Entertainment
24thVGMA: Full list of winners
It was pomp and pageantry at the Grand Arena, located at the Accra Conference Centre, where musicians, industry players and the general public met to reward hard work at the just-ended Vodafone Ghana Music Awards(VGMA) on May 6, 2023.
In the end, fast-rising musician, Black Sherif, affectionately called Blacko was adjudged overall Artiste Of The Year.
Additionally, his song ‘Kweku The Traveller’ which had millions of streams was adjudged Vodafone Most Popular Song
Best Gospel Song
Piesie Esther – Way3 Me Yie
Highlife Song Of The Year
Kelvynboy – Down flat
Best Hip Hong Song
Black Sherif – Kweku The Traveller
Best Afrobeats Song
Camidoh – Sugarcane Remix (ft King Promise & Mayokun)
Best Afropop Song
Stonebwoy – Therapy
Best Reggae/Dancehall Song
Epixode – Atia
Audio Engineer of the Year
Altra Nova – Far Away (Gyakie)
Producer of the Year
MOG Beatz
Best Music Video
Black Sherif – Konongo Zongo (Babs Direction)
Best Male Vocal Performance
Perez Muzic – Hewale Lala
Best Female Vocal Performance
Niella – Nothing’s Too Hard
Best Rap Performance
Amerado – Obiaa Boa
Best Gospel Artiste
Piesie Esther
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste
Stonebwoy
Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste
King Promise
Best Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste
Sarkodie
Best Highlife Artiste
Kofi Kinaata
Songwriter of the Year
Perez Muzik – Hewale Lala
Collaboration of the Year
Sarkodie – Country Side (ft Black Sherif)
International Collaboration of the Year
Camidoh – Sugarcane Remix (ft King Promise & Mayorkun)
Best African Artiste
Asake
Record of the Year
Gyakie – Far Away
Album of the Year
King Promise – 5 Star
Best New Artiste
Lasmid
Unsung Artiste
DSL
Vodafone Most Popular Song
Black Sherif – Kweku the Traveller
Artiste of the Year
Black Sherif
Entertainment
Sparqlyn reminisces as he congratulates Shatta Wale for winning two awards at 43rd IRAWMA
Ghanaian musician and former member of musicial gorup, Dunsin, Ahmmed Kanneh Larweh, popularly known as Sparqlyn, has congratulated Ghanaian music heavyweight, Shatta Wale following his impressive double victory at the International Reggae and World Music Awards.
Shatta Wale recently made headlines after winning two major awards at the prestigious event held in Florida, USA, securing Best African Dancehall Entertainer and Concert of the Year for ShattaFest.
Reacting to the achievement, Sparqlyn could not hide his excitement after sighting news of the awards on Monday, May 18, 2025.
According to him, the one thing that caught his attention was the plaque presented to Shatta Wale. He noted that the design looked strikingly similar to the one Dunsin received when they won at the MUSA Awards over a decade ago.
The resemblance, especially the upper part of the plaque, instantly brought back memories of his former group’s historic moment on the African stage 13 years ago when the group represented Ghana proudly in South Africa.
It will be recalled that back in 2013, Dunsin achieved international recognition after winning Most Exciting Group in Africa and Most African Video at the MUSA Awards held in Pretoria, South Africa. The awards came on the back of their global hit project “Ɔyɛadeɛyie,” a song that helped elevate the group’s profile beyond Ghana.
At the time, Sparqlyn, then known by many as Kele within the group, was the one who represented Dunsin at the event to pick up the award.
Ghanaian dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, known as Shatta Wale, has won two awards at the 43rd International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) held in Florida over the weekend.
He picked up the Best African Dancehall Entertainer award as well as Concert of the Year for ShattaFest.
In a statement, Shatta Wale’s management expressed appreciation to the organisers and supporters of the awards.
“Management would like to sincerely appreciate the organisers of the IRAWMA awards for the recognition and continuous support for African music on the global stage.
“We also extend our deepest gratitude to fans across the world, especially the Shatta Movement fraternity, for their unwavering support, votes, and dedication throughout the years,” the statement said.
The statement added that the latest wins reaffirm the artiste’s position as one of Africa’s leading musical exports and a prominent figure in global dancehall culture.
The awards bring Shatta Wale’s total haul at the IRAWMA to 11, highlighting his continued presence on the international reggae and dancehall scene.
At last year’s edition, he won three awards: Best African Dancehall Entertainer, Best Music Video for “Killa Ji Mi”, and Best Crossover Song for “Commando” featuring Bounty Killer. -GNA
