17th Headies Awards winners: Mohbad's son Liam, Wunmi receive plaque, Davido, Juma Jux, others shine

• Fun videos from the 17th Headies Awards successful Lagos person emerged online, with cardinal figures successful the euphony manufacture similar Davido and Don Jazzy gracing the event
• Tanzanian vocalist Juma Jux, who won an award, warmed hearts with his unrecorded show alongside his wife, Priscilla Ojo
• Late Mohbad's family, Wunmi and Liam, were besides contiguous to person an grant connected his behalf

The 17th variation of the Headies Awards, themed 'Back To Base,' took spot successful Lagos, Nigeria, connected Sunday, April 27, 2025, arsenic the brightest stars successful the euphony manufacture were celebrated.

The winners astatine the Headies 17th variation included Zerry DL, Odumodu Blvck, Late Mohbad, Davido, Tems, Rema, among others.

The lawsuit was besides star-studded, with salient figures beyond the amusement manufacture successful attendance.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Mavin statement boss, Tanzanian vocalist Juma Jux and his wife Priscilla Ojo, histrion Regina Daniels, Nancy Isime, world prima Olawunmi-Adenibuyan (BamBam), and socialite Cubana Chief Priest, were each spotted astatine the event.

Mohbad's household shines astatine 17th Headies award

The precocious vocalist won the Best Street-Hop Artist with “Ask About Me."

The award, which was presented by Regina Daniels, saw Mohbad's widow, Wunmi, lad Liam and member Audra receiving the plaque connected his behalf.

Wunmi, successful an affectional speech, appreciated the organisers, sharing however her lad volition 1 time find retired however large his begetter was.

The video of Wunmi giving an acceptance code astatine the Headies below:

The video of Juma Jux's unrecorded show astatine the Headies that has seen Nigerians praising him below:

The video of Davido's accomplishment astatine the Headies below:

Winners astatine the 17 Headies Awards below:

Rookie of the Year

Zerry DL — Winner

Taves

Kaestyle

Llona

Soundtrack of the Year

“Tribe Called Judah Soundtrack” – TCJ and Abbey Wonder (A Tribe Called Judah Soundtrack) — Winner

“Eledumare” – Teledalase (Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre)

“Lose to Gain” – Kaline (Breathe of Life)

“Kill Boro” – Native Filmworks and Wizard Chan (Kill Boro)

“Orisa” – Beriola (Orisa)

“Emotions” – Tiwa Savage and Asa (Water and Garri)

Best Recording of the Year

“Burning” – Tems — Winner

“Different Patterns” – Seyi Vibez

“Higher” – Burna Boy

“Last Heartbreak Song” – Ayra Starr and Giveon

“Billions” – Sarz and Lojay

Best Vocal Performance (Male)

“Billions” – Lojay — Winner

“Moving” – Omah Lay

“Gratitude” – Anendlessocean

“For You” – Johnny Drille

“Ke Na Ke So” – Timi Dakolo

Best Vocal Performance (Female)

“I’m Done” – Liya — Winner

“Last Song Heartbreak” – Ayra Starr

“Level” – Niniola

“Stranger” – Simi

“Tomorrow” – Yemi Alade

Special Recognition Award Recipients

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos

Alex Okosi

Amaju Pinnick

Songwriter of the Year

“Vision” – Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma (Qing Madi) — Winner

“Stranger” – Simisola Kosoko (Simi)

“Can’t Breathe” – Michael Ajuma Attah (Llona)

“Family Meeting” – Emoseh Khamofu (Bloody Civilian)

“Stages of Life” – Fuayefika Maxwell (Wizard Chan)

Humanitarian Award Recipients

Temitola Adekunle Johnson

Michelle Mukoro (King Mitchy)

Producer of the Year

“OZEBA” – London — Winner

“Happiness” – Sarz

“Basquiat” – Magicsticks

“HEHEHE” – Rema, Producer X, Cubeatz, Deatz and Klimperboy

“Different Patterns” – Dibs

Afrobeats Album of the Year

HEIS – Rema — Winner

Stubborn – Victony

Work of Art – Asake

The Year I Turned 21 – Ayra Starr

Jiggy Forever – Young Jonn

Music Video of the Year

“EGWU” – Director Pink — Winner

“Charm” – Rema, Perliks and Folarin Oludare

“Metaverse” – Jyde Ajala

“Like Ice Spice” – Perliks and Emeka Shine Shine

“Ojapiano” – Mattmax

“Showa” – TG Omori

“Na Money” – Dammy Twitch

Afrobeats Single of the Year

“Big Baller” – Flavour — Winner

“Big Big Things” – Young Jonn (feat. Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez)

“Twe Twe Remix” – Kizz Daniel

“Egwu” – Chike (feat. Mohbad)

“Remember” – Asake

“Ogechi Remix” – Hyce, Boypee, and Brown Joel (feat. Davido)

Headies’ Viewers’ Choice

“Egwu” – Chike & Mohbad — Winner

“Big Baller” – Flavour

“Big Big Things” – Young Jonn (feat. Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez)

“Ogechi Remix” – Hyce, Boypee, and Brown Joel (feat. Davido)

“Showa” – Kizz Daniel

“Different Pattern” – Seyi Vibez

“OZEBA” – Rema

“Love Me Jeje” – Tems

“Cast” – Shallipopi (feat. Odumodublvck)

“Dealer” – Ayo Maff (feat. Fireboy DML)

Headies Next Rated

Odumodublvck — Winner

Qing Madi

Shallipopi

Ayo Maff

Nasboi

Best Digital Artiste of the Year

Davido — Winner

Ayra Starr

Rema

Shallipopi

Tems

Kizz Daniel

Asake

Best East African Artiste of the Year

Juma Jux (Tanzania) — Winner

Bien (Kenya)

Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Bruce Melodie (Rwanda)

Azawi (Uganda)

Chiefpriest performs astatine Headies pre-event

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Cubana Chiefpriest performed as portion of the Nigerian stakeholders from the amusement industry, who attended Headies pre-event connected Thursday, April 3, 2025.

The nightlife prima besides got an accidental to execute his deed opus More Money astatine the event.

Mixed reactions, however, trailed his show astatine the event.

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Source: Legit.ng