TRACE 2025 Award Nominees Announced

With an emphasis on African and diaspora musicians, the Trace Awards is a well-known yearly celebration of excellence in music, entertainment, and culture.

The Trace Awards was developed by Trace TV, a prominent international media outlet that features African and urban music.

The Trace Awards aim to recognize artists, musicians, and creatives who have made noteworthy contributions to their fields, especially in the entertainment and music sectors.

It recognizes people who have significantly influenced popular music genres among the African diaspora, including hip-hop, R&B, Afrobeat, and others.

These genres have become increasingly popular around the world, and the Trace Awards give these artists a stage on which to be honored for their originality, inventiveness, and cultural impact.

Since its start, the Trace Awards have grown to be a significant occasion on the music and entertainment calendar, frequently drawing international influencers, celebrities, and business titans.

In addition to musical ability, the awards honor accomplishments in fields like fashion, entrepreneurship, and social involvement.

An interesting venue, either a major African city or a metropolitan center with cultural value, is usually chosen for the star-studded Trace Awards ceremony.

The ceremony, which features the biggest names in African music alongside worldwide singers, is renowned for its exuberant performances.

The event’s enthusiasm and anticipation have been increased by previous editions’ incredible performances by artists like Mr. Eazi, Burna Boy, and Tiwa Savage.

This edition’s nominees

This year’s awards, which will be held on February 26 in Zanzibar, Tanzania, have 24 categories in which artists from more than 30 nations in Africa, South America, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, and Europe are competing.

Tyler ICU has been nominated for Song of the Year, one of the most competitive categories, for his hit song “Mnike.” Among others, he faces Burna Boy’s “Higher,” Tems’ “Love Me Jeje,” Asake’s “Active,” and Tyla’s “Jump.”

Asake’s “Lungu Boy” is also nominated for a different category, Album of the Year, along with Burna Boy’s “I Told Them,” Rema’s “HEIS,” Amaarae’s “Fountain Baby,” and King Promise’s “True To Self.”

The Nigerian pop diva Ayra Star, Congo DR’s Fally Ipupa, Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz, Tyler ICU, Tyla, Asake, Rema, and Burna Boy are also nominated for Best Global African Artist.

Now, fans vote for their favorite musicians in a variety of categories until the polls close on February 15, 2025, having opened on January 2.

Half of the outcomes will be chosen by public vote and the remaining decided by an expert jury.