KiDi, a Lynx Entertainment artist, was named Artist of the Year at the 23rd Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA23), hosted at the Accra International Conference Centre’s Grand Arena.
The ‘Touch It’ hitmaker beat out Sarkodie, Black Sherif, Joe Mettle, King Promise, and label mate Kuami Eugene at the May 7 event.
KiDi’s ‘Touch It’ won both the Most Popular Song of the Year and the Best Reggae/Dancehall Song accolades, in addition to Artiste of the Year.
His album ‘Golden Boy’ won ‘Album/EP of the Year.’ In addition, he was named Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste of the Year.
The complete list of nominees and winners in various categories can be found below.
BEST GOSPEL SONG
Ote Me Mu – Ohemaa Mercy ft. MOG Music (winner)
Nominees;
Oluwa Is Involved – Joyce Blessing
Ye Obua Mi – Joe Mettle
Awurade Ye – Diana Hamilton
Only You – Celestine Donkor
Enyo – Bethel Revival ft. Joe Mettle
Yahweh – Akesse Brempong ft. MOG Music
Eye Woaa – Empress Gifty
Mapekɛ – Scott Evans
The Glory – Obaapa Christy
BEST GOSPEL ARTISTE
Joe Mettle (winner)
Nominees;
Celestine Donkor
Diana Hamilton
Obaapa Christy
MOGMusic
Empress Gifty
Ohemaa Mercy
Akesse Brempong
VODAFONE MOST POPULAR SONG
Touch it – KiDi (winner)
Nominees;
Slow Down – King Promise
Ote Me Mu – Ohemaa Mercy ft. MOGMusic
Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame ft. Kuami Eugene
Forever Remix – Gyakie ft. Omah Lay
Je M’apelle – Darkovibes ft. Davido
Second Sermon – Black Sherif
Dollar on You – Kuami Eugene
Ye Obua Mi – Joe Mettle
Praise – Fameye
Echoke – Sefa
Mood – Mr. Drew
BEST HIGHLIFE SONG
Thy Grace (part 1) – Kofi Kinaata (winner)
Nominees;
Jonathan – AK Songstress
Obiaa – Akwaboah ft. Cina Soul
Yard – Bisa Kdei
Te Na Fie – Kuami Eugene
Feelings – Cina Soul ft. KiDi
BEST HIPLIFE SONG
Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame ft. Kuami Eugene (winner)
Nominees;
No Fugazy – Sarkodie
Biibi Besi – Kwame Yogot ft. Kuami Eugene
Accra – Medikal
Abodie – Captain Planet ft. Kuami Eugene
Kom – Fancy Gadam
Zenabu – DopeNation ft. Dancegod Lloyd, Afrobeast, DWP Academy
S3k3 – Mr. Drew
BEST AFROBEATS SONG
E Choke – S3fa ft. Mr Drew (winner)
Nominees;
Celebrate – Kwesi Arthur ft. Teni
Dollar On You – Kuami Eugene
Coming Home – MzVee ft. Tiwa Savage
Sugar Cane – Camidoh ft. Phantom
Mon Bebe – KiDi
Je M’appelle – Darko Vibes ft. Davido
BEST AFROPOP SONG
Praise – Fameye (winner)
Nominees;
Heat – Wendy Shay ft. Shay Gang
Forever (remix) – Gyakie ft. Omah Lay
Mood – Mr Drew
Slow Down – King Promise
Enjoyment Minister – D-Black ft. Quamina MP, Stonebwoy
Sad Girlz Luv Money – Amaarae ft. Moliy, Kali Uchis
BEST HIP-HOP SONG
2nd Sermon – Black Sherif (winner)
Nominees;
Abotre – Amerado ft. Black Sherif
Winning – Kwesi Arthur ft. Vic Mensa
Coachella – Sarkodie ft. Kwesi Arthur
Sika Aba Fie – Kweku Darlington ft. Kuami Eugene, Kweku Flick, Yaw Tog, Fameye
Sore (remix) – Yaw Tog ft. Stormzy, Kwesi Arthur
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG
Touch It – KiDi (winner)
Nominees;
1 GAD – Stonebwoy
Picture – Samini ft. Efya
Greedy Men – Stonebwoy
New Gen – Stonebwoy
Odeshie – Epixode
REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Stonebwoy (winner)
Nominees;
Samini
Larruso
Epixode
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Enjoyment Minister – D-Black ft. Quamina MP, Stonebwoy (winner)
Nominees;
Abodie – Captain Planet ft. Kuami Eugene
Yeeko – Okyeame Kuami ft. Kuami Eugene
Echoke – S3fa ft. Mr. Drew
Sika Aba Fie (remix) – Kweku Darlington ft. Kuami Eugene, Kweku Flick, Fameye, Yaw Tog
Coachella – Sarkodie ft. Kwesi Arthur
Biibi Besi – Kwame Yogot ft. Kuami Eugene
Ote Mimu – Ohemaa Mercy ft. MOGMusic
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Forever (remix) – Gyakie ft. Omah Lay (winner)
Nominees;
Coming Home – MzVee ft. Tiwa Savage
Sore (emix) – Yaw Tog ft. Stormzy, Kwesi Arthur
Sad Girlz Luv Money (remix) – Amaarae ft. Moliy, Kali Uchis
Je M’appelle – Darkovibes ft. Davido
2nd Sermon (remix) – Black Sherif ft. Burna Boy
Spiritual – KiDi ft. Kuami Eugene, Patoranking
Non Living Thing – Sarkodie ft. Oxlade
ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR
The Golden Boy – KiDi (winner)
Nominees;
No Pressure – Sarkodie
The Experience – Joe Mettle
Lighthouse – Akwaboah
Loyalty – D-Black
Afro-highlife – Kuami Eugene
BEST HIGHLIFE ARTISTE
Akwaboah (winner)
Nominees;
Cina Soul
Bisa K’dei
Fameye
Kuami Eugene
Kofi Kinaata
BEST HIPLIFE/HIP HOP ARTISTE
Sarkodie (winner)
Nominees;
Okyeame Kwame
Black Sherif
D-Black
Amerado
Medikal
AFROBEATS/AFROPOP ARTISTE
KiDi (winner)
Nominees;
S3fa
King Promise
Mr Drew
Wendy Shay
Gyakie
Camidoh
Darkovibes
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Fameye – Praise (winner)
Nominees;
Minister OJ – Meduru
Abiana – Bo NooNi
Kofi Kinaata – Thy Grace (part 1)
Akwaboah – Obiaa
Diana Hamilton – Awurade Ye
FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Niiella – Where You Are (winner)
Nominees;
Celestine Donkor – Only You
Abiana – My House
Esther Godwyl – Faithful God
Efe Grace – Overflow
Cina Soul – OMG
MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Kwaisey Pee – Amazing God (winner)
Nominees;
Akwaboah – Ntro Naa
Black Sherif – Gold Digga
Joe Mettle – Ye Obuami
KiDi – Bad Things
King Promise – Slow Down
Luigi Maclean – Mala
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Sad Girlz Luv Money (remix) – Amaarae ft Moliy (winner)
Nominees;
Ntro Naa – Akwaboah
Country Hot – Afriyie Wutah
Praise – Fameye
Meduru – Minister OJ
Love Locked Down – Okyeame Kwame ft. Adina
BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE
Wizkid (winner)
Nominees;
Fireboy DML
Ckay
Tems
Focalistic
Joeboy
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
5th August 5 – Lyrical Joe (winner)
Nominees;
Rollies & Cigars – Sarkodie
The Throne – Amerado
Wudini Anthem – Obibini
Last Verse – Strongman
Wonteasie – TeePhlow
BEST NEW ARTISTE
Black Sherif (winner)
Nominees;
Sefa
Scott Evans
Mona 4Reall
Kweku Darlington
Kwame Yogot
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
KiDi (winner)
Nominees;
King Promisee
Kuami Eugene
Sarkodie
Black Sherif
Joe Mettle
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