24th VGMA:God rewards hard work — Okraku-Mantey on Black Sherif winning ‘Artiste of the year’

The 24th edition of the most prestigious music event in Ghana, Vodafone Ghana Music Awards was held  at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) on Saturday,May 6,2023.

The night began with Gospel All-Star, led by Piesie Esther, who put on a captivating performance featuring Celestine Donkor, MOG Music, and Ohemaa Mercy.

The event went deep into the next day, on which the main award was given.

Potential Grammy award-winner, Black Sherif cemented his King Blacko title after being crowned ‘Artiste of the Year’ on the night

He beat stiff competition from Piesie Esther,Camidoh, Sarkodie, King Promise, KiDi and Joe Mettle.

However, the Deputy Minister of Tourism,Culture and CreativeArts Mr Okraku-Mantey before announcing the artist of the year said God rewards hard Work.

 “ladies and gentlemen God rewards hard work.” He said.

Check all the Winners below

Below is the full list of winners.

1. Artist of the Year – Black Sherif
2. Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year (Black Sherif) – Kweku the Traveller
3. Best Video of the Year – Konongo Zongo (Black Sherif)
4. Best Collaboration of the Year – Country Side by Sarkodie Ft Black Sherif
5. Hip-Hop Song of the Year – Kwaku the Traveler by Black Sherif
6. Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year – Stonebwoy
7. Best Afro Pop Song of the Year – Therapy by Stonebwoy
8. Best Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year – Atia by Epxiode
9. Best Gospel Artiste – Piesie Esther
10. Gospel Song of the Year – Waye Me Yie by Piesie Esther
11. Male Vocal Performance of the Year – Hewale Lala by Perez Muzik
12. Female Vocal Performance of the Year – Nothing is Too Hard by Niella
13. Song Writer of the Year – Perez Musik
14. Highlife Artiste Of The Year- Kofi Kinaata
15. Album / EP of the Year – King Promise
16. Best Afrobeat Afro-pop of the year- King Promise
17. Record of the Year – Gyakie
18. Best New Artiste of the Year – Lasmid
19. Hiplife Song of the Year – Friday Night by Lasmid
20. Unsung Artiste of the Year – DSL
21. Sound Engineer of the Year – Altranova
22. Producer of the Year- MOG Beatz
23. Best International Collaboration of the Year – Sugarcane Remix by Camidoh
24. African Artiste of the Year – Asake
25. Achievement Award – Abekyireba Kofi Sammy
26. Best Rap Performance of the Year – Amerado
27. Afrobeats Song of the Year – Sugarcane by Camidoh
28. Best Highlife Song Of The Year Kelvyn Boy Down Flat
29. Vodafone Green Award – Worlasi