The 21st edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) is now done and dusted. The awards ceremony, which was a two-day affair took place on Friday, August 28 and Saturday, August 29 at the Grand Arena inside the Accra International Conference Centre.
Friday's event was the Industry Awards while Saturday's event was the Public Awards. In all about 30 awards were given out to deserving artistes. Highlife musician Kuami Eugene emerged the overall Artiste of the Year and also won the Highlife Artiste of the Year.
Another Highlife musician, Kofi Kinaata won three awards; Songwriter of the Year, Highlife Song of the Year and Most Popular Song of the Year with his hit track Things Fall Apart.
Gospel musician Celestine Donkor won two trophies; Female Vocalist of the Year and Gospel Song of the Year with Agbebolo.
The event will be climaxed by a concert for frontline workers dubbed: "VGMA COVID-19 Heroes Concert" on Sunday night.
Artiste of the Year Kuami Eugene (WINNER) Sarkodie Medikal Kofi Kinaata Diana Hamilton
Most Popular Song of the Year Quamina MP – Amanfour Girls Sarkodie – Oofeetso Medikal – Omo Ada Dope Nation – Zanku Celestine Donkor - Agbebolo Kuami Eugene – Obiaato Kofi Kinaata – Things Fall Apart (WINNER) Diana Hamilton – W’asem Kwesi Arthur – Nobody Fameye – Nothing I Get Remix KiDi – Mr Badman
Album of the Year King Promise – As Promised Okyeame Kwame – Made In Ghana Joe Mettle – Wind of Revival KiDi – Sugar (WINNER) Sarkodie – Black Love Nacee – Time With God Kwesi Arthur – Live From Nkrumah Krom II
Best New Artiste of the Year Fameye (WINNER) J.Derobie Lord Paper Kofi Mole Tulenkey MOG Music
Hiplife Song of the Year Quamina MP ft. Medikal – Amanfour Girls Guru ft Kweysi Swat – Wobete Sarkodie ft Prince Bright- Oofeetso Medikal- Omo Ada (WINNER) Sista Afia ft Quamina MP and Medikal - Weather
Highlife Song of the Year King Promise ft Kojo Antwi- Bra Sarkodie ft Efya -Saara Dada Hafco ft Fameye -Our Story Kofi Kinaata – Things Fall Apart (WINNER) Kuami Eugene – Obiaato Sista Afia ft Kelvyn Boy – Corner Corner Adina – Sika Fameye ft Kuami Eugene, Medikal and Article Wan -Notin A Get Remix
Gospel Song of the Year Celestine Donkor ft Nhyiraba Gideon- Agbebolo (WINNER) MOG Music- Hallelujah Joe Mettle- Mehia Wo Yesu Diana Hamilton – W’asem Joyce Blessing -Repent Nacee- Mpaebo
Afrobeats Song of the Year EL ft AI -Adwuma King Promise – Commando Kelvynboy ft Joey B- Mea Darkovibes ft Kidi – Bless Me Kwesi Arthur ft Mr Eazi- Nobody KiDi ft Kwesi Arthur- Mr Badman DopeNation- Zanku (WINNER) Guilty Beatz ft Mr Eazi and Kwesi Arthur-Pilolo Wendy Shay -All For You
Reggae/ Dancehall Song of the Year Ras Kuuku- Me Mpaebo J. Derobie- Poverty (WINNER) Epixode -Resolution AK Songstress – Stamina Jupitar- Top Shella Article Wan- Reggae
Hip-Hop Song of the Year Kofi Mole- Don’t Be Late (WINNER) Sarkodie- Bleeding Kwaw Kese ft Mr Eazi, Skonti, Medikal and Sarkodie -Dondo Remix Medikal ft Kofi Mole and Joey B- Drip Joey B ft Kwesi Arthur and Sarkodie- La Familia Eno Barony ft Kofi Mole- Mind Your Business Kwesi Arthur- Thoughts of King Arthur 5 Strongman ft M.anifest – Up and Down
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year J Derobie Epixode Ras Kuuku (WINNER) Samini Jupitar AK Songstress
Gospel Artiste of the Year Celestine Donkor Joe Mettle Joyce Blessing MOGMusic Diana Hamilton (WINNER) Akesse Brempong
Highlife Artiste of the Year King Promise KiDi Kuami Eugene (WINNER) Dada Hafco Akwaboah Adina Kofi Kinaata
Instrumentalist of the Year Emmanuel Bludo (WINNER) Joshua Moszi Steve Bedi Mizter Okyere Affreh Junior Anthony Ansah (Khalisax)
Songwriter of the Year Bra by King Promise Sanbra by Akwaboah Things Fall Apart by Kofi Kinaata (WINNER) W’asem by Diana Hamilton Oh Me by Lamisi Wahala Dey by Epixode
Producer of the Year Guilty Beats Two Bars MOGMusic (WINNER) Unkle Beats Willis Beats
Hiplife/Hip-Hop Artiste of the Year Kofi Mole Quamina MP Joey B Medikal (WINNER) Kwesi Arthur Sarkodie DopeNation
Male Vocalist of the Year Joe Mettle Kuami Eugene KiDi King Promise MOGMusic (WINNER)
Female Vocalist of the Year Adina Lamisi Efya Efe Grace Becca Celestine Donkor (WINNER)
Best Group of the Year DopeNation (WINNER) Kwan Pa Bethel Revival Choir La Meme Gang
Best Collaboration of the Year Amanfuor Girls by Quamina MP Bra by King Promise Oofeetso by Sarkodie (WINNER) Noting I Get Remix by Fameye Ohemaa by Kuami Eugene Mea by Kelvynboy Mr Badman by KiDi Saara by Sarkodie
Best Rapper of the Year EL Strongman Medikal Sarkodie Teephlow Eno Barony Kwesi Arthur (WINNER)
African Artiste of the Year Burna Boy (WINNER) Big Trill Teni Davido Sho Madjozi Mercy Chinwo Rudebwoy
International Collaboration of the Year Cinderella by KiDi ft Mayorkun & Peruzzi Lucky by Sarkodie ft Rudebwoy (WINNER) Yes I Do by Becca ft Tiwa Savage Father by Medikal ft Davido Pilolo by Guilty Beats ft Mr Eazi & Kwesi Arthur Sugar Daddy by KiDi ft Mr Eazi Nobody by Kwesi Arthur ft Mr. Eazi Toto Remix by Edem ft Davido
Record of the Year Aka Kee Moko by Trigmatic Blema Tesaa by Perez Muzik Bolgatanga Girl by Okyeame Kwame (WINNER) Oh Me by Lamisi Sanbra by Akwaboah Woezor by Worlasi Dzigbordi by Lord Paper
Best Video of the Year Cina Soul -Killi Mi (Directed by Gene Adu) (WINNER) RJZ- Bye Bye (Directed by Henry Akrong) Medikal ft Kofi Mole and Joey B- Drip (Directed by Yaw Skyface) Becca ft Tiwa Savage- Yes I Do (AJE Filmworks) Kuami Eugene – Obiaato (Directed by REX) Celestine Donkor ft Nhyiraba Gideon- Agbebolo (Directed by Abass) EL ft FALZ, Joey B -Ehua (Directed by Yaw Skyface) Joey B ft Kwesi Arthur- La Familia (Directed Babs Direction) Zeetm ft Fancy Gadam- Totori (Directed by Babs Direction) Epixode-Wahala Dey (Directed by Snares Films)