Nigerian artistes make dia kontri proud for di just concluded 2023 Trace Awards wey shele for Kigali, Rwanda, last night.
Divine Ikubor wey pipo sabi as Rema win di Song of the Year and Best Global Africa Artiste of the Year Awards alongside Nomcebo.
Davido also win two awards wey include Best Collaboration for im Unavailable wit Musa Keys of South Africa, and Best Male.
Yemi Alade win Best Music Video Award for her song Baddie.
Burna Boy win di Album of the Year Award for im Love Damini project.
Music legend 2Face also win Lifetime Achievement Award, while Mr Eazi win Change Maker Award.
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)
Album of the Year
DNK – Aya Nakamura (France)
WINNER: Love Damini – Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Maverick – Kizz Daniel (Nigeria)
More Love, Less Ego – Wizkid (Nigeria)
Timeless – Davido (Nigeria)
Work of Art – Asake (Nigeria)
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 Male
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Best Female
Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)
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 Newcomer
Pabi Cooper (South Africa)
WINNER: Roseline Layo (Ivory Coast)
WINNER: Michael Brun (Haiti)
Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)
DJ Maphorisa (South Africa)
Kabza de Small (South Africa)
WINNER: Tam Sir (Ivory Coast)
Benjamin Dube (South Africa)
WINNER: KS Bloom (Ivory Coast)
WINNER: Fally Ipupa (DRC)
WINNER: Robot Boii (South Africa)
Uganda Ghetto Kids (Uganda)
Best Artist Africa – Anglophone
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Best Artist Africa – Francophone
WINNER: Didi B (Ivory Coast)
Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast)
Best Artist Africa – Lusophone
Gerilson Insrael (Angola)
WINNER: Lisandro Cuxi (Cape Verde)
Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)
WINNER: Bruce Melodie (Rwanda)
Best Artist – East Africa
WINNER: Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Best Artist – France & Belgium
Best Artist – The Caribbean
Princess Lover (Martinique)
WINNER: Rutshelle Guillaume (Haiti)
Best Artist – Indian Ocean
Terrell Elymoor (Mayotte)
WINNER: Ludmilla (Brazil)
Best Artist – North Africa
WINNER: Dystinct (Morocco)
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