Trace Awards and Festivals 2023 winners.
Trace Awards and Festivals happened from Friday 20th October 2023 to Sunday 22nd October 2023. The prestigious award ceremony occurred at East Africa’s biggest indoor arena, BK Arena – in Kigali Rwanda. The first-ever awards and festival ceremony attracted music, fashion, and cultures across the world. Performances by Diamond Platnumz, Jux, Kenya’s very own Nadia Mukami, Davido amongst others lightened the mood of those in attendances and those watching from different parts of the world via the Trace Media platforms. However, all eyes from Kenya were on the two nominees – Janet Otieno and Nadia Mukami – and the rest of the world was waiting to see who will be the first ever winners of the first ever Trace Awards and Festivals.
Trace Awards and Festivals 2023 Nominees.
2Face Idibia from Nigeria received the first ever Trace Awards Lifetime Achievement award for his contribution to the African music and fashion world. Nomcebo Zikode – South African singer and songwriter – was the winner of the first ever Best Global African Artist while Rema from Nigeria won the Global African Artist making it his second award at the ceremony after winning Best Song of the Year with Calm Down. Mr. Eazi from Nigeria was the winner of the Change Maker Award.
Trace Awards and Festivals 2023 Nominees.
Trace Awards and Festivals 2023 winners.
SONG OF THE YEAR
CALM DOWN REMA (NIGERIA) FEAT. SELENA GOMEZ (USA)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
BADDIE BY YEMI ALADE – NIGERIA
BEST ALBUM
LOVE DAMINI BY BURNA BOY – NIGERIA
BEST COLLABORATION
UNAVAILABLE BY DAVIDO (NIGERIA) FEAT. MUSA KEYS (SOUTH AFRICA)
BEST DJ
MICHAEL BRUN – HAITI
BEST DANCER
ROBOT BOII – SOUTH AFRICA
PAN-AFRICAN CATEGORIES
MALE ARTIST
DAVIDO – NIGERIA
FEMALE ARTIST
VIVIANE CHIDID – SENEGAL
BEST NEWCOMER
ROSELINE LAYO – IVORY COAST
BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
KS BLOOM – IVORY COAST
BEST PRODUCER
TAM SIR – IVORY COAST
BEST LIVE
FALLY IPUPA – DRC
REGIONAL CATEGORIES
AFRICA ANGLO
ASAKE – NIGERIA
AFRICA FRANCO
DIDI B – IVORY COAST
AFRICA LUSO
LISANDRO CUXI – CAPE VERDE
NORTH AFRICA
DYSTINCT – MOROCCO
BEST RWANDA
BRUCE MELODIE – RWANDA
ARTISTS FROM THE DIASPORAS
BRAZIL
LUDMILLA
CARRIBBEAN
RUTSHELLE GUILLAUME
FRANCE AND BELGIUM
TAYC
INDIAN OCEAN
GOULAM – COMOROS
UK
CENTRAL CEE