On May 18, the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) was staged at the Accra International Conference Centre but not at the conference hall but at a specially erected dome worked on in a week.
The 2019 edition sponsored by telco notable, Vodafone Ghana and produced by event house Charter House drew in societies’ notables including politicians, creative people, members of the diplomatic corp and fans.
When it concluded Sarkodie, Diana Hamilton and Medikal won big on the night.
Below is list of victors on the night.
Artiste of the Decade
Sarkodie
Sound Engineer of the Year
Francis Osei
Instrumentalist of the Year
Mizter Okyere
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Dr. Rev. Mrs. Mary Ghansah, J. A. Adofo, Professor Kofi Abraham
Gospel Song of the Year
Diana Hamilton – Mo Ne Yo
Highlife Song of the Year
Shatta Wale – My Level
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
Shatta Wale – Gringo
Hip-hop Song of the Year
Kwesi Arthur – Anthem
Traditional Artist of the Year
Kwanpa Band
Hiplife Song of the Year
Yaa Pono – Obiaa Wone Master ft. Stonebwoy
Afropop Song of the Year
Guilty Beatz – Akwaaba feat Mr Eazi, Pappy Kojo & King Promise
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Diana Hamilton
Highlife Artiste of the Year
Kuami Eugene
Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste of the Year
Medikal
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year
Stonebwoy
Best Video of the Year
MzVee – Come and See My Moda feat Yemi Alade (Dir Xbills Ebenezer)
Songwriter of the Year
King Promise – CCTV
Record of the Year
Akwaboah – Hye Me Bo
Best Collaboration of the Year
Stonebwoy – Kpoo Keke ft. Medikal, Kwesi Arthur, Darko Vibes & Kelvyn Boy
Producer of the Year
Kuami Eugene
Male Vocalist of the Year
KiDi – Thunder
Female Vocalist of the Year
Efya
African Artiste of the Year
Burna Boy
Rapper of the Year
Medikal
Best African Collaboration
Akwaaba – Guilty Beatz Ft Mr Eazi, Pappy Kojo & Patapaa
Group of the Year
Bethel Revival Choir
Best New Artiste of the Year
Wendy Shay
Album of the Year
Rockstar – Kuami Eugene
By Michael Eli Dokosi/goldstreetbusiness.com
