British-Ghanaian Juls (Julian Nicco-Annan), has been nominated in the category of Favourite Producer in the inaugral Trace Awards & Festival set to take place at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, on 21 October 2023.
The awards will celebrate genres such as Afrobeats, dancehall, hip hop, mbalax, amapiano, zouk, kizomba, genge, coupé décalé, bongo flava, soukous, gospel, rap, rai, kompa, R&B and rumba; with the goal of celebrating creativity, talent and influence of African and Afro-inspired music and culture. It will be broadcast live to some 500 million people in 190 countries.
Speaking about the awards, Trace chairman and co-founder Olivier Laouchez said: “The Trace Awards’ nominations salute achievement and excellence from more than 150 performers, producers, DJs, writers, composers, directors, established artists and rising stars, and their management and labels. We congratulate all the nominees, most of whom will attend and perform in Kigali on 21 October. It will be an unmissable experience for lovers of African and Afro-inspired music.”
Competing in 22 award categories are platinum-selling artists from more than 30 countries in Africa, South America, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean and Europe. The winners’ trophy was designed by acclaimed Congolese sculptor and designer Dora Prevost.
Juls’ category also includes the likes of Nigeria’s Kel-P, Tamsir from Ivory Coast, and Izolo & Kabza De Small from South Africa.
Juls is a renowned record producer, DJ shaping Afrobeat. Pioneered fusion of African rhythms, hip-hop, R&B. Notable for hits like “Skin Tight” (Mr Eazi), “So Mi So” (Wande Coal), collaborating widely across genres.
Fans of Juls can vote for him here.
