2023 Ghana Music Awards

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2023 Ghana Music Awards
Awarded forOutstanding achievement in the Ghanaian music industry in 2022
Sponsored byVodafone, Yango
DateMay 6, 2023
VenueGrand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre, Accra
CountryGhana
Presented by
Website ghanamusicawards.com
Television/radio coverage
Networks
Runtime3 hours 45 minutes
 2022 · VGMA · 2023 

The 24th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards was held on the 6th May, 2023 at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) in the Grand Arena. [2] The awards is to recognize the works of artiste in the year under review. The awards show was organized by Charter House and broadcast by TV3 as a locally partner in Ghana and international media outlets Akwaaba Magic. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Performances

Artist(s)Song(s)Link(s)
Piesie Esther and All StarsWayε Me Yie Rendition with All Stars [4] [5] [7]
KidiBlessed, I Lied, Champagne
DSLBoys Pe Cho
Epixode Atia
LasmidFriday Night
Black SherifSoja, Konongo Zongo, Oh Paradise
GyakieScar, Something
King PromiseBaby I'm Jealous, Anadwo
Ofori AmponsahEmmanuella, Odo ntira
SarkodieCountry side
PheelzFitness
MedikalScarce
Kwabena Kwabwena

Presenters

Winners and nominees

This is the list of winners for the 2023 edition of the event. [3] [10] [11] [12]

Artiste of the YearBest New Artiste of the Year
  • Blueribbon icon.png Lasmid
    • Djay
    • Malcom Nuna
    • Jay Bhad (disqualified)
    • Ewuraabena
    • Dj Azonto
    • Chief One
Best Hiplife Song of the YearInternational Collaboration of the Year
Best Afropop SongBest Highlife Song
Best Afrobeats SongAfrobeats/Afropop Artiste of the Year
Best Collaboration of the YearUnsung Act
  • Blueribbon icon.png DSL
    • Niashun
    • Aya Ramzy
    • Tsa Qa
    • Maya Blu
    • Boi Jake
Best Gospel ArtisteAudio Engineer of the Year
  • Blueribbon icon.png Piesie Esther
    • Joe Mettle
    • Perez Muzik
    • Diana Hamilton
    • Celestine Donkor
    • MOG Music
Blueribbon icon.png Far Away – Altra Nova
    • Yaa Asantewaa – Chopz
    • Beginning Again – Qube
    • Hewale lala – Perez Muzik
    • Therapy – Supa Dups
    • Country Side – Possigee
    • Far Away – Altra Nova
Best Reggae/Dancehall SongBest Highlife Artiste
  • Blueribbon icon.png Atia - Epixode
    • A Go dey – Konkara Jahvybz ft Kelvyn Boy
    • 33N1 – Raskuuku
    • Don’t forget me – Black Sherif
    • Never Bow Down ft Blvk H3ro – Rocky Dawuni
    • Eyes on you – Maccasio ft Stonebwoy
Best Reggae/ Dancehall ArtisteBest Music Video
  • Blueribbon icon.png Konogo Zongo – Black Sherif
    • Therapy – Stonebwoy
    • Waye me yie – Piesie Esther
    • Gidigba – Stonebwoy
    • Labadi – Sarkodie ft King Promise
    • Touch it Rmx – Kidi ft Tyga
    • Best Side – Scott Evans
    • Afraid to lose you – Kwabena Kwabena
Record of the YearSong writer of the Year
  • Blueribbon icon.png Far away – Gyakie
    • Yaa Asantewaa – King Promise ft Frenna
    • Beginning Again – Adomaa
    • Hewale lala – Perez Muzik
    • Therapy – Stonebwoy
    • Country Side – Sarkodie ft Black Sherif
  • Blueribbon icon.png Hewale lala – Perez Muzik
    • Piesie Esther – Waye me yie
    • Paradise – Black sheriff
    • Thank You – Fameye
    • My Meditation – Diana Hamilton
    • This Far – Ewurabena
Best Male Vocal PerformanceBest Hiplife/HipHop Artiste of the Year
  • Blueribbon icon.png Perez Muzik
    • Camidoh
    • Kyei Mensah
    • Stonebwoy
    • King Promise
  • Blueribbon icon.png Sarkodie
    • Black Sherif
    • Kwesi Arthur
    • Kofi Jamar
    • Medikal
    • Amerado
    • Strongman
Best African Artiste of the YearBest Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste Nominees
  • Blueribbon icon.png Asake
    • Arya Star
    • Burnaboy
    • Kizz Daniel
    • Libianca
    • The Therapist
  • Blueribbon icon.png King Promise
    • Camidoh
    • Gyakie
    • Kidi
    • Wendy Shay
    • Kelvyn Boy
Producer of the YearBest Female Vocal Performance
  • Blueribbon icon.png Mog Beatz
    • Atown
    • Phantom
    • Shadrach Yawson
    • Guilty Beatz
    • Kill Beatz
    • Liquid Beatz
    • Samnsey
  • Blueribbon icon.png Niella
    • Piese Esther
    • Enuonyam
    • Cina Soul
    • Abiana
    • Adomaa
Vodafone Most Popular Song of the YearBest Rap Performance Nominees
  • Blueribbon icon.png Kweku the traveller – Black Sherif
    • Sugarcane Rmx – Camidoh ft King Promise & Mayokun
    • Country Side – Sarkodie ft Black Sherif
    • Friday Night – Lasmid
    • Down flat – Kelvyn Boy
    • Something – Gyakie
    • Survivor – Wendy Shay
    • Blessed – Kidi ft. Mavado
    • Therapy – Stonebwoy
    • Waye me yie – Piesie Esther
  • Blueribbon icon.png Obiaa boa - Amerado
    • Scarface – Medikal
    • Goated – Strongman
    • 5 August 6 – Lyrical Joe
    • Teephlow – 6feet
Best Hip-hop SongAlbum of the Year
  • Blueribbon icon.png Kwaku The Traveller – Black Sherif
    • Amerado – Obiaa boa
    • Sarkodie – Country side ft Black Sherif
    • Malcolm Nuna -Benzo
    • Kwesi Authur – Drama
    • Medikal – Scarface
  • Blueribbon icon.png 5 Star – King Promise
    • The Villain I Never Was – Black Sherif
    • Jamz – Sarkodie
    • My Diary – Gyakie
    • Son of Jacob – Kwesi Authur
    • The Kadosh – Joe Mettle
Best Gospel Song of The Year
  • Blueribbon icon.png Wayε Me Yie – Piesie Esther
    • My Meditation – Diana Hamilton
    • Kadosh – Joe Mettle
    • Hewale Lala – Perez Muzik
    • Tegbe Tegbe – Bethel Revival Choir (Edwin Dadson)
    • This Far – Awura Abena
    • Mala – MOG Music
    • Final Say – Celestine Donkor

Notes

  1. Accessible outside Ghana via DStv and GOtv.
  2. Only accessible via DStv and GOtv.

References

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