20th VGMA | |
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Date | May 18, 2019 |
Location | Fantasy Dome Accra, Ghana |
Country | Ghana |
Hosted by | Kwami Sefa Kayi Berla Mundi |
Website | ghanamusicawards |
The 20th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards was held on 18 May 2019 at the Grand Arena in Accra. [1] The event was co-hosted by Kwami Sefa Kayi, who hosted from 1999 to 2007, and Berla Mundi. [2] [3] [4]
Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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Burna Boy | "Apata" |
Kuami Eugene Amakye Dede | "Never Dey Carry Last" "Wish Me Well" "Kwani Kwani" "Zoblazo" ( Meiway ) "Sokoo Na Mmaa Pe" |
Medikal | "Too Risky" "Wrowroho" "Omo ada" "Father" |
Efya | |
Kula | "Amen" "MUSIGA High School" |
Kwesi Arthur Kofi Mole Quamina MP | "Woara" "Mensah" Wiase Ye De |
KiDi | "Adiepena" "Thunder" "Don't Keep Me Waiting" |
Sarkodie Kofi Mole Amerado Frequency CJ Biggerman O' BKay | "Biibiba" "Can't Let You Go" |
King Promise | "CCTV" |
Adjetey Anang | Poem |
Barima Sidney Adwoa Smart | "Apuskeleke" "W'asei" "Scent No" "Obiaa Nnye Obiaa" "African Money" |
Samini | "Gyae Shye" "Linda" "Where My Baby Dey" "Samini" |
Alison Hinds | "Roll it Gal" |
Winners highlighted in Bold
Artiste of the Year | Highlife Song of the Year |
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Hiplife Song of the Year | Gospel Song of the Year |
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Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year | Afropop Song of the Year |
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Hip hop Song of the Year | Sound Engineer of the Year |
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Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the Year | Highlife Artist of the Year |
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Songwriter of the Year | Record of the Year |
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Best Video of the Year | Hiplife/Hiphop Artist of the Year |
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Male Vocalist of the Year | Female Vocalist of the Year |
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Group of the Year | Rapper of the Year |
Best Collaboration of the Year | African Artist of the Year |
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Best New Artist of the Year | Song of the Year |
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Album of the Year | Best African Collabo |
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Instrumentalist of the Year | Producer of the Year |
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Artiste of the Decade Award | |
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At the 2019 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards a fracas broke out on stage between two Ghanaian reggae and dancehall artistes Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale. Stonebwoy was announced as winner for the Reggae and Dancehall Artistes for the year. Whiles receiving his award on stage, Shatta Wale and his team approached the stage which resulted in the brawl and putting the event on hold for a few minutes for calm to prevail. During the confrontation Stonebwoy was seen wielding a gun on stage during the disturbance that night. The show was continued after the two musicians were ushered out of the room by the security at the venue. [6] The event continued with a performance by fellow reggae and dancehall artistes from Ghana Samini. [7] The incident further prevented the event organizers from announcing the winners for the Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year and Artiste of the Year. [8] The two musicians Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale has been later invited by the Ghana Police Service for interrogation. [9]
Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., is a Ghanaian reggae-dancehall artist. He is known by his stage name Shatta Wale, formerly Bandana. His best-known singles are "Dancehall King", "My Level" and "Taking Over". He is also known for "Already" from Beyoncé's The Lion King: The Gift, which also featured Major Lazer. His song "Dancehall King" earned him the Artiste of the Year at the 2014 edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. Wale is also an actor who appeared in the films Never Say Never,The trial of Shatta Wale and Shattered Lives. Wale's 2004 recording "Moko Hoo" was nominated for a Ghana Music Award.
Livingstone Etse Satekla, better known by his stage name Stonebwoy, is a Ghanaian Afropop, Afro-dancehall and reggae musician.
The Ghana Music Awards, also known since 2024 by the sponsored name Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs), formerly Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs), is an annual music awards event in Ghana established in 1999 by a local event organizer and planner company known as Charter House to originally and primarily celebrate the "outstanding contributions of Ghanaian musicians to the growth and expansion of its associated industry".
Vera Hamenoo-Kpeda, better known by her stage name MzVee, is a Ghanaian singer, afropop, dancehall and R&B artiste. Her debut solo album features several hit singles including 'Borkor Borkor, 'Natural Girl' and 'Dancehall Queen'. MzVee was signed to the record label Lynx Entertainment and was the winner of the New Artiste of the Year award at the 2015 Ghana Music Awards. She parted ways with Lynx Entertainment in the year 2019. She is currently a solo artist.
Martin King Arthur, popularly known as Kofi Kinaata, is a Ghanaian musician and songwriter from Takoradi. Known for his Fante rap and freestyle, he is often referred to by the moniker of Fante Rap God (FRG).
Kwami Sefa Kayi also known as Chairman General is a Ghanaian media personality, broadcast journalist and public speaker. He is currently the host of Peace FM's morning show popularly known as “Kokrokoo”.
Mujahid Ahmed Bello known by his stage name Fancy Gadam, is a Ghanaian afropop, dancehall and reggae musician. In 2017, he won Ghana Music Awards for Best New Artist and in 2020, he was named BestAfrobeat Entertainer at the International Reggae and World Music Awards.
Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng, known by her stage name Ebony Reigns, was a Ghanaian dancehall/Afrobeats artist known for her hit songs "Poison" and "Kupe". Ebony was discovered by Bullet from Ruff n Smooth. She was the first Ghanaian female musician to win the Artiste of the Year Award at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
Adina Thembi Ndamse better known by her stage name Adina is a Ghanaian-South African singer, songwriter, actress and sometimes a model. She was the winner of music reality show Stars of the Future in 2008. Her eighth music single titled "Too Late" won her two awards – Record of the Year and Best Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards in Ghana. In March 2021, she was among the Top 30 Most Influential Women in Music by the 3Music Awards Women's Brunch.
Benjamin Mensah Garzy, professionally known as Mix Master Garzy, is a Ghanaian record producer, sound engineer, disc jockey and singer.
Francisca Gawugah known by the stage name Sista Afia, is a Ghanaian singer and songwriter from Accra. She gained recognition following the release of her single "Jeje", which features dancehall artist Shatta Wale and Afezi Perry.
Dennis Nana Dwamena, known by his stage name KiDi, is a Ghanaian singer-songwriter. He is known for his contributions to the genres of afrobeats and high-life.
Eugene Kwame Marfo, who goes by the stage name Kuami Eugene is a Ghanaian Hghlife, High-life and Afrobeat singer-songwriter. He is signed to Lynx Entertainment and Empire Distribution and is known for several songs, including "Angela", "Wish Me Well", "Ohemaa", "Wa Ye Wie" and many others. He won the Unsung and New Artist awards in 2017 and 2018 from the Ghana Music Awards respectively, and the Ghana Music Awards UK. He also received the Most Promising Artist in Africa award from AFRIMA / LYNXGHANA. In 2019, Kwame Eugene received 7 nominations at the Ghana Music Awards and went on to win the awards for Album of the Year, Producer of the Year, and Highlife Artist of the Year. He was crowned Artist of the Year and High-life Artist of the Year at the 2020 Ghana Music Awards.
Kwaku Gyasi is a Ghanaian gospel singer. His third album 'Ayeyi' was nominated for the 6th Ghana Music Awards. He won four awards during the 2007 edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
Berlinda Addardey, popularly known as Berla Mundi, is a Ghanaian media personality, women's advocate and voice artist. In 2019, she co-hosted the 20th VGMA with Kwami Sefa Kayi. She has co-hosted the VGMA for six consecutive times.
Daniel Okyere Donkor popularly known with his stage name Mizter Okyere is a Ghanaian saxophonist and producer. In 2019, he was awarded the Best Instrumentalist of the Year at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
Emmanuel K. Bartels known professionally as Pee GH or Pee On Da Beat, is a New Jersey–based Ghanaian record producer. He is best known for producing hit songs such as E.L's "Koko", "Abaa", "Agbo", "Overdose", "Higher"; Shatta Wale – "Am Ok", "Level"; D2 – "Wawane"; Weisa Greid – "One Side", "Ice Cream Man", Samini's "my own (co-produced)" and also for mixing and masterings Sarkodie's "Sub Zero".
Derrick Sarfo Kantanka,, best known as Amerado, is a Ghanaian rapper from Kumasi. He is the curator of Yeete Nsem, Ghana's first news casting rap series.
Ephraim Churchill Gakpetor better known as Ephraimbeatz / Ephraimmusiq, is a Ghanaian record producer, singer and songwriter who specializes in Afro-pop, Hip hop, Afrobeats, R&B, Hiplife, Fuji and Highlife. He has worked with top artists like Reggie 'n' Bollie, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Ruff n Smooth, Shatta Wale, Dr Cryme, Pat Thomas,VIP, Nero X and others.