"Kweku the Traveler" hit maker, Black Sherif was on Saturday adjudged Artiste of the Year at the just ended 24th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA).
The event was held at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Center (AICC).
The big award of the night was contested chiefly between gospel musician Piesie Esther and the "Konongo Zongo" musician, Black Sherif.
Sarkodie, Camidoh, Stomebwoy, Amerado, King Promise, and Piesie Esther were among the other winners for the night.
Artiste of the Year
Black Sherif ————- winner Stonebwoy Sarkodie King Promise Camidoh Kidi Piesie Esther Joe Mettle
Most Popular Song of the Year
Camidoh – Sugarcane rmx ft King Promise & Mayokun Sarkodie – Country Side ft Black Sherif Black Sherif – Kweku the traveller ———– winner Lasmid – Friday Night Kelvyn Boy – Down flat Gyakie – Something Wendy Shay – Survivor Kidi – Blessed ft. Mavado Stonebwoy – Therapy Piesie Esther – Waye Me Yie
Record of the Year
King Promise – Yaa Asantewaa ft Frenna Adomaa – Beginning Again Perez Muzik – Hewale lala Stonebwoy – Therapy Sarkodie – Country Side ft Black Sherif Gyakie – Far away ———- Winner
Best Gospel Song
Celestine Donkor – Final Say Piesie Esther – Way3 Me Yie ——– Winner Diana Hamilton – My Meditation Joe Mettle – Kadosh Perez Muzik – Hewale Lala Bethel Revival Choir – Tegbe Tegbe (Edwin Dadson) Awura Abena – This Far MOG Music – Mala
Best New Artiste
Lasmid ———– winner Djay Malcom Nuna Jay Bhad Ewuraabena Dj Azonto Chief One
Album of the Year
Black Sherif – The Villain I Never Was Sarkodie – Jamz Gyakie – My Diary King Promise – 5 Star ———— winner Kwesi Authur – Son of Jacob Joe Mettle – The Kadosh
Camidoh – – Sugarcane rmx ft King Promise & Mayokun ——— winner Kidi – Touch it ft Tyga King Promise – Ten Toes ft Omah Lay Kidi – Blessed ft Mavado MzVee – Dumebi ft Yemi Alade King Promise – Run to you ft Chance the Rapper & Vic Mensa Sarkodie – Better days ft Buju
Collaboration of the Year
FBS – Jo ft Mr Drew Sarkodie – Country Side ft Black Sherif ——— winner Epixode – Atiaa ft Kwabena Kwabena Amerado – Grace ft Lasmid DJ Breezy – Abonten ft Kwesi Authur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif & Smallgod Bethel Revival Choir ft Edwin Dadson – Tegbe Tegbe Sarkodie – Labadi ft King Promise
Best African Artiste
Ayra Starr Libianca Burna Boy Asake —————- winner Kizz Daniel The Therapist
Songwriter of the Year Nominees
Piesie Esther – Waye Me Yie Black Sherif – Oh Paradise Perez Muzik – Hewale lala ——- winner Fameye – Thank You Diana Hamilton – My Meditation Ewurabena – This Far
Black Sherif Sarkodie ————— winner Kwesi Authur Medikal Amerado Strongman
Best Hip-Hop Song
Black Sherif – Kweku the traveller ———– winner Amerado – Obiaa boa Sarkodie – Country side ft Black Sherif Malcom Nuna -Benzo Kwesi Authur – Drama Medikal – Scarface
Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste
Camidoh King Promise ——- winner Gyakie Kidi Wendy Shay Kelvyn Boy
Best Gospel Artiste
Piesie Esther ————- winner Joe Mettle Perez Muzik Diana Hamilton Celestine Donkor MOG Music
Best Female Vocal Performance
Piesie Esther Niella ———– Winner Enuonyam Cina Soul Abiana Adomaa
Best Male Vocal Performance
Camidoh Kyei Mensah Perez Muzik ———– Winner Stonebwoy King Promise
Best Music Video
Black Sherif – Konogo Zongo ——- winner Stonebwoy – Therapy Piesie Esther – Waye me yie Stonebwoy – Gidigba Sarkodie – Labadi ft King Promise Kidi – Touch It remix ft Tyga Scott Evans – Best Side Kwabena Kwabena – Afraid to lose you
Chopz – Yaa Asantewaa Qube – Beginning Again Perez Muzik – Hewale lala Supa Dups – Therapy Possigee – Country Side Altra Nova – Far Away ———– winner
Best Reggae/Dancehall Song
Konkara Jahvybz – A Go dey ft Kelvyn Boy Ras Kuuku – 33N1 Epixode – Atia ——————— winner Black Sherif – Don’t forget me Rocky Dawuni – Never Bow Down ft Blvk H3ro Maccasio – Eyes on You ft Stonebwoy
Best Afropop Song
Stonebwoy – Therapy ————- winner Wendy Shay – Survivor Black Sherif – Oil in my head Dopenation – Gboza King Promise – Ten toes ft Omah Lay Kuami Eugene – Take away Kidi – Blessed ft Movado Fameye – Thank you
Best Afrobeats Song
Camidoh – Sugarcane rmx ft King Promise & Mayokun ——— winner Gyakie – Something Kidi – Champagne Djay – Balance it King Promise – Ginger FBS – Jo ft King Promise
Best Highlife Song
Epixode – Atia ft Kwabena Kwabena AK Songstress – My Proposal Adina – Adi Dede Kwesi Authur – Adom Kelvyn Boy – Downflat ——— winner Kofi Kinaata – Have Mercy
Best Hiplife Song
Lasmid – Friday Night ——- Winner Medikal – Stubborn Academy Jay Bahd – Anadwo DJ Breezy – Abonten ft Kwesi Authur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif & Smallgod Amerado – Grace ft Lasmid Kweku Flick – Ewiase