Headies nomination list: Tems to battle Burna, Seyi Vibez, others in same group

• The Headies Awards has made a return to Nigeria for its 17th edition after hosting two previous editions in the USA
• The organisers of Nigeria’s prestigious music award show have also released the nominees for the 17th edition
• As expected the Headies Awards’ nomination list has stirred reactions from Nigerian music fans and lovers

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Nigeria’s prestigious music award show, Headies Awards released the nomination list for the 17th edition on Wednesday, February 12.

Recall that two previous editions of the awards took place in the United States of America, with rapper Odumodu Blvck winning the Rookie of the Year at the 2023 Headies award.

Following the criticisms of the Nigerians Awards taking place in the US, the organizers in an announcement on Instagram said they are bringing the world back home to Nigeria.

According to the Headies organisers, the 17th edition will take place on April 5, 2025.

The nomination of the list for the 17th Headies Awards was released a few days after the 67th Grammy Awards and saw Tems win the Best African Music Performance category ahead of Burna Boy, Davido, among others.

Artistes whose songs were released between April 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024 were the ones nominated for the 17th Headies Awards:

Below is a list of nominated artistes for the 17th Headies Awards:

Best Recording of the year:

TEMS – BURNING

DIFFERENT PATTERN – SEYI VIBEZ

HIGHER – BURNA BOY

LAST HEARTBREAK SONG – AYRA STARR & GIVEON

BILLIONS – SARZ FEATURING LOJAY

Rookie of the year:

ZERRY DL

TAVES

KAESTYLES

LLONA

Reactions to Headies nomination list

TheTalk.NG compiled some of the reactions to the Best Music Catogry, read them below:

para_republic:

“@seyi_vibez Wins Even the Higher Seyi Vibes Owns It So Na 💯 He Wins This One.”

chris_zouma:

“Gave am too seyi abeg.”

Why Ayra reportedly refused to attend Headies

Meanwhile, TheTalk.NG reported that Yaw recounted how the Sabi Girl refused to attend Headies Awards despite the organisers reaching out to her.

Yaw made this known while reacting to how no Nigerian musician bagged an award at the 2024 Grammys despite attending the event.

According to Yaw, Ayra Starr was in New York when Headies boss Ayo Animashaun invited her to attend and receive her award, which she refused.

Source: TheTalk.NG

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