The 24th edition of the most prestigious music event in Ghana, Vodafone Ghana Music Awards was held at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) on Saturday,May 6,2023.
The night began with Gospel All-Star, led by Piesie Esther, who put on a captivating performance featuring Celestine Donkor, MOG Music, and Ohemaa Mercy.
The event went deep into the next day, on which the main award was given.
Potential Grammy award-winner, Black Sherif cemented his King Blacko title after being crowned ‘Artiste of the Year’ on the night
He beat stiff competition from Piesie Esther,Camidoh, Sarkodie, King Promise, KiDi and Joe Mettle.
However, the Deputy Minister of Tourism,Culture and CreativeArts Mr Okraku-Mantey before announcing the artist of the year said God rewards hard Work.
“ladies and gentlemen God rewards hard work.” He said.
Check all the Winners below
Below is the full list of winners.
- Artist of the Year – Black Sherif
- Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year (Black Sherif) – Kweku the Traveller
- Best Video of the Year – Konongo Zongo (Black Sherif)
- Best Collaboration of the Year – Country Side by Sarkodie Ft Black Sherif
- Hip-Hop Song of the Year – Kwaku the Traveler by Black Sherif
- Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year – Stonebwoy
- Best Afro Pop Song of the Year – Therapy by Stonebwoy
- Best Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year – Atia by Epxiode
- Best Gospel Artiste – Piesie Esther
- Gospel Song of the Year – Waye Me Yie by Piesie Esther
- Male Vocal Performance of the Year – Hewale Lala by Perez Muzik
- Female Vocal Performance of the Year – Nothing is Too Hard by Niella
- Song Writer of the Year – Perez Musik
- Highlife Artiste Of The Year- Kofi Kinaata
- Album / EP of the Year – King Promise
- Best Afrobeat Afro-pop of the year- King Promise
- Record of the Year – Gyakie
- Best New Artiste of the Year – Lasmid
- Hiplife Song of the Year – Friday Night by Lasmid
- Unsung Artiste of the Year – DSL
- Sound Engineer of the Year – Altranova
- Producer of the Year- MOG Beatz
- Best International Collaboration of the Year – Sugarcane Remix by Camidoh
- African Artiste of the Year – Asake
- Achievement Award – Abekyireba Kofi Sammy
- Best Rap Performance of the Year – Amerado
- Afrobeats Song of the Year – Sugarcane by Camidoh
- Best Highlife Song Of The Year Kelvyn Boy Down Flat
- Vodafone Green Award – Worlasi