The Vodafone Ghana Music Awards has grown to become the pulse of the nation’s entertainment enthusiasts. The event garners momentum which keeps growing year on year and the 20th edition arguably sparked the most energy in its history. Having brought together all the key industry players: musicians, songwriters, instrumentalists, producers, video directors, and all the stakeholders in the music industry to celebrate their art while awarding same, is what has got the nation talking this evening. Aside the red carpet which is usually a showoff of glitz and glam, the question of who walks away with what award comes top on the priority list of fans. So far, the show has been amazing with a phenomenally seamless red-carpet session hosted by 3FM’s Drive host, Giovani Caleb and Sika Osei, ushering in the main event hosted by ace broadcaster, Kwame Sefa Kayi partnered by Berla Mundi. Read:VGMAs@20: The glitz, glamour and swag on the red carpet The battle line has officially been drawn and the boy are beginning to fall off leaving the men standing. Below is the list of award winners, except the Artiste of the Year and Most Popular song of the Year which have been deferred to be announced at a later date as a result of a confusion that rocked the event midway.
- Lifetime Achievement Awards
- Instrumentalist of the Year
- Gospel Song of the Year
Joyce Blessing – I Swerve You KODA – Hosanna I.K Aning – Bobolebobo Joe Mettle – My Everything Obaapa Christy – W’asue Me Bethel Revival Choir – Agba Dza Diana Hamilton – Mo Ne Yo – Winner
- Highlife Song of the Year Dada Hafco – Yebewu Nti KiDi – Thunder Shatta Wale – My Level – Winner Kumi Guitar – Betweener Kwesi Arthur – Woara King Promise – CCTV Adina – Killing Me Softly
- Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year Maccasio – Dagomba Girl feat Mugeez Shatta Wale – Gringo -Winner Stonebwoy – Top Skanka Samini – Obaa
- Gospel Artiste of the Year Joyce Blessing Joe Mettle KODA Diana Hamilton -Winner Obaapa Christy Akesse Brempong
- Hip-hop Song of the Year Medikal – How Much Remix feat Sarkodie & Omar Sterling Sarkodie – Biibi Ba feat Amerado, Kofi Mole, Tulenkey, Yeyo, 2Fingers, Frequency, LJ, O’Bkay & CJ Biggerman KoJo Cue – Wole Remix feat Worlasi, Kwesi Arthur, Shaker, Kay-Ara, Temple & C-Real Kwesi Arthur – Anthem – Winner Joey B – Stables feat La Meme Gang R2Bees – Boys Kasa feat Kwesi Arthur, King Promise, Darkovibes, B4bonah, others
- Hiplife Song of the Year Medikal – Ayekoo feat King Promise Sarkodie – Can’t Let You Go feat King Promise Quamina MP – Wiase Ye De Remix feat Kwesi Arthur & Yung C DopeNation – Eish Flowking Stone – Blow My Mind Stonebwoy – Kpoo Keke feat Medikal, Kwesi Arthur & Darko Vibes Yaa Pono – Obiaa Wone Master feat Stonebwoy – Winner Strongman – Baby Girl feat Kuami Eugene
- Afropop Song of the Year King Promise – Tokyo feat Wizkid Guilty Beatz – Akwaaba feat Mr Eazi, Pappy Kojo & King Promise – Winner Kwesi Arthur – Don’t Keep Me Waiting feat KiDi Article Wan – That Thing feat Patapaa Wendy Shay – Uber Driver DJ MicSmith – Yenkor feat Kwesi Arthur MzVee – Come and See My Moda feat Yemi Alade Shatta Wale – Thunder Fire feat SM Militants
- Gospel Artiste of the Year Joyce Blessing Joe Mettle KODA Diana Hamilton -Winner Obaapa Christy Akesse Brempong
- Highlife Artiste of the Year KiDi Kuami Eugene – Winner Akwaboah King Promise Adina
- Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste of the Year Patapaa Medikal – Winner Sarkodie Kwesi Arthur R2Bees La Meme Gang
- Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year Stonebwoy – Winner Epixode Samini AK Songstress Shatta Wale
- Songwriter of the Year Fuse ODG – Bra Fie Teephlow – Forgive Akwaboah – Hye Me Bo King Promise – CCTV – Winner Trigmatic – Where We Dey Go Stonebwoy – Tomorrow
- Record of the Year Fuse ODG – Bra Fie feat Damian Marley Akwaboah – Hye Me Bo – Winner Okyeame Kwame – Made In Ghana Trigmatic – Where We Dey Go Stonebwoy – Tomorrow
- Best Video of the Year Joey B – Stables feat La Meme Gang (Dir. David Duncan) KoJo Cue & Shaker – Up & Awake feat Kwesi Arthur (Dir E. Kumodzi) Kirani Ayat – Guda (Dir David Nico-Sey) M.anifest – Me Ne Woa feat King Promise (Dir Makere Thekiso) Shatta Wale – Gringo (Dir Sesan) Fuse ODG – Bra Fie feat Damain Marley (Dir Edgar Stevens) Sarkodie – Biibi Ba feat Amerado, Kofi Mole, Tulenkey, Yeyo, 2Fingers, Frequency, LJ, O’Bkay & CJ Biggerman (Dir Babs) MzVee – Come and See My Moda feat Yemi Alade (Dir Xbills Ebenezer) – Winner
- Best Collaboration of the Year Adina – Killing Me Softly feat Kuami Eugene Sarkodie – Can’t Let You Go feat King Promise King Promise – CCTV feat Sarkodie & Mugeez Guilty Beatz – Akwaaba feat Mr Eazi, Pappy Kojo & Patapaa MzVee – Come and See My Moda feat Yemi Alade Yaa Pono – Obiaa Wone Master feat Stonebwoy Stonebwoy – Kpoo Keke feat Medikal, Kwesi Arthur, Darko Vibes & Kelvyn Boy – winner DJ Vyrusky – Never Carry Last feat Kuami Eugene & Mayorkun
- Rapper of the Year Medikal – Winner M.anifest Teephlow Sarkodie Obibini
- Best African Collaboration Wame – Stonebwoy Ft Cassper Nyovest Come and See My Moda – MzVee feat Yemi Alade Akwaaba – Guilty Beatz Ft Mr Eazi, Pappy Kojo & Patapaa – Winner My Girl – Too Fan ft Patoranking and Sarkodie Wonder – Shatta Wale Ft. Olamide Tokyo – King Promise Ft Wizkid
- Group of the Year R2Bees DopeNation La Meme Gang Bethel Revival Choir – Winner
- Best New Artiste of the Year Quamina MP Kelvyn Boy Eddie Khae Wendy Shay – Winner La Meme Gang DopeNation
- Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year – Deferred CCTV – King Promise feat Sarkodie & Mugeez Do The Dance – Eddie Khae Bobolebobo – Isaac Kwabena Aning Akwaaba – Guilty Beatz Ft Mr Eazi, Pappy Kojo & Patapaa Obiaa Wone Master – Yaa Pono ft. Stonebwoy Thunder – KiDi Wish Me Well – Kuami Eugene Can’t Let Go – Sarkodie Ft King Promise Kpoo Keke – Stonebwoy ft. Medikal, Kwesi Arthur, Darko Vibes & Kelvyn Boy My Level – Shatta Wale Woara – Kwesi Arthur Come and See My Moda – MzVee feat Yemi Alade
- Album of the Year Rockstar – Kuami Eugene I Believe – Diana Hamilton Untamed – Samini Shay On You – Wendy Shay Reign – Shatta Wale
- African Artiste of the Year Davido Wizkid Mr Eazi Sauti Soul Cassper Nyovest Burna Boy – Winner
- Male Vocalist of the Year King Promise KiDi – Winner Akwaboah Luigi Maclean
- Producer of the Year Kaywa Killbeats Kuami Eugene – Winner DDT MOG Beats
- Female Vocalist of the Year