Year in and out, the VGMA’s has remained Ghana music’s most celebrated event, packed with surprises and this year’s was no different.
Kidi
From surprise performances and appearances to tension-packed expectations and outcomes, the night of the awards was action-filled and climaxed with mixed emotions, reviews and several talking points.
The show began with a starlit performance from Piesie Esther, contender for the Artiste of the Year, alongside some of her colleagues in the Gospel fraternity who set the tone for a grace-filled evening. Their performance was followed by a pleasantly surprising performance by KiDi. Lynx' newly-signed and Unsung Artiste, DSL, delivered an applaudable performance.
There were performances by some of the industry’s celebrated artistes - Epixode, Lasmid, Black Sherif, Gyakie, King Promise, Kwabena Kwabena, Medikal and Sarkodie. The air of nostalgia filled the arena at the sight of Ofori-Amponsah whose performance kept the audience on their feet and a deserving standing ovation after. Finesse hitmaker and Nigerian artiste, Pheelz, had the crowd pumped with his performance.
The list of winners also varied in category as there were unexpected turnouts especially in the Album of the Year category which was taken home by King Promise’s 5 Star album as opposed to the public’s expectation to see Black Sherif win it. He however took home the most coveted award of the night which was tightly contended for by other nominees especially Piesie Esther whose supporters were overly convinced she could win on the night.
The overall outlook on the event came down to the masses expectation being met and yet another career highlight made by Ghana’s current biggest export, Black Sherif.
See the full list of winners and performers below.
VGMA
WINNERS
1. Best Gospel Song of the Year - Piesie Esther
2. Best Male Vocal Performance - Perez Musik
3. Best Female Vocal Performance - Niella
4. Best Hiplife Song - Lasmid(Friday Night)
5. Unsung Artiste - DSL
6. Best Hip hop Song - Black Sherif(KTT)
7. Best Collaboration - Sark X Blacko(Countryside)
8. Best International Collab - Camidoh X Promise, Darkoo, Mayorkun(Sugarcane Remix)
9. Best Afropop Song - Stonebwoy(Therapy)
10. Producer of the Year - MOG Beats
11. Best Afrobeats Song - Camidoh X Promise, Darkoo, Mayorkun(Sugarcane Remix)
12. Best Reggae/Dancehall Song - Epixode(Atia)
13. Best Music Video - Black Sherif(Konongo Zongo)
14. Lifetime Achievement(Honorary) - Kofi Sammy
15. Best African Artiste - Asake
16. Best Highlife Song - Kelvynboy(Downflat)
17. Best Afropop/Afrobeats Artiste - King Promise
18. Songwriter of the Year - Perez Musik(Hewale Lala)
19. Best Highlife Artiste - Kofi Kinaata
20. Gospel Artiste of the Year - Piesie Esther
21. Best Highlife/Hip hop Artiste - Sarkodie
22. Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste - Stonebwoy
23. Best Rap Performance - Amerado(Obiaa Boa)
24. Record of the Year - Gyakie(Far Away)
25. Audio Engineer of the Year - Outro Nova(Far Away)
26. Best New Artiste - Lasmid
27. Album of the Year - King Promise(5 Star)
28. Vodafone Green Award - Worlasi
29. Vodafone Most Popular Song - Black Sherif(KTT)
30. Artiste of the Year - Black Sherif
PERFORMANCES
1. Piesie Esther + 6 others
2. KiDi
3. DSL
4. Epixode
5. Lasmid
6. Black Sherif
7. Gyakie
8. King Promise
9. Kwabena Kwabena
10. Medikal
11. Ofori Amponsah
12. Sarkodie
13. Pheelz
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