VGMA 24 – Award Winners of the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards
VGMA 2023, thus the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards “VGMA24” is scheduled to happen today, May 6th, 2023, with the aim of rewarding excellence. Under the motto ‘The People, The Culture, The Music’, Ghana’s music is celebrated once again on the most prestigious evening of the year’s great achievements.
The event is by far the biggest entertainment awards event to have graced the country since its inception in the year 2000. Black Sheriff, King Promise, and Sarkodie have the most nominated acts of the year, with 15, 14, and 10 nominations respectively. Last year KiDi won the Artist of the Year award and would love to maintain it this year.
The is graced with stunning performances by Piesie Esther and the Gospel All Stars, Kidi, Black Sherrif, Sarkodie, King Promise, Kwabena Kwabena, Gyakie, etc.
Find the list of all categories of nominations for the 24th VGMA and the winners of each category below;
Unsung Artist of the Year
- DSL WINNER
- Ni Ashun
- Aya Ramzy
- TsaQa
- Maya Blu
- Boi Jake
Best Hiplife Song
- Lasmid – Friday Night WINNER
- Medikal – Stubborn Academy
- Jay Bahd – Anadwo
- DJ Breezy – Abonten ft. Kwesi Authur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif & Smallgod
- Amerado – Grace ft. Lasmid
- Kweku Flick – Ewiase
Best Highlife Song
- Kelvyn Boy – Down Flat WINNER
- Epixode – Atia ft. Kwabena Kwabena
- AK Songstress – My Proposal
- Adina – Adi Dede
- Kwesi Authur – Adom
- Kofi Kinaata – Have Mercy
Best Highlife Artist
- Kofi Kinata WINNER
- Akwaboa
- Kuami Eugene
- Abiana
Best Afrobeats Song
- Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. King Promise & Mayokun WINNER
- Gyakie – Something
- KiDi – Champagne
- Djay – Balance It
- King Promise – Ginger
- FBS – Jo ft. Mr. Drew
Best Afropop Song
- Stonebwoy – Therapy WINNER
- Wendy Shay – Survivor
- Black Sherif – Oil in y Had
- DopeNation – Gboza
- King Promise – Ten Toes ft. Omah Lay
- Kuami Eugene – Takeaway
- KiDi – Blessed ft. Movado
- Fameye – Thank You
Best Reggae/Dancehall Song
- Epixode – Atia WINNER
- Konkara Jahvybz – A Go dey ft. Kelvyn Boy
- Ras Kuuku – 33N1
- Black Sherif – Don’t Forget Me
- Rocky Dawuni – Never Bow Down ft. Blvk H3ro
- Maccasio – Eyes on You ft. Stonebwoy
Audio Engineer of the Year
- Altra Nova – Far Away WINNER
- Chopz – Yaa Asantewaa
- Qube – Beginning Again
- Perez Muzik – Hewale lala
- Supa Dups – Therapy
- Possigee – Country Side
Producer of the Year
- Mog Beatz WINNER
- Atown
- Phantom
- Shadrach Yawson
- Guilty Beatz
- Kill Beatz
- Liquid Beatz
- Samnsey
Best Music Video
- Black Sherif – Konogo Zongo WINNER
- Stonebwoy – Therapy
- Piesie Esther – Waye me Yie
- Stonebwoy – Gidigba
- Sarkodie – Labadi ft. King Promise
- KiDi – Touch it (Remix) ft. Tyga
- Scott Evans – Best Side
- Kwabena Kwabena – Afraid to Lose You
Best Male Vocal Performance
- Perez Muzik WINNER
- Camidoh
- Kyei Mensah
- Stonebwoy
- King Promise
Best Female Vocal Performance
- Niella WINNER
- Piesie Esther
- Enuonyam
- Cina Soul
- Abiana
- Adomaa
Honorary Award
Abrekyire ba Kofi Sammy
Best Gospel Artist
- Piesie Esther WINNER
- Joe Mettle
- Perez Muzik
- Diana Hamilton
- Celestine Donkor
- MOG Music
Best Gospel Song
- Piesie Esther – Waye me yie WINNER
- Joe Mettle – Kadosh
- Perez Muzik – Hewale Lala
- Diana Hamilton – My Meditation
- Celestine Donkor – Final Say
- MOG Music – Mala
- Ewura Abena – This Far
- Bethel Revival choir ft Edwin Dadson – Tegbe Tegbe
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artist
- Stonebwoy WINNER
- Ras Kuuku
- Epixode
- Rocky Dawuni
- Samini
Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artist
- King Promise WINNER
- Camidoh
- Gyakie
- KiDi
- Wendy Shay
- Kelvyn Boy
Best Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist
- Sarkodie WINNER
- Black Sherif
- Kwesi Authur
- Medikal
- Amerado
- Strongman
Songwriter of the Year
- Perez Muzik – Hewale lala
- Piesie Esther – Waye me Yie
- Black sheriff – Oh Paradise
- Fameye – Thank You
- Diana Hamilton – My Meditation
- Ewurabena – This Far
Collaboration of the Year
- Sarkodie – Country side ft. Black Sherif WINNER
- FBS – Jo ft. Mr. Drew
- 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
- Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. King Promise & Mayokun – WINNER
- KiDi – Touch It ft. Tyga
- King Promise – Ten Toes ft. Omah Lay
- KiDi – Blessed ft. Mavado
- MzVee – Dumebi ft. Yemi Alade
- King Promise – Run to You ft. Chance the Rapper & Vic Mensa
- Sarkodie – Better Days ft. Bnxn
Best Rap Performance
- Amerado – Obiaa boa WINNER
- Medikal – Scarface
- Strongman – Goated
- Lyrical Joe – 5th August 6
- Teephlow – 6feet
Best African Artist
- Asake WINNER
- Arya Star
- Burna Boy
- Kizz Daniel
- Libianca
- The Therapist
Album of the Year
- King Promise – 5-Star WINNER
- Black Sherif – The Villain I Never Was
- Sarkodie – Jamz
- Gyakie – My Diary
- Kwesi Authur – Son of Jacob
- Joe Mettle – The Kadosh
Best New Artist
- Lasmid WINNER
- Djay
- Malcolm Nuna
- Jay Bhad
- Ewuraabena
- DJ Azonto
- Chief One
Best Hip Hop Song
- Black Sherif – Kweku the Traveler – WINNER
- Amerado – Obiaa Boa
- Sarkodie – Country Side ft. Black Sherif
- Malcom Nuna – Benzo
- Kwesi Authur – Drama
- Medikal – Scarface
Record of the Year
- Gyakie – Far Away WINNER
- King Promise – Yaa Asantewaa ft. Frenna
- Adomaa – Beginning Again
- Perez Muzik – Hewale Lala
- Stonebwoy – Therapy
- Sarkodie – Country Side ft. Black Sherif
Vodafone Green Award
Wolarsi (WOLAR ARMY) WINNER
Most Popular Song of the Year
- Black Sherif – Kweku The Traveller WINNER
- Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. King Promise & Mayokun
- Sarkodie – Country Side ft. Black Sherif
- Lasmid – Friday Night
- Kelvyn Boy – Down Flat
- Gyakie – Something
- Wendy Shay – Survivor
- KiDi – Blessed ft. Mavado
- Stonebwoy – Therapy
- Piesie Esther – Waye Me Yie
Artist of the Year
- Black Sherif WINNER
- Stonebwoy
- Sarkodie
- King Promise
- Camidoh
- KiDi
- Piesie Esther
- Joe Mettle
Some key, hilarious, and engaging moments at the event is Amerado giving a shout-out to Deloris Frimpong Manso for supporting his project, likewise the jaw-dropping feminine outfit of DJ Azonto of Fa no Fom” fame catching the attention of many as well as the electrifying performances of Sarkodie, Black Sherrif, Kwabena Kwabena, Piesie Esther, and the All-Stars.
AND THIS IS HOW WE CLIMAXED THE 24TH VODAFONE GHANA MUSICAWARDS – #KWASADMEDIA
