[Full List] VGMA23 award winners

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

King Promisee

Kuami Eugene

Sarkodie

Black Sherif

KiDi – Winner

Joe Mettle

VODAFONE MOST POPULAR SONG

‘Touch it’ – Kidi – Winner

‘Slow Down’ – King Promise

‘Ote Me Mu’ – Ohemaa Mercy ft. MOGMusic

‘Yeeko’ – Okyeame Kwame ft. Kuami Eugene

‘Forever Remix’ – Gyakie ft. Omah Lay

‘Je M’apelle’ – Darkovibes ft. Davido

‘Second Sermon’ – Black Sherif

‘Dollar On You’ – Kuami Eugene

‘Ye Obua Mi’ – Joe Mettle

‘Praise’ – Fameye

‘Echoke’ – Sefa

‘Mood’ – Mr Drew

VODAFONE GREEN AWARD

Stonebwoy – Geedy Men – Winner

ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR
No Pressure – Sarkodie
The Golden Boy – KiDi – Winner
The Experience – Joe Mettle
Lighthouse – Akwaboah
Loyalty – D-Black
Afro-highlife – Kuami Eugene

BEST NEW ARTIST

Sefa

Black Sherif – Winner

Scott Evans

Mona 4Reall

Kweku Darlington

Kwame Yogot

RECORD OF THE YEAR

‘Ntro Naa’ – Akwaboah

‘Country Hot’ – Afriyie Wutah

‘Praise’ – Fameye

‘Meduru’ – Minister OJ

‘Sad Girlz Luv Money (remix)’ – Amaarae ft Moliy – Winner

‘Love Locked Down’ – Okyeame Kwame ft. Adina

BEST AFROBEATS SONG
Celebrate – Kwesi Arthur ft. Teni
Dollar On You – Kuami Eugene
E Choke – S3fa ft. Mr Drew – Winner
Coming Home – MzVee ft. Tiwa Savage
Sugar Cane – Camidoh ft. Phantom
Mon Bebe – KiDi
Je M’appelle – Darko Vibes ft. Davido

BEST HIGHLIFE SONG
Thy Grace (part 1) – Kofi Kinaata – Winner
Jonathan – AK Songstress
Obiaa – Akwaboah ft. Cina Soul
Yard – Bisa Kdei
Te Na Fie – Kuami Eugene
Feelings – Cina Soul ft. KiDi

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

‘Rollies & Cigars’ – Sarkodie

‘5th August 5’ – Lyrical Joe – Winner

‘The Throne’ – Sarkodie

‘Wudini Anthem’ – Obibini

‘Last Verse’ – Strongman

‘Wonteasie’ – TeePhlow

REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Samini

Larruso

Epixode

Stonebwoy – Winner

AFROBEATS/AFROPOP ARTISTE
S3fa
KiDi – Winner
King Promise
Mr Drew
Wendy Shay
Gyakie
Camidoh
Darkovibes

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Abodie – Captain Planet ft. Kuami Eugene
Yeeko – Okyeame Kuami ft. Kuami Eugene
Enjoyment Minister – D-Black ft. Quamina MP, Stonebwoy – Winner
Echoke – S3fa ft. Mr Drew
Sika Aba Fie (remix) – Kweku Darlington ft. Kuami Eugene, Kweku Flick, Fameye, Yaw Tog
Coachella – Sarkodie ft. Kwesi Arthur
Biibi Besi – Kwame Yogot ft. Kuami Eugene
Ote Mimu – Ohemaa Mercy ft. MOG

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG
1 GAD – Stonebwoy
Touch It – KiDi – Winner
Picture – Samini ft. Efya
Greedy Men – Stonebwoy
New Gen – Stonebwoy
Odeshie – Epixode

BEST AFROPOP SONG
Heat – Wendy Shay ft. Shay Gang
Forever (remix) – Gyakie ft. Omah Lay
Mood – Mr Drew
Slow Down – King Promise
Enjoyment Minister – D-Black ft. Quamina MP, Stonebwoy
Sad Girlz Luv Money – Amaarae ft. Moliy, Kali Uchis
Praise – Fameye – Winner

BEST HIGHLIFE ARTISTE
Cina Soul
Akwaboah – Winner
Bisa K’dei
Fameye
Kuami Eugene
Kofi Kinaata

BEST HIPLIFE/HIP HOP ARTISTE
Sarkodie – Winner
Okyeame Kwame
Black Sherif
D-Black
Amerado
Medikal

BEST GOSPEL ARTIST

Celestine Donkor

Diana Hamilton

Obaapa Christy

Joe Mettle – Winner

MOGMusic

Empress Gifty

Ohemaa Mercy

Akesse Brempong

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Coming Home – MzVee ft. Tiwa Savage
Forever (remix) – Gyakie ft. Omah Lay – Winner
Sore (emix) – Yaw Tog ft. Stormzy, Kwesi Arthur
Sad Girlz Luv Money (remix) – Amaarae ft. Moliy, Kali Uchis
Je M’appelle – Darkovibes ft. Davido
2nd Sermon (remix) – Black Sherif ft. Burna Boy
Spiritual – KiDi ft. Kuami Eugene, Patoranking
Non-Living Thing – Sarkodie ft. Oxlade

BEST HIPLIFE SONG
Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame ft. Kuami Eugene – Winner
No Fugazy – Sarkodie
Biibi Besi – Kwame Yogot ft. Kuami Eugene
Accra – Medikal
Abodie – Captain Planet ft. Kuami Eugene
Kom – Fancy Gadam
Zenabu – DopeNation ft. Dancegod Lloyd, Afrobeast, DWP Academy
S3k3 – Mr Drew

BEST HIPHOP SONG
Abotre – Amerado ft. Black Sherif
Winning – Kwesi Arthur ft. Vic Mensa
2nd Sermon – Black Sherif – Winner
Coachella – Sarkodie ft. Kwesi Arthur
Sika Aba Fie – Kweku Darlington ft. Kuami Eugene, Kweku Flick, Yaw Tog, Fameye
Sore (remix) – Yaw Tog ft. Stormzy, Kwesi Arthur

BEST GOSPEL SONG
Oluwa Is Involved – Joyce Blessing
Ye Obua Mi – Joe Mettle
Ote Me Mu – Ohemaa Mercy ft. MOG Music – Winner
Awurade Ye – Diana Hamilton
Only You – Celestine Donkor
Enyo – Bethel Revival ft. Joe Mettle
Yahweh – Akesse Brempong ft. MOG Music
Eye Woaa – Empress Gifty
Mapek? – Scott Evans
The Glory – Obaapa Christy

BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE
Wizkid -Winner
Fireboy DML
Ckay
Tems
Focalistic
Joeboy

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Mon Bebe – KiDi (dir. by Rex)
Mood – Mr Drew (dir. by Xpress Philms)
Odeeshie – Epixode (dir. Snaresbeat)
Sad Girlz Luv Money (remix) – Amaarae (dir. by Remi Laudat)
Slow Down – King Promise (dir. Andy Madjitey)
Rollies and Cigar – Sarkodie (dir. by Yaw Skyface)
Nyinya – Bosom P-Yung (dir. by Babs) – Winner
Let It Go – Kweku Smoke (dir. by Babs)
Fine Girl – Mona 4 Reall (dir. by Rex)
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Minister OJ – Meduru
Fameye – Praise – Winner
Abiana – Bo NooNi
Kofi Kinaata – Thy Grace (part 1)
Akwaboah – Obiaa
Diana Hamilton – Awurade Ye
FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Celestine Donkor – Only You
Abiana – My House
Esther Godwyl – Faithful God
Niiella – Where You Are – Winner
Efe Grace – Overflow
Cina Soul – OMG
MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Akwaboah – Ntro Naa
Black Sherif – Gold Digga
Joe Mettle – Ye Obuami
KiDi – Bad Things
King Promise – Slow Down
Kwaisey Pee – Amazing God – Winner
Luigi Maclean – Mala