Tyla, Tyler ICU and Makhadzi Lead Trace Awards' Nominations

The Trace Awards & Summit 2025, on 26 February in Zanzibar, will bring together the continent's and the diaspora's greatest talents.

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Trace invites fans worldwide to vote for their favourite artists.

Voting officially opens tomorrow at www.traceawards.plus. Music fans, your vote accounts for 50% of the final decision and can make the difference in choosing the winners. The other half results from the votes of an expert jury closes on 15 February.

Trace Awards 2025 Nominees

Global Awards

Song of the Year

Tyla - Jump (South Africa).

Tyler ICU - Mnike (SA).

Titom & Yuppe - Tshwala Bam (SA).

Tamsir x Team Paiya - Coup du Marteau (Ivory Coast).

Asake & Travis Scott - Active (Nigeria), Tems - Love Me Jeje (Nigeria).

Burna Boy - Higher (Nigeria).

Album of the Year

Burna Boy - I Told Them (Nigeria).

Asake - Lungu Boy (Nigeria).

Rema - Heis (Nigeria)

Josey - Vibration Universelle (Ivory Coast).

Amaarae - Fountain Baby (Ghana).