VGMAs 2023: Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Full List Of Winners
- Complete list of winners:
- Best Gospel Song of the Year
- Best Male Vocal Performance
- Best Female Vocal Performance
- Best Hiplife Song
- Unsung Artist of the Year
- Best Hip Hop Song
- Collaboration of the Year
- International Collaboration of the Year
- Best Afropop Song
- Producer of the Year
- Best Afrobeats Song
- Best Reggae/Dancehall Song
- Best Music Video
- Best African Artist
- Best Highlife Song
- Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artist
- Songwriter of the Year
- Best Highlife Artist
- Best Gospel Artist
- Best Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist
- Best Reggae/Dancehall Artist
- Best Rap Performance
- Record of the Year
- Audio Engineer of the Year
- Best New Artist
- Album of the Year
- Most Popular Song of the Year
- Artist of the Year
- Vodafone Green Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award
On May 7, the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) winners for this year were announced from the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Center. The ceremony—now in its 24th edition—recognizes outstanding musical achievements in various genres, including highlife, hiplife, Afropop, and gospel music. It is the most significant event on the music calendar in Ghana.
With 15, 14, and 10 nominations, Black Sherif, King Promise, and Sarkodie were the most nominated acts going into the 2023 VGMAs. The night before the awards, Black Sherif and gospel performer Piesie Esther had taken the lead in the race for Artist of the Year, dominating conversations among industry observers and fans alike.
Stonebwoy, Sarkodie, King Promise, Camidoh, Joe Mettle, and KiDi, the winner from the previous year, are among the other nominees in the particular category. Most of the awards were presented at the main ceremony. However, a performance slot at the VGMAs awards ceremony was secured for budding reggae-dancehall performer DSL when he was announced as the Unsung category winner a few days earlier.
Piesie Esther introduced the performance by performing her hit song “Waye Me Yie” live with several other gospel music luminaries. KiDi, Epixode, Lasmid, Black Sherif, Gyakie, King Promise, and Sarkodie all also gave noteworthy performances.
Complete list of winners:
Best Gospel Song of the Year
- Final Say – Celestine Donkor
- Waye Me Yie – Piesie Esther
- My Meditation – Diana Hamilton
- Kadosh – Joe Mettle
- Hewale Lala – Perez Musik
- Tegbe Tegbe – Bethel Revival Choir ft Edwin Dadson
- This Far – Ewura Abena
- Mala – MOG Music
Best Male Vocal Performance
- Camidoh
- Kyei Mensah
- Perez Musik
- Stonebwoy
- King Promise
Best Female Vocal Performance
- Piesie Esther
- Niella
- Enuonyam
- Cina Soul
- Abiana
- Adomaa
Best Hiplife Song
- Lasmid – Friday Night
- Medikal – Stubborn Academy
- Jay Bahd – Anadwo
- DJ Breezy – Abonten ft. Kwesi Arthur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif & Smallgod
- Amerado – Grace ft. Lasmid
- Kweku Flick – Ewiase
Unsung Artist of the Year
- Ni Ashun
- Aya Ramzy
- DSL
- TsaQa
- Maya Blu
- Boi Jake
Best Hip Hop Song
- Black Sherif – Kweku the Traveler
- Amerado – Obiaa Boa
- Sarkodie – Country Side ft. Black Sherif
- Malcolm Nuna – Benzo
- Kwesi Arthur – Drama
- Medikal – Scarface
Collaboration of the Year
- FBS – Jo ft. Mr. Drew
- Sarkodie – Country Side ft. Black Sherif
- Epixode – Atiaa ft. Kwabena Kwabena
- Amerado – Grace ft. Lasmid
- DJ Breezy – Abonten ft. Kwesi Arthur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif & Smallgod
- Bethel Revival Choir ft. Edwin Dadson – Tegbe Tegbe
- Sarkodie – Labadi ft. King Promise
International Collaboration of the Year
- Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. King Promise & Mayorkun
- KiDi – Touch It ft. Tyga
- King Promise – Ten Toes ft. Omah Lay
- KiDi – Blessed ft. Mavado
- MzVee – Dumebi ft. Yemi Alade
- King Promise – Run to You ft. Chance the Rapper & Vic Mensa
- Sarkodie – Better Days ft. Bnxn
Best Afropop Song
- Stonebwoy – Therapy
- Wendy Shay – Survivor
- Black Sherif – Oil in y Had
- DopeNation – Gboza
- King Promise – Ten Toes ft. Omah Lay
- Kuami Eugene – Takeaway
- KiDi – Blessed ft. Movado
- Fameye – Thank You
Producer of the Year
- MOG Beatz
- A-Town
- Phantom
- Shadrach Yawson
- Guilty Beatz
- Kill Beatz
- Liquid Beatz
- Samnsey
Best Afrobeats Song
- Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. King Promise & Mayorkun
- Gyakie – Something
- KiDi – Champagne
- Djay – Balance It
- King Promise – Ginger
- FBS – Jo ft. Mr. Drew
Best Reggae/Dancehall Song
- Konkara Jahvybz – A Go dey ft. Kelvyn Boy
- Ras Kuuku – 33N1
- Epixode – Atia
- Black Sherif – Don’t Forget Me
- Rocky Dawuni – Never Bow Down ft. Blvk H3ro
- Maccasio – Eyes on You ft. Stonebwoy
Best Music Video
- Black Sherif – Konogo Zongo
- 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 – Afraid to Lose You
Best African Artist
- Arya Star
- Burna Boy
- Asake
- Kizz Daniel
- Libianca
- The Therapist
Best Highlife Song
- Epixode – Atia ft. Kwabena Kwabena
- AK Songstress – My Proposal
- Adina – Adi Dede
- Kwesi Arthur – Adom
- Kelvyn Boy – Down Flat
- Kofi Kinaata – Have Mercy
Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artist
- Camidoh
- King Promise
- Gyakie
- KiDi
- Wendy Shay
- Kelvyn Boy
Songwriter of the Year
- Piesie Esther – Waye me Yie
- Black Sherif – Oh Paradise
- Perez Musik – Hewale Lala
- Fameye – Thank You
- Diana Hamilton – My Meditation
- Ewurabena – This Far
Best Highlife Artist
- Kofi Kinaata
- Akwaboa
- Kuami Eugene
- Abiana
Best Gospel Artist
- Piesie Esther
- Joe Mettle
- Perez Musik
- Diana Hamilton
- Celestine Donkor
- MOG Music
Best Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist
- Black Sherif
- Sarkodie
- Kwesi Arthur
- Medikal
- Amerado
- Strongman
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artist
- Ras Kuuku
- Epixode
- Rocky Dawuni
- Stonebwoy
- Samini
Best Rap Performance
- Medikal – Scarface
- Strongman – Goated
- Amerado – Obiaa Boa
- Lyrical Joe – August 5 6
- Teephlow – 6feet
Record of the Year
- King Promise – Yaa Asantewaa ft. Frenna
- Adomaa – Beginning Again
- Perez Musik – Hewale Lala
- Stonebwoy – Therapy
- Sarkodie – Country Side ft. Black Sherif
- Gyakie – Far Away
Audio Engineer of the Year
- Chopz – Yaa Asantewaa
- Qube – Beginning Again
- Perez Musik – Hewale lala
- Supa Dups – Therapy
- Possigee – Country Side
- Altra Nova – Far Away
Best New Artist
- Lasmid
- Djay
- Malcolm Nuna
- Jay Bhad
- Ewuraabena
- DJ Azonto
- Chief One
Album of the Year
- Black Sherif – The Villain I Never Was
- Sarkodie – Jamz
- Gyakie – My Diary
- King Promise – 5 Star
- Kwesi Arthur – Son of Jacob
- Joe Mettle – The Kadosh
Most Popular Song of the Year
- Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. King Promise & Mayokun
- Sarkodie – Country Side ft. Black Sherif
- Black Sherif – Kweku The Traveller
- Lasmid – Friday Night
- Kelvyn Boy – Down Flat
- Gyakie – Something
- Wendy Shay – Survivor
- KiDi – Blessed ft. Mavado
- Stonebwoy – Therapy
- Piesie Esther – Waye Me Yie
Artist of the Year
- Black Sherif
- Stonebwoy
- Sarkodie
- King Promise
- Camidoh
- KiDi
- Piesie Esther
- Joe Mettle
Vodafone Green Award
- Worlasi
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Kofi Sammy