Late Ghanaian Dancehall artiste, Ebony Reigns known in real life as Priscilla Opoku Kwarteng took home at the ultimate at the 2018 Ghana Music Awards.
She beat Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale and 2017 Artiste of the Year winner, Joe Mettle to be adjudged the best artiste in Ghana.
Ebony is the first female to win the award and the first to win the award posthumously.
She won ‘Artiste of the Year’ and two other awards – ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Afro Pop sonng of the Year.’
Her award was received on her behalf by her former manager, Bullet and parents, Nana Poku Kwarteng and Madam Beatrice Oppong.
Joe Mettle, who also made history last year by being the first gospel artiste to win the Artiste of the Year award, walked home with three awards.
He won ‘Gospel Song of the Year’ with ‘Bo Noo Ni’, ‘Gospel Artiste of the Year’ and ‘Best Male Vocalist of the Year’.
Rapper Sarkodie won ‘Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste of the Year’ and ‘Rapper of the Year’. The pride of the North, Fancy Gadam’s ‘Total Cheat’, which features rapper Sarkodie, was adjudged ‘Hiplife Song of the Year’ and ‘Song of the Year’.
Talented singer Kuami Eugene won ‘Highlife Artiste of the Year’ and ‘Best New Artiste of the Year’ awards.
The 19th edition of the Ghana Music Awards was held at the Accra International Conference Center.
Sarkodie, Samini, Stonebwoy, Tiwa Savage, Kwesi Arthur, Joe Mettle, King Promise, Kidi and Fancy Gadam were some of the performers on Ghana’s biggest music night.
The theme for the 19th edition of the event was “Our Music Beyond Borders” – to inspire Ghanaian artistes and music industry players to aspire toward making strong influences globally with their music and artistry.
It was hosted by Berla Mundi and John Dumelo.
Here is the full the list of winners:
Special Awards
Traditional Artiste(s) of the Year – Amamre Folks, Music and Dance Ensemble
Instrumentalist of the Year – Dominic Quarshie
Life Achievement award – Naa Amanua Dodoo
Other Awards
Gospel Song of the Year
Boot for Boot – Joyce Blessing
Obi Nyanime -Patience Nyarko
Bo Noo Ni – Joe Mettle – Winner
Efatawo – Nancee
Adom – Gifty Osei
Jehovah – Ceccy Twum
Hiphop Song of the Year
State of the Art – Teephlow
Light it up – Sarkodie
Grind Day Remix – Kwesi Authur – Winner
Pen and Paper – Ko-jo Cue & Shaker
Dear God – B4bonah
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
Until of Dawn – Efya
My Own (Samini) – Winner
My Name – Stonebwoy
Faya Burn Dem – Article Wan
Rewind – Mzvee
Dem Confuse – Shatta Wale
Hiplife Song of the Year
Total Cheat – Fancy Gadam Ft. Sarkodie – Winner
Boys Boys – Nacee Ft. Guru
Pain Killer – Sarkodie Ft. Runtown
Obi Agyi obi Girl- Captain Planet ft Kofi Kinaata
Ayoo – Shatta Wale
One Corner – Patapaa Ft. Ras Cann
Afro pop Song of the Year
Ebony – Sponsor – Winner
Makoma – Adina
Oh Yeah – King Promise
Say You Love Me – Kidi
Sing My Name – Mzvee
Jennifer Lomotey – Kurl Songx
Stonebwoy – Come from far
Highlife Song of the Year
Dream- Kumi Guitar
Bronya – Wutah
Odo – Kidi – Winner
Angela – Kuami Eugene
Ladder – Lil Win
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Patience Nyarko
Joyce Blessing
Joe Mettle – Winner
Celestine Donkor
Gifty Osei
Nance
Highlife Artiste of the Year
Wutah
Kidi
Kuami Eugene – Winner
Becca
Hiplife/Hip pop artiste of the year
Yaa pono
R2bees
Captain Planet
Kwesi Arthur
Sarkodie – Winner
VVIP
Songwriter of the Year
Kumi Guitar – Dream
Joe Mettle- bo noo ni
Bullet – Maame Hwe – Winner
Kofi Kinaata – Last Show
Samini – My own
Stonebwoy – My Name
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year>
Ebony
MzVee
Shatta Wale
Stonebwoy – Winner
Best collaboration of the year
Joe Mettle Ft. Luigi Maclean – Bo noo ni
MzVee Ft. Patoranking – Sing my name remix
Kurl Songx Ft. Sarkodie – Jennifer Lomotey
Sarkodie Ft. Runtown – Pain Killer
Shatta Wale Ft. SM Militants – Taking Over – Winner
Captain Planet Ft. Kofi Kinaata – Obi Agyi Obi Girl
Becca Ft. Patoranking – Na Wash
Best Rapper of the Year
Eno Barony – Fear no man
Teephlow – Phlowducation
Sarkodie – Light it up – Winner
Lil Shaker – Pen & Paper
Ko-jo Cue – Pen & Paper
Strongman – Transformer
Best Group of the year
VVIP
R2bees
Wutah – Winner
Best Music Video of the Year
Kumi Guitar- Dream (Directed by Abass)
King Promise – Selfish ( Directed by Vertex)
B4bonah – My Girl (Directed by Nicol-Sey)
Opanka – Wedding Car (Directed by Bra Shizzle)
Captain Planet – Obi Agyi Obi (Directed by Phamous Films) – Winner
Lil Shaker & Ko-jo-Cue – Pen & Paper (Directed by Ekumodzi)
Best Male Vocalist of the Year
Joe Mettle – Bo noo ni – Winner
King Promise – Selfish
Kidi – Odo
Kuami Eugene – Angela
Mugeez – Over
Samini – My own
Best African artiste of the year
Davido – Winner
Wizkid
Toofan
Cassper Nyovest
Nasty C
Tiwa Savage
Olamide
Record of the Year
Kumi Guitar- Dream
Samini – My own
Sarkodie – Glory
Teephlow – State of the Art – Winner
Best New Artiste of the year
King Promise
Kurl Songx
Kidi
Kuami Eugene – Winner
Magnom
Kwesi Arthur
B4bonah
Song of the Year
Sponsor – Ebony
Odo – Kidi
Angela – Kuami Eugene
Taking Over – Shatta Wale Ft. SM Millitants
Total Cheat – Fancy Gadam Ft. Sarkodie – Winner
One Corner – Patapaa Ft. Rad Cann
Bo Noo Nii – Joe Mettle Ft. Luigi Maclean
Obi Agyi Obi Girl – Captain Planet Ft. Kofi Kinaata.
My Baby – Magnom ft Joey B
Oh Yeah – King Promise
Pain Killer – Sarkodie Ft. Runtown
Album of the Year
Epistles of Mama – Stonebwoy
Daavi – MzVee
Bonified – Ebony – Winner
Highest – Sarkodie
Artistes of the Year
Joe Mettle
Ebony – Winner
Shatta Wale
Sarkodie
Stonebwoy
Source: Evans Ofori /Mediafillasgh.com