The Trace Awards 2025, a significant event celebrating African and Afro-inspired music, recently took place in Zanzibar from February 24 to 26, 2025. The ceremony honored outstanding artists across various categories.
Watch Winners of the Trace Awards!
Song of the Year
- Diamond Platnumz – ‘Komasawa’ (Tanzania)
- Titom & Yuppe – ‘Tshwala Bam’ (South Africa)
- 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)
Album of the Year
- Rema – Heis (Nigeria)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
