After two years in Atlanta, Georgia, the highly anticipated Headies Awards made their return to Nigeria, gracing the Eko Convention Centre on Victoria Island, Lagos, on a vibrant Sunday night. This year’s event embraced the theme “Back to Base” and “Apologetically African,” celebrating the incredible achievements in African music from April 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024.
The 17th edition of the Headies also saw the introduction of two exciting new categories: “Best Performer (Live)” and “Soundtrack of the Year.” However, the ceremony faced some challenges, with technical issues and timing mishaps causing the event to conclude before announcing winners in several key categories.
Notably, Funke Akindele’s innovative film, “A Tribe Called Judah,” triumphed in the new “Soundtrack of the Year” category.
Full List of Winners:
Best Recording of the Year
– Winner: Tems – Burning
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
– Winner: Lojay – Billions
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
– Winner: Liya – I’m Done
Artiste of the Year
Nominees included Davido, Ayra Starr, Asake, Tems, Rema, and Burna Boy.
Next Rated Award
– Winner: Odumodublvck
Rookie of the Year
– Winner: Zerry DL
Album of the Year
Nominees included ‘Born in the Wild’ (Tems), ‘HEIS’ (Rema), ‘Stubborn’ (Victony), ‘Work Of Art’ (Asake), and ‘The Year I Turned 21’ (Ayra Starr).
Song of the Year
– Winner: Asake – Lonely At The Top
Songwriter of the Year
– Winner: Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma for *Vision* (Qing Madi)
Music Video of the Year
– Winner: Director Pink for Egwu
Best Street-hop Artiste
– Winner: Mohbad – Ask About Me
Afrobeats Single of the Year
– Winner: Flavour – Big Baller
Afrobeats Album of the Year
– Winner: Rema – HEIS
Source: https://www.ghanaweb.com/blogs/djqwequ/Full-list-17th-Headies-award-winners-11037
