Gospel musician Joe Mettle has emerged Artiste of the Year at the 18th Vodafone Ghana Music awards held at the Conference Centre in Accra Saturday.
The feat makes Mettle the first ever gospel artiste to win the coveted award since the inception of the annual event.
The ‘Onwanwani’ singer beat competition from E.L, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, MzVee, and Medikal win the most sought-after award.
Mettle also won the award for the gospel act of the year.
Below are other winners on the night
Artiste of the Year
E.L
Sarkodie
Stonebwoy
Joe Mettle — WINNER
MzVee
Medikal
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year
Stonebwoy — WINNER
Ras Kuuku
Samini
Ebony
Rudebwoy Ranking
MzVee
Highlife Artiste of the Year
Bisa Kdei
Becca
Kofi Kinaata — WINNER
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Joe Mettle — WINNER
Piesie Esther
Sonnie Badu
Jeshrun Okyere
Nacee
Hiplife Song of the Year
Guru – Samba feat. Singlet
Donzy – Club feat. Piesie and Sarkodie
Flowking Stone – Go Low — WINNER
Sarkodie – RNS
Criss Waddle – Bie Gya feat. Stonebwoy
Kofi Kinaata – Sweet Pie
VVIP – Alhaji feat. Patoranking
Afro-pop Song of the Year
E.L – Kaabu Ame — WINNER
Eugy – Dance For Me feat. Mr Eazi
Article Wan – Solo
Joey B – U x Me
Medikal – Too Risky feat. Sister Derby
Adina – Too Late
Vision DJ – Grind feat. A.I
Hip-hop Song of the Year
M.anifest – god MC — WINNER
Sarkodie – Trumpet feat. Tee Phlow, Koo Ntakra, Strongman, Pappy Kojo, Donzy, & Medikal
E.L – Lalafalama
Medikal – Confirm remix feat. Sarkodie
Edem – Egboame remix feat. Tee Phlow, Cabum, Gemini, Ayat, Mac M, Medikal, Darko, & Bebelino
Okyeame Kwame – Tension feat. Cabum, Medikal & Sister Derby
Best New Act
Medikal
Nii Funny
Fancy Gadam — WINNER
Article Wan
Feli Nuna
Ebony
Rudebwoy Ranking
Eugy
Record of the year
Nacee – Me ne wo aa
Akwaboah – Hello feat. Sarkodie
Adina – Too late — WINNER
Joey B – U x Me
Trigmatic – Motromodwo feat. A.I
Best Female Vocalist
Adina – Too Late — WINNER
Becca – Beshiwo
MzVee – Nobody Else
Piesie Esther – Agye won nsam
Petrah – My Man
Best Male Vocalist
Ogya Mensah – Get Serious
Afriyie – Here to Stay
Joe Mettle – Onwanwani — WINNER
Akwaboah – Hello
Sonnie Badu – Still You Reign
Ernest Opoku – Yewo Nyame a yewo adze
Best Group of the Year
VVIP — WINNER
R2Bees
Dunsin
Gallaxy
Best Music Video of the Year
Wiyaala – Leno
Okyeame Kwame – Small Small feat. MzVee — WINNER
Nacee – Yewo Nyame a yewo adze feat. Ernest Opoku
Flowking Stone – Rapping Drums
Manifest – W’ani aba feat. Bisa K’Dei
Edem – Nyedzilo feat. Rekaado Banks
Songwriter of the Year
Joe Mettle – Onwanwani
Kill Beatz – Too Late
Kofi Kinaata – Confession — WINNER
Nacee – Yewo Nyame a yewo adze
Hiplife/Hip pop artiste of the year
Guru
EL
Flowking Stone
Medikal
Sarkodie — Winner
M.anifest
Joey B
Best Rapper of the Year
Flowking Stone – Fire Bon Dem RMX
EL – Love God
Meidkal – Connect
Yaa Pono (Ponobiom) – Mind on Money
M.anifest – 100% — WINNER
Sarkodie – Fire Bon Dem RMX
Album of the Year
Counselor – Nacee — WINNER
Bar 3 – E.L
Nowhere Cool – M.anifest
Gifted – Flowking Stone
Sounds of Africa – Sonnie Badu
Unsung Artiste
Kwame Eugene — WINNER
Aj Lyricx
Afezi Perry
CJ Biggerman
Eshun
Deon Boakye
Cina Soul
Highlife Song of the Year
Jwe – Bisa Kdei
Confession – Kofi Kinaata — WINNER
Beshiwo – Becca ft. Bisa Kdei
Mintse Bo – Wisa Greid
Christy – Dobble
Bokor Bokor – Kill Beatz ft. Mugeez and Fuse ODG
Gospel Song of the Year
Yewo Nyame a Yewo adze – Nacee ft. Ernest Opoku
Change Over – Mary Agyemang
Mewo Jesus – Mabel Okyere
Still You Reign – Sonnie Badu
Healing Stream – Jeshrun Okyere Ft. Nathaniel Bassey
Agye Won Nsam – Piesie Esther
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
People Dey – Stonebwoy — WINNER
Nwansina – Ras Kuuku Ft. Luther
Gborgborvor – Gallaxy Ft. Stonebwoy
Kupe – Ebony
Yonnah – Samini ft. Luther
Pain Dem – Rudebwoy Ranking
Arostor – Kaakie Ft. Yaa Pono
African Artist of the year
Patoranking
Mr Eazi
Run Town — WINNER
Tekno
Nathaniel Bassey
Most popular song of the year : ‘Christy’ By Dobble
