Superstar Nigerian artists, Davido and Rema made the country proud as they bagged several awards at the maiden edition of the Trace Awards, which took place in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday, October 21, 2023.The award seeks to celebrate the creativity, talent, and influence of African and Afro-inspired music and artistes.During the ceremony yesterday, Rema won the ‘Song of the Year’ category for the hit song ‘Calm Down’ while the ‘Best Global African Artiste’ was a tie between the Nigerian and Nomcebo.Davido on his part, emerged as the winner of the ‘Best Male’ and ‘Best Collaboration’ categories while Burna Boy won ‘Album of the Year’.The awards ceremony was hosted by Nigerian singer, D’Banj, and Angolan global supermodel, Maria Borges.Here is the full list of winners for the 2023 Trace Awards:Album of the YearDNK – Aya Nakamura (France)WINNER: Love Damini – Burna Boy (Nigeria)Maverick – Kizz Daniel (Nigeria)More Love, Less Ego – Wizkid (Nigeria)Timeless – Davido (Nigeria)Song of the Year“BKBN” – Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)“People” – Libianca (Cameroon)“Suavemente” – Soolking (France)
“Encre” – Emma’a (Gabon)“Sugarcane” – Camidoh (Ghana)“Last Last” – Burna Boy (Nigeria)“Rush” – Ayra Starr (Nigeria)WINNER: “Calm Down” – Rema (Nigeria)“Peru” – Fireboy DML (Nigeria) with Ed Sheeran (UK)“Sete” – K.O (South Africa)“Cough” – Kizz Daniel (Nigeria)“MORTEL 06” – Innoss’B (DRC)Best Music Video“2 Sugar” – Wizkid (Nigeria) feat. Ayra Starr (Nigeria)WINNER: “Baddie” – Yemi Alade (Nigeria)“Kpaflotage” – Suspect 95 (Ivory Coast)“Loaded” – Tiwa Savage(Nigeria) & Asake (Nigeria)“Ronda” – Blxckie (South Africa)“Tombolo” – Kalash (Martinique)Yatapita” – Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)Best MaleAsake (Nigeria)Burna Boy (Nigeria)WINNER: Davido (Nigeria)Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)Didi B (Ivory Coast)K.O (South Africa)Rema (Nigeria)Best FemaleAyra Starr (Nigeria)Josey (Ivory Coast)Nadia Mukami (Kenya)Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)WINNER: Viviane Chidid (Senegal)Best Collaboration“Many Ways” – BNXN (Nigeria) with Wizkid (Nigeria)“Mine” – Show Dem Camp (Nigeria) with Oxlade (Nigeria)“Peru” – Fireboy DML (Nigeria) with Ed Sheeran (UK)“Second Sermon” – Black Sherif (Ghana) with Burna Boy (Nigeria)“Sete” – K.O (South Africa) with Young Stunna (South Africa), Blxckie (South Africa)“Stamina” – Tiwa Savage with Ayra Starr (Nigeria) & Young Jonn (Nigeria)“Trumpet” – Olamide (Nigeria) with Ckay (Nigeria)WINNER: “Unavailable” – Davido (Nigeria) with Musa Keys (South Africa)Best NewcomerAzawi (Uganda)Krys M (Cameroon)Libianca (Cameroon)Nissi (Nigeria)Odumodublvck (Nigeria)Pabi Cooper (South Africa)WINNER: Roseline Layo (Ivory Coast)Best DJDanni Gato (Cape Verde)DJ BDK (Ivory Coast)DJ Illans (France)DJ Spinall (Nigeria)WINNER: Michael Brun (Haiti)Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)Best ProducerDJ Maphorisa (South Africa)Juls (Ghana)Kabza de Small (South Africa)Kel-P (Nigeria)WINNER: Tam Sir (Ivory Coast)Best Gospel ArtistBenjamin Dube (South Africa)Janet Otieno (Kenya)WINNER: KS Bloom (Ivory Coast)Levixone (Uganda)Moses Bliss (Nigeria)Best LiveBurna Boy (Nigeria)WINNER: Fally Ipupa (DRC)Musa Keys (South Africa)The Compozers (Ghana)Wizkid (Nigeria)Yemi Alade (Nigeria)Best DancerWINNER: Robot Boii (South Africa)Tayc (France)Uganda Ghetto Kids (Uganda)Yemi Alade (Nigeria)Zuchu (Tanzania)Best Artist Africa – AnglophoneWINNER: Asake (Nigeria)Ayra Starr (Nigeria)Black Sherif (Ghana)Davido (Nigeria)Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)Fireboy DML (Nigeria)Best Artist Africa – FrancophoneWINNER: Didi B (Ivory Coast)Emma’a (Gabon)Fally Ipupa (DRC)KO-C (Cameroon)Locko (Cameroon)Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast)Viviane Chidid (Senegal)Best Artist Africa – LusophoneGerilson Insrael (Angola)WINNER: Lisandro Cuxi (Cape Verde)Perola (Angola)Plutonio (Mozambique)Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)Best Artist – RwandaAriel Wayz (Rwanda)WINNER: Bruce Melodie (Rwanda)Bwiza (Rwanda)Chriss Eazy (Rwanda)Kenny Sol (Rwanda)Best Artist – East AfricaBruce Melodie (Rwanda)WINNER: Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)Zuchu (Tanzania)Khaligraph (Kenya)Nadia Mukani (Kenya)Azawi (Uganda)Best Artist – France & BelgiumAya Nakamura (France)Booba (France)Nihno (France)Ronisia (France)Soolking (France)WINNER: Tayc (France)Best Artist – UKWINNER: Central Cee (UK)Headie One (UK)Ms Banks (UK)Raye (UK)Stormzy (UK)Best Artist – The CaribbeanAdmiral T (Guadeloupe)Bamby (French Guiana)Kalash (Martinique)Maureen (Martinique)Popcaan (Jamaica)Princess Lover (Martinique)WINNER: Rutshelle Guillaume (Haiti)Shenseea (Jamaica)Best Artist – Indian OceanDonovan BTS (Mauritius)GaEi (Madagascar)WINNER: Goulam (Comoros)Mik’l (Reunion)Sega el (Reunion)Terrell Elymoor (Mayotte)Best Artist – BrazilDjonga (Brazil)Iza (Brazil)Leo Santana (Brazil)WINNER: Ludmilla (Brazil)Luedji Luna (Brazil)Best Artist – North AfricaAmira Zouhair (Morocco)Artmasta (Tunisia)WINNER: Dystinct (Morocco)El Grande Toto (Morocco)Kader Japonais (Algeria)Raja Meziane (Algeria)
Davido, Rema Win Big At 2023 Trace Awards (Full List)
ByAllNigeria
Oct 22, 2023