TRACE AWARDS 2025: CELEBRATE MUSICAL EXCELLENCE AND VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE ARTISTS! – FASHION FORCE AFRICA
The TRACE Awards 2025 honor Africa’s finest musicians! Vote for your favorites in Afrobeat, Hip-Hop, Amapiano & more! Voting opens January 2nd. Don’t miss out!
Celebrate Africa’s Musical Brilliance: Vote Now for the TRACE Awards 2025!
Vote For Your Favourites Artists for the TRACE Awards 2025!
A Celebration of Africa’s Rich Musical Tapestry
Calling all music lovers! The prestigious TRACE Awards & Summit 2025 is set to ignite Zanzibar, Tanzania, on February 26th, 2025. This electrifying ceremony will be a vibrant celebration of Africa’s and the diaspora’s most phenomenal musical talents.
But the excitement doesn’t stop there! Trace invites music fans worldwide to actively participate by voting for their favorite artists. That’s right, your vote holds immense power – it counts for a whopping 50% of the final decision in each category! The remaining 50% is determined by a panel of esteemed music experts.
Don’t miss your chance to make your voice heard! The official voting window opens on January 2nd, 2025. Head over to http://www.traceawards.plus to cast your vote and be a part of this momentous occasion.
Africa’s musical heritage is a vibrant tapestry woven from a multitude of captivating styles. The TRACE Awards recognize this incredible diversity, honoring excellence in genres like Afrobeat, dancehall, hip-hop, Afro-pop, mbalax, amapiano, zouk, kizomba, genge, coupé-décalé, bongo flava, soukous, gospel, rap, raï, kompa, RnB, and rumba. Artists from over 30 countries across Africa, South America, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, and Europe will be vying for recognition in a staggering 24 categories.
Why Should You Vote?
The TRACE Awards are more than just an awards ceremony; they’re a powerful platform that amplifies the voices of the artists shaping the future of African and international music. By casting your vote, you have the opportunity to:
- Support your favorite artists: Help propel them to international recognition and celebrate their contributions to the global music scene.
- Champion cultural pride: Show your love for the musical styles that resonate with your identity and heritage.
- Recognize artistic excellence: Play a role in honoring the most talented and innovative musicians across Africa and beyond.
Voting closes on February 15th, 2025. Make sure your voice is heard! Visit http://www.traceawards.plus on January 2nd and cast your vote for the artists who ignite your passion for music.
TRACE AWARDS 2025 NOMINEES
GLOBAL AWARDS
Song of the Year
Tyla – Jump (South Africa)Tyler ICU – Mnike (South Africa)Titom & Yuppe – Tshwala Bam (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 – Komasawa (Tanzania)
Album of the Year Burna Boy – I Told Them (Nigeria)Asake – Lungu Boy (Nigeria)Rema – Heis (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
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)Tamsir & Team Paiya – Coup du Marteau (Ivory Coast)
Best Music Video
Meji Alabi for Rema “DND” (Nigeria)TG Omori for Kizz Daniel & Davido “Twe Twe” (Nigeria)Director Folex for Zuchu feat Innoss’ B “Nani” (Remix) (Tanzania/DRC)Nabil Elderkin for Tyla “Jump” (South Africa)Kmane for Ayra Starr “Commas” (Nigeria)Seoute Emmanuel for Toofan “C Pas Normal” (Togo)Ach’B for Innoss’ B “Sete” (DRC)Edgar Esteves for Asake & Wizkid “MMS” (Nigeria).
Best Dancer
Ikorodu Boys (Nigeria)Dancegod Lloyd (Ghana)Incredible Zigi (Ghana)Kamo Mphela (South Africa)Telminho (Angola)Makhadzi (South Africa)Ordinateur (Ivory Coast)
Issac Kalonji (Democratic Republic of Congo).
Best DJTyler 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 Moh Green – Kelele (Algeria)DJ Maphorisa – Mnike (South Africa)Kabza De Small – Imithandazo (South Africa)
Best Hip-Hop Artist (sponsored by Hot 97)
Nasty C (South Africa), Didi B (Ivory Coast)Odumodublvck (Nigeria), Suspect 95 (Ivory Coast)Sarkodie (Ghana)Young Lunya (Tanzania)Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)
PAN-AFRICAN AWARDS
Best Global African Artist
Tyla (South Africa)Tyler ICU (South Africa)Fally Ipupa (Democratic Republic of Congo)Burna Boy (Nigeria)Asake (Nigeria/USA)Rema (Nigeria)Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Best Male ArtistDlala Thukzin (South Africa)Fally Ipupa (Democratic Republic of Congo)Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)Asake (Nigeria)Burna Boy (Nigeria)Rema (Nigeria)Wizkid (Nigeria)Stonebwoy (Ghana)
Best Female Artist
Tyla (South Africa)Makhadzi (South Africa)Chelsea Dinorath (Angola)Josey (Ivory Coast)Ayra Starr (Nigeria)Tems (Nigeria)Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Best Newcomer (sponsored by Johnnie Walker)
Nkosazana Daughter (South Africa)Himra (Ivory Coast)Sabrina (Cameroon)Mia Guissé (Senegal)Shallipopi (Nigeria)Qing Madi (Nigeria)Abigail Chams (Tanzania)
Best Live Performance
Fally Ipupa (DRC)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
Kelvin Momo – Sewe (South Africa)P.Priime – MMS (Nigeria)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
Spirit of Praise 10 (South Africa)KS Bloom (Ivory Coast)Mercy Chinwo (Nigeria)Ada Ehi (Nigeria)Bella Kombo (Tanzania)
Israël Mbonyi (Rwanda)
REGIONAL AWARDS
Best Artist Eastern Africa
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)Bien (Kenya)Joshua Baraka (Uganda)Harmonize (Tanzania)Rophnan (Ethiopia)Marioo (Tanzania)Zuchu (Tanzania)Nandy (Tanzania)
Best Artist – Western Africa Anglophone
Seyi Vibez (Nigeria)Adekunle Gold (Nigeria)Ayra Starr (Nigeria)Tems (Nigeria)Chike (Nigeria)Simi (Nigeria)KiDi (Ghana)
Best Artist – Southern Africa
Titom & Yuppe (South Africa)De Mthuda (South Africa)Inkabi Zezwe (South Africa)Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)Tyla (South Africa)Uncle Waffles (South Africa)Tyler ICU (South Africa)
Best Artist Francophone Africa
Didi B (Ivory Coast)Josey (Ivory Coast)Tidiane Mario (Congo)Gaz Mawete (Democratic Republic of Congo)Wally B. Seck (Senegal)PhillBill (Cameroon)
Best Artist Lusophone Africa
Calema (São Tomé and Príncipe)Landrick (Angola)Chelsea Dinorath (Angola)Twenty Fingers (Mozambique)Mr. Bow (Mozambique)Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)
Best Artist – Tanzania
Mbosso (Zanzibar)Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)Zuchu (Zanzibar)Marioo (Tanzania)Nandy (Tanzania)Alikiba (Tanzania)Jux (Tanzania)Harmonize (Tanzania)
INTERNATIONAL AND DIASPORA AWARDS
Best Artist – Europe
Central Cee (United Kingdom)Kalash (France/Martinique)Darkoo (United Kingdom)Joe Dwet File (France/Haiti)Jungeli (France)Franglish (France)Aya Nakamura (France/Mali)
Best Artist – Brazil
Racionais MC’s (Brazil)MC IG (Brazil)Péricles (Brazil)Tasha & Tracie (Brazil)Ludmilla (Brazil)Duquesa (Brazil)
Best Artist – Caribbean
Venssy (French Guiana)Mathieu White (Guadeloupe)Meryl (Martinique)Nesly (French Guiana)Shenseea (Jamaica)Kenny Haiti (Haiti)
Best Artist – Indian Ocean
Barth (Reunion)Goulam (Comoros)PLL (Reunion)Kalipsxau (Reunion)Léa Churros (Reunion)Jamily Jeanne (Mauritius)
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