Rema and Davido were the top winners at the 2023 Trace Awards, which were held in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday (Oct. 21). The Trace Awards are a new awards franchise created by Trace, a global TV and multimedia platform. Burna Boy from Nigeria won album of the year for Love Damini. The Trace Awards included performances by approximately 50 Africa and Afro-inspired artists from around the world, including Davido, Yemi Alade, Mr Eazi and Diamond Platnumz. All the nominees and performers at the Trace Awards underlined exactly why African contemporary music has become a global phenomenon.”In addition to the competitive categories listed below, awards were presented in three categories in which no nominees were announced.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 21, 2023 23:15 UTC