The biggest night in the Ghanaian music industry, Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2018 has climaxed in Accra, with the late Ebony Reigns winning the biggest award of the night-VGMA Artiste of the year 2018.
In addition the “sponsor” hitmaker won two other awards for Afro pop song of the year as well as beating Stonebwoy’s “Epistles of Mama” to win Album of the year
CEO of Ruff Town records and manager of the late Ebony Reigns, who was full of emotions after receiving the award on behalf of the late Ebony alongside her parents emphasized that Ebony deserved the award.
“Ebony victory wasn’t based on Sympathy, she really deserved to win, ” Bullet stated after picking the award.
Last year’s Artist of the year winner Joe Mettle took home the award for Gospel Song Of The Year Category with his hit song, “Boo Noo Ni”.
Kwasi Arthur the young rapper on the block took Hip-hop song of the year with his song, “Grind Day”.
Whiles Samini was adjudged as the winner of 2018 VGMA Reggae Dancehall song of the year with his hit song, “My Own”,
Adina cemented her status as female vocal diva after winning the female vocalist of the year consecutively
Check the full list of winners below…
Life-time Achievement Award
Mary Naa Amanua Dodoo.
Traditional Artist Of The Year
Amamre Folk Music And Dance Ensemble
Instrumentalist of The Year
Dominic Quarshie
Gospel Song of The Year
Joe Mettle – Boo Ni Ni
Hip Pop Song Of The Year
Kwesi Arthur – Grind Day Remix
Best Reggae/Dancehall Song Of The Year
Samini – My Own
Hiplife Song of The Year
Fancy Gadam ft Sarkodie – Total Cheat
Afro Pop Song Of The Year
Ebony – Sponsor
Highlife Song Of The Year
KiDi – Odo
Gospel Artist Of The Year
Joe Mettle
Highlife Artist Of The Year
Kuami Eugene
Hiplife/Hipop Artist Of The Year
Sarkodie
Songwriter Of The Year
Maame Hwe – Bullet
Reggae/Dancehall Artist Of The Year
Stonebwoy
Best Collaboration Of Th Year
Shatta Wale ft The Militants – Taking Over
Best Music Video Of The Year
Obi Agye Obi Girl – Captain Planet – Gyamfi
Best Male Vocal Performance
Joe Mettle
Best Female Vocal Performance
Adina – Makoma
Best Group Of The Year
Wutah
African Artist Of The Year
Davido
Best Rapper Of The Year
Sarkodie
Record Of The Year
Teephlow – State Of The Art
Best New Artist Of The Year
Kuami Eugene
Song Of The Year
Total Cheat – Fancy Gadam
Album Of The Year
Bonyfied – Ebony Reigns
Artist Of The Year
Ebony Reigns
By : Eugene Baah
2018 VGMA Artiste of the Year Award “not a sympathy award”- Bullet
