2023 Ghana Music Awards Explained

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]}

Performances

Artist(s)	Song(s)	Link(s)
Piesie Esther and All Stars	Wayε Me Yie Rendition with All Stars	[7]
Kidi	Blessed, I Lied,Champagne
DSL	Boys Pe Cho
Epixode	Atia
Lasmid	Friday Night
Black Sherif	Soja, Konongo Zongo, Oh Paradise
Gyakie	Scar, Something
King Promise	Baby I'm Jealous, Anadwo
Ofori Amponsah	Emmanuella, Odo ntira
Sarkodie	Country side
Pheelz	Fitness
Medikal	Scarce
Kwabena Kwabwena

Presenters

• Berla Mundi
• James Gardiner^[8]
• Naa Ashorkor
• Fiifi Coleman
• Chrystal Kwame-Aryee^[9]

Winners and nominees

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

Artiste of the Year	Best New Artiste of the Year
Black Sherif[13] Stonebwoy Sarkodie King Promise Camidoh Kidi Piesie Esther Joe Mettle	Lasmid Djay Malcom Nuna Jay Bhad (disqualified) Ewuraabena Dj Azonto Chief One
Best Hiplife Song of the Year	International Collaboration of the Year
Friday Night – Lasmid Stubborn Academy – Medikal Anadwo – Jay Bahd Abonten – DJ Breezy ft Kwesi Authur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif & Smallgod Grace – Amerado ft. Lasmid Ewiase – Kweku Flick Labadi – Sarkodie ft King Promise	Sugarcane Rmx– Camidoh ft. King Promise & Mayokun Touch it Remix – Kidi ft Tyga Ten Toes – King Promise ft. Omah Lay Blessed – Kidi ft. Mavado Dumebi – MzVee ft. Yemi Alade Run to you – King Promise ft Chance the Rapper & Vic Mensa Better days – Sarkodie ft. Buju
Best Afropop Song	Best Highlife Song
Therapy – Stonebwoy Survivor – Wendy Shay Oil in my head – Black Sherif Gboza – Dopenation Ten toes – King Promise ft Omah Lay Take away – Kuami Eugene Blessed – Kidi ft Movado Thank you – Fameye	Down flat – Kelvyn Boy Atia –Epixode ft Kwabena Kwabena My Proposal AK – Songstress Adi Dede – Adina Adom – Kwesi Authur Have Mercy – Kofi Kinaata
Best Afrobeats Song	Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste of the Year
Sugarcane Rmx – Camidoh ft King Promise & Mayokun Something – Gyakie Champagne – Kidi Balance it – Djay Ginger – King Promise Jo – FBS ft Mr. Drew	King Promise Camidoh Gyakie Kidi Wendy Shay Kelvyn Boy
Best Collaboration of the Year	Unsung Act
Country side – Sarkodie ft Black Sherif Jo – FBS ft Mr Drew Atiaa – Epixode ft Kwabena Kwabena Grace – Amerado ft Lasmid Abonten – DJ Breezy ft Kwesi Authur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif & Smallgod Tegbe Tegbe – Bethel Revival Choir ft Edwin Dadson Labadi – Sarkodie ft King Promise	DSL Niashun Aya Ramzy Tsa Qa Maya Blu Boi Jake
Best Gospel Artiste	Audio Engineer of the Year
Piesie Esther Joe Mettle Perez Muzik Diana Hamilton Celestine Donkor MOG Music	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 Song	Best Highlife Artiste
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	Kofi Kinaata Akwaboah Kuami Eugene Abiana
Best Reggae/ Dancehall Artiste	Best Music Video
Stonebwoy Raskuuku Rocky Dawuni Epixode Samini	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 Year	Song writer of the Year
Far away – Gyakie Yaa Asantewaa – King Promise ft Frenna Beginning Again – Adomaa Hewale lala – Perez Muzik Therapy – Stonebwoy Country Side – Sarkodie ft Black Sherif	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 Performance	Best Hiplife/HipHop Artiste of the Year
Perez Muzik Camidoh Kyei Mensah Stonebwoy King Promise	Sarkodie Black Sherif Kwesi Arthur Kofi Jamar Medikal Amerado Strongman
Best African Artiste of the Year	Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste Nominees
Asake Arya Star Burnaboy Kizz Daniel Libianca The Therapist	King Promise Camidoh Gyakie Kidi Wendy Shay Kelvyn Boy
Producer of the Year	Best Female Vocal Performance
Mog Beatz Atown Phantom Shadrach Yawson Guilty Beatz Kill Beatz Liquid Beatz Samnsey	Niella Piese Esther Enuonyam Cina Soul Abiana Adomaa
Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year	Best Rap Performance Nominees
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	Obiaa boa - Amerado Scarface – Medikal Goated – Strongman 5 August 6 – Lyrical Joe Teephlow – 6feet
Best Hip-hop Song	Album of the Year
Kwaku The Traveller – Black Sherif Amerado – Obiaa boa Sarkodie – Country side ft Black Sherif Malcolm Nuna -Benzo Kwesi Authur – Drama Medikal – Scarface	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
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 and References

1. https://www.deinsider.com/2019/05/vgma-will-be-aired-live-on-tv3-dstv-channel-196-and-gotv-channel-129/
2. Web site: VGMA 24: 2023 VGMA Full List Of Winners . 2024-03-29 . African Folder . en-US.
3. Web site: VGMA 2024 . 2023-05-16 . VGMA 2024 . en-US.
4. Web site: Tollo . Nathan . 2023-05-07 . #VGMAOnTV3: Full List of winners at the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards . 2023-05-16 . 3News.com . en-US.
5. Web site: 2023-05-08 . 2023 VGMA Review: The wins, performances, red carpet slayers and the lows . 2023-05-09 . GhanaWeb . en.
6. Web site: 2023-05-06 . Playback: 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards - MyJoyOnline.com . 2023-05-09 . www.myjoyonline.com . en-US.
7. Web site: Baarffour . Asare Michael . 2023-05-08 . VGMA 2023: List Of Winners, Performances And Fashions . 2023-05-09 . Ghana Education News . en-US.
8. Web site: Tollo . Nathan . 2023-05-06 . #VGMAOnTV3: Top Talent Berla Mundi, Naa Ashorkor, and James Gardiner to host star-studded event . 2023-08-21 . 3News.com . en-US.
9. Web site: Tollo . Nathan . 2023-05-06 . #VGMAOnTV3: Meet your host for the glamorous VGMA Red carpet, Chrystal K Arye . 2023-05-09 . 3News.com . en-US.
10. Web site: Music . Worla Quist, Ghana . 2023-05-08 . List of Winners - 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards . 2023-05-16 . Ghana Music . en-GB.
11. Web site: Nti . Daniel . 2022-05-07 . VGMA23: Full list of winners at the Industry Awards . 2023-05-16 . Pulse Ghana . en.
12. Web site: 2023-05-06 . VGMA 2023: Full list of winners - MyJoyOnline.com . 2023-05-16 . www.myjoyonline.com . en-US.
13. Web site: 2023-05-07 . Black Sherif crowned Artiste of the Year at the 2023 VGMA - MyJoyOnline.com . 2023-05-16 . www.myjoyonline.com . en-US.