Nigeria, April 28 -- The top names in music gathered at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Sunday night as The Headies Awards returned to Nigeria after two consecutive years in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Themed"Back to Base"and"Apologetically African,"the 17th edition celebrated excellence in African music for works released between April 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024.

This year's ceremony introduced two new categories -Soundtrack of the YearandBest Performer (Live)- expanding the scope of recognition.

However, the event was marred by poor time management and technical glitches, leading to an abrupt end before winners in several major categories could be announced.

As of 3:32 am WAT, winners for categories likeBest R&B Sin...