2023 Trace Awards | Yemi Alade Beats Wizkid, Rema, Davido, Burna Boy Make Nigeria Proud

Nigerian songstress, Yemi Alade beat Wizkid to the Best Music Video category at the 2023 Trace Awards held in Kigali, Rwanda.

Davido and Rema secured two gongs each while Burna Boy returned with one trophy.

Rema won two awards; ‘Song of the Year’ for his smash hit record ‘Calm Down’ and ‘Best Global African Artiste,’ alongside South African act Nomcebo Zikode.

Davido bagged two awards, ‘Best Male and Best Collaboration,’ while Burna Boy snagged the Album of the Year award for his ‘Love Damini,’ project.

Below is the simplified list of winners:

Album of the Year

Love Damini – Burna Boy (Nigeria)

Song of the Year

“Calm Down” – Rema (Nigeria)

Best Music Video

“Baddie” – Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

Best Male
Davido (Nigeria)

Best Female
Viviane Chidid (Senegal)

Best Collaboration
“Unavailable” – Davido (Nigeria) with Musa Keys (South Africa)

Best Newcomer
Roseline Layo (Ivory Coast)

Best D.J.
Michael Brun (Haiti)

Best Producer
KS Bloom (Ivory Coast)

Best Live
Robot Boii (South Africa)

Best Artist Africa – Anglophone
Asake (Nigeria)

Best Artist Africa – Francophone
Didi B (Ivory Coast)

Best Artist Africa – Lusophone
Lisandro Cuxi (Cape Verde)

Best Artist – Rwanda
Bruce Melodie (Rwanda)

Best Artist – East Africa
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

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Best Artist – France & Belgium
Tayc (France)

Best Artist – UK
Central Cee (U.K.)

Best Artist – The Caribbean
Rutshelle Guillaume (Haiti)

Best Artist – Indian Ocean
Goulam (Comoros)

Best Artist – Brazil
Ludmilla (Brazil)

Best Artist – North Africa
Dystinct (Morocco)

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