Rema and Davido walked away as the top winners at the 2023 Trace Awards, which was held in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday (October 21).

Rema won two awards – ‘Song of the Year’ for his smash hit record ‘Calm Down’ and ‘Best Global African Artiste,’ alongside South African act Nomcebo Zikode.

Davido bagged two awards – ‘Best Male and Best Collaboration,’ while Burna Boy snagged the Album of the Year award for his ‘Love Damini’ project.

The award show included approximately 50 African and Afro-inspired artistes from around the world, such as Davido, Yemi Alade, Mr Eazi, and Diamond Platnumz who all performed.

The Trace Awards are a new awards franchise created by Trace, a global TV and multimedia platform. The purpose of the awards is to recognize African and Afro-influenced musicians.