The Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) is the most prestigious music award in Ghana held annually to celebrate and honor Ghanaian musicians for their works under the year of review.

Nominees for this year’s awards (the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards) were announced on March 18, 2023, by the organizers, Charter House.

The Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre hosted the spectacular 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards on the 6th of May, 2023. The board announced the winners in a thrilling finale.

Who won big at the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2023? Here is the complete list of Winners.

Artiste of the Year
Black Sherif (WINNER)
Stonebwoy
Sarkodie
King Promise
Camidoh
KiDi
Piesie Esther
Joe Mettle

Best New Artiste

Lamid (WINNER)
DJay
Malcolm Nuna
Ewura Abena
DJ Azonto
Chief One

Album of the Year

Black Sherif - The Villian I Never Was
Sarkodie - Jamz
Gyakie - My Diary
King Promise - 5 Star (WINNER)
Kwesi Arthur - Son Of Jacob
Joe Mettle - The Kadosh

Record of the Year

King Promise - Yaa Asantewaa ft Frenna
Adomaa - Begining Again
Perez Musik - Hewale Lala
Stonebwoy - Therapy
Sarkodie - Country Side ft Black Sherif
Gyakie - Far Away (WINNER)

Best African Artiste

Ayra Star
Burna Boy
Asake (WINNER)
Kizz Daniel
Libianca
The Therapist

International Collaboration of the Year

Camidoh - Sugarcane remix ft King Promise, Mayorkun & Darkoo (WINNER)
KiDi - Touch It (Remix) ft. Tyga
King Promise - Ten Toes ft Omah Lay
KiDi - Blessed ft. Movado
Mzvee - Dumebi ft. Yemi Alade
King Promise - Run To You ft. Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa
Sarkodie - Better Days ft. BNXN

Collaboration of the Year

FBS - Jo ft. Mr. Drew
Sarkodie - Country Side ft. Black Sherif (WINNER)
Epixode - Atia ft. Kwabena Kwabena
Amerado - Grace ft. Lasmid
DJ Breezy - Abonten ft. Mugeez, Black Sherif, and Kwesi Arthur
Bethel Revival Choir - Tegbe Tegbe ft. Edwin Dadson
Sarkodie - Labadi ft. King Promise
DJ Vyrusky - Body 2 Body ft. KiDi and Camidoh

Songwriter of the Year

Piesie Esther - Waye Me Yie
Black Sherif - Oh Paradise
Perez Musik - Hewale Lala (WINNER)
Fameye - Thank You
Diana Hamilton - My Meditation
Ewura Abena - This Far

Best Highlife Artiste

Kofi Kinaata (WINNER)
Akwaboah
Kuami Eugene
Abiana

Best Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste

Black Sherif
Sarkodie (WINNER)
Kwesi Arthur
Medikal
Amerado
Strongman

Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste

Camidoh
King Promise (WINNER)
Gyakie
KiDi
Wendy Shay
Kelvyn Boy

Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste

Ras Kuuku
Epixode
Rocky Dawuni
Stonebwoy (WINNER)
Samini

Best Rap Performance

Medikal - Scarface
Strongman - Goated
Amerado - Obiaa Boa (WINNER)
Lyrical Joe - 5th August 6
Teephlow - 6 Feet

Best Gospel Artiste

Piesie Esther (WINNER)
Joe Mettle
Perez Musik
Diana Hamilton
Celestine Donkor
MOG Music

Best Female Vocal Performance

Piesie Esther - Waye Me Yie
Niella - Nothing Is Too Hard (WINNER)
Enuonyam - God of Wonders
Cina Soul - Waiting
Abiana - Sika
Adomaa - Begining Again

Best Male Vocal Performance

Camidoh - Waiting
Kyei Mensah - Nothing Is Too Hard
Perez Musik - Hewale Lala (WINNER)
Stonebwoy - Therapy
King Promise - Run To You

Best Music Video

Black Sherif - Konongo 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 - Afriad To Use You

Producer of the Year

MOG Beatz (WINNER)
A Town
Phantom
Shadrack Yawson
Guilty Beatz
Kill Beatz
Liquid Beatz
Samsney

Audio Engineer of the Year

Chopz - Yaa Asantewaa
Qube - Beginig Again
Perez Musik - Hewale Lala
Supa Dups - Therapy
Possigee - Country Side
Altra Nova - Far Away (WINNER)

Best Reggae/Dancehall Song

Konkara Jayvybz - I Go Dey ft. Kelvyn Boy
Ras Kuuku - 3 3 & 1
Epixode - Atia (WINNER)
Black Sherif - Don't Forget Me
Rocky Dawuni - Neva Bow Low ft. Blvk H3ro
Maccasio - Eyes On You ft. Stonebwoy

Best Afropop Song

Stonebwoy - Therapy (WINNER)
Wendy Shay - Survivor
Black Sherif - Oil In My Head
Dope Nation - Gboza
King Promise - Ten Toes ft. Omah Lay
Kuami Eugene - Take Away
KiDi - Blessed ft. Movado
Fameye - Thank You

Best Afrobeats Song

Camidoh - Sugarcane (Remix) ft. King Promise, Mayorkun & Darkoo (WINNER)
Gyakie - Something
KiDi - Champagne
Djay - Balance It
King Promise - Ginger
FBS - Jo ft. Mr. Drew

Best Hip Hop Song

Black Sherif - Kweku The Traveller (WINNER)
Amerado - Obia Boa
Sarkodie - Country Side ft. Black Sherif
Malcolm Nuna - Benzo
Kwesi Arthur - Drama
Medikal - Scarface

Best Gospel Song

Celestine Donkor - Final Say (WINNER)
Piesie Esther - Waye Me Yie
Diana Hamilton - My Meditation
Joe Mettle - Kadosh
Perez Musik - Hewale Lala
Bethel Revival Choir - Tegbe Tegbe ft. Edwin Dadson
Ewura Abena - This Far
MOG Music - Mala

Best Highlife Song

Epixode - Atia ft. Kwabena Kwabena
AK Songstress - My Proposal
Adina - Adi Dede
Kwesi Arthur - Adom
Kelvyn Boy - Down Flat (WINNER)
Kofi Kinaata - Have Mercy

Best Hiplife Song

Lamid - Friday Night (WINNER)
Medikal - Stubborn Academy
Jay Bhad - Anadwo
DJ Breezy - Abonten ft. Mugeez, Black Sherif, and Kwesi Arthur
Amerado - Grace ft. Lasmid
Kweku Flick - Ewiase

Unsung Artistes of the Year

Ni Ashun
Aya Ramzyb
DSL (WINNER)
TsaQa
Maya Blu
Boi Jake

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