Shatta Wale emerged as Artist of the Year at the 2023 edition of the Ghana Music Awards UK. He also won Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the Year, Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year and Most Dominant Fan Base of the Year.
Piesie Esther also claimed multiple awards including Gospel Song of The Year for her soul-stirring track “Wayε Me Yie,” Gospel Artiste of The Year, and the Songwriter of the Year award. Black Sherif secured the title of Hiplife/Hip Hop Artiste of The Year, while Akwaboah got the nod for Highlife Artiste of The Year.
Sarkodie bagged the awards for Best Rapper of the Year and Best Collaboration of the Year for “Country Side” featuring Black Sherif.
The event was not only a platform for local recognition but also highlighted the global impact of Ghanaian artists.
See the full list of winners below:
Artiste of the Year
- Shatta Wale
Uncovered Artiste of The Year
- Essi
New Artiste of The Year
- Lasmid
Most Popular Song of the Year
- Fa No Fom – DJ Azonto
Best Rapper of the Year
- Sarkodie – Country Side ft. Black Sherif
Best Collaboration of the Year
- Sarkodie – Country Side ft. Black Sherif
Producer of the Year
- Nacee
Songwriter of the Year
- Piesie Esther – Wayε Me Yie
Instrumentalist of the Year
- Dominic Quarchie – Wayε Me Yie by Piesie Esther
Best Music Video of the Year
- Piesie Esther – Wayε Me Yie
Most Dominant Fan Base of the Year
- Shatta Movement
UK-Based Awards:
UK Based Artiste of the Year
- Charles Kalah
UK Based Live Performance Band of the Year
- The Compozers
UK Based Best Collaboration of the Year
- Samuel Sey – Agyenkwa Hene ft Efe Grace
UK Based Producer of the Year
- Ephraim Beatz
UK Based Songwriter of the Year
- Ohene – Say I Do
UK Based Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste of the Year
- Charles Kalah
UK Based Afrobeats/Afropop Song of the Year
- My Girl (Remix) – GoldKay ft. David Jay
UK Based Highlife Artiste of the Year
- Ohene
UK Based Highlife Song of the Year
- So Much Love – Black Kat Gh feat. Kwabena Kwabena
UK New Artiste of The Year
- Mayqueen
UK-Based Uncovered Artiste of the Year
- Yaw Bossman
UK Based Gospel Artiste of the Year
- Alice McKenzie
UK Based Gospel Song of the Year
- Blessed – Joseph Matthew
UK Based Best DJ
- DJ P Montana
Ghanaian Contemporary Act of The Year
- K.O.G (Kweku Of Ghana)
Special Awards:
Best Touring Band
- Santrofi band
