VGMA23 Award Winners (FULL LIST)
The 23rd edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards came off on Friday and Saturday at the Accra International Conference Center in Accra. the event saw electrifying performances from various artistes like Mr. Drew, Joe Mettle ft Neilla, Ohemaa Mercy and MOG, Camidoh, Black Sheriff and the multi-talented undisputed champion of this year's awards, Kidi, among others.See the full list of winners below: ARTIST OF THE YEAR King Promisee Kuami Eugene Sarkodie Black SherifKiDi – Winner Joe MettleVODAFONE MOST POPULAR SONG ‘Touch it’ – Kidi – Winner ‘Slow Down’ – King Promise ‘Ote Me Mu’ – Ohemaa Mercy ft. MOGMusic ‘Yeeko’ – Okyeame Kwame ft. Kuami Eugene ‘Forever Remix’ – Gyakie ft. Omah Lay ‘Je M’apelle’ – Darkovibes ft. Davido ‘Second Sermon’ – Black Sherif ‘Dollar On You’ – Kuami Eugene ‘Ye Obua Mi’ – Joe Mettle ‘Praise’ – Fameye ‘Echoke’ – Sefa ‘Mood’ – Mr DrewVODAFONE GREEN AWARD Stonebwoy – Geedy Men – WinnerALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR No Pressure – SarkodieThe Golden Boy – KiDi – Winner The Experience – Joe Mettle Lighthouse – Akwaboah Loyalty – D-Black Afro-highlife – Kuami EugeneBEST NEW ARTIST SefaBlack Sherif – Winner Scott Evans Mona 4Reall Kweku Darlington Kwame YogotRECORD OF THE YEAR ‘Ntro Naa’ – Akwaboah ‘Country Hot’ – Afriyie Wutah ‘Praise’ – Fameye ‘Meduru’ – Minister OJ‘Sad Girlz Luv Money (remix)’ – Amaarae ft Moliy – Winner ‘Love Locked Down’ – Okyeame Kwame ft. AdinaBEST AFROBEATS SONG Celebrate – Kwesi Arthur ft. Teni Dollar On You – Kuami EugeneE Choke – S3fa ft. Mr Drew – Winner Coming Home – MzVee ft. Tiwa Savage Sugar Cane – Camidoh ft. Phantom Mon Bebe – KiDi Je M’appelle – Darko Vibes ft. DavidoBEST HIGHLIFE SONG Thy Grace (part 1) – Kofi Kinaata – Winner Jonathan – AK Songstress Obiaa – Akwaboah ft. Cina Soul Yard – Bisa Kdei Te Na Fie – Kuami Eugene Feelings – Cina Soul ft. KiDiBEST RAP PERFORMANCE ‘Rollies & Cigars’ – Sarkodie‘5th August 5’ – Lyrical Joe – Winner ‘The Throne’ – Sarkodie ‘Wudini Anthem’ – Obibini ‘Last Verse’ – Strongman ‘Wonteasie’ – TeePhlowREGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTIST OF THE YEAR Samini Larruso EpixodeStonebwoy – Winner AFROBEATS/AFROPOP ARTISTE S3fa KiDi – Winner King Promise Mr Drew Wendy Shay Gyakie Camidoh DarkovibesCOLLABORATION OF THE YEAR Abodie – Captain Planet ft. Kuami Eugene Yeeko – Okyeame Kuami ft. Kuami EugeneEnjoyment Minister – D-Black ft. Quamina MP, Stonebwoy – Winner Echoke – S3fa ft. Mr Drew Sika Aba Fie (remix) – Kweku Darlington ft. Kuami Eugene, Kweku Flick, Fameye, Yaw Tog Coachella – Sarkodie ft. Kwesi Arthur Biibi Besi – Kwame Yogot ft. Kuami Eugene Ote Mimu – Ohemaa Mercy ft. MOGBEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG 1 GAD – StonebwoyTouch It – KiDi – Winner Picture – Samini ft. Efya Greedy Men – Stonebwoy New Gen – Stonebwoy Odeshie – EpixodeBEST AFROPOP SONG Heat – Wendy Shay ft. Shay Gang Forever (remix) – Gyakie ft. Omah Lay Mood – Mr Drew Slow Down – King Promise Enjoyment Minister – D-Black ft. Quamina MP, Stonebwoy Sad Girlz Luv Money – Amaarae ft. Moliy, Kali UchisPraise – Fameye – Winner BEST HIGHLIFE ARTISTE Cina SoulAkwaboah – Winner Bisa K’dei Fameye Kuami Eugene Kofi KinaataBEST HIPLIFE/HIP HOP ARTISTE Sarkodie – Winner Okyeame Kwame Black Sherif D-Black Amerado MedikalBEST GOSPEL ARTIST Celestine Donkor Diana Hamilton Obaapa ChristyJoe Mettle – Winner MOGMusic Empress Gifty Ohemaa Mercy Akesse BrempongINTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR Coming Home – MzVee ft. Tiwa SavageForever (remix) – Gyakie ft. Omah Lay – Winner Sore (emix) – Yaw Tog ft. Stormzy, Kwesi Arthur Sad Girlz Luv Money (remix) – Amaarae ft. Moliy, Kali Uchis Je M’appelle – Darkovibes ft. Davido 2nd Sermon (remix) – Black Sherif ft. Burna Boy Spiritual – KiDi ft. Kuami Eugene, Patoranking Non-Living Thing – Sarkodie ft. OxladeBEST HIPLIFE SONG Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame ft. Kuami Eugene – Winner No Fugazy – Sarkodie Biibi Besi – Kwame Yogot ft. Kuami Eugene Accra – Medikal Abodie – Captain Planet ft. Kuami Eugene Kom – Fancy Gadam Zenabu – DopeNation ft. Dancegod Lloyd, Afrobeast, DWP Academy S3k3 – Mr DrewBEST HIPHOP SONG Abotre – Amerado ft. Black Sherif Winning – Kwesi Arthur ft. Vic Mensa2nd Sermon – Black Sherif – Winner Coachella – Sarkodie ft. Kwesi Arthur Sika Aba Fie – Kweku Darlington ft. Kuami Eugene, Kweku Flick, Yaw Tog, Fameye Sore (remix) – Yaw Tog ft. Stormzy, Kwesi ArthurBEST GOSPEL SONG Oluwa Is Involved – Joyce Blessing Ye Obua Mi – Joe MettleOte Me Mu – Ohemaa Mercy ft. MOG Music – Winner Awurade Ye – Diana Hamilton Only You – Celestine Donkor Enyo – Bethel Revival ft. Joe Mettle Yahweh – Akesse Brempong ft. MOG Music Eye Woaa – Empress Gifty Mapek? – Scott Evans The Glory – Obaapa ChristyBEST AFRICAN ARTISTE Wizkid -Winner Fireboy DML Ckay Tems Focalistic JoeboyVIDEO OF THE YEAR Mon Bebe – KiDi (dir. by Rex) Mood – Mr Drew (dir. by Xpress Philms) Odeeshie – Epixode (dir. Snaresbeat) Sad Girlz Luv Money (remix) – Amaarae (dir. by Remi Laudat) Slow Down – King Promise (dir. Andy Madjitey) Rollies and Cigar – Sarkodie (dir. by Yaw Skyface)Nyinya – Bosom P-Yung (dir. by Babs) – Winner Let It Go – Kweku Smoke (dir. by Babs) Fine Girl – Mona 4 Reall (dir. by Rex)SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR Minister OJ – MeduruFameye – Praise – Winner Abiana – Bo NooNi Kofi Kinaata – Thy Grace (part 1) Akwaboah – Obiaa Diana Hamilton – Awurade YeFEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR Celestine Donkor – Only You Abiana – My House Esther Godwyl – Faithful GodNiiella – Where You Are – Winner Efe Grace – Overflow Cina Soul – OMGMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR Akwaboah – Ntro Naa Black Sherif – Gold Digga Joe Mettle – Ye Obuami KiDi – Bad Things King Promise – Slow DownKwaisey Pee – Amazing God – Winner Luigi Maclean – Mala