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]

2023 Ghana Music Awards
Awarded forOutstanding achievement in the Ghanaian music industry in 2022
Sponsored byVodafone, Yango
DateMay 6, 2023
VenueGrand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre, Accra
CountryGhana
Presented by
Websiteghanamusicawards.com
Television/radio coverage
Networks
Runtime3 hours 45 minutes
← 2022 · VGMA · 2023 →

Performances

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Artist(s) Song(s) Link(s)
Piesie Esther and All Stars Wayε Me Yie Rendition with All Stars [4][5][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

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Winners and nominees

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This is the list of winners for the 2023 edition of the event.[3][10][11][12]

Artiste of the Year Best New Artiste of the Year
  •   Lasmid
    • Djay
    • Malcom Nuna
    • Jay Bhad (disqualified)
    • Ewuraabena
    • Dj Azonto
    • Chief One
Best Hiplife Song of the Year International Collaboration of the Year
Best Afropop Song Best Highlife Song
Best Afrobeats Song Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste of the Year
Best Collaboration of the Year Unsung Act
  •   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
Best Reggae/ Dancehall Artiste Best Music Video
  •   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

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  1. ^ Accessible outside Ghana via DStv and GOtv.
  2. ^ Only accessible via DStv and GOtv.

References

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  1. ^ https://www.deinsider.com/2019/05/vgma-will-be-aired-live-on-tv3-dstv-channel-196-and-gotv-channel-129/
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