Asembi.com has put together the list of all winners of what we call today as Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) since it began in 1999.
The scheme has awarded almost all the legends in the Ghana music industry and few others from Africa.
Below is the full list of winners of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards from day 1:
1999
Artist of the Year– Akyeame
Best Female Artist –Tagoe Sisters
Best Gospel Album –Tagoe Sisters
Hiplife Song of the Year– Akyeame
Video of the Year– Akyeame
Song of the Year– Akyeame
2000
Artist of the Year– Daddy Lumba
Best Album of the Year– Daddy Lumba
Most Popular Song of the Year– Daddy Lumba
2001
Artist of the Year– Kojo Antwi
Fontomfrom Music Ambassador– Kojo Antwi
Songwriter of the Year– Kojo Antwi
Album of the Year– Kojo Antwi
Hiplife Album of the Year– Kojo Antwi
Hiplife Rap of the Year–Yanuomby Obrafour
Original Song of the Year–Wogbe Jekeby Nat Brew
Best Music Video Director– Ivan Quashigah
Gospel Album of the Year– Cindy Thompson
Gospel Song of the Year–Ewaredi Kasaby Cindy Thompson
2002
Artist of the Year– Lord Kenya
Video of the Year– Obour
Song of the Year– Lord Kenya
Hiplife Song of the Year– Lord Kenya
Hiplife Album of the Year– Lord Kenya
Songwriter of the Year– Daasebre Gyamenah
Best Male Vocal Performance of the Year– Daasebre Gyamenah
Contemporary Highlife SOng of the Year– Daasebre Gyamenah
Album of the Year– Daasebre Gyamenah
Traditional Song of the Year– Rex Omar
New Artiste of the Year– Obour
Hiplife Rap of the Year– Obour
Best Music Video Director– Felix Dacat
Highlife Song of the Year– Nana Fynn
Fontomfrom Music Merit Award– Afro Moses
Original Song of the Year– Nana Quame
Reggae Song of the Year– Rocky Dawuni
Recording Engineer of the Year– Zapp Mallet
2003
Artist of the Year– Kontihene
Best Video of the Year– Obour
Best Album of the Year– Kojo Antwi
Hiplife Song of the Year– Buk Bak
Hiplife Album of the Year– Buk Bak
Song of the Year– Kojo Antwi
Hiplife Artist of the Year– Buk Bak
Best Collaboration– Tic Tac and Frank Mensah
Best Male Vocalist– Nana Quame
New Artist of the Year– Kontihene
Songwriter of the Year– Kojo Antwi
Contemporary Highlife Artist– Daddy Lumba
Contemporary Highlife Song– Daddy Lumba
Contemporary Highlife Album– Daddy Lumba
Gospel Artist of the Year– Esther Smith
Best Female Vocal Artist– Esther Smith
Gospel Album of the Year– Esther Smith
Highlife Song of the Year– Adane Best
Gospel Song of the Year– Collins Amponsah
Reggae Song of the Year– Bulletman
Recording Engineer of the Year– Max Morris
Traditional Song of the Year– Israel Mawueta
Special MUSIGA Merit Award– Nana Kwasi Pumpuni
2004
Artist of the Year– V.I.P
New Artiste of the Year– Tinny
Hip-hop Song of the Year– Okyeame Kwame
Hiplife Artist of the Year– V.I.P
Hip Hop Artist of the Year– Okyeame Kwame
Best Music Video of the Year– V.I.P
Best Collaboration– Okyeame Kwame
Best Contemporary Song of the Year– Rex Omar
Song of the Year –V.I.P
Hiplife Song of the Year– V.I.P
Hiplife Album of the Year– V.I.P
Best Musc Video– Felix Dakat
2005
Artist of the Year– Obour
Gospel Artist of the Year– Seth Frimpong
Song of the Year– ObourKonkontiba
New Artist of the Year– Batman
Most Popular Song of the year– Obour
Hiplife Artiste of the Year– Obour
Hiplife Song of the Year– Obour
Hiplife Album of the Year– Obour
Album of the Year-Esther Smith
Gospel Song of the Year– Esther Smith
Gospel Album of the Year– Esther Smith
New Hiplife Artiste of the year– Batman
Best Male Vocal Performance– K.K Fosu
Best Female Vocal Performance– Agnes Opoku Agyemang
Contemporary Highlife Song of the Year– Rex Omar
Contemporary Highlife Artiste Of the Year– K.K Fosu
New Gospel Artiste of the Year– Lady Prempeh
Best Collaboration of the Year– Tic Tac and Tony Tetuila
Contemporary Highlife Album of the Year– Ofori Amponsah
Best Music Video Directing– Gerald Gyimah
2006
Artist of the Year– Ofori Amponsah
Reggae Song of the Year–Big Dreamsby Wutah
Hiplife Song of the Year–Toffeeby Castro
Gospel Song of the Year–Me Te Aseby Noble Nketsia
Contemporary Highlife Song of the Year–Otoolegeby Ofori Amponsah
Highlife Song of the Year–Old Schoolby Lucky Mensah
Hiplife Album of the Year–Toffeeby Castro
Gospel Album of the Year–My Visionby Noble Nketsia
Contemporary Highlife Album of the Year–Otoolegeby Ofori Amponsah
Best Collaboration of the Year–Rakiaby Kofi Nti featuring Ofori Amponsah, K.K Fosu and Barosky
Hiplife Artiste of the Year– Nkasei
Gospel Artiste of the Year– Josh Laryea
Contemporary Highlife Artiste of the Year– Ofori Amponsah
New Hiplife Artiste of the Year– Praye
New Artiste of the Year– Praye
Best Female Vocal Performance of the Year– Stella Seal
Best Male Vocal Performance of the Year– Kwabena Kwabena
Album of the Year–Otoolegeby Ofori Amponsah
Record of the Year–Anamontuoby Wutah
Most Popular Song of the Year–Otoolegeby Ofori Amponsah
2007
Artist of the Year– Samini
Gospel song of the year– ‘Onyame Aseda’ (Kwaku Gyasi)
Highlife song of the year–Emmanuela(Ofori Amponsah)
Hiplife song of the year– ‘Heavy’ (Obrafuor)
African pop song of the year– ‘Samini Music’ (Samini)
Traditional Song of the year– ‘I want to see you my father’ (King Ayisoba)
Highlife album of the year– ‘Emmanuela’ (Ofori Amponsah)
Hiplife album of the year– Praye
Gospel album of the year– ‘Onyame Aseda’ (Kwaku Gyasi)
Hiplife artist of the year– Obrafuor
Best collaboration of the year– ‘Heavy(Obrafuor & Kofi B)
Gospel artist of the year– Kwaku Gyasi
Highlife artist of the year– Ofiri Amponsah
African artist of the year– D’Banj
Best male vocal performance– Kwaisey Pee
Best female vocal performance– Christiana Love
Record of the year– Samini
Discovery of the year– King Ayisoba
Album of the year–Emmanuella(Ofori Amponsah)
Producer of the year– Ofori Amponsah
Songwriter of the year– Kwadee
Reggae song of the year– Samini
Best music video directing– George Gyimah (Phamous People)Heavy
Most popular song of the year–I want to see you my father(King Ayisoba)
2008
Artist of the Year– Kwaw Kese
Hiplife Album of the Year– Kwaw Kese
Hiplife Artist of the Year– Kwaw Kese
Hiplife Song of the Year– Kwaw Kese
Gospel Artiste of the Year– Ohemaa Mercy
Album of the Year– Ohemaa Mercy
Gospel Album of the Year– Ohemaa Mercy
Best Collaboration– Okyeame Kwame
2009
Artist of the Year– Okyeame Kwame
Hip Hop Song of the Year–Woso– Okyeame Kwame
Hiplife Artist of the Year: Okyeame Kwame
Hip-hop Artist of the Year: Okyeame Kwame
Best Music Video of the Year:Woso(Okyeame Kwame) by OM Studio
Discovery of the Year: Asem
Most Popular Song of the Year:Angelina– Praye
Artiste of the Decade: Kojo Antwi
Best Music for dev’t: Road Safety Campaign – Obour
Album of the year: Roll Call – Praye
Record of the Year:Emere– Josh Laryea
Best Male Vocal Performance:Ete Sen?– OJ
Record Label of the Year: Lynx Entertainment
African Artist of the Year: D’Banj
Producer of the Year: Richie
Best Female Vocal Performance:Life– Bernice Offei
Song writer of the year: Bernice Offei
Gospel Artiste of the Year: Christian Love
Contemporary Highlife Artiste of the Year: Kwabena Kwabena
Best Collaboration of the Year:Ade Akye Abia– Christiana Love & Kwaku Gyasi
Afro Pop Song of the Year:Angelina– Praye
Reggae Song of the Year:Change Your Constitution– Chizzy Waller.
Musiga Merit Award: Paapa Yankson
Traditional Artiste of the Year: Hewale Sounds
Instrumentalist of the Year: Ackah Blay
Hiplife Song of the Year:Mercy Lokko– Czar
Gospel of the Year:Me Mma Me Werenfi– Christiana Love
Contemporary Highlife Song of the Year:Ngozi– Michael Dwamena
2010
Artist of the Year– Sarkodie
Most Popular Song Of The Year –Simple– Bradez
Discovery Of The Year –Sarkodie
Hip Hop /Hiplife Song Of The Year –You Dey Craze– Ayigbe Edem
Hip Hop/Hiplife Artist Of The Year –Sarkodie
Gospel Song Of The Year –Ayeyi Ndwom– DSP Kofi Sarpong
Gospel Artist Of The Year –Ohema Mercy
Highlife Song Of The Year –Kotosa – Wutah
Highlife Artist Of The Year –Kofi B
Afro-Pop Song Of The Year –World Trade Centre– 4×4
Reggae Song Of The Year –Jah Will Be There– Wutah
Best Collaboration Of The Year –Kasiebo– Obrafour & Guru
Best Rapper Of The Year –Sarkodie
African Artiste Of The Year –Wande Coal
Record Of The Year –Daa Ke Daa– Becca
Album Of The Year –Makye– Sarkodie
Song Writer Of The Year –Daa Ke Daa– Kwabena Akwaboa Jnr
Best Male Vocal Performance –PV Of Wutah Fame
Best Female Vocal Performance –Becca
Best Music Video –Breathe– Kwaku T And D Black
Producer of the Year –Richie of Lynx Entertainment
World Bank Music for Development Award –School Dey Be Asem
Instrumentalist of the year –Kwame Yeboah
Traditional artist of the year –John Osei Korankye
MUSIGA Merit award –Abinfour Nana Yeboah (KK Number 2)
2011
Artist of the Year– V.I.P
Best Reggae Recording of the Year– Iwan
Gospel Song of the year– Cecilia Marfo
Highlife Song of the year– Kwabena KwabenaDadeanoma
Best Hiplife song of the year– Castro feat Asamoah GyanAfrican Girls
Hip-hop song of the year– D’blackGet on the dancefloor
Afro pop song of the year–Kiss your hand R2bees.
MUSIGHA Merit Award– Emeritus Prof J.H Nketia
Traditional Artist of the year– Mustapha Addy
Instrumentalist of the year– Emmanuel Koomson
Best Collaboration– Castro Feat Asamoah GyanAfrican Girls
Songwriter of the Year– Pastor Boamah
Best music for Development– Reggy Zippy
Gospel artiste of the year– No tribe
Highlife artiste of the year– Kwabena Kwabena.
Rapper of year– Trigmatic
Record of the Year– Sammy B
Male Vocal Performance– Knii Lantey
Female Vocal Performance– Efya
Most Popular Song–Aha ye De Nana Boro
Album of the year– SaminiCEO
Discovery of the Year– Herty Borngreat
Producer of the Year– Zapp Mallet
Video of the Year– Phamous People
Best African Artist– K’naan
Hip Life/Hip Hop Artiste(s) of the Year– VIP
2012
Artist of the Year– Sarkodie
Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste (s) of the Year –Kwaw Kese
Highlife Artiste (s) of the Year –Kwabena Kwabena
Gospel Artiste (s) of the Year –Gifty Osei
Best New Artist (s) of the Year –Stay Jay
Best Collaboration of the Year –Okyeame Kwame/Bertha –Faithful
African Artiste (s) of the Year –Ice Prince
Hiplife Song of the Year –D-Cryme –Kill Me Shy
Highlife Song of the Year –Kwabena Maphia –I Go
Pay
Most Popular Song of the Year –Sarkodie –U go Kill Me
Afro-Pop Song of the Year –Zigi –You Say Wetin
Hip-hop Song of the Year –Kwaw Kese –Poppin
Gospel Song of the Year –Selina Boateng –Me Nku Me Ho
Reggae Song of the Year –Blakk Rasta –Miss Right
Group of the Year –4×4
Album of the Year –4×4 –Waist and Power
Best Male Vocal Artiste –Kesse –Oh Yes
Best Female Vocal Artiste –Efya –I’m In Love With You
Best Music Video of the Year –Becca –African Woman(Davis Media Group)
Best Rapper of the Year –Sarkodie –U go Kill Me
Song Writer of the Year –Okyeame Kwame –Faithful
Record of the Year –Kwame Adinkra –Akua Dansoa
Gospel Album of the Year –Gifty Osei –Fefeefe
2013
Artist of the Year– R2Bees
Gospel Song Of The Year– Zaphanat Panea – Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Reggae Dance Hall Song Of The Year– Toffee Pon Tongue – Kaakie
Highlife Song Of The Year–Odo– R2Bees
Afro Pop Song Of The Year–Antenna-Fuse ODG
Hip Hop Song Of The Year–Makaa Maka– M.Anifest
Hip Life Song Of The Year–Life (Walahi)– R2Bees
Hip Life/Hip Hop Artist Of The Year– R2Bees
Highlife Artiste Of The Year– Afriyie
Gospel Artiste Of The Year– Herty Bongreat
African Artiste Of The Year– Wizkid
Best Female Vocal Performance– Efya –Best In Me
Best Male Vocal Performance– Knii Lante –House Of Pain
Best Rapper– M.Anifest –Makaa Maka
Best Collaboration Of The Year–Ka No Seyaa– Herty Bongreat & Trigmatic
Best Group Of The Year – R2Bees
Best Music Video of the Year–Lonely– Chase
New Artiste Of The Year– Kaakie
Album Of The Year–Something Else– E.L.
Vodafone Song Of The Year–Life (Walahi)– R2Bees
Gospel Album Of The Year–Mercy Project– Cwesi Oteng
Song Writer Of The Year– Kwame Nsiah Apau –Sika
Record Of The Year–Best In Me– Efya
Producer Of The Year– Killbeatz
2014
Artist of the Year– Shatta Wale
Gospel Song Of The Year –OJMay3 S3 Mo P3n
Highlife Song Of The Year –CastroOdo Pa
Reggae/Dancehall Song Of The Year –Shatta WaleDancehall King
Afropop Song Of The Year –Fuse ODGMillion Pound Girl
Hip Hop Song Of The Year –SarkodieLies(Feat. Lil’ Shaker)
Hiplife Song Of The Year –GuruBoys Abr3
Gospel Artiste Of The Year –Sonnie Badu
Highlife Artiste Of The Year –Kwabena Kwabena
Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist Of The Year –SarkodieDown On One
African Artiste Of The Year –Davido
Best Collaboration Of The Year –Kwabena Kwabena / SaminiAdult Music
Best Video Of The Year –Knii LanteBaby Take Good Care
Best Female Vocal Performance –Efya
Best Male Vocal Performance Of The Year –Sonnie Badu
Best Rapper Of The Year –Sarkodie
Best Group Of The Year –R2Bees
New Artiste Of The Year –Joey B
Album Of The Year –SarkodieSarkology
Vodafone Most Popular Song Of The Year –Shatta WaleDancehall King
2015
Artist of the Year– Stonebwoy
Gospel Artiste Of The Year– No Tribe
Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist Of The Year– Sarkodie
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste Of The Year– Stonebwoy
Highlife Artiste Of The Year– Daddy Lumba
Best Female Vocal Performance– Wiyaala
Reggae/Dancehall Song Of The Year– Stonebwoy –Baafira(feat. Sarkodie)
Hiplife Song Of The Year– CastroSeihor
Afropop Song Of The Year– EdemKoene
Hip Hop Song Of The Year– Pappy KojoRealer No
Best Male Vocal Performance– Joe Mettle
African Artiste Of The Year– Patoranking
Best Rapper– EL
Best Collaboration– SarkodieAdonai
Best Group– VVIP
Best Music Video– EdemThe One(feat. Sway) – GYO Gyimah
Album Of The Year– EdemBooks & Rymes
Popular Song Of The Year– SarkodieAdonai(Remix) (feat. Castro)
New Artiste Of The Year– MzVee
2016
Artist of the Year– E.L
Most Popular Song of the Year –Mansa – Bisa K’ Dei
Songwriter of the Year –Kofi Kinaata –Susuka
Gospel Song of the Year –Aposor– Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year –Go Higher– Stonebwoy
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year– Stonebwoy
Highlife Song of the Year –Mansa– Bisa K’ Dei
Hip Hop Song of the Year –Hand to Mouth– Sarkodie
Hiplife Song of the Year –Y3 Wo Krom– Atom
Afropop Song of the Year –Me Naa Bo Po– E.L
Gospel Artiste of the Year –SP Kofi Sarpong
Highlife Artiste of the Year –Bisa K’ Dei
Hiplife/Hip Hop Artiste of the Year –E.L
Female Vocalist of the Year– MzVee
Male Vocalist of the Year –Pat Thomas
Rapper of the Year –Sarkodie
Best Collaboration of the Year –Skolom– VVIP Feat. Sena Dagadu
Best Group –VVIP
Record of the Year –Bra– Sarkodie Feat. Pat Thomas
Best New Artiste –Kofi Kinaata
Album of the Year –Breakthrough– Bisa K Dei
African Artiste of the Year –Wizkid
Music Producer of the Year– E.L (Minaa Bo Po)
Music Video of the Year –Shelele– Gyo Gyimah/Phamous Philms for E.L/BBNZ
VGMA Peace Song Winner –New Generation Gospel Ministers
Traditional Artist of the Year –Tesa Music Group
Instrumentalist of the Year– Justice Williams (Shikome)
Sound Engineer of the Year –Kaywa
Music for Development– Gasmilla
Lifetime Achievement –AB Crenstil
2017
Artist of the Year– Joe Mettle
Highlife Song of the year– Kofi KinaataConfession
Gospel Song of the year– NaceeYe WO Nyame
Reggae/Dancehall song of the year– StonebwoyPeople Dey
Hip-hop song of the year– M.anifestGod MC
Hiplife Song of the year– Flowking StoneGo low
Afro-pop song of the year– E.LKabuame
Hip-hop artiste of the year– Sarkodie
Songwriter of the year– Kofi KinaataConfession
Lifetime achiever award– Paapa Yankson
Male Vocalist of the year– Joe Mettle
Female Vocalist of the year– Adina
Group of the year– VVIP
Best Collaboration of the Year– VVIP ft Patoranking Alhaji
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the year– Stonebwoy
Best Rapper of the year– M.anifest
Best Music Video– Okyeame Kwame ft MzveeSmall Small
Album of the year– NaceeCounsellor
Vodafone song of the year– DobbleChristy
Record of the year– Adina
Best New Artiste– Fancy Gadam
African Artiste of the year– Run Town
2018
Artiste Of The Year –Ebony
Hiplife Song Of The Year –Total Cheat – Fancy Gadam Ft. Sarkodie
Gospel Song Of The Year –Joe Mettle (Bo Noo Ni)
Highlife Song Of The Year –Odo –Kidi
Afro-Pop Song Of The Year –Sponsor – Ebony
Reggae/Dancehall Song Of The Year –My Own – Samini
Hip Hop Song Of The Year –Grind Day Remix – Kwesi Arthur
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste Of The Year –Stonebwoy
Gospel Artiste Of The Year –Joe Mettle
Highlife Artiste Of The Year –Kuami Eugene
Songwriter Of The Year –Ebony – Maame Hwe – Bullet
Record Of The Year –State Of The Art – Teephlow
Music Video Of The Year –Obi Agyi Obi Girl – Captain Planet – Gyo-Phamous Films
Best Group –Wutah
Female Vocalist Of The Year –Adina – Makoma
Male Vocalist Of The Year –Joe Mettle – Bo Noo Ni
Hiplife/Hip Hop Artiste Of The Year –Sarkodie
Best Rapper Of The Year –Sarkodie – Light It Up
African Artiste Of The Year –Davido
Best Collaboration –Taking Over – Shatta Wale Ft. Sm Militants
Best New Artiste Of The Year –Kuami Eugene
2018 Vgma Unsung Category– Kelvynboy
Song Of The Year –Total Cheat – Fancy Gadam Ft. Sarkodie
Album Of The Year –Bonified – Ebon
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