Nigerian Entertainment Blog: Full List of Winners At the Trace Awards 2023

Check out the full list of winners at the Trace Awards 2023, held yesterday, Saturday, October 21, 2023.

This prestigious event took place on the evening of Saturday, October 21, 2023, marking the inception of this year’s Trace Awards.

The inaugural gala of Trace Awards 2023 witnessed a whirlwind of excitement, as eminent figures within the entertainment sphere claimed their well-deserved accolades.

Check out the full list of winners below:

By Ademola Bashorun

Best Collaboration

“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)

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

“Stamina” – Tiwa Savage with Ayra Star(Nigeria) & Young Jonn (Nigeria)

“Trumpet” – Olamide (Nigeria) with Ckay (Nigeria)

Best DJ

Danni Gato (Cape Verde)

DJ BDK (Ivory Coast) 

DJ Illans (France)

DJ Spinall (Nigeria)

Michael Brun (Haiti) – WINNER

Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)

Best Producer

DJ Maphorisa (South Africa) 

Juls (Ghana)

Kabza de Small (South Africa) 

Kel-P (Nigeria) 

Tam Sir (Ivory Coast) – WINNER

Benjamin Dube (South Africa)

Best Gospel Artist

Benjamin Dube (South Africa)

Janet Otieno (Kenya)

KS Bloom (Ivory Coast) – WINNER

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 – Anglophone 

Asake (Nigeria) – WINNER

Ayra Starr (Nigeria)

Black Sherif (Ghana)

Davido (Nigeria)

Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Fireboy DML (Nigeria)

Best Artist – UK

Headie One (UK)

Ms Banks (UK)

Stormzy (UK)

Raye (UK)

Central Cee – WINNER

Best Artist Carribean 

Admiral T (Guadeloupe)

Bamby (French Guiana) 

Kalash (Martinique)

Maureen (Martinique)

Popcaan (Jamaica)

Princess Lover (Martinique)

Rutshelle Guillaume (Haiti) – WINNER

Shenseea (Jamaica)

Best Artist – Indian Ocean

Donovan BTS (Mauritius)

GaEi (Madagascar) 

Goulam (Comoros) – WIINNER

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) – WINNER

El Grande Toto (Morocco)

Kader Japonais (Algeria) 

Raja Meziane (Algeria)

“DNK”- Aya Nakamura (France)

Best Artist -France & Belgium

Aya Nakamura (France) 

Booba (France)

Nihno (France)

Tayc (France) – WINNER

Ronisia (France)

Soolking (France)

Best Music Video

“2 Sugar” Wizkid (Nigeria) feat. Ayra Starr (Nigeria)

“Baddie” Yemi Alade (Nigeria) – WINNER

“Kpaflotage” – Suspect 95 (Ivory Coast)

“Loaded” – Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) & Asake (Nigeria)

“Ronda” Blxckie (South Africa)

“Tombolo” – Kalash (Martinique)

Yatapita” – Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Best Global Africa Artist ( By Voting) – Rema WINNER

Best Gospel Artist

Benjamin Dube (South Africa)

Janet Otieno (Kenya)

KS Bloom (Ivory Coast) – WINNER

Levixone (Uganda)

Moses Bliss (Nigeria)