Charterhouse Ghana, organisers of the 20th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) has once again held a successful awards ceremony at the new Dome close to the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).
The Ghana Music Awards is an award scheme designed to recognize, celebrate the hard work and dedication of various stakeholders and players in the entertainment industry.
Sponsored by telecom giant Vodafone, the festival witnessed a lot of hiccups with two of Ghana’s top acts clashing for the Reggae/Dancehall artiste of the year which led to an abrupt halt of the show for more than 30 minutes.
Check out all the photos you missed from the red carpet
UK based Ghanaian award-winning gospel singer, Diana Antwi Hamilton’s song ‘Mo Ne Yo’ won the Gospel Song of the year. She also won the Gospel artiste of the year beating competitors in her category.
Kuami Eugene took home the Album of the year, while the New Artiste of the year trophy went to Wendy Shay. Ghana’s most decorated rapper Sarkodie was crowned Artiste of the Decade. The Artiste of the Year and Most Popular award was postponed by the organisers till further notice.
Below is the full list winners at the 20th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
Highlife Song Of the Year
My Level – Shatta Wale
Gospel Song of the Year
Diana Hamilton _ Mo Ne Yo
Hiplife Song of the Year
Yaa Pono – Obia Wo Ni Master
Hip Pop Song of the Year
Kwesi Arthur – Anthem
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
Shatta Wale – Gringo
Stonebwoy pulls a gun at VGMA, watch all the reactions
Afro Pop Song of the Year
Guilty Beatz – Akwaaba (ft. Patapaa, Mr Eazi & Pappy Kojo)
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Diana Hamilton
Highlife Artiste of the Year
Kuami Eugene
Reggae Dancehall Artiste of the Year
Stonebwoy
Songwriter of the Year
King Promise – CCTV
Watch Efya’s Performance
Best Music Video of the Year
MzVee – Come and See My Mother
Record of the Year
Akwaboah – Hye Me Bo
Hiplife/hiphop Artiste of the Year
Medikal
Best Male Vocal Performance
Kidi – Thunder
Best Female Vocal Performance
Efya – Hold Me Down
John Dumelo is shocked Shatta Wale won an award
Best Group of the Year
Bethel Revival Choir
Best Rapper of the Year
Medikal
African Artiste of the Year
Burna Boy
Best New Artiste of the Year
Wendy Shay
UNSUNG Artiste of the Year
Kula
Album of the Year
Kuami Eugene – Rockstar
Collaboration of the Year
Stonebwoy – Kpoo Keke
Artiste of the Year
Not Awarded
Artiste of the Decade
Sarkodie
Sound Engineer of the Year
Francis Osei
Music Producer of the Year
Kuami Eugene – Walaahi
Lifetime Achievement Award
Mary Ghansah
Obouba J.A Adofo
Kofi Abraham
Instrumentalist of the Year
Mizter Okyere
Traditional artiste of the Year
Kwan Pa
