Nigerian singer Burna Boy, has won the African artiste of the year at the 2019 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) which held last night.
The singer has had a great year after also bagging multiple awards at the Soundcity MVP awards and nominated for the upcoming BET awards.
The VGMA was rather eventful last night as pandemonium ensued when Ghanaian singer Shatta Wale attacked fellow singer Stonebwoy while he was receiving an award prompting the latter to pull out a gun live on stage.
The show however went on with Shatta Wale, Kwesi Arthur and others also bagging awards of their own.
See full list below:
Highlife Song of the Year – Shatta Wale – ‘My Level’
Hiplife Song of the Year – Yaa Pono – ‘Obiaa Wone Master’ feat Stonebwoy
Gospel Song of the Year – Diana Hamilton – ‘Mo Ne Yo’
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year – Shatta Wale – ‘Gringo’
Afropop Song of the Year – Guilty Beatz – ‘Akwaaba’ feat Mr Eazi, Pappy Kojo & King Promise
Hip hop Song of the Year – Kwesi Arthur – ‘Anthem’
Gospel Artist of the Year – Diana Hamilton
Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the Year – Stonebwoy
Highlife Artist of the Year – Kuami Eugene
Songwriter of the Year – King Promise – ‘CCTV’
Record of the Year – Akwaboah – ‘Hye Me Bo’
Best Video of the Year – ‘Come and See My Moda’ feat Yemi Alade (Dir Xbills Ebenezer)
Hiplife/Hiphop Artist of the Year – Medikal
Male Vocalist of the Year – KiDi
Female Vocalist of the Year – Efya
Group of the Year – Bethel Revival Choir
Rapper of the Year – Medikal
Best Collaboration of the Year – Stonebwoy – ‘Kpoo Keke’ feat Medikal, Kwesi Arthur, Darko Vibes & Kelvyn Boy
African Artist of the Year – Burna Boy
New Artist of the Year – Wendy Shay
Song of the Year – To be announced
Album of the Year – Kuami Eugene – Rockstar
Artist of the Year – To be announced
Best African Collabo – Guilty Beats ft. Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo – ‘Akwaaba’
Instrumentalist of the Year – Mizter Okyere
Unsung Artiste of the Year – Kula
Lifetime Achievement Award – Dr. Mary Ghansah
J. A. Adofo
Prof. Kofi Abraham
Producer of the Year – Kuami Eugene
Sound Engineer of the Year – Francis Osei – ‘Hye Me Bo’
Artiste of the Decade – Sarkodie
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