2023 Trace Awards: Davido & Rema Shine
At the 2023 Trace Awards held in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday, October 21, Rema and Davido emerged as the top winners.
Rema’s global hit “Calm Down” earned him the prestigious Song of the Year award, while also tying with Nomcebo for the title of Best Global African Artist.
On the other hand, Davido secured the titles of Best Male and Best Collaboration for his song “Unavailable,” a remarkable collaboration with Musa Keys. Additionally, Burna Boy was honoured with the Album of the Year award for his exceptional work on “Love Damini.”
The Trace Awards, a newly established awards franchise by the renowned global TV and multimedia platform Trace, aims to acknowledge and celebrate the talents of African and Afro-influenced musicians from both Africa and the African diasporas.
The event itself was a grand spectacle, featuring captivating performances by esteemed artists from various corners of the world. Notable acts included Davido, Yemi Alade, Mr. Eazi, and Diamond Platnumz.
The awards ceremony included a star-studded lineup of artists, including Davido, Yemi Alade, Black Sherif, Kizz Daniel, and more. It was presented by legendary Nigerian musician D’Banj alongside global supermodel Maria Borges.
This year’s nominees included stars like Davido, Burna Boy, Blxckie, Yemi Alade, Libianca, and DJ Maphorisa, among others. If you weren’t able to tune in, here are the winners of the Trace Awards 2023.
- Best Music Video – “Baddie” Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
- Best Artist France & Belgium – Tayc (France)
- Best Producer – Tam Sir (Ivory Coast)
- Best Artist North Africa – Dystinct (Morocco)
- Best Artist UK – Central Cee
- Best Artist Indian Ocean – Goulam (Comoros)
- Best Artist Francophone Africa – Didi B (Ivory Coast)
- Best DJ – Michael Brun (Haiti)
- Best Gospel Artist – KS Bloom (Ivory Coast)
- Best Artist The Caribbean – Rutshelle Guillaume (Haiti)
- Best Artist Anglophone Africa – Asake (Nigeria)
- Best Global African Artist – Rema
- Best Newcomer – Roseline Layo (Ivory Coast)
- Best Collaboration – “Unavailable” – Davido (Nigeria) with Musa Keys (South Africa)
- Best Dancer – Robot Boii (South Africa)
- Best Artist Lusophone Africa – Lisandro Cuxi (Cape Verde)
- Changemaker Trace Award – Mr Eazi (Nigeria)
- Best Live – Fally Ipupa (DRC)
- Lifetime Achievement Award – 2Baba (Nigeria)
- Album of the Year – “Love Damini” – Burna Boy (Nigeria)
- Best Female Artist – Viviane Chidid (Senegal)
- Best Male Artist – Davido (Nigeria)
