At the 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards held in Accra on May 6, the Nigerian superstar Asake was named the Best African Artist. Asake made the title after beating a strong lineup of Nigerian artists, including Burna Boy, Asake, Kizz Daniel, and Ayra Starr, as well as newcomers The Therapist and Cameroonian-American singer Libianca. Also, Nigerian hitmaker Mayorkun won the award for Best Collaboration for his contribution to Camidoh’s ‘Sugarcane’ remix, while Hip Hop star Black Sherif was awarded both Best Artist and Most Popular Song for his chart-topping hit ‘Kwaku The Hustler’. The event was organized to celebrate the achievements of Ghanaian artists and the music industry in the preceding year. 
See the full winners list below Artiste of the Year Black Sherif ————- winner Stonebwoy Sarkodie King Promise Camidoh Kidi Piesie Esther Joe Mettle Most Popular Song of the Year Camidoh – Sugarcane rmx ft King Promise & Mayokun Sarkodie – Country Side ft Black Sherif Black Sherif – Kweku the traveller ———– winner Lasmid – Friday Night Kelvyn Boy – Down flat Gyakie – Something Wendy Shay – Survivor Kidi – Blessed ft. Mavado Stonebwoy – Therapy Piesie Esther – Waye Me Yie Record of the Year King Promise – Yaa Asantewaa ft Frenna Adomaa – Beginning Again Perez Muzik – Hewale lala Stonebwoy – Therapy Sarkodie – Country Side ft Black Sherif Gyakie – Far away ———- Winner Best Gospel Song Celestine Donkor – Final Say Piesie Esther – Way3 Me Yie ——– Winner Diana Hamilton – My Meditation Joe Mettle – Kadosh Perez Muzik – Hewale Lala Bethel Revival Choir – Tegbe Tegbe (Edwin Dadson) Awura Abena – This Far MOG Music – Mala Best New Artiste Lasmid ———– winner Djay Malcom Nuna Jay Bhad Ewuraabena Dj Azonto Chief One Album of the Year Black Sherif – The Villain I Never Was Sarkodie – Jamz Gyakie – My Diary King Promise – 5 Star ———— winner Kwesi Authur – Son of Jacob Joe Mettle – The Kadosh Best Rap Performance Nominees Medikal – Scarface Strongman – Goated Amerado – Obiaa boa ———— winner Lyrical Joe – 5th August 6 Teephlow – 6feet International Collaboration of the Year Camidoh – – Sugarcane rmx ft King Promise & Mayokun ——— winner Kidi – Touch it ft Tyga King Promise – Ten Toes ft Omah Lay Kidi – Blessed ft Mavado MzVee – Dumebi ft Yemi Alade King Promise – Run to you ft Chance the Rapper & Vic Mensa Sarkodie – Better days ft Buju Collaboration of the Year FBS – Jo ft Mr Drew Sarkodie – Country Side ft Black Sherif ——— winner Epixode – Atiaa ft Kwabena Kwabena Amerado – Grace ft Lasmid DJ Breezy – Abonten ft Kwesi Authur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif & Smallgod Bethel Revival Choir ft Edwin Dadson – Tegbe Tegbe Sarkodie – Labadi ft King Promise Best African Artiste Ayra Starr Libianca Burna Boy Asake —————- winner Kizz Daniel The Therapist Songwriter of the Year Nominees Piesie Esther – Waye Me Yie Black Sherif – Oh Paradise Perez Muzik – Hewale lala ——- winner Fameye – Thank You Diana Hamilton – My Meditation Ewurabena – This Far Best Highlife Artiste Kofi Kinaata —————— winner Akwaboa Kuami Eugene Abiana Best Hiplife/ Hiphop Artiste Black Sherif Sarkodie ————— winner Kwesi Authur Medikal Amerado Strongman Best Hip-Hop Song Black Sherif – Kweku the traveller ———– winner Amerado – Obiaa boa Sarkodie – Country side ft Black Sherif Malcom Nuna -Benzo Kwesi Authur – Drama Medikal – Scarface Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste Camidoh King Promise ——- winner Gyakie Kidi Wendy Shay Kelvyn Boy Best Reggae/ Dancehall Artiste Ras Kuuku Epixode Rocky Dawuni Stonebwoy ———– winner Samini Best Gospel Artiste Piesie Esther ————- winner Joe Mettle Perez Muzik Diana Hamilton Celestine Donkor MOG Music Best Female Vocal Performance Piesie Esther Niella ———– Winner Enuonyam Cina Soul Abiana Adomaa Best Male Vocal Performance Camidoh Kyei Mensah Perez Muzik ———– Winner Stonebwoy King Promise Best Music Video Black Sherif – Konogo Zongo ——- winner Stonebwoy – Therapy Piesie Esther – Waye me yie Stonebwoy – Gidigba Sarkodie – Labadi ft King Promise Kidi – Touch It remix ft Tyga Scott Evans – Best Side Kwabena Kwabena – Afraid to lose you Producer of the Year Mog Beatz ——— winner Atown Phantom Shadrach Yawson Guilty Beatz Kill Beatz Liquid Beatz Samnsey Audio Engineer of the Year Chopz – Yaa Asantewaa Qube – Beginning Again Perez Muzik – Hewale lala Supa Dups – Therapy Possigee – Country Side Altra Nova – Far Away ———– winner Best Reggae/Dancehall Song Konkara Jahvybz – A Go dey ft Kelvyn Boy Ras Kuuku – 33N1 Epixode – Atia ——————— winner Black Sherif – Don’t forget me Rocky Dawuni – Never Bow Down ft Blvk H3ro Maccasio – Eyes on You ft Stonebwoy Best Afropop Song Stonebwoy – Therapy ————- winner Wendy Shay – Survivor Black Sherif – Oil in my head Dopenation – Gboza King Promise – Ten toes ft Omah Lay Kuami Eugene – Take away Kidi – Blessed ft Movado Fameye – Thank you Best Afrobeats Song Camidoh – Sugarcane rmx ft King Promise & Mayokun ——— winner Gyakie – Something Kidi – Champagne Djay – Balance it King Promise – Ginger FBS – Jo ft King Promise Best Highlife Song Epixode – Atia ft Kwabena Kwabena AK Songstress – My Proposal Adina – Adi Dede Kwesi Authur – Adom Kelvyn Boy – Downflat ——— winner Kofi Kinaata – Have Mercy Best Hiplife Song Lasmid – Friday Night ——- Winner Medikal – Stubborn Academy Jay Bahd – Anadwo DJ Breezy – Abonten ft Kwesi Authur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif & Smallgod Amerado – Grace ft Lasmid Kweku Flick – Ewiase