Dancehall artistes Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy and rapper Sarkodie were awarded at the 2017 Ghana Music Awards UK which was held last Saturday, September 16, at the Gaumont Palace in the UK.
Shatta Wale was crowned the overall top winner, Sarkodie was adjudged rapper of the year and Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist of the Year, while Stonebwoy was adjudged Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year.
Kofi Kinaata won High Life Artist Of The Year and High Life Song Of The Year with his song titled Confession while gospel Artist Joe Mettle won Gospel Artist Of The Year among a host of others.
See full list of the winners below.
1 – African Artist Of The Year
Mr Eazi
2 – UK Based Ghanaian DJ Of The Year
DJ Fiifi
3 – New Artist Of The Year
Ebony
4 – Best UK Based Ghanaian International Artist
Stormzy to confirm
5 – Music Producer Of The Year
Willis Beatz
6 – Best Music Video
Pain Killer – Sarkodie ft. Runtown (2 Awards)
7 – Best Rapper Of The Year
Sarkodie
8 – Most Popular Song Of The Year
Onaapo
9 – Afrobeats Artist Of The Year
Shatta Wale
10 – Collaboration Of The Year
Shatta Wale ft. Militants – Taking Over (2 Awards)
11 – Artist Of The Year
Shatta Wale
12 – UK Based Afrobeats Artist Of The Year
Kwamz & Flava
13 – Afro-Pop Artist Of The Year
Shatta Wale
14 – Traditional Artiste Of The Year
Sherifa Gunu
15 – UK Based Afrobeats Song Of The Year
Dun Talking – Kojo Funds ft. Abra Cadabra (2 Awards)
16 – UK Based Artiste Of The Year
Eugy
17 – UK Based New Artist Of The Year
Belly Squad
18 – UK Based New Uncovered Artist Of The Year
Anda Da Rida
19 – UK Based Producer/Engineer Of The Year
DJ JULZ
20 – Gospel Song Of The Year
Yewo Nyame A Yewo Adze – Nacee ft. Ernest Opoku (2 Awards)
21 – Gospel Artist Of The Year
Joe Mettle
23 – Best UK Based Gospel Song Of The Year
It will Come to Pass – Serah Clark
24 – Best UK Based Gospel Album Of The Year
Eden Na Menye Ma Wo –Amankwah Tiah
25 – Best UK Based New Gospel Artist Of The Year
Hannah A Donkor
26 – UK Based Influential Gospel Artist Of The Year
Louisa Annan
27 – Hip-Life Song Of The Year
Sarkodie – RSN (Rich Nigga Shit)
28 – High Life Song Of The Year
Confession – Kofi Kinaata
29 – High Life Artist Of The Year
Kofi Kinaata
30 – Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist Of The Year
Winner: Sarkodie
31 – Hip Hop Song Of The Year
M.anifest – God MC
32 – Reggae/Dancehall Song Of The Year
People Dey – Stonebwoy
33 – Reggae/Dancehall Artist Of The Year
Shatta Wale
34 – Best group Of The Year
VVIP
35 – Life time achievement Award
Afro Moses – Ghana
Mr Dennis Tawiah – Akwaaba UK
