The 20th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards was held on 18 May 2019 at the Grand Arena in Accra.[1] The event was co-hosted by Kwami Sefa Kayi, who hosted from 1999 to 2007, and Berla Mundi.[2][3][4]
| 20th VGMA | |
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| Date | May 18, 2019 |
| Location | Fantasy Dome Accra, Ghana |
| Country | Ghana |
| Hosted by | Kwami Sefa Kayi Berla Mundi |
| Website | ghanamusicawards |
Performers edit
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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| Burna Boy | "Apata" |
| Kuami Eugene Amakye Dede |
"Never Dey Carry Last" "Wish Me Well" "Kwani Kwani" "Zoblazo" (Meiway) "Sokoo Na Mmaa Pe" |
| Medikal | "Too Risky" "Wrowroho" "Omo ada" "Father" |
| Efya | |
| Kula | "Amen" "MUSIGA High School" |
| Kwesi Arthur Kofi Mole Quamina MP |
"Woara" "Mensah" Wiase Ye De |
| KiDi | "Adiepena" "Thunder" "Don't Keep Me Waiting" |
| Sarkodie Kofi Mole Amerado Frequency CJ Biggerman O' BKay |
"Biibiba" "Can't Let You Go" |
| King Promise | "CCTV" |
| Adjetey Anang | Poem |
| Barima Sidney Adwoa Smart |
"Apuskeleke" "W'asei" "Scent No" "Obiaa Nnye Obiaa" "African Money" |
| Samini | "Gyae Shye" "Linda" "Where My Baby Dey" "Samini" |
| Alison Hinds | "Roll it Gal" |
Presenters edit
- John Dumelo
- Chief Dele Mamudu
- KiDi
- Cynthia Quarcoo Jumu
- Patricia Obo-Nai
- Nana Ansah Kwao
- Shirley Ayorkor Botchway
- Nacee
- Lydia Forson
- James Gardner
- Kiki Benson
- Diana Hopeson
- Abeiku Santana
- Zapp Mallet
- Lovin C
- Obour
- Nathaniel Attoh
- Mariam Owusu Poku - Miss Malaika Ghana 2018
- Zynnel Zuh
- Salma Mulmin
- Qojo Qupid
Winners and nominations edit
Winners highlighted in Bold
| Artiste of the Year | Highlife Song of the Year |
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| Hiplife Song of the Year | Gospel Song of the Year |
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| Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year | Afropop Song of the Year |
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| Hip hop Song of the Year | Sound Engineer of the Year |
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| Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the Year | Highlife Artist of the Year |
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| Songwriter of the Year | Record of the Year |
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| Best Video of the Year | Hiplife/Hiphop Artist of the Year |
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| Male Vocalist of the Year | Female Vocalist of the Year |
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| Group of the Year | Rapper of the Year |
| Best Collaboration of the Year | African Artist of the Year |
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| Best New Artist of the Year | Song of the Year |
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| Album of the Year | Best African Collabo |
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| Instrumentalist of the Year | Producer of the Year |
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| Artiste of the Decade Award | |
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Special awards edit
- Best Traditional Artiste of the Year: Kwan Pa Band
- Lifetime Achievement Award:
- Unsung category: Kula[5]
Disturbance and break in the show edit
At the 2019 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards a fracas broke out on stage between two Ghanaian reggae and dancehall artistes Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale. Stonebwoy was announced as winner for the Reggae and Dancehall Artistes for the year. Whiles receiving his award on stage, Shatta Wale and his team approached the stage which resulted in the brawl and putting the event on hold for a few minutes for calm to prevail. During the confrontation Stonebwoy was seen wielding a gun on stage during the disturbance that night. The show was continued after the two musicians were ushered out of the room by the security at the venue.[6] The event continued with a performance by fellow reggae and dancehall artistes from Ghana Samini.[7] The incident further prevented the event organizers from announcing the winners for the Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year and Artiste of the Year.[8] The two musicians Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale has been later invited by the Ghana Police Service for interrogation.[9]
References edit
- ^ Mensah, Jeffrey (May 18, 2019). "Photos of the 5000 seater venue Charterhouse is building for VGMA 2019 pop up". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news.
- ^ "VGMA@20: Oragnisers fail to announce 'Artiste of the Year' due to Shatta, Stonebwoy fight". www.myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- ^ "Confirmed! Kwami Sefa Kayi to host 20th VGMA".
- ^ "20 years of Music Awards- A journey well lived?". www.myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "Kula – 2019 VGMA Unsung Winner". www.afrosages.com. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "2019 VGMA marred by clash between Stonebwoy, Shatta fans". Citi Newsroom. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ "Samini shows love for Shatta Wale on stage during his performance at the VGMA Experience Concert". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ Kwame, Nana (2019-05-20). "Kwame Sefa Kayi reveals winners of the two unannounced VGMA awards". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ "Police interrogate Stonebwoy over VGMA commotion with Shatta Wale". Citi Newsroom. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2019-05-20.