street-hop Artiste’ categories.

Zerry DL, Taves, Kaestyles and Llona will slug it out in the ‘Rookie of the year’ category.

The 17th edition of The Headies will take place on April 5, focusing on the music of 2024.

Here’s the list below:

Best Recording of the Year

Best Collaboration

Best Street-hop Artiste

Afrobeats Single of the Year

Producer of the Year

Best Vocal Performance (Female)

Best Rap Single

Rookie of the year

Best R&B single

Songwriter of the Year

Music Video of the Year

Lyricist on the Roll

Best Inspirational Single

Best West African Artiste of the Year

Best East African Artiste of the Year 

Best  North African Artiste of the Year

Best Rap Album

• ‘Alaye Toh Se Gogo VOL. 1’ – Reminisce
• ‘Family Time’ – Erigga
• ‘Shiny Object Syndrome’ – Modenine
• ‘Full Time Job’ – Phyno

Best Southern African Artiste of the Year

• Titom (SOUTH AFRICA)
• Yuppe (SOUTH AFRICA)
• Tyla (SOUTH AFRICA)
• Kelly Kay (MALAWI)
• Plutonio (MOZAMBIQUE)
• Zee Nxumalo (SOUTH AFRICA)

Next Rated

• Qing Madi
• Shallipopi
• Odumodublvck
• Ayo Maff
• Nasboi

Song Of The Year

• ‘Showa’ – Kizz Daniel
• ‘Commas’ – Ayra Starr
• ‘Egwu’ – Chike AND Mohbad
• ‘Lonely At The Top’ – Asake
• ‘Ozeba’ – Rema
• ‘Big Baller’ – Flavour

Next Rated

• Qing Madi
• Shallipopi
• Odumodublvck
• Ayo Maff
• Nasboi

Best Performer (LIVE)

• Rema
• Omah Lay
• Flavour
• Wizard Chan
• Burna Boy
• Femi Kuti & The Positive Force

Digital Artiste of the Year

• Ayra Starr
• Rema
• Shallipopi
• Tems
• Davido
• Kizz Daniel
• Asake

Album Of The Year

• ‘Born In The Wild’ – Tems
• ‘HeIs’ – Rema
• ‘The Year I Turned 21’ – Ayra Starr
• ‘Stubborn’ – Victony
• ‘Work Of Art’ – Asake

The 18th edition of The Headies is also scheduled to be held in December, although the exact date has not been disclosed.

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