[Full list]: Rema, Diamond Platnumz, Ayra Starr, Mercy Chinwo Win Big at 2025 Trace Awards

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 – ‘Komasawa’ (Tanzania) Album of the Year Rema – Heis (Nigeria) WINNER 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 – Stamina (Togo) Best Collaboration Tamsir & Team Paiya – ‘Coup du Marteau’ (Ivory Coast) WINNER 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 Meji Alabi – Rema ‘DND’ (Nigeria) WINNER TG Omori – Kizz Daniel & 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) Seoute Emmanuel – Toofan ‘C Pas Normal’ (Togo) Ach’B – Innoss’ B ‘Sete’ (DRC) Edgar Esteves – Asake & Wizkid ‘MMS’ (Nigeria) Best Dancer Makhadzi (South Africa) WINNER Ikorodu Boys (Nigeria) Dancegod Lloyd (Ghana) Incredible Zigi (Ghana) Kamo Mphela (South Africa) Telminho (Angola) Ordinateur (Ivory Coast) Issac Kalonji (Democratic Republic of Congo) Best DJ DJ Moh Green – ‘Kelele’ (Algeria) WINNER 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) Didi B (Ivory Coast) WINNER Nasty C (South Africa) Odumodublvck (Nigeria) Suspect 95 (Ivory Coast) Sarkodie (Ghana) Young Lunya (Tanzania) Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa) Best Global African Artist Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) WINNER 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 Rema (Nigeria) WINNER 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 Tyla (South Africa) WINNER Makhadzi (South Africa) Chelsea Dinorath (Angola) Josey (Ivory Coast) Ayra Starr (Nigeria) Tems (Nigeria) Yemi Alade (Nigeria) Best Live Performance Fally Ipupa (DRC) WINNER 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 P.Priime – ‘MMS’ (Nigeria) WINNER 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 Mercy Chinwo (Nigeria) WINNER Spirit of Praise 10 (South Africa) KS Bloom (Ivory Coast) Ada Ehi (Nigeria) Bella Kombo (Tanzania) Israël Mbonyi (Rwanda) Regional Awards Best Artist Eastern Africa Bien (Kenya) WINNER Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) Joshua Baraka (Uganda) Harmonize (Tanzania) Rophnan (Ethiopia) Marioo (Tanzania) Zuchu (Tanzania) Nandy (Tanzania) Best Artist (Western Africa Anglophone) Ayra Starr (Nigeria) WINNER Seyi Vibez (Nigeria) Adekunle Gold (Nigeria) Tems (Nigeria) Chike (Nigeria) Simi (Nigeria) KiDi (Ghana) Best Artist (Southern Africa) Tyler ICU (South Africa) WINNER Titom & Yuppe (South Africa) De Mthuda (South Africa) Inkabi Zezwe (South Africa) Dlala Thukzin (South Africa) Tyla (South Africa) Uncle Waffles (South Africa) Best Artist Francophone Africa Josey (Ivory Coast) WINNER Didi B (Ivory Coast) Tidiane Mario (Congo) Gaz Mawete (Democratic Republic of Congo) Wally B. Seck (Senegal) PhillBill (Cameroon) Best Artist (Lusophone Africa) Chelsea Dinorath (Angola) WINNER Calema (São Tomé and Príncipe) Landrick (Angola) Twenty Fingers (Mozambique) Mr. Bow (Mozambique) Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde) Best Artist (Tanzania) Nandy (Tanzania) WINNER Mbosso (Zanzibar) Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) Zuchu (Zanzibar) Marioo (Tanzania) Alikiba (Tanzania) Jux (Tanzania) Harmonize (Tanzania) International and Diaspora Awards Best Artist (Europe) Joe Dwet File (France/Haiti) WINNER Central Cee (United Kingdom) Kalash (France/Martinique) Darkoo (United Kingdom) Jungeli (France) Franglish (France) Aya Nakamura (France/Mali) Best Artist (Brazil) Duquesa (Brazil) WINNER Racionais MC’s (Brazil) MC IG (Brazil) Péricles (Brazil) Tasha & Tracie (Brazil) Ludmilla (Brazil) Best Artist (Caribbean) Lea Churro (Reunion Island) WINNER Venssy (French Guiana) Mathieu White (Guadeloupe) Meryl (Martinique) Nesly (French Guiana) Shenseea (Jamaica) Kenny Haiti (Haiti) Best Artist (Indian Ocean) Barth (Reunion) WINNER Goulam (Comoros) PLL (Reunion) Kalipsxau (Reunion) Léa Churros (Reunion) Jamily Jeanne (Mauritius) Lifetime Achievement Award D’Banj