Winners of the Trace Awards Zanzibar 2025
The prestigious Trace Awards 2025 took place last night in Zanzibar, celebrating the best artists from Africa and the diaspora. The event showcased incredible talent, and Tanzania was well represented, with two of its top artists winning major awards.
Tanzanian Winners
- Diamond Platnumz won the Best Global African Artist award, further cementing his status as one of Africa’s biggest stars.
- Nandy secured the Best Tanzanian Artist award, proving her dominance in the country’s music industry.
Winners in Various Categories
Song of the Year
- Tshwala Bam – Titom & Yuppe (South Africa)
- Jump – Tyla (South Africa)
- Mnike – Tyler ICU (South Africa)
- Coup du Marteau – Tamsir x Team Paiya (Ivory Coast)
- Active – Asake & Travis Scott (Nigeria)
- Love Me Jeje – Tems (Nigeria)
- Higher – Burna Boy (Nigeria)
- Benin Boys – Rema & Shallipopi (Nigeria)
- Komasawa – Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Album of the Year
- Heis – Rema (Nigeria)
- I Told Them – Burna Boy (Nigeria)
- Lungu Boy – Asake (Nigeria)
- Vibration Universelle – Josey (Ivory Coast)
- Fountain Baby – Amaarae (Ghana)
- True To Self – King Promise (Ghana)
- 5th Dimension – Stonebwoy (Ghana)
- Stamina – Toofan (Togo)
Best Collaboration
- Coup du Marteau – Tamsir & Team Paiya (Ivory Coast)
- Tshwala Bam Remix – Titom & Yuppe & Burna Boy (South Africa/Nigeria)
- Nu Ka Sta Para – Neyna & MC Acondize (Cape Verde)
- Credit Alert – Kocee ft. Patoranking (Cameroon/Nigeria)
- MMS – Asake & Wizkid (Nigeria)
- Benin Boys – Rema & Shallipopi (Nigeria)
- Woto Woto Seasoning – Odumodublvck & Black Sherif (Ghana)
Best Music Video
- DND – Rema (Nigeria) (Meji Alabi)
- Twe Twe – Kizz Daniel & Davido (Nigeria) (TG Omori)
- Nani Remix – Zuchu feat Innoss’ B (Tanzania/DRC) (Director Folex)
- Jump – Tyla (South Africa) (Nabil Elderkin)
- Commas – Ayra Starr (Nigeria) (Kmane)
- C Pas Normal – Toofan (Togo) (Seoute Emmanuel)
- Sete – Innoss’ B (DRC) (Ach’B)
- MMS – Asake & Wizkid (Nigeria) (Edgar Esteves)
Best Hip Hop Artist
- Young Lunya (Tanzania)
- Didi B (Ivory Coast)
- Nasty C (South Africa)
- Odumodublvck (Nigeria)
- Suspect 95 (Ivory Coast)
- Sarkodie (Ghana)
- Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)
Best Male Artist
- Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
- Rema (Nigeria)
- Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)
- Fally Ipupa (DRC)
- Asake (Nigeria)
- Burna Boy (Nigeria)
- Wizkid (Nigeria)
- Stonebwoy (Ghana)
Best Female Artist
- Nandy (Tanzania)
- Tyla (South Africa)
- Makhadzi (South Africa)
- Chelsea Dinorath (Angola)
- Josey (Ivory Coast)
- Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
- Tems (Nigeria)
- Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Best Artist Eastern Africa
- Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
- Harmonize (Tanzania)
- Marioo (Tanzania)
- Zuchu (Tanzania)
- Nandy (Tanzania)
- Bien (Kenya)
- Joshua Baraka (Uganda)
- Rophnan (Ethiopia)
Best Tanzanian Artist
- Nandy
- Mbosso (Zanzibar)
- Diamond Platnumz
- Zuchu (Zanzibar)
- Marioo
- Alikiba
- Jux
- Harmonize
The Trace Awards 2025 provided a grand platform to recognize and honor African music talent. With Diamond Platnumz and Nandy winning big, Tanzania has once again shown its strength in the African music scene. The competition was intense across all categories, but the winners proved their exceptional artistry.
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