The 21st Vodafone Ghana music awards kicked off on the 21st of August. The event took place at the Grand Dome Arena in Accra.
While putting safety measures in place, the event was split into three. From the 28th of August to 30th of August.
Performances from Eno Barony, Strongman, Sista Afia, Ras Kuuku, Kelvyn Boy, Kofi Mole Teflon Flexx, K.K Fosu amongst others, added flavour and colour to the already bubbly night
See below the winners of each category
●Record of the Year
- Aka Kee Moko – Trigmatic ft. Joey B & Aka Blay
- Bolgatanga – Okyeame Kwame ft. Abiana & Atongo Zimba
- Sanbra – Akwaboah
- Blemaa Tesaa (Rock of Ages) – Perez Musik
- Oh Me – Lamisi
- Woezor – Worlasi
- Dzigbordi – Lord Paper
- Producer of the Year
- Guilty Beatz
- Unkle Beatz
- Two Bars
- Willis Beatz
- MOG
And the winner in this category is “Bolgatanga Girl” – Okyeame Kwame ft Abiana & Atongo Zimba
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Joe Mettle – ‘Mehia Wo Yesu’
- Kuami Eugene – ‘Obiaato’
- Kidi – ‘For Better For Worse’
- King Promise – ‘Bra’
- MOG Music – ‘Halleluyah’
The winner for the Male Vocalist of The Year – MOG
•Instrumentalist of the Year
- Joshua Moszi – Guitarist
- Steve Bedi – Sax
- Mizter Okyere – Sax
- Emmanuel Bludo – Drums
- Anthony Ansah (Khalisax) – Sax
- Affreh Junior – Bass Guitar
- Songwriter of the Year
- Bra – King Promise
- Sanbra – Akwaboah
- Things Fall Apart – Kofi Kinaata
- Oh Me – Lamisi
- W’asem – Diana Hamilton
- Wahala Dey – EpixodeIt
The winner for the Instrumentalist of The Year -Emmanuel Bludo
•Female Vocalist of the Year
- Adina – ‘Sika’
- Becca – ‘Yes I Do’
- Efe Grace – ‘King of Glory’
- Lamisi – ‘Oh Me’
- Celestine Donkor – ‘Agbebolo’
- Efya – ‘Saara’
The winner for the Female Vocalist of The Year – Celestine Donkor
• Best Video of the Year
- ‘Killi Mi’ – Cina Soul (dir. by Gene Adu)
- ‘Bye Bye’ – RJZ (dir. By henry Akrong)
- ‘Drip’ – Medikal ft. Kofi Mole & Joey B (dir. by Yaw Skyface)
- ‘Yes I Do’ – Becca ft. Tiwa Savage (dir. by Aje Filmworks)
- ‘Obiaato’ – Kuami Eugene (dir. by Rex)
- ‘Agbebolo’ – Celestine Donkor ft. Nhyiraba Gideon (dir. by Abass)
- ‘Ehua’ – E.L ft. Falz, Joey B (dir. by Yaw Skyface)
- ‘La Familia’ – Joey B ft. Kwesi Arthur (dir. by Babs Direction)
- ‘Totori’ – Zeetm ft. Fancy Gadam (dir. by Babs Direction)
- ‘Wahala Dey’ – Epixode (dir. by Snares Films)
Winner for the Best Video of The Year – Killi Me (Cina Soul)
• Best Group of the Year
- La Meme Gang
- Bethel Revival Choir
- Dope Nation
- Kwan Pa
The winner of the Best Group of The Year – Dope Nation
●African Artist of the Year
- Burna Boy
- BigTril
- Rudebwoy
- Teni
- Davido
- Sho Madjozi
- Mercy Chinwo
Winner of the African Artiste of The Year – Burna Boy
●International Collaboration of the Year
- ‘Cinderella’ – Kidi ft. Mayorkun & Peruzzi
- ‘Yes I Do’ – Becca ft. Tiwa Savage
- ‘Pilolo’ – Guilty Beatz ft. Mr. Eazi & Kwesi Arthur
- ‘Nobody’ – Kwesi Arthur ft. Mr. Eazi
- ‘Lucky’ – Sarkodie ft. Rudebwoy
- ‘Father’ – Medikal ft. Davido
- ‘Sugar Daddy’ – Kidi ft. Mr. Eazi
- ‘Toto’ (remix) – Edem ft. Davido
Winner of the Best International Collaboration of The Year – (Lucky) Sarkodie ft Rudebwoy
Unsung Category – Teflon Flexx
Lifetime Achievement Award – George Darko
Traditional Artiste of the Year – Tesa Cultural
Songwriter of The Year – Kofi Kinaata (Things Fall Apart)
Producer of The Year – MOG Beatz
Engineer of The Year – Dan Grahl – Bolgatanga Girl