Full List of Winners – Trace Awards 2025 in Zanzibar, Tanzania

The Trace Awards 2025 was an unforgettable night of music, talent, and celebration, recognizing the best in African and international music across numerous categories. Here's a Full List of Winners – Trace Awards 2025 in Zanzibar, Tanzania

2/28/20253 min read

Song of the Year

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Other Nominees:

  • Tyla – 'Jump' (South Africa)

  • Tyler ICU – 'Mnike' (South Africa)

  • Tamsir x Team Paiya – 'Coup du Marteau' (Ivory Coast)

  • Asake & Travis Scott – 'Active' (Nigeria)

  • Tems – 'Love Me Jeje' (Nigeria)

  • Burna Boy – 'Higher' (Nigeria)

  • Rema & Shallipopi – 'Benin Boys' (Nigeria)

  • Diamond Platnumz – 'Komasava' (Tanzania)

Album of the Year

Other Nominees:

  • Burna Boy – I Told Them (Nigeria)

  • Asake – Lungu Boy (Nigeria)

  • Josey – Vibration Universelle (Ivory Coast)

  • Amaarae – Fountain Baby (Ghana)

  • King Promise – True To Self (Ghana)

  • Stonebwoy – 5th Dimension (Ghana)

  • Toofan – Resistance (Togo)

Best Collaboration

Other Nominees:

  • Titom & Yuppe & Burna Boy – 'Tshwala Bam' (Remix) (South Africa/Nigeria)

  • Neyna & MC Acondize – 'Nu Ka Sta Para' (Cape Verde)

  • Kocee ft. Patoranking – 'Credit Alert' (Cameroon/Nigeria)

  • Asake & Wizkid – 'MMS' (Nigeria)

  • Rema & Shallipopi – 'Benin Boys' (Nigeria)

  • Odumodublvck & Black Sherif – 'Woto Woto Seasoning' (Ghana)

Best Music Video

Other Nominees:

  • TG Omori – Kizz Daniel and Davido 'Twe Twe' (Nigeria)

  • Director Folex – Zuchu feat Innoss' B 'Nani' (Remix) (Tanzania/DRC)

  • Nabil Elderkin – Tyla 'Jump' (South Africa)

  • Kmane – Ayra Starr 'Commas' (Nigeria)

  • Seute Emmanuel – Toofan 'C Pas Normal' (Togo)

  • Ach'B – Innoss' B 'Sete' (DRC)

  • Edgar Esteves – Asake & Wizkid 'MMS' (Nigeria)

Best Dancer

Other Nominees:

  • Ikorodu Boys (Nigeria)

  • Dancegod Lloyd (Ghana)

  • Amazing Zigi (Ghana)

  • Kamo Mphela (South Africa)

  • Telminho (Angola)

  • Ordinateur (Ivory Coast)

  • Issac Kalonji (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Best DJ

Other Nominees:

  • Tyler ICU – 'Mnike' (South Africa)

  • Uncle Waffles – 'Wadibusa' (South Africa)

  • DJ Tunez – 'Apala Disco Remix' (Nigeria)

  • DJ Nelasta – 'Eros' (Angola)

  • DJ Spinall ft. Tyla & Omah Lay – 'One Call' (Nigeria)

  • DJ Neptune ft. Qing Madi – 'Honest' (Nigeria)

  • DJ Maphorisa – 'Mnike' (South Africa)

  • Kabza De Small – 'Imithandazo' (South Africa)

Best Hip Hop Artist (sponsored by Hot 97)

Other Nominees:

  • Nasty C (South Africa)

  • Odumodublvck (Nigeria)

  • Suspect 95 (Ivory Coast)

  • Sarkodie (Ghana)

  • Young Lunya (Tanzania)

  • Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)

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PAN AFRICAN AWARDS

Best Global African Artist

Other Nominees:

  • Tyla (South Africa)

  • Tyler ICU (South Africa)

  • Fally Ipupa (Democratic Republic of Congo)

  • Burna Boy (Nigeria)

  • Asake (Nigeria/USA)

  • Rema (Nigeria)

  • Ayra Starr (Nigeria)

Best Male Artist

Other Nominees:

  • Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)

  • Fally Ipupa (Democratic Republic of Congo)

  • Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

  • Asake (Nigeria)

  • Burna Boy (Nigeria)

  • Wizkid (Nigeria)

  • Stonebwoy (Ghana)

Best Female Artist

Other Nominees:

  • Makhadzi (South Africa)

  • Chelsea Dinorath (Angola)

  • Josey (Ivory Coast)

  • Ayra Starr (Nigeria)

  • Tems (Nigeria)

  • Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

Best Live Performance

Other Nominees:

  • Ayra Starr – 21: The World Tour (Nigeria)

  • Burna Boy – I Told Them (Nigeria)

  • Tyla (South Africa)

  • Yemi Alade – African Rebel Tour (Nigeria)

  • Didi B – Mojo Trone Tour (Ivory Coast)

  • Diamond Platnumz – Wasafi Festival (Tanzania)

Best Producer

Other Nominees:

  • Kelvin Momo – 'Sewe' (South Africa)

  • DJ Maphorisa – 'Mnike' (South Africa)

  • Tam Sir – 'Coup du Marteau' (Ivory Coast)

  • Sarz – 'Happiness' (Nigeria)

  • Jae 5 – 'Perfect Combi' (Ghana)

  • KDDO – 'For Certain' (Party Next Door) (Nigeria)

  • London – 'Ozeba' (Nigeria)

  • Kabza De Small – 'Imithandazo' (South Africa)

Best Gospel Artist

Other Nominees:

  • Spirit of Praise 10 (South Africa)

  • KS Bloom (Ivory Coast)

  • Ada Ehi (Nigeria)

  • Bella Kombo (Tanzania)

  • Israel Mbonyi (Rwanda)

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Regional Awards

Best East African Artist

Other Nominees:

  • Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

  • Joshua Baraka (Uganda)

  • Harmonize (Tanzania)

  • Rophnan (Ethiopia)

  • Marioo (Tanzania)

  • Zuchu (Tanzania)

  • Nandy (Tanzania)

Best Artist (Anglophone West Africa)

Other Nominees:

  • Seyi Vibez (Nigeria)

  • Adekunle Gold (Nigeria)

  • Tems (Nigeria)

  • Chike (Nigeria)

  • Simi (Nigeria)

  • KiDi (Ghana)

Best Artist (South Africa)

Other Nominees:

  • Tyler ICU (South Africa)

  • Titom & Yuppe (South Africa)

  • De Mthuda (South Africa)

  • Inkabi Zezwe (South Africa)

  • Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)

  • Uncle Waffles (South Africa)

Best Artist from Francophone Africa

Other Nominees:

  • Didi B (Ivory Coast)

  • Tidiane Mário (Congo)

  • Gaz Mawete (Democratic Republic of Congo)

  • Wally B. Seck (Senegal)

  • PhillBill (Cameroon)

Best Artist (Lusophone Africa)

Other Nominees:

  • Calema (Sao Tome and Principe)

  • Landrick (Angola)

  • Twenty Fingers (Mozambique)

  • Mr. Bow (Mozambique)

  • Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)

Best Artist (Tanzania)

Other Nominees:

  • Nandy (Tanzania)

  • Mbosso (Zanzibar)

  • Zuchu (Zanzibar)

  • Marioo (Tanzania)

  • Alikiba (Tanzania)

  • Jux (Tanzania)

  • Harmonize (Tanzania)

Listen to the Latest Ayra, Tyla & Tems Music here on our Afrobeats 2025 playlist.

International and Diaspora Awards

Best Artist (Europe)

Other Nominees:

  • Central Cee (UK)

  • Kalash (France/Martinique)

  • Darkoo (UK)

  • Jungeli (France)

  • Franglish (France)

  • Aya Nakamura (France/Mali)

Best Artist (Brazil)

Other Nominees:

  • Racionais MC's (Brazil)

  • MC IG (Brazil)

  • Péricles (Brazil)

  • Tasha & Tracie (Brazil)

  • Ludmilla (Brazil)

Best Artist (Caribbean)

Other Nominees:

  • Lea Churro (Reunion Island)

  • Venssy (French Guiana)

  • Mathieu White (Guadeloupe)

  • Meryl (Martinique)

  • Nesly (French Guiana)

  • Shenseea (Jamaica)

Best Artist (Indian Ocean)

Other Nominees:

  • Barth (Reunion)

  • Goulam (Comoros)

  • PLL (Reunion

Lifetime Achievement Award

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