The 20th edition of the 2019 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) that was held at the new Dome of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) has ended after the unfortunate incident that almost marred the event.
Two of the categories including ‘Artiste of the year’ was not announced due to the fracas that ensued. According to Kwami Sefa Kayi one of the MCs for the event, winners for those categories will be announced at a press conference which they will be held later.
So far the winners are as follows:
Traditional Artiste of the Year
Kwan Pa
Instrumentalist of the Year
Mr Okyere
Lifetime Achievement Award –
Rev. Dr. Mrs. Mary Ghansah
Obuoba J.A. Adofo
Prof. Kofi Abraham
Unsung Artiste of the Year
Kula
Gospel Song of the Year
Diana Hamilton for ‘Mo Ne Yo’
Highlife Song of the Year
Shatta Wale for ‘My Level’.
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
Shatta Wale for ‘Gringo’
Hip-hop Song of the Year
Kwesi Arthur for ‘Anthem’
Hiplife Song of the Year
‘Obiaa Wone Master’ by Yaa Pono feat Stonebwoy
Afropop Song of the Year
‘Akwaaba’ by Guilty Beatz feat Mr. Eazi, Pappy Kojo and Patapaa
Gospel Artiste of the year
Diana Hamilton
Highlife Artiste of the Year
Kuami Eugene
Hiplife/Hippop Artiste of the Year
Medikal
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year
Stonebwoy
Video of the Year award
MzVee – Come and See My Moda feat Yemi Alade (Dir Xbills Ebenezer)
Best Collaboration of the Year
Stonebwoy – Kpoo Keke feat Medikal, Kwesi Arthur, Darko Vibes & Kelvyn Boy
Record of the Year
Akwaboah – Hye Me Bo
Songwriter of the Year
King Promise – CCTV
Producer of the Year
Kuami Eugene
Sound Engineer Of The Year
Francis Osei with Akwaboah’s ‘Hye Me Bo
Male Vocalist of the Year
KiDi – on ‘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
New Artiste Of The Year
Wendy Shay
Album Of The Year
Rockstar – Kuami Eugene
Artiste of The Decade
Sarkodie