‘Despite his demise!’ Mohbad Dominate 2024 Headies Award Nominations

OWELEKETV – The Headies, Nigeria’s most prestigious music award show, released the much-anticipated nominations list for its 17th edition on Wednesday.

The list features an array of both local and international artists that have been recognised for their contribution to the music scene in the past year.

Notably, Tochukwu Ojogwu, aka Odumodu Blvck, received the most nominations on the list with a total of five, followed by Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, aka Ayra Starr and Crown Uzama, aka Shallipopi, with a total of three each.

Odumodu Blvack also battles for the Best collaboration nomination with two songs alongside Chike, Wizkid, Zlatan, Asa and Tiwa Savage.

Meanwhile, the late Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, also bagged three nominations despite being off the musical scene since his demise on September 12, 2023.

The categories released from the official X handle of the Headies include Producer of the Year, Best Recording of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Best R&B Singles, Rookie of the Year, Best Rap Single, Best Vocal Performance (female), Music Video of the year, Best collaboration,

Full list below:

Music Video of the Year

Charm – Rema, Oerlinks and Folarin Oludare
Metaverse – Jyde Ajala
Like Ice Spice – Perlinks and Emeka Shine Shine
Ojapiano – Mattmax
Egwu – Director Pink
Showa – TG Omori
Na Money – Dammy Twitch
Best Vocal Performance (Female)

Best Vocal Performance (Female)

Ayra Star – Last Heartbreak Song
Niniola – Level
Simi – Stranger
Liya – I’m Done
Yemi Alade – Tomorrow

Best Rap Single

Cast – Odumodu Blvck and Shallipopi
Blood on the dance floor – Bloody Civilian, Wale and Odumodu Blvck
Hallelujah – Ladipoe, Rozzz, and Morello
Canada – Magnito
Ije Nwoke – Jeriq

Rookie of the year

Zerry DL
Taves
Kaestyles
Llona

Best R&B single

Qing Madi – Vision
Jonny Drille – For You
Simi – Stranger
Tems – Burning
Ayra Star – Last Heartbreak Song ft Giveon

Songwriter of the year
Simisola Kosoko – Stranger (Simi)
Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma – Vision (Qing Madi)
Michael Ajuma Attah – Can’t Breathe (Llona)
Emoseh Khamofu – Family Meeting (Bloody Civilian)
Fuayefika Maxwell – Stages of Life (Wizard Chan)

Producer of the year

Sarz – Happiness
London – Ozeba
Magicsticks – Basquiat
Rema/Producer X/Cubeats/Deatz/Klimperboy – Hehehe
Dibs – Different Pattern

Best Collaboration

Emotions – Tiwa Savage ft Asa
Blood on the dance floor – Odumodu Blvck, Bloody Civilian and Wale
Cast – Shallipopi ft Odumodu Blvck
Egwu – Chike ft Mohbad
Ole – Qing Madi ft Bnxn
Twe Twe remix – Kizz Daniel ft Davido
IDK – Wizkid ft Zlatan

Best Street-hop artiste

Seyi Vibez – Different Patterns
Ayo Maff – Dealer ft (Fire Boy)
Shallipopi – Cast ft (Odumodu Blvck)
Zhus Jdo – Johnbull
Mohbad – Ask About me

Afrobeats Single of the Year

Big Big Things – Young John ft Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez
Twe Twe remix – Kizz Daniel ft Davido
Egwu – Chike ft Mohbad
Remember – Asake
Ogechi remix – Hyce, Boypee and Brown Joel ft Davido
Big Baller – Flavour