The 22nd edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards came to a successful end last night with gospel singer Diana Hamilton picking up the most prestigious award of them all.
The Adom hitmaker also won three other award on the night.
Diana Hamilton won the Gospel Artiste of the Year after she beats off competition from Akesse Brempong, Joe Mettle, Celestine Donkor, Empress Gifty, MOG Music, Efe Grace, Eric Jeshrun.
Hamilton also bagged awards for the Best Gospel Song Of The Year and the Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year, with her popular song, ‘Adom’.
The Gospel sensation thanked her fans, management team, her family, the media and everyone who has supported her through her journey and in the year under review.
Diana Hamilton is the first female Gospel Artiste to take home the ultimate award in VGMA’s 22-year history.
The curtains were drawn down on the two-day event which kicked off on Friday, June 25, 2021, at the Grand Arena at the Fantasy Dome on Saturday, June 26, 2021.
See the full list of winners below.
Instrumentalist of the Year
Joshua Moszi
Nana Yaw Sarfo ————-WINNER
Prince Sennah
Emmanuel Bludo
Enoch Owuraku Kissi
Traditional Artiste of the Year
Manhyia Tete Nwomkro ——-WINNER
Songwriter of the Year
Diana Hamilton – Adom
Kofi Kinaata – Behind the Scenes ————WINNER
Adina – Hyedin
Joe Mettle – Yesu Mo
Abiana – Adun Lei
Epixode – Too Much
Music for Good
Yaayaa ———-WINNER
Record of the Year
Be Your Own Beautiful – Adomaa
Daddy’s Little Girl – Adina ————–WINNER
Fancy – Amaarae
Die 4 U – Cina Soul
Too Much – Epixode
Diplomatic Teef – Trigmatic
Comot – Worlasi
Mmusuo – YaaYaa
Male Vocalist of the Year
KiDi – One Man
Joe Mettle – Yesu Mo
Akwaboah – Posti Me
MOGmusic – Oguamma ———WINNER
Kyei Mensah – Take It All
Kingsley Amporful – God
Female Vocalist of the Year
Abiana – Adun Lei ———–WINNER
Adina – Hear Me
Cina Soul – Die 4 U
YaaYaa – Mmusuo
Efe Grace – Lord Have Your Way
Enuonyam – Fill Me
Best Group of the Year
Bethel Revival Choir
DopeNation
Dead Peepol
Keche —————WINNER
Producer of the Year
Chris Rich Beats
Yung Demz
Street Beatz
Richie Mensah ———-WINNER
MOG Beatz
Willis Beatz
Best African Artiste
Burna Boy
Davido
Wizkid
Master KG ————WINNER
Fireboy DML
Omah Lay
Best Video of the Year
Why – Adina
Fancy – Amaarae
Adom – Diana Hamilton
Cold – Joey B
Open Gate – Kuami Eugene
On the Street – Kweku Smoke
Let Me Know – Mr Drew
Baddest Boss – MzVee ————–WINNER
Kpa – Okyeame Kwame
Thomas Pompoyeyaw Rmx – Pappy Kojo
Sound Engineer of the year (The award goes to one who produced the song which won the Record of the Year)
Richie Mensah ————WINNER
Lifetime Achievement Award
Bob Pinodo ————-WINNER
Best Gospel Song Of The Year
Blessed – Akesse Brempong ft Joe Mettle
Flavour everywhere – Celestine ft Blessing Wanjiru
Adom – Diana Hamilton – WINNER
Jesus Over Do – Empress Gifty
Yesu mo – Joe Mettle Jesus – MOG music
Jejeli – Kobby Psalm ft Okey Sokay
Who say God no dey – Kofi Kakari
Best HighLife Song Of The Year
Posti me – Akwaboah
Play boy – Dada Hafco ft Akwaboah
Enjoyment – Kidi – WINNER
Behind the scenes – Kofi Kinaata
Open gate – Kuami Eugene
Asa bone – Lord Paper ft Bosom P Young
Later – Mr Drew ft kelvyn boy
Party – Sista Afia ft Fameye
Best HipLife Song Of The Year
Thank God – Dope Nation ft Kofi Kinaata
Enough is Enough – Eno Barony ft Wendy Shay
Long life – Fameye ft Kwesi Arthur
No Dulling – Keche ft Kuami Eugene – WINNER
Dwe Remix – Krymi X Mr Drew ft All Stars
Pilolo – Strongman ft Kelvyn boy
Happy day – Sarkodie ft Kuami Eugene
Ghetto boy – Tulenkey ft Kelvyn boy & Medikal
Best Hip-Hop Song Of The Year
Ataa Adwoa – Bosom P young
Otan Hunu – Deed people ft Rich Kent
Akobam – Joey B ft Kofi Mole & Medikal
Ekorso – Kofi Jamar ft Yaw Tog & Y Pee
Money – Kweku Flick
Live from 233 – Kwesi Arthur
Sore – Yaw Tog ft O’ Kenneth, City Boy, Reggie & Jay Bhad – WINNER
Force Dem to play nonsense – Eno Barony ft Sister Derby & Strongman
Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Medikal – WINNER
Sarkodie
Eno Barony
Strongman
Bosom P-Yung
DopeNation
Joey B Amerado
Best Reggae Dancehall Song Of The Year
Why – Adina – WINNER
Sheriff – Mzvee
Forever – Samini
Lonely – Jah Lead Killy
Killy Remix – Larusso ft Stonebwoy & Kwesi Arthur
Make up – Kapun ft Stonebwoy
Gye diee – Ras Kuuku ft MOG music
Mi dey up Remix – Kofi Jamar ft Stonebwoy
Best Collaboration of the Year
Sarkodie feat. Kuami Eugene – WINNER
Best EP Of The Year
KiDi -Blue EP – WINNER
Best International Collaboration Of The Year
Kwesi Arthur – Baajo ft Joeboy – WINNER
Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year
Diana Hamilton – Adom
Best AfroBeats/ AfroPop Song Of The Year
Take care of you – Adina ft Stonebwoy
Inna song – Darkovibes ft King Promise
Forever – Gyakie
Maria – Camidoh
Emergency – Wendy Shay ft Bosom P young
Sisa – King Promise
Turn on the lights – Kwesi Arthur
MoMo – Kelvyn boy ft Muggez & Darkovibes
Say cheese – Kidi – WINNER
VGMA Unsung Act
Oseikrom Sikanii
Nanky – WINNER
Kwame Yogot
Malcolm Nuna
Adelaide The Seer
Kobby Tuesday
Naana Blu
Queen Dalyn
Best Rap Performance
Amerado – Best Rapper
Eno Barony – God Is a Woman – WINNER
Joey B – Cold
Medikal – Stop it
Sarkodie – Brown Paper Bag
Strongman Burner – Flawless
Best Higlife Artiste
Akwaboah
Fameye
Kofi Kinaata
Kuami Eugene – WINNER
Sista Afia
Dada Hafco
Best Gospel Artiste
Akesse Brempong
Celestine Donkor
Diana Hamilton – WINNER
Empress Gifty
Joe Mettle
Mog Music
Efe Grace
Eric Jeshrun
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste
Epixode – WINNER
Samini
Ras Kuuku
Kaphun Larruso
Best Hiplife/Hip hop Artiste
Eno Barony
Joey B
Keche
Kofi Jamar
Kwesi Arthur
Medikal – WINNER
Sarkodie
Yaw Tog
Best Afrobebats/Afropop Artiste
Adina
Darkovibes
Camidoh
Kelvynboy
KiDi – WINNER
King Promise
Mr Drew
Wendy Shay
Album of the Year
Araba – Adina – WINNER
Kpanlogo – Darkovibes
Son of Africa – Kuami Eugene
The Truth – Medikal
Inveecible – MzVee
10AM – Strongman Burner
Blackstar – Kelvynboy
Lava Feels – Joey B
Best New Artiste
Amerado
Bosom P-Yung
Dead Peepol
Gyakie
Kofi Jamar
Kweku Flick
Larruso
Mr. Drew – WINNER
Yaw Tog
Camidoh
Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Green Award
Kofi Kinaata – WINNER
Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year
Atta Adwoa – Bosom P-Yung
Adom – Diana Antwi Hamilton – WINNER
No Dulling – Keche ft. Kuami Eugene
Enjoyment – KiDi
Sisa – King Promise
Ekorso – Kofi Jamar ft. Yaw Tog & YPee
Open Gate – Kuami Eugene
La Hustle Rmx – Medikal ft. Criss Waddle & Joey B
Happy Day – Sarkodie ft. Kuami Eugene
Sore – Yaw Tog ft. O’Kenneth, Reggie, Jay Bhad & City Boi
Say Cheese – KiDi Inna
Song – Darkovibes ft. King Promise
Artiste of the Year
Adina
Diana Antwi Hamilton – WINNER
KiDi
Kuami Eugene
Medikal
Sarkodie
Below are the Full list of Winners
Source: Evans Ofori /www.mediafillasgh.com