Davido Beats Shatta Wale, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy & Others To Win Big At VGMA 2018

[Yakub Oloyede]

Ghana’s music industry has just concluded the 19th edition of the “Vodafone Ghana Music Award (VGMA) 2018” and Davido was a big winner.

The Nigerian musician David Adedeji Adeleke popularly known as Davido, beats the likes of Shatta Wale, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy and others to be crowned “ African Artiste of the Year“.

This comes a few days after another prestigious platform, “The Headies”, released its list of nominations, which sees Davido bag multiple nominations as well as two nominations in a single category.

SEE COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS BELOW;

Artiste of the Year –  Ebony Reigns

Album of the Year –  Bonyfied – Ebony

Song of the Year –  Total Cheat (Fancy Gadam)

Best New Artiste of the Year –  Kuame Eugene

Record of the Year –  Teephlow (State of the Art)

African Artiste of the Year –  Davido

Best Female Vocalist of the Year –  Adina

Best Male vocalist of the Year –  Joe Mettle

Best Music Video  –  Phamous – George Gyimah (Captain Planet’s Obi agye obi girl video)

Best Group of the Year –  Wutah

Best Rapper of the Year –  Sarkodie

Best Collaboration of the Year –  Shatta Wale (Taking Over)

Reggae/Dance Hall Artiste of the Year –  Stonebwoy

Song Writer of the Year –  Bullet (Ebony’s Maame Hwe)

Hiplife/Hip-pop Artiste of the Year –  Sarkodie

Highlife Artiste of the Year –  Kuame Eugene

Gospel Artiste of the Year –  Joe Mettle

Highlife Song of the Year –  Kidi (Odo)

Afro Pop Song of the Year –  Ebony (Sponsor)

Hiplife Song of the Year –  Fancy Gadam ft. Sarkodie (Total Cheat) 

Reggae Dancehall of the Year –  Samini (My Own)

Hip Pop Song of the Year –  Kwesi Arthur (Grind day)

Gospel Song of the Year –   Joe Mettle (Bo noo ni)

2018 VGMA Lifetime Achievement Award –  Naa Amanua Dodoo of Wulomei Group 

Instrumentalist of the Year – Dominic Quashie 

Best Traditional Music Group – Amamreso Music and Dance Ensemble