This year has been significantly big for Shatta Wale.
He has gained a number of international recognition from bad news to good.
Not too long ago he was featured on Beyoncé’s The Gift: Lion King Album on the song ‘Already’.
The latest honour for Shatta is winning the Reggae/Dancehall artiste and Artiste of the year titles at the just ended Ghana Music Awards UK (GMAUK).
The 4th of the annual Ghana Music Awards UK was held over the weekend to award hardworking and highly recognized artists, icons and entertainers.
The event which had over 30 categories saw Wiyaala, Burna Boy, Shatta Wale, King Promise, Evangelist IK Aning among others emerging as winners.
Popular faces such as Kwame A-Plus, Abrewa Nana and many more made appearances while Samini and a lot more energetic entertainers thrilled the audience to good performances.
From the list of winners produced by GMAUK on their instagram page, Dancehall ‘king’ Shatta Wale won three of the awards which included Artiste of the year, Reggae/Dancehall artist of the year and Popular song of the year (with his song My Level).
Samini won the special recognition honour, Wiyaala won Best International Touring Act.
Below is the full list of winners:
•Artiste of The Year – Shatta Wale
•Best Collaboration of The Year – CCTV – King Promise Ft. Mugeez & Sarkodie
•Best Female Vocalist of The Year – Eshun
•Best Ghanaian International Touring Act – Wiyaala
•Best Group of The Year – R2bees
•Best Male Vocalist of The Year – Akwaboah
•Best Music Video of The Year – Sarkodie – I Can’t Let Go
•Ghanaian Traditional/Cultural Act – Amamre Cultural Troupe
•Gospel Artiste of The Year – Koda
•Gospel Song of The Year – Bobolebobo – Evangelist Ik Aning
•Highlife Artiste of The Year – Kuami Eugene
•Highlife Song of The Year – Wish Me Well – Kuami Eugene
•Hiplife Artiste of The Year – Medikal
•Hiplife Song of The Year – Omo Ada – Medikal
•Popular Song of The Year – My Level – Shatta Wale
•Producer of The Year – Possi Gee
•Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of The Year – Shatta Wale
•The Reggae/Dancehall Song of The Year – Dagomba Girl – Maccasio Ft. Mugeez
•UK Based Afrobeat Song of The Year – Location – Charles Kalah
•UK Based Afrobeats Artiste of The Year – Atumpan (Drumz)
•UK Based Artiste of the Year – Diana Hamilton
•UK Based Best Collaboration of the Year – Ahuntanhunu – Alice Mckenzie Ft. Noble Nketsiah
•UK Based Best Gospel Song of the Year- Mo Ne Yo – Diana Hamilton
•UK Based Best DJ of the Year – DJ Fiifii
•UK Based Ghanaian International Artiste – Fuse ODG
•UK Based Gospel Artiste of the Year – Diana Hamilton
•UK Based Uncovered Artiste of the Year – Samuel Séy
•Uncovered Artiste of the Year – Krymi
•Lifetime Achievement – Vandyke Appiah Kubi
•Lifetime Achievement – Yaw Sarpong
•Honorary Award – Dr. Osei Kwame Despite
•Special Recognition Award – Samini
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