Nigerian pop artiste, Davido, won big at the just concluded Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs).
The DMW boss edged out his Nigerian/African counterparts including Wizkid, Too Fan, Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C, Olamide and Tiwa Savage to take home the prestigious “African artiste of the Year” award.
Nigerian singer, Runtown, won the same award in 2017.
The new win adds to Davido’s inventory of awards.
At home, the superstar singer leads this year’s Headies Awards nominees list with the highest number of nods – six (6), with two of his hit singles (IF and FIA) competing in the same category “Best pop single”.
Prolific Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie, took home “Hiplife/Hip-hop Artiste of the Year” and “Best rapper of the year” respectively while veteran Ghanaian singer, Naa Amanua Dodoo, was honoured with the “Lifetime achievement Award”
The event was held at the International Conference Centre in Accra, Ghana.
See full list of winners below:
Highlife Song Of the Year
Dream – Kumi Guitar
Bronya – Wutah
Odo – KiDi – WINNER
Angela – Kuami Eugene
Over – R2bees
Hustle – Ebony
Gospel Song Of The Year
Bo Noo Ni – Joe Mettle ft Loigi Maclean – WINNER
Boot 4 Boot- Joyce Blessing
Obi Nyanime – Patience Nyarko
Efatawo – Nacee
Adom – Gifty Osei
Jehovah – Ceccy Twum
Hiplife Song of the Year
Total Cheat – Fancy Gadam ft Sarkodie – WINNER
Boys Boys – Nacee F. Guru
Obi Agyi Obi Girl – Captain Planet ft Kofi Kinataa
Ayoo – Shatta Wale
One Corner – Patapaa
Hip-Hop Song Of The Year
State Of The Art – Teephlow
Light It Up – Sarkodie
Grind Day (Remix) – Kwesi Arthur ft Sarkodie & Medikal – WINNER
Pen and Paper – Kojo-Cue & Shaker
Dear God – B4Bonah
Reggae/Dancehall Song Of The Year
Until The Dawn – Efya