With the most nominations for the 17th edition of the Ghana Music Awards, Hiplife artiste EL won the Artiste of Year for the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2016.
He beat competition from Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Bisa Kdei, SP Kofi Sarpong and VVIP to emerge tops.
The Accra International Conference Centre on Saturday hosted the event which saw splendid performances from Efya, Sarkodie, Joe Mettle, R2bees and Adomaa.
Other big winners for the night were: Bisa KDei, Stonebwoy, VVIP and Sarkodie. Finally we have here for you the full list of winners for the 2016 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs). Here is the full list of the 2016 VGMA winners:
Traditional Music Group of the Year – Tessa Music Group
Instrumentalist of the Year – Justice Williams
Sound Engineer of the Year – Kaywa
Best Music for Development – Gasmilla
Life Time Achievement Award – AB Crentsil
Song Writer of the Year – Kofi Kinaata
Gospel Song of the Year – Nicolas Omani Achaempong
Highlife Song of the year – Mansa (Bisa Kdei)
Reggae Dancehall Song of the Year – Go Higher (Stonewoy
HipHop Song of the Year – Hand to mouth (Sarkodie)
Hiplife Song of the Year – Yewo Kurom (Atom)
Afropop Song of the Year – Minaa bo po (EL)
Gospel Artiste of the Year – SP Kofi Sarpong
Highlife Artiste of the Year – Bisa Kdei
Hiplife/HipHop Artiste of the Year – EL
Reggae Dancehall Artiste of the Year – Stonebwoy
Best Female Vocalist of the Year – MzVee
Best Male Vocalist of the Year – Pat Thomas
Best Rapper of the Year – Sarkodie
African Artiste of the Year – Wizkid
Best Collaboration of the year – VVIP Skolom
Best Group of the Year – VVIP
Music Producer of the Year – EL
Music Video of the Year – EL (Shelele)
Record of the year – Sarkodie ft. Pat Thomas (Bra)
Best New Artiste of the Year – Kofi Kinaata
Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year – Mansa (Bisa Kdei)
Album of the Year – Breakthrough (Bisa Kdei)
Artiste of the Year – EL
