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

Song of the Year

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• Winner: Titom & Yuppe – 'Tshwala Bam' (South Africa)

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

• Winner: Rema – Heis (Nigeria)

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

• Winner: Tamsir and Team Paiya – 'Coup du Marteau' (Ivory Coast)

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

• Winner: Meji Alabi – Rema 'DND' (Nigeria)

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

• Winner: Makhadzi (South Africa)

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

• Winner: DJ Moh Green – 'Kelele' (Algeria)

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)

• Winner: Didi B (Ivory Coast)

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

• Winner: Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

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

• Winner: Rema (Nigeria)

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

• Winner: Tyla (South Africa)

Other Nominees:

• Makhadzi (South Africa)

• Chelsea Dinorath (Angola)

• Josey (Ivory Coast)

• Ayra Starr (Nigeria)

• Tems (Nigeria)

• Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

Best Live Performance

• Winner: Fally Ipupa (DRC)

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

• Winner: P.Priime – 'MMS' (Nigeria)

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

• Winner: Mercy Chinwo (Nigeria)

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

• Winner: Bien (Kenya)

Other Nominees:

• Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

• Joshua Baraka (Uganda)

• Harmonize (Tanzania)

• Rophnan (Ethiopia)

• Marioo (Tanzania)

• Zuchu (Tanzania)

• Nandy (Tanzania)

Best Artist (Anglophone West Africa)

• Winner: Ayra Starr (Nigeria)

Other Nominees:

• Seyi Vibez (Nigeria)

• Adekunle Gold (Nigeria)

• Tems (Nigeria)

• Chike (Nigeria)

• Simi (Nigeria)

• KiDi (Ghana)

Best Artist (South Africa)

• Winner: Tyla (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

• Winner: Josey (Ivory Coast)

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)

• Winner: Chelsea Dinorath (Angola)

Other Nominees:

• Calema (Sao Tome and Principe)

• Landrick (Angola)

• Twenty Fingers (Mozambique)

• Mr. Bow (Mozambique)

• Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)

Best Artist (Tanzania)

• Winner: Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Other Nominees:

• Nandy (Tanzania)

• Mbosso (Zanzibar)

• Zuchu (Zanzibar)

• Marioo (Tanzania)

• Alikiba (Tanzania)

• Jux (Tanzania)

• Harmonize (Tanzania)

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International and Diaspora Awards

Best Artist (Europe)

• Winner: Joe Dwet (France/Haiti)

Other Nominees:

• Central Cee (UK)

• Kalash (France/Martinique)

• Darkoo (UK)

• Jungeli (France)

• Franglish (France)

• Aya Nakamura (France/Mali)

Best Artist (Brazil)

• Winner: Duquesa (Brazil)

Other Nominees:

• Racionais MC's (Brazil)

• MC IG (Brazil)

• Péricles (Brazil)

• Tasha & Tracie (Brazil)

• Ludmilla (Brazil)

Best Artist (Caribbean)

• Winner: Kenny Haiti (Haiti)

Other Nominees:

• Lea Churro (Reunion Island)

• Venssy (French Guiana)

• Mathieu White (Guadeloupe)

• Meryl (Martinique)

• Nesly (French Guiana)

• Shenseea (Jamaica)

Best Artist (Indian Ocean)

• Winner: Léa Churros (Reunion)

Other Nominees:

• Barth (Reunion)

• Goulam (Comoros)

• PLL (Reunion

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Winner: Dbanj

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