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17th edition of The Headies Award, full list of winners

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Headies Awards 2025 Winners

Nigeria’s premier music awards, The Headies, celebrated its 17th edition in Lagos, recognising the top artists and sounds of the past year. The vibrant event showcased the best of Afrobeats and beyond

 

The 17th edition of The Headies Awards delivered a night of glitz and glamour in Lagos on Saturday, April 27, 2025, as Nigeria’s vibrant music scene gathered at the Landmark Events Centre to celebrate outstanding achievements.

Also read: Late singer Mohbad honoured with two major awards at 17th Headies

The Nollywood star Nancy Isime expertly hosted the prestigious event, which saw a diverse range of artists recognised for their contributions to the past year’s sonic landscape.

Chike’s poignant track ‘Egwu’ emerged as a significant winner, securing both the coveted Viewers’ Choice Award of the Year and the Best Music Video award.

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Adding a layer of bittersweet recognition, the late, much-missed Mohbad, who featured on Chike’s winning song, posthumously received the award for Best Street-Hop Artiste for his compelling 2023 single, ‘Ask About Me’.

Rema also enjoyed a successful evening, with his acclaimed album ‘Heis’ clinching the prestigious Album of the Year title.

The energetic show seamlessly blended electrifying performances from some of Nigeria’s hottest talents with moving tributes to those who have left an indelible mark on the industry.

The awards celebrated the artists who have shaped the contemporary Nigerian sound, highlighting the innovation and creativity within the nation’s music industry.

Winners at Headies 2025:

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Best Recording of the Year: Tems – Burning
Producer of the Year: London – Ozeba
Headies Next Rated: Odumodublvck
Afrobeats Album of the Year: Heis – Rema
Songwriter of the Year: Qing Madi – Vision
Rookie of the Year: Zerrydl
Best Rap Single: Shallipopi feat. Odumodublvck – Cast
Best Vocal Performance (Female): Liya – I’m Done
Music Video of the Year: Director Pink – Egwu
Best Street-Hop Artiste: Mohbad – Ask About Me
Afrobeats Single of the Year: Flavour – Big Baller
Viewers’ Choice Award: Chike & Mohbad – Egwu
Digital Artiste of the Year: Davido
Song of the Year: Asake – Lonely at the Top
Best Vocal Performance (Male): Lojay – Billions
Best Movie Soundtrack: A Tribe Called Judah
Special Recognition Awards: Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Alex Okosi, Amaju Pinnick, KCee
Humanitarian Awards: Temitola Adekunle Johnson, Mitchell Mukoro
Best East African Artiste: Juma Jux (Tanzania)
Best Central African Artiste: Innoss’B (DRC)

 

However, the award ceremony notably omitted ten categories this year, including Best Collaboration, Best Inspirational Single, Lyricist on the Roll, Best R&B Single, Best Southern African Artiste, Best North African Artiste, Best West African Artiste, International Artiste of the Year, Best Performer (Live), and Best Rap Album.

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Lizzy Anjorin Questions Court Order Over Priscilla Ojo’s Son

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Nollywood actress Lizzy Anjorin has questioned the authenticity of an interim order issued by the Lagos State High Court on 2 September 2026, restraining her from publishing photographs of Priscilla Ojo’s one-year-old son, Rakeem Mkambala, and from posting editorials concerning the family on specified social media platforms.

Anjorin raised the issue during an Instagram Live session on Friday, 4 September, after Priscilla shared a copy of the court order online.

The actress argued that publicising court documents before formally serving the respondent undermines the case.

“Your case na dead on arrival. If you post court letter on any platform before serving person wey you wan go serve, that court case na fake court case,” Anjorin said during the live session.

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Her comments came shortly after the High Court of Lagos State granted an ex parte application brought by Priscilla, her husband, Tanzanian singer Juma Mussa Mkambala, and their son, Rakeem.

Justice Yetunde Adesanya issued the interim order in Suit No. LD/ADR/6646/2026.

The order restrains Anjorin, as well as people acting under her authority, from publishing, posting, circulating, uploading or broadcasting photographs of Rakeem on specified social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and TikTok.

The court also directed Anjorin to cease publishing or broadcasting editorials concerning the applicants on the platforms covered by the order.

An ex parte order is made at an interim stage without the respondent being heard. The order is therefore not a final determination of the dispute and remains subject to further proceedings.

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Priscilla shared the certified copy of the order on her Instagram Story on Friday, bringing the legal development into public view.

Anjorin’s reaction centres on the timing and manner in which the court documents were publicised. Her assertion that such publication makes a case “fake” is her own claim and is not a finding contained in the court order.

The development marks another chapter in the prolonged public dispute between Anjorin and Priscilla’s family, particularly Priscilla’s mother, actress Iyabo Ojo.

The disagreement has played out largely on social media and has previously resulted in legal action, including a ₦1 billion defamation suit filed by Iyabo Ojo against Anjorin.

In recent weeks, the dispute has also drawn Priscilla and her young son into the controversy, following public comments by Anjorin concerning the family.

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BBNaija Kess Says Big Brother Makes Life Harder

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Kesiena Tony Adjekpovu, popularly known as Kess, has said that participating in Big Brother Naija can make life harder, offering a candid reflection on the challenges that may come with the reality television experience.

The former Big Brother Naija housemate made the comment in a statement shared on social media, where he suggested that winning or simply taking part in the reality show does not necessarily make life easier after leaving the house.

“Big Brother makes your life harder,” Kess said.

The remark has drawn attention because life after reality television can bring a different set of expectations, particularly as former housemates adjust to increased public attention and the pressure that can accompany visibility.

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Kess was a housemate on the seventh season of Big Brother Naija, which aired in 2022. He entered the show as a businessman and was among the contestants who competed for the season’s grand prize.

His time on the programme also placed him in the public eye, giving viewers an opportunity to follow his personality and relationships inside the house.

Kess’s latest comment offers a more reflective view of the reality TV platform, suggesting that the experience does not end when a contestant leaves the house.

However, he did not provide further details in the available post explaining which specific aspects of life after Big Brother he was referring to.

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Damilola Oni Suffers Backlash at Mama Deola Movie Premiere

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Nigerian actress Damilola Oni has come under heavy fire across social media over her controversial outfit at the star-studded Mama Deola movie premiere (more…)

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