The 5 most nominated artists for the Headies Awards 2025

• Afrobeats Album of the Year
• Album of the Year
• Artiste of the Year
• Best Performer (Live)
• Digital Artiste of the Year
• Headies’ Viewers Choice
• Music Video of the Year
• Producer of the Year

Who was the most nominated female artist for the 2025 Headies?

Mavin princess Ayra Starr stole the spotlight as she emerged as the female artist with the highest number of nominations for the 2025 Headies Awards.

With the release of her second studio album, ‘The Year I Turned 21,’ Ayra Starr has been confirmed as the most nominated female artist for the 17th edition of the Headies. Here are the categories she was nominated for below:

Ayra Starr 8

• Best Recording Of The Year (Last Heartbreak Song) w/ Giveon
• Best R&B Single (Last Heartbreak Song) w/ Giveon
• Best Vocal Performance (Female)
• Afrobeats Album Of The Year (TYIT21)
• Digital Artiste Of The Year
• Song Of The Year (Commas)
• Album Of The Year (TYIT21)
• Artiste Of The Year

Who are the most nominated artists for the 2025 Headies Awards?

Rema – 9 Nominations

• Afrobeats Album of the Year
• Album of the Year
• Artiste of the Year
• Best Performer (Live)
• Digital Artiste of the Year
• Headies’ Viewers Choice
• Music Video of the Year
• Producer of the Year

Ayra Starr – 8 Nominations

• Best Recording Of The Year (Last Heartbreak Song) w/ Giveon
• Best R&B Single (Last Heartbreak Song) w/ Giveon
• Best Vocal Performance (Female)
• Afrobeats Album Of The Year (TYIT21)
• Digital Artiste Of The Year
• Song Of The Year (Commas)
• Album Of The Year (TYIT21)
• Artiste Of The Year

ODUMODUBLVCK – 8 Nominations

• Best Rap Single (Cast) w/ Shallipopi & (BOTDF) w/ Bloody Civilian & Wale
• Best Collaboration (BOTDF) w/ Bloody Civilian & Wale & (Cast) w/ Shallipopi
• Best Street Hop Artiste (Cast) w/ Shallipopi
• Headies’ Viewers’ Choice (Cast) w/ Shallipopi
• Best Rap Album (Eziokwu)
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Kizz Daniel – 7 Nominations

• Best Collaboration (Twe Twe Remix) w/ Davido
• Afrobeats Single Of The Year (Twe Twe Remix) w/ Davido & (Big Big Things) w/ Young Jonn & Seyi Vibez
• Headies’ Viewers’ Choice (Showa) & (Big Big Things) w/ Young Jonn & Seyi Vibez
• Digital Artiste Of The Year
• Song Of The Year (Showa)

Tems – 6 Nominations

• Artist Of The Year
• Album of The Year — Born In The Wild
• Best Recording of the Year — Burning
• Best R&B Single — Burning
• Digital Artiste of The Year
• Headies Viewer’s Choice — Love Me JeJe

Asake – 6 Nominations

• Afrobeats Single Of The Year (Remember)
• Afrobeats Album Of The Year (Work Of Art)
• Digital Artiste Of The Year
• Song Of The Year (Lonely At The Top)
• Album Of The Year (Work Of Art)
• Artiste Of The Year

Davido – 6 Nominations

• Best Collaboration (Twe Twe Remix) w/ Kizz Daniel
• Afrobeats Single Of The Year (Twe Twe Remix) w/ Kizz Daniel & (Ogechi Remix) w/ Hyce, BoyPee & Brown Joel
• Headies’ Viewers’ Choice (Ogechi Remix) w/ Hyce, BoyPee & Brown Joel
• Digital Artiste Of The Year
• Artiste Of The Year

Shallipopi – 6 Nominations

• Best Rap Single (Cast) w/ ODUMODUBLVCK
• Best Collaboration (Cast) w/ ODUMODUBLVCK
• Best Street Hop Artiste (Cast) w/ ODUMODUBLVCK
• Headies’ Viewers’ Choice (Cast) w/ ODUMODUBLVCK
• Next Rated
• Digital Artiste Of The Year

Source: Notjustok.com