Icyiciro cy’abahanzi Nyarwanda cyakuwe muri Trace Awards, Israel Mbonyi ararokoka! Menya abahataniye ibihembo

Si bishya ariko mu matwi y’abakunzi b’umuziki! Kuko mu 2023 ubwo ibi bihembo byatangirwaga mu Rwanda ku nshuro ya mbere, bafashe icyemezo cyo gushyiramo icyiciro cy’abahanzi Nyarwanda kubera ko byari byatangiwe i Kigali. 

Ariko mu myaka yose yabanje, abategura Trace Awards ntibari barigeze bashyira ku rutonde umuhanzi n’umwe wo mu Rwanda. Hari umwe mu bayobozi mu nzego Nkuru z’Igihugu mu 2024 wavuze ko ubuyobozi bwa Trace Awards bwabasabye kongera kubaha ubufasha bw’amafaranga kugirango bongere gutangira i Kigali ibi bihembo, ariko ntibahuza. 

Ibi byatumye ubuyobozi bwa Trace Awards bufata icyemezo cy’uko ibi bihembo bizatangirwa i Zanzibar muri Tanzania ku wa 28 Gashyantare 2025. Mu ijoro ryo kuri uyu wa 31 Ukuboza 2024, basohoye urutonde ntakuka rutagaragaramo icyiciro cy’abahanzi Nyarwanda, nyamara abo mu bindi bice bya Afurika bashyizweho.

Iyo unyujije amaso mu bahataniye ibi ihembo, bigaragara ko umuhanzikazi Tyla wo muri Afurika ariwe umuhataniye ibihembo byinshi, agakurikirwa n’abanya-Nigeria barimo Asake, Rema ndetse na Burna Boy.

Mu cyiciro cy’indirimbo y’umwaka, Tyla yagarutsemo aho ahataniye binyuze mu ndirimbo ye yise ‘Jump’, harimo kandi Tyler ICU ufite indirimbo ‘Mnike’, harimo kandi Asake na Travis Scott binyuze mu ndirimbo ‘Active’ bakoranye, umuhanzikazi Tems binyuze mu ndirimbo ‘Love Me Jeje’ ndetse na Burna Boy bitewe n’indirimbo ye ‘Higher’.         

Mu cyiciro cy’indirimbo ihuriweho harimo iya Rema na Shallipopi, iya Diamond Platnumz yitwa ‘Komasava’ n’izindi.

Umuhanzi w’indirimbo zo kuramya no guhimbaza Imana, Israel Mbonyi yarokotse muri ibi bihembo. Ni ubwa mbere ashyizwe kuri uru rutonde, kuko mu 2023 atariho.

Nawe abicyesha kuba ari umuhanzi wa ‘Gospel’ kuko nta muhanzi wa ‘Secullar’ wo mu Rwanda washyizwe muri ibi bihembo. Israel Mbonyi ahataniye igikombe mu cyiciro cy’umuhanzi mwiza wa Gospel (Best Gospel Artist), aho ahatanye na : Spirit of Praise 10 (South Africa), KS Bloom (Ivory Coast), Mercy Chinwo (Nigeria), Ada Ehi (Nigeria), ndetse na Bella Kombo (Tanzania).

Mu 2023, ibi bihembo byari bihatanyemo abahanzi batanu bo mu Rwanda barimo Bruce Melodie, Kenny Sol, Ariel Wayz, Bwiza na Chriss Eazy; ndetse Bruce Melodie niwe wegukanye igikombe.

Ibi bihembo bizatangirwa muri Zanzibar, ku wa 26 Gashyantare 2025, ndetse amatora yo kuri Internet azatangira kuri uyu wa 2 Mutarama 2025. Abafana bafite uruhare rungana na 50% mu guhesha amahirwe umuhanzi kwegukana igikombe muri Trace Awards&Summit 2025

Ibi bihembo bihatanyemo abahanzi barenga 30 barimo abo muri Amerika y'Epfo, Carribbean, mu Burayi n'abandi bahatanye mu byiciro 23. Amatora yo muri ibi bihembo azatangira tariki 15 Gashyantare 2025.

Urutonde rurambuye rw’abahanzi bahataniye ibihembo bya Trace Awards 2025

-Global Awards

1.Song of the Year 

Tyla – ‘Jump’ (South Africa)

Tyler ICU – ‘Mnike’ (South Africa)

Titom & Yuppe – ‘Tshwala Bam’ (South Africa)

Tamsir x Team Paiya – ‘Coup du Marteau’ (Ivory Coast)

Asake & Travis Scott – ‘Active’ (Nigeria)

Tems – ‘Love Me Jeje’ (Nigeria)

Burna Boy – ‘Higher’ (Nigeria)

Rema & Shallipopi – ‘Benin Boys’ (Nigeria)

Diamond Platnumz – ‘Komasawa’ (Tanzania)

2.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)

King Promise – True To Self (Ghana)

Stonebwoy – 5th Dimension (Ghana)

Toofan – Stamina (Togo)

3.Best Collaboration

Titom & Yuppe & Burna Boy – ‘Tshwala Bam’ (Remix) (South Africa/Nigeria)

Neyna & MC Acondize – ‘Nu Ka Sta Para’ (Cape Verde)

Kocee ft. Patoranking – ‘Credit Alert’ (Cameroon/Nigeria)

Asake & Wizkid – ‘MMS’ (Nigeria)

Rema & Shallipopi – ‘Benin Boys’ (Nigeria)

Odumodublvck & Black Sherif – ‘Woto Woto Seasoning’ (Ghana)

Tamsir & Team Paiya – ‘Coup du Marteau’ (Ivory Coast)

4.Best Music Video

Meji Alabi – Rema ‘DND’ (Nigeria)

TG Omori – Kizz Daniel & Davido ‘Twe Twe’ (Nigeria)

Director Folex – Zuchu feat Innoss’ B ‘Nani’ (Remix) (Tanzania/DRC)

Nabil Elderkin – Tyla ‘Jump’ (South Africa)

Kmane – Ayra Starr ‘Commas’ (Nigeria)

Seoute Emmanuel – Toofan ‘C Pas Normal’ (Togo)

Ach’B – Innoss’ B ‘Sete’ (DRC)

Edgar Esteves – Asake & Wizkid ‘MMS’ (Nigeria)

5.Best Dancer

Ikorodu Boys (Nigeria)

Dancegod Lloyd (Ghana)

Incredible Zigi (Ghana)

Kamo Mphela (South Africa)

Telminho (Angola)

Makhadzi (South Africa)

Ordinateur (Ivory Coast)

Issac Kalonji (Democratic Republic of Congo)

6.Best DJ

Tyler ICU – ‘Mnike’ (South Africa)

Uncle Waffles – ‘Wadibusa’ (South Africa)

DJ Tunez – ‘Apala Disco Remix’ (Nigeria)

DJ Nelasta – ‘Eros’ (Angola)

DJ Spinall ft. Tyla & Omah Lay – ‘One Call’ (Nigeria)

DJ Neptune ft. Qing Madi – ‘Honest’ (Nigeria)

DJ Moh Green – ‘Kelele’ (Algeria)

DJ Maphorisa – ‘Mnike’ (South Africa)

Kabza De Small – ‘Imithandazo’ (South Africa)

7.Best Hip Hop Artist (sponsored by Hot 97)

Nasty C (South Africa), Didi B (Ivory Coast)

Odumodublvck (Nigeria), Suspect 95 (Ivory Coast)

Sarkodie (Ghana)

Young Lunya (Tanzania)

Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)

Pan-African Awards

8.Best Global African Artist

Tyla (South Africa)

Tyler ICU (South Africa)

Fally Ipupa (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Burna Boy (Nigeria)

Asake (Nigeria/USA)

Rema (Nigeria)

Ayra Starr (Nigeria)

Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

9.Best Male Artist

Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)

Fally Ipupa (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Asake (Nigeria)

Burna Boy (Nigeria)

Rema (Nigeria)

Wizkid (Nigeria)

Stonebwoy (Ghana)

10.Best Female Artist

Tyla (South Africa)

Makhadzi (South Africa)

Chelsea Dinorath (Angola)

Josey (Ivory Coast)

Ayra Starr (Nigeria)

Tems (Nigeria)

Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

11.Best Newcomer (sponsored by Johnnie Walker)

Nkosazana Daughter (South Africa)

Himra (Ivory Coast)

Sabrina (Cameroon)

Mia Guissé (Senegal)

Shallipopi (Nigeria)

Qing Madi (Nigeria)

Abigail Chams (Tanzania)

12.Best Live Performance

Fally Ipupa (DRC)

Ayra Starr – 21: The World Tour (Nigeria)

Burna Boy – I Told Them (Nigeria)

Tyla (South Africa)

Yemi Alade – African Rebel Tour (Nigeria)

Didi B – Mojo Trone Tour (Ivory Coast)

Diamond Platnumz – Wasafi Festival (Tanzania)

13.Best Producer

Kelvin Momo – ‘Sewe’ (South Africa)

P.Priime – ‘MMS’ (Nigeria)

DJ Maphorisa – ‘Mnike’ (South Africa)

Tam Sir – ‘Coup du Marteau’ (Ivory Coast)

Sarz – ‘Happiness’ (Nigeria)

Jae 5 – ‘Perfect Combi’ (Ghana)

KDDO – ‘For Certain’ (Party Next Door) (Nigeria)

London – ‘Ozeba’ (Nigeria)

Kabza De Small – ‘Imithandazo’ (South Africa)

14.Best Gospel Artist

Spirit of Praise 10 (South Africa)

KS Bloom (Ivory Coast)

Mercy Chinwo (Nigeria)

Ada Ehi (Nigeria)

Bella Kombo (Tanzania)

Israël Mbonyi (Rwanda)

-Regional Awards

15.Best Artist Eastern Africa

Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Bien (Kenya)

Joshua Baraka (Uganda)

Harmonize (Tanzania)

Rophnan (Ethiopia)

Marioo (Tanzania)

Zuchu (Tanzania)

Nandy (Tanzania)

16.Best Artist (Western Africa Anglophone)

Seyi Vibez (Nigeria)

Adekunle Gold (Nigeria)

Ayra Starr (Nigeria)

Tems (Nigeria)

Chike (Nigeria)

Simi (Nigeria)

KiDi (Ghana)

17.Best Artist (Southern Africa)

Titom & Yuppe (South Africa)

De Mthuda (South Africa)

Inkabi Zezwe (South Africa)

Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)

Tyla (South Africa)

Uncle Waffles (South Africa)

Tyler ICU (South Africa)

18.Best Artist Francophone Africa

Didi B (Ivory Coast)

Josey (Ivory Coast)

Tidiane Mario (Congo)

Gaz Mawete (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Wally B. Seck (Senegal)

PhillBill (Cameroon)

19.Best Artist (Lusophone Africa)

Calema (São Tomé and Príncipe)

Landrick (Angola)

Chelsea Dinorath (Angola)

Twenty Fingers (Mozambique)

Mr. Bow (Mozambique)

Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)

19.Best Artist (Tanzania)

Mbosso (Zanzibar)

Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Zuchu (Zanzibar)

Marioo (Tanzania)

Nandy (Tanzania)

Alikiba (Tanzania)

Jux (Tanzania)

Harmonize (Tanzania)

-International and Diaspora Awards

20.Best Artist (Europe)

Central Cee (United Kingdom)

Kalash (France/Martinique)

Darkoo (United Kingdom)

Joe Dwet File (France/Haiti)

Jungeli (France)

Franglish (France)

Aya Nakamura (France/Mali)

21.Best Artist (Brazil)

Racionais MC’s (Brazil)

MC IG (Brazil)

Péricles (Brazil)

Tasha & Tracie (Brazil)

Ludmilla (Brazil)

Duquesa (Brazil)

22.Best Artist (Caribbean)

Venssy (French Guiana)

Mathieu White (Guadeloupe)

Meryl (Martinique)

Nesly (French Guiana)

Shenseea (Jamaica)

Kenny Haiti (Haiti)

23.Best Artist (Indian Ocean)

Barth (Reunion)

Goulam (Comoros)

PLL (Reunion)

Kalipsxau (Reunion)

Léa Churros (Reunion)

Jamily Jeanne (Mauritius)    

Umuhanzikazi Tyla wo muri Afurika y'Epfo ahataniye ibihembo mu cyiciro kirimo icy'ufite ndirimbo y'umwaka n'ibindi 

Rema yongeye kugaragara ku bahataniye ibi bihembo, mu 2023 yatwariye igikombe i Kigali 

Mu 2023, Davido yari i Kigali mu bihembo bya Trace Awards

 

Israel Mbonyi niwe muhanzi rukumbi wo mu Rwanda washyizwe muri ibi bihembo 

Diamond Platnumz ari mu byiciro byinshi birimo n'igihembo yahuriyeho n'abandi bahanzi 

Burna Boy umaze iminsi mu bitaramo hirya no hino ahataniye ibi bihembo bizatangirwa muri Zanzibar