The 24th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards was hosted at the Grand Arena, Accra International Conference, and how entertaining of a night was it?
The much-awaited 6th May night by Charterhouse saw Berla Mundi, Naa Ashorkor and James Gardiner as the hosts, keeping patrons hyped and the entire auditorium cosy.
Here’s everything that happened at this year’s VGMA.
Performances: Video Of Event
The night started straight to church with a live band performance by gospel musician Piesie Esther, followed by Kidi doing 3 songs, other artists that took the stage to entertain patrons were DSL (unsung artist of the year), Epixode, Lasmid, Gyakie, King Promise, Kwabena Kwabena, Medikal, Ofori Amponsah Pheelz from Nigeria,
Black Sherrif’s electrifying performance no doubt took moved the crowd like no other performance, performing his hit songs back to back, from Konongo Zongo to Paradise to Soja…
Red Carpet Photos
Fiifi Coleman and Chrystal Kwame-Aryee took charge of the red carpet as hosts admiring and sharing what your favourite celebrities wore to this year’s VGMA
The event saw celebs and industry players dripping in style and swag all over.
…not forget to mention DJ Azonto’s “Cinderella” dress that got the whole of Ghana talking.
See more red-carpet photos here.
Winners
Blacko, Black Sheriff came out as the ultimate winner of the 2023 VGMA.
Here’s the full list of winners of the 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, VGMA.
Artiste of the Year
Stonebwoy
Sarkodie
Black Sherif – WINNER
King Promise
Camidoh
Kidi
Piesie Esther
Joe Mettle
Gospel Song of the Year
Celestine Donkor
Piesie Esther – Waye me yie – WINNER
Diana Hamilton
Joe Mettle
Perez Musik
Bethel Revival Ministries
Ewurabena and MOG Music.
Best Male Vocal Performance
Camidoh
Kyei Mensah
Perez Muzik – WINNER
Stonebwoy
King Promise
Best Female Vocal Performance
Piese Esther
Niella – WINNER
Enuonyam
Cina Soul
Abiana
Adomaa
Best Hiplife Song
Medikal – Stubborn Academy
Jay Bahd – Anadwo
DJ Breezy – Abonten ft Kwesi Authur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif & Smallgod
Amerado – Grace ft Lasmid
Lasmid – Friday Night – WINNER
Kweku Flick – Ewiase
Best Hip Hop Song
Amerado – Obiaa Boa
Sarkodie – Country Side ft. Black Sherif
Malcom Nuna – Benzo
Kwesi Authur – Drama
Black Sherif – Kweku the Traveler – WINNER
Medikal – Scarface
Collaboration of the Year
FBS – Jo ft Mr Drew
Sarkodie – Country side ft Black Sherif – WINNER
Epixode – Atiaa ft Kwabena Kwabena
Amerado – Grace ft Lasmid
DJ Breezy – Abonten ft Kwesi Authur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif & Smallgod
Bethel Revival Choir ft Edwin Dadson – Tegbe Tegbe
Sarkodie – Labadi ft King Promise
International Collaboration of the Year
Kidi – Touch it ft Tyga
King Promise – Ten Toes ft Omah Lay
Kidi – Blessed ft Mavado
Camidoh – Sugarcane rmx ft King Promise & Mayokun – WINNER
MzVee – Dumebi ft Yemi Alade
King Promise – Run to you ft Chance the Rapper & Vic Mensa
Sarkodie – Better days ft Buju
Best Afropop Song
Wendy Shay – Survivor
Black Sherif – Oil in my head
Dopenation – Gboza
King Promise – Ten toes ft Omah Lay
Kuami Eugene – Take away
Stonebwoy – Therapy – WINNER
Kidi – Blessed ft Movado
Fameye – Thank you
Producer of the Year
Atown
Phantom
Shadrach Yawson
Guilty Beatz
Mog Beatz – WINNER
Kill Beatz
Liquid Beatz
Samnsey
Best Afrobeats Song
Gyakie – Something
Kidi – Champagne
Djay – Balance it
King Promise – Ginger
Camidoh – Sugarcane rmx ft King Promise & Mayokun – WINNER
FBS – Jo ft King Promise
Best Reggae/Dancehall Song
Konkara Jahvybz – A Go dey ft Kelvyn Boy
Raskuuku – 33N1
Epixode – Atia – WINNER
Black Sherif – Don’t forget me
Rocky Dawuni – Never Bow Down ft Blvk H3ro
Maccasio – Eyes on you ft Stonebwoy
Best Music Video
Stonebwoy – Therapy
Piesie Esther – Waye me yie
Stonebwoy – Gidigba
Black Sherif – Konogo Zongo – WINNER
Sarkodie – Labadi ft King Promise
Kidi – Touch it remix ft Tyga
Scott Evans – Best Side
Kwabena Kwabena – Afraid to lose you
Lifetime Achiever
Abrekyieba Chief Kofi Sammy – WINNER
Best African Artiste
Arya Star
Burnaboy
Asake – WINNER
Kizz Daniel
Libianca
The Therapist
Best Highlife Song
Epixode – Atia ft Kwabena Kwabena
AK Songstress – My Proposal
Adina – Adi Dede
Kwesi Authur – Adom
Kelvyn Boy – Down flat -WINNER
Kofi Kinata – Have Mercy
Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste
Camidoh
King Promise – WINNER
Gyakie
Kidi
Wendy Shay
Kelvyn Boy
Songwriter of the Year
Piesie Esther – Waye me yie
Black sheriff – GH Paradise
Perez Muzik – Hewale lala – WINNER
Fameye – Thank You
Diana Hamilton – My Meditation
Ewurabena – This Far
Best Highlife Artiste
Akwaboa
Kuami Eugene
Abiana
Kofi Kinata – WINNER
Best Gospel Artiste
Joe Mettle
Perez Muzik
Diana Hamilton
Piesie Esther – WINNER
Celestine Donkor
MOG Music
Best Hiplife/ Hiphop Artiste
Black Sherif
Sarkodie – WINNER
Kwesi Authur
Medikal
Amerado
Strongman
Best Reggae/ Dancehall Artiste
Raskuuku
Epixode
Rocky Dawuni
Stonebwoy – WINNER
Samini
Best Rap Performance
Medikal – Scarface
Strongman – Goated
Amerado – Obiaa boa – WINNER
Lyrical Joe – 5th August 6
Teephlow – 6feet
Record of the Year
King Promise – Yaa Asantewaa ft Frenna
Adomaa – Beginning Again
Perez Muzik – Hewale lala
Stonebwoy – Therapy
Sarkodie – Country Side ft Black Sherif
Gyakie – Far away – WINNER
Best New Artiste
Lasmid – WINNER
Djay
Malcom Nuna
Jay Bhad
Ewuraabena
Dj Azonto
Chief One
Album/EP of the Year
Black Sherif – The Villain I Never Was
Sarkodie – Jamz
Gyakie – My Diary
King Promise – 5 Star – WINNER
Kwesi Authur – Son of Jacob
Joe Mettle – The Kadosh
Vodafone Green Award
Worlasi – WINNER
Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year
Camidoh – Sugarcane rmx ft King Promise & Mayokun
Sarkodie – Country Side ft Black Sherif
Black Sherif – Kweku the traveller – WINNER
Lasmid – Friday Night
Kelvyn Boy – Down flat
Gyakie – Something
Wendy Shay – Survivor
Kidi – Blessed ft. Mavado
Stonebwoy – Therapy
Piesie Esther – Waye me yie