The likes of Davido, Rema and Burna Boy made Nigeria proud on the continent, as they won several awards at maiden edition of the Trace Awards held in Kigali, Rwanda last night.
Trace Music, a pan-African digital music platform decided to host an award, in a bid to appreciate African talents all over the world.
22 awards were up for grabs on the night, as nominees emerged from Africa, South America, the Caribbean, Oceania, and Europe.
Here is the full list of winners:
(1) Album of the Year
Love Damini – Burna Boy (Nigeria)
(2) Song of the Year
Calm Down – Rema (Nigeria)
(3) Best Music Video
Baddie – Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
(4) Best Male Artist
Davido (Nigeria)
(5) Best Female Artist
Viviane Chidid (Senegal)
(6) Best Collaboration
Unavailable – Davido (Nigeria) with Musa Keys (South Africa)
(7) Best Newcomer
Roseline Layo (Ivory Coast)
(8) Best DJ
Michael Brun (Haiti)
(9) Best Producer
Tam Sir (Ivory Coast)
(10) Best Gospel Artist
KS Bloom (Ivory Coast)
(11) Best Live
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
(12) Best Dancer
Robot Boii (South Africa)
(13) Best Artist Africa – Anglophone
Asake (Nigeria)
(14) Best Artist Africa – Francophone
Didi B (Ivory Coast)
(15) Best Artist Africa – Lusophone
Lisandro Cuxi (Cape Verde)
(16) Best Artist in Rwanda
Bruce Melodie
(17) Best Artist in East Africa
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
(18) Best African Artist in France & Belgium
Tayc
(19) Best African Artist in UK
Central Cee
The awards ceremony was hosted by Nigerian veteran music star, D’Banj alongside Angolan model, Maria Borges.
