# 2023 Ghana Music Awards

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. 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.

## Performances

| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| Piesie Esther and All Stars | Wayε Me Yie Rendition with All Stars |
| 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

* Berla Mundi
* James Gardiner
* Naa Ashorkor
* Fiifi Coleman
* Chrystal Kwame-Aryee

## Winners and nominees

This is the list of winners for the 2023 edition of the event.
| Artiste of the Year | Best New Artiste of the Year |
| Black Sherif Stonebwoy Sarkodie King Promise Camidoh Kidi Piesie Esther Joe Mettle | Lasmid Djay Malcom Nuna Jay Bhad (disqualified) Ewuraabena Dj Azonto Chief One |
| Best Hiplife Song of the Year | International Collaboration of the Year |
| Friday Night – Lasmid Stubborn Academy – Medikal Anadwo – Jay Bahd Abonten – DJ Breezy ft Kwesi Authur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif & Smallgod Grace – Amerado ft. Lasmid Ewiase – Kweku Flick Labadi – Sarkodie ft King Promise | Sugarcane Rmx– Camidoh ft. King Promise & Mayokun Touch it Remix – Kidi ft Tyga Ten Toes – King Promise ft. Omah Lay Blessed – Kidi ft. Mavado Dumebi – MzVee ft. Yemi Alade Run to you – King Promise ft Chance the Rapper & Vic Mensa Better days – Sarkodie ft. Buju |
| Best Afropop Song | Best Highlife Song |
| Therapy – Stonebwoy Survivor – Wendy Shay Oil in my head – Black Sherif Gboza – Dopenation Ten toes – King Promise ft Omah Lay Take away – Kuami Eugene Blessed – Kidi ft Movado Thank you – Fameye | Down flat – Kelvyn Boy Atia –Epixode ft Kwabena Kwabena My Proposal AK – Songstress Adi Dede – Adina Adom – Kwesi Authur Have Mercy – Kofi Kinaata |
| Best Afrobeats Song | Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste of the Year |
| Sugarcane Rmx – Camidoh ft King Promise & Mayokun Something – Gyakie Champagne – Kidi Balance it – Djay Ginger – King Promise Jo – FBS ft Mr. Drew | King Promise Camidoh Gyakie Kidi Wendy Shay Kelvyn Boy |
| Best Collaboration of the Year | Unsung Act |
| Country side – Sarkodie ft Black Sherif Jo – FBS ft Mr Drew Atiaa – Epixode ft Kwabena Kwabena Grace – Amerado ft Lasmid Abonten – DJ Breezy ft Kwesi Authur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif & Smallgod Tegbe Tegbe – Bethel Revival Choir ft Edwin Dadson Labadi – Sarkodie ft King Promise | 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 | Kofi Kinaata Akwaboah Kuami Eugene Abiana |
| Best Reggae/ Dancehall Artiste | Best Music Video |
| Stonebwoy Raskuuku Rocky Dawuni Epixode Samini | 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 | |