Davido, Burna Boy top nominations for Trace Awards (FULL LIST)

Davido, Burna Boy, and Tiwa Savage are among the artists leading the nominee list for the Trace Awards. Davido and Burna Boy topped the list with four nominations each in categories such as ‘Best Male’, ‘Song of the Year’, ‘Best Live’, ‘Best Collaboration’, ‘Best Artist’, and ‘Album of the Year’. The music stars were followed by Asake, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Ayra Starr, Yemi Alade, and Fireboy DML, who grabbed three nominations each, while Rema and Kizz Daniel earned two each. Other notable Nigerians on the list include Odumodublvck, Oxlade, The Compozers, Moses Bliss, DJ Spinall, Olamide, BNXN, Show Dem Camp, and Nissi. Olivier Laouchez, Trace chairman and co-founder, described African artists as “extraordinarily creative and dynamic”. “They represent a massive cultural force and deserve more global recognition and celebration. The Trace Awards’ nominations salute achievement and excellence from more than 150 performers,” he said. He added, “We congratulate all the nominees, most of whom will attend and perform in Kigali on 21 October. It will be an unmissable experience for lovers of African and Afro-inspired music.” The event will take place on October 21, 2023 at the BK Arena, Kigali, Rwanda See the full nomination list below: Best Male Asake (Nigeria) Burna Boy (Nigeria) Davido (Nigeria) Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) Didi B (Ivory Coast) K.O (South Africa) Rema (Nigeria) Best Female Ayra Starr (Nigeria) Josey (Ivory Coast) Nadia Mukami (Kenya) Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde) Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) Viviane Chidid (Senegal) Song of the Year “BKBN” – Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde) “People” – Libianca (Cameroon) “Suavemente” – Soolking (France) “Encre” – Emma’a (Gabon) “Sugarcane” – Camidoh (Ghana) “Last Last” – Burna Boy (Nigeria) “Rush” – Ayra Starr (Nigeria) “Calm Down” – Rema (Nigeria) “Peru” – Fireboy DML (Nigeria) with Ed Sheeran (UK) “Sete” – K.O (South Africa) “Cough” – Kizz Daniel (Nigeria) “MORTEL 06” – Innoss’B (Ivory Coast) Best Music Video “2 Sugar” – Wizkid (Nigeria) feat. Ayra Starr (Nigeria) “Baddie” – Yemi Alade (Nigeria) “Kpaflotage” – Suspect 95 (Ivory Coast) “Loaded” – Tiwa Savage(Nigeria) & Asake (Nigeria) “Ronda” – Blxckie (South Africa) “Tombolo” – Kalash (Martinique) Yatapita” – Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) Best Newcomer Azawi (Uganda) Krys M (Cameroon) Libianca (Cameroon) Nissi (Nigeria) Odumodublvck (Nigeria) Pabi Cooper (South Africa) Roseline Layo (Ivory Coast) Best Collaboration  “Many Ways” – BNXN (Nigeria) with Wizkid (Nigeria) “Mine” – Show Dem Camp (Nigeria) with Oxlade (Nigeria) “Peru” – Fireboy DML (Nigeria) with Ed Sheeran (UK) “Second Sermon” – Black Sherif (Ghana) with Burna Boy (Nigeria) “Sete” – K.O (South Africa) with Young Stunna (South Africa), Blxckie (South Africa) “Stamina” – Tiwa Savage with Ayra Starr (Nigeria) & Young Jonn (Nigeria) “Trumpet” – Olamide (Nigeria) with Ckay (Nigeria) “Unavailable” – Davido (Nigeria) with Musa Keys (South Africa) Best DJ Danni Gato (Cape Verde) DJ BDK (Ivory Coast) DJ Illans (France) DJ Spinall (Nigeria) Michael Brun (Haiti) Uncle Waffles (Swaziland) Best Producer DJ Maphorisa (South Africa) Juls (Ghana) Kabza de Small (South Africa) Kel-P (Nigeria) Tamsir (Ivory Coast) Best Gospel Artist Benjamin Dube (South Africa) Janet Otieno (Kenya) KS Bloom (Ivory Coast) Levixone (Uganda) Moses Bliss (Nigeria) Best Live Burna Boy (Nigeria) Fally Ipupa (DRC) Musa Keys (South Africa) The Compozers (Nigeria) Wizkid (Nigeria) Yemi Alade (Nigeria) Best Dancer Robot Boii (South Africa) Tayc (France) Uganda Ghetto Kids (Uganda) Yemi Alade (Nigeria) Zuchu (Tanzania) Best Artist Africa – Anglohone Asake (Nigeria) Ayra Starr (Nigeria) Black Sherif (Ghana) Davido (Nigeria) Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) Fireboy DML (Nigeria) Best Artist Africa – Francophone Didi B (Ivory Coast) Emma’a (Gabon) Fally Ipupa (DRC) KO-C (Cameroon) Locko (Cameroon) Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast) Viviane Chidid (Senegal) Best Artist Africa – Lusophone Gerilson Insrael (Angola) Lisandro Cuxi (Cape Verde) Perola (Angola) Plutonio (Mozambique) Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde) Best Artist – Rwanda Ariel Wayz (Rwanda) Bruce Melodie (Rwanda) Bwiza (Rwanda) Chriss Eazy (Rwanda) Kenny Sol (Rwanda) Best Artist – France & Belgium Aya Nakamura (France) Booba (France) Nihno (France) Ronisia (France) Soolking (France) Tayc (France) Best Artist – UK Central Cee (UK) Headie One (UK) Ms Banks (UK) Raye (UK) Stormzy (UK) Best Artist – The Caribbean Admiral T (Guadeloupe) Bamby (French Guiana) Kalash (Martinique) Maureen (Martinique) Popcaan (Jamaica) Princess Lover (Martinique) Rutshelle Guillaume (Haiti) Shenseea (Jamaica) Best Artist – Indian Ocean Donovan BTS (Mauritius) GaEi (Madagascar) Goulam (Comoros) Mikl (Reunion) Sega el (Reunion) Terell Elymoor (Mayotte) Best Artist – Brazil Djonga (Brazil) Iza (Brazil) Leo Santana (Brazil) Ludmilla (Brazil) Luedji Luna (Brazil) Best Artist – North Africa Amira Zouhair (Morocco) Artmasta (Tunisia) Dystinct (Morocco) El Grande Toto (Morocco) Kader Japonais (Algeria) Raja Meziane (Algeria) Album of the Year “DNK”- Aya Nakamura (France) “Love Damini” – Burna Boy (Nigeria) “Maverick” – Kizz Daniel (Nigeria) “More Love, Less Ego” – Wizkid (Nigeria) “Timeless” – Davido (Nigeria) “Work of Art” – Asake (Nigeria)