The 20th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards is done and dusted! The event took place at the newly constructed dome adjacent the Accra International Conference Centre and saw performances from from top Ghanaian and international artistes including veterans.
Performers listed for the night include highlife legend Amakye Dede, Diana Hamilton, Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Samini, Kuami Eugene, Kwesi Arthur and King Promise.
Unfortunately, two categories were not announced on the night.
Winners announced in bold with an asteric *
Traditional Artist of the Year – Kwanpa
Artist of the Decade – Sarkodie
Sound Engineer of the Year – Francis Osei * Winner
Instrumentalist of the Year – Mizter Okyere * Winner
Lifetime Achievement Awards
- Dr. Rev. Mrs. Mary Ghansah
- J. A. Adofo
- Professor Kofi Abraham
Gospel Song of the Year
Joyce Blessing – I Swerve You
KODA – Hosanna
I.K Aning – Bobolebobo
Joe Mettle – My Everything
Obaapa Christy – W’asue Me
Bethel Revival Choir – Agba Dza
Diana Hamilton – Mo Ne Yo * Winner
Highlife Song of the Year
Dada Hafco – Yebewu Nti
KiDi – Thunder
Shatta Wale – My Level * Winner
Kumi Guitar – Betweener
Kwesi Arthur – Woara
King Promise – CCTV
Adina – Killing Me Softly
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
Maccasio – Dagomba Girl feat Mugeez
Shatta Wale – Gringo * Winner
Stonebwoy – Top Skanka
Samini – Obaa
Hip-hop Song of the Year
Medikal – How Much Remix feat Sarkodie & Omar Sterling
Sarkodie – Biibi Ba feat Amerado, Kofi Mole, Tulenkey, Yeyo, 2Fingers, Frequency, LJ, O’Bkay & CJ Biggerman
KoJo Cue – Wole Remix feat Worlasi, Kwesi Arthur, Shaker, Kay-Ara, Temple & C-Real
Kwesi Arthur – Anthem * Winner
Joey B – Stables feat La Meme Gang
R2Bees – Boys Kasa feat Kwesi Arthur, King Promise, Darkovibes, B4bonah, Humble Dis, Spacely, Medikal & Rjz
Hiplife Song of the Year
Medikal – Ayekoo feat King Promise
Sarkodie – Can’t Let You Go feat King Promise
Quamina MP – Wiase Ye De Remix feat Kwesi Arthur & Yung C
DopeNation – Eish
Flowking Stone – Blow My Mind
Stonebwoy – Kpoo Keke feat Medikal, Kwesi Arthur & Darko Vibes
Yaa Pono – Obiaa Wone Master feat Stonebwoy * Winner
Strongman – Baby Girl feat Kuami Eugene
Afropop Song of the Year
King Promise – Tokyo feat Wizkid
Guilty Beatz – Akwaaba feat Mr Eazi, Pappy Kojo & King Promise * Winner
Kwesi Arthur – Don’t Keep Me Waiting feat KiDi
Article Wan – That Thing feat Patapaa
Wendy Shay – Uber Driver
DJ MicSmith – Yenkor feat Kwesi Arthur
MzVee – Come and See My Moda feat Yemi Alade
Shatta Wale – Thunder Fire feat SM Militants
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Joyce Blessing
Joe Mettle
KODA
Diana Hamilton * Winner
Obaapa Christy
Akesse Brempong
Highlife Artiste of the Year
KiDi
Kuami Eugene * Winner
Akwaboah
King Promise
Adina
Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste of the Year
Patapaa
Medikal * Medikal * Winner
Sarkodie
Kwesi Arthur
R2Bees
La Meme Gang
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year
Stonebwoy * Winner
Epixode
Samini
AK Songstress
Shatta Wale
Best Video of the Year
Joey B – Stables feat La Meme Gang (Dir. David Duncan)
KoJo Cue & Shaker – Up & Awake feat Kwesi Arthur (Dir E. Kumodzi)
Kirani Ayat – Guda (Dir David Nico-Sey)
M.anifest – Me Ne Woa feat King Promise (Dir Makere Thekiso)
Shatta Wale – Gringo (Dir Sesan)
Fuse ODG – Bra Fie feat Damain Marley (Dir Edgar Stevens)
Sarkodie – Biibi Ba feat Amerado, Kofi Mole, Tulenkey, Yeyo, 2Fingers, Frequency, LJ, O’Bkay & CJ Biggerman (Dir Babs)
MzVee – Come and See My Moda feat Yemi Alade (Dir Xbills Ebenezer) * Winner
Songwriter of the Year
Fuse ODG – Bra Fie
Teephlow – Forgive
Akwaboah – Hye Me Bo
King Promise – CCTV * Winner
Trigmatic – Where We Dey Go
Stonebwoy – Tomorrow
Artiste of the Year
Joe Mettle
Sarkodie
Stonebwoy
Shatta Wale
Kuami Eugene
King Promise
Record of the Year
Fuse ODG – Bra Fie feat Damian Marley
Akwaboah – Hye Me Bo * Winner
Okyeame Kwame – Made In Ghana
Trigmatic – Where We Dey Go
Stonebwoy – Tomorrow
Best Collaboration of the Year
Adina – Killing Me Softly feat Kuami Eugene
Sarkodie – Can’t Let You Go feat King Promise
King Promise – CCTV feat Sarkodie & Mugeez
Guilty Beatz – Akwaaba feat Mr Eazi, Pappy Kojo & Patapaa
MzVee – Come and See My Moda feat Yemi Alade
Yaa Pono – Obiaa Wone Master feat Stonebwoy
Stonebwoy – Kpoo Keke feat Medikal, Kwesi Arthur, Darko Vibes & Kelvyn Boy * Winner
DJ Vyrusky – Never Carry Last feat Kuami Eugene & Mayorkun
Producer of the Year
Kaywa
Killbeats
Kuami Eugene * Winner
DDT
MOG Beats
Male Vocalist of the Year
King Promise
KiDi – Thunder *Winner
Akwaboah
Luigi Maclean
Female Vocalist of the Year
eShun
Efya * Winner
Cina Soul
Adina
MzVeeDiana
Hamilton
African Artiste of the Year
Davido
Wizkid
Mr Eazi
Sauti Soul
Cassper Nyovest
Burna Boy * Winner
Rapper of the Year
Medikal * Winner
M.anifest
Teephlow
Sarkodie
Obibini
Best African Collaboration
Wame – Stonebwoy Ft Cassper Nyovest
Come and See My Moda – MzVee feat Yemi Alade
Akwaaba – Guilty Beatz Ft Mr Eazi, Pappy Kojo & Patapaa *Winner
My Girl – Too Fan ft Patoranking and Sarkodie
Wonder – Shatta Wale Ft. Olamide
Tokyo – King Promise Ft Wizkid
Group of the Year
R2Bees
DopeNation
La Meme Gang
Bethel Revival Choir * Winner
Best New Artiste of the Year
Quamina MP
Kelvyn Boy
Eddie Khae
Wendy Shay * Winner
La Meme Gang
DopeNation
Album of the Year
Rockstar – Kuami Eugene * Winner
I Believe – Diana Hamilton
Untamed – Samini
Shay On You – Wendy Shay
Reign – Shatta Wale
Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year
CCTV – King Promise feat Sarkodie & Mugeez
Do The Dance – Eddie Khae
Bobolebobo – Isaac Kwabena Aning
Akwaaba – Guilty Beatz Ft Mr Eazi, Pappy Kojo & Patapaa
Obiaa Wone Master – Yaa Pono ft. Stonebwoy
Thunder – KiDi
Wish Me Well – Kuami Eugene
Can’t Let Go – Sarkodie Ft King Promise
Kpoo Keke – Stonebwoy ft. Medikal, Kwesi Arthur, Darko Vibes & Kelvyn Boy
My Level – Shatta Wale
Woara – Kwesi Arthur
Come and See My Moda – MzVee feat Yemi Alade
Source: Nydjlive
