2019 Ghana Music Awards

Last updated
20th VGMA
DateMay 18, 2019 (2019-05-18)
LocationFantasy Dome
Accra, Ghana
Country Ghana
Hosted by Kwami Sefa Kayi
Berla Mundi
Website ghanamusicawards.com
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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]

Contents

Performers

Artist(s)Song(s)
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"

Presenters

Winners and nominations

Winners highlighted in Bold

Artiste of the YearHighlife Song of the Year
Hiplife Song of the YearGospel Song of the Year
  • Joyce Blessing – "I Swerve You"
  • KODA – "Hosanna"
  • I. K. Aning – "Bobolebobo"
  • Joe Mettle – "My Everything"
  • Obaapa Christy – "W'asua Me"
  • Bethel Revival Choir – "Agba Dza"
  • Diana Hamilton – "Mo Ne Yo"
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the YearAfropop Song of the Year
  • Maccasio – "Dagomba Girl" feat Mugeez
  • Shatta Wale – "Gringo"
  • Stonebwoy – "Top Skanka"
  • Samini – "Obaa"
  • King Promise featuring Wizkid – "Tokyo"
  • Guilty Beatz featuring Mr Eazi, Pappy Kojo & King Promise – "Akwaaba"
  • Kwesi Arthur featuring KiDi – "Don't Keep Me Waiting"
  • Article Wan featuring Patapaa – "That Thing"
  • Wendy Shay – "Uber Driver"
  • DJ MicSmith – "Yenkor" feat Kwesi Arthur
  • MzVee featuring Yemi Alade – "Come and See My Moda"
  • Shatta Wale featuring SM Militants – "Thunder Fire"
Hip hop Song of the YearSound Engineer of the Year
  • Medikal featuring Sarkodie & Omar Sterling – "How Much" (Remix)
  • Sarkodie featuring Amerado, Kofi Mole, Tulenkey, Yeyo, 2Fingers, Frequency, LJ, O'Bkay & CJ Biggerman – "Biibi Ba"
  • KoJo Cue featuring Worlasi, Kwesi Arthur, Shaker, Kay-Ara, Temple & C-Real – "Wole" (Remix)
  • Kwesi Arthur – "Anthem"
  • Joey B – "Stables" featuring La Meme Gang
  • R2Bees featuring Kwesi Arthur, King Promise, Darkovibes, B4bonah, Humble Dis, Spacely, Medikal & Rjz – "Boys Kasa"
  • Francis Osei (Akwaboah – "Hye Me Bo)
Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the YearHighlife Artist of the Year
  • Stonebwoy
  • Epixode
  • Samini
  • AK Songstress
  • Shatta Wale
  • KiDi
  • Kuami Eugene
  • Akwaboah
  • King Promise
  • Adina
Songwriter of the YearRecord of the Year
  • Fuse ODG featuring Damain Marley – "Bra Fie"
  • Akwaboah – "Hye Me Bo"
  • Okyeame Kwame – "Made In Ghana"
  • Trigmatic – "Where We Dey Go"
  • Stonebwoy – "Tomorrow"
Best Video of the YearHiplife/Hiphop Artist of the Year
  • Joey B featuring La Meme Gang – "Stables" (Director David Duncan)
  • KoJo Cue & Shaker featuring Kwesi Arthur (Director E. Kumodzi) – "Up & Awake"
  • Kirani Ayat – "Guda" (Dir David Nico-Sey)
  • M.anifest featuring King Promise Director Makere Thekiso – "Me Ne Woa"
  • Shatta Wale – "Gringo" (Director Sesan)
  • Fuse ODG featuring Damain Marley (Director Edgar Stevens) – "Bra Fie"
  • Sarkodie featuring Amerado, Kofi Mole, Tulenkey, Yeyo, 2Fingers, Frequency, LJ, O'Bkay & CJ Biggerman – "Biibi Ba" (Director Babs)
  • MzVee featuring Yemi Alade – "Come and See My Moda" (Director Xbills Ebenezer)
  • Patapaa
  • Medikal
  • Sarkodie
  • Kwesi Arthur
  • R2Bees
  • La Meme Gang
Male Vocalist of the YearFemale Vocalist of the Year
Group of the YearRapper of the Year
Best Collaboration of the YearAfrican Artist of the Year
Best New Artist of the YearSong of the Year
  • King Promise featuring Sarkodie & Mugeez – "CCTV"
  • Eddie Khae – "Do the Dance"
  • Isaac Kwabena Aning – "Akwaaba"
  • Guilty Beatz featuring Mr Eazi, Pappy Kojo & Patapaa – "Akwaaba"
  • Kidi – "Thunder"
  • Kuami Eugene – "Wish me Well"
  • Sarkodie featuring King Promise – "Can't Let You Go"
  • Stonebwoy featuring Medikal, Kwesi Arthur, Darko Vibes & Kelvyn Boy – "Kpoo Keke"
  • Shatta Wale – "My Level"
  • Kwesi Arthur – "Woara"
  • MzVee featuring Yemi Alade– "Come and See My Moda"
  • Tic featuring Kuami Eugene– "Kwani Kwani" (Part 2)
Album of the YearBest African Collabo
Instrumentalist of the YearProducer of the Year
Artiste of the Decade Award

Special awards

Disturbance and break in the show

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]

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