Davido wins African artist of the year at Ghana Music Awards + winners list

There were lots of cheers and tears at 2018 edition of the Vodacome sponsored Ghana Music Awards which took place at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) over the weekend with several favourites winning and many more loosing out. The annual awards which recognises the works of musicians and producers who have excelled during the year under review of the awards, had quite a number of side attractions, one of which was Tiwa Savage bringing the roof down at the 19^th edition of the ceremony. Also Davido bagged the award for African artist of the year but was unavoidably absent to pick it up.

Below is the full list of winners from Ghana Music Awards 2018:

Artiste of the Year: Ebony

Gospel Song of the Year: ‘Bo Noo Ni’ by Joe Mettle

Hip Pop Song of the Year: ‘Grind Day (Remix)’ by Kwesi Arthur

Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year: ‘My Own’ by Samini

Hiplife Song of the Year: ‘Total Cheat’ by Fancy Gadam ft Sarkodie

Afro Pop Song of the Year: ‘Sponsor’ by Ebony

Highlife Song of the Year: ‘Odo’ by Kidi

Gospel Artiste of the Year: Joe Mettle

Highlife Artiste of the Year: Kuami Eugene

Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste of the Year: Sarkodie

Songwriter of the Year: Bullet for ‘Maame Hw3’

Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year: Stonebwoy

Best Collaboration of the Year: Shatta Wale & SM Militants (Taking Over)

Rapper of the Year: Sarkodie

Best Group of the Year: Wutah

Best Music Video of the Yea: ‘Obi Agyi Obi Girl’ by Gyo of Phamous Philms

Best Male Vocalist of the Year: Joe Mettle

Best Female Vocalist of the Year: Adina

African Artiste of the Year: Davido

Record of the Year: ‘State of the Art’ by Teephlow

Best New Artiste of the Year: Kuami Eugene

Song of the Year: ‘Total Cheat’ by Fancy Gadam ft Sarkodie

Album of the Year: Bonyfied (Ebony)

Traditional Artiste of the Year: Amamerefo Music and Dance Ensemble

Instrumental Artiste of the Year: Dominic Quashie

Lifetime Achievement Award: Mary Naa Amanua Doodo of Wulomei