VGMA23 Award Winners [Full List]

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

King Promisee

Kuami Eugene

Sarkodie

Black Sherif

KiDi – Winner

Joe Mettle

VODAFONE 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 Drew

VODAFONE GREEN AWARD

Stonebwoy – Geedy Men – Winner

• ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR
  No Pressure – Sarkodie
  The Golden Boy – KiDi – Winner
  The Experience – Joe Mettle
  Lighthouse – Akwaboah
  Loyalty – D-Black
  Afro-highlife – Kuami Eugene

BEST NEW ARTIST

Sefa

Black Sherif – Winner

Scott Evans

Mona 4Reall

Kweku Darlington

Kwame Yogot

RECORD 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. Adina

• BEST AFROBEATS SONG
  Celebrate – Kwesi Arthur ft. Teni
  Dollar On You – Kuami Eugene
  E 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. Davido
• BEST 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. KiDi

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

‘Rollies & Cigars’ – Sarkodie

‘5th August 5’ – Lyrical Joe – Winner

‘The Throne’ – Sarkodie

‘Wudini Anthem’ – Obibini

‘Last Verse’ – Strongman

‘Wonteasie’ – TeePhlow

REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Samini

Larruso

Epixode

Stonebwoy – Winner

• AFROBEATS/AFROPOP ARTISTE
  S3fa
  KiDi – Winner
  King Promise
  Mr Drew
  Wendy Shay
  Gyakie
  Camidoh
  Darkovibes
• COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
  Abodie – Captain Planet ft. Kuami Eugene
  Yeeko – Okyeame Kuami ft. Kuami Eugene
  Enjoyment 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. MOG
• BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG
  1 GAD – Stonebwoy
  Touch It – KiDi – Winner
  Picture – Samini ft. Efya
  Greedy Men – Stonebwoy
  New Gen – Stonebwoy
  Odeshie – Epixode
• BEST 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 Uchis
  Praise – Fameye – Winner
• BEST HIGHLIFE ARTISTE
  Cina Soul
  Akwaboah – Winner
  Bisa K’dei
  Fameye
  Kuami Eugene
  Kofi Kinaata
• BEST HIPLIFE/HIP HOP ARTISTE
  Sarkodie – Winner
  Okyeame Kwame
  Black Sherif
  D-Black
  Amerado
  Medikal

BEST GOSPEL ARTIST

Celestine Donkor

Diana Hamilton

Obaapa Christy

Joe Mettle – Winner

MOGMusic

Empress Gifty

Ohemaa Mercy

Akesse Brempong

• INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
  Coming Home – MzVee ft. Tiwa Savage
  Forever (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. Oxlade
• BEST 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 Drew
• BEST HIPHOP SONG
  Abotre – Amerado ft. Black Sherif
  Winning – Kwesi Arthur ft. Vic Mensa
  2nd 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 Arthur
• BEST GOSPEL SONG
  Oluwa Is Involved – Joyce Blessing
  Ye Obua Mi – Joe Mettle
  Ote 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 Christy

• BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE
  Wizkid -Winner
  Fireboy DML
  Ckay
  Tems
  Focalistic
• Joeboy

• VIDEO 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 – Meduru
  Fameye – Praise – Winner
  Abiana – Bo NooNi
  Kofi Kinaata – Thy Grace (part 1)
  Akwaboah – Obiaa
  Diana Hamilton – Awurade Ye
• FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
  Celestine Donkor – Only You
  Abiana – My House
  Esther Godwyl – Faithful God
  Niiella – Where You Are – Winner
  Efe Grace – Overflow
  Cina Soul – OMG
• MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
  Akwaboah  – Ntro Naa
  Black Sherif – Gold Digga
  Joe Mettle – Ye Obuami
  KiDi – Bad Things
  King Promise – Slow Down
  Kwaisey Pee – Amazing God – Winner
  Luigi Maclean – Mala