Mohammed Ismail Sharrif, better known by his stage name Black Sherif, was named Artiste of the Year.
On Saturday (6 May), the awards ceremony was held at the Accra International Conference Centre’s Grand Arena.
Black Sherif defeats Sarkodie, Camidoh, King Promise, and Piesie Esther to win the grand prize.
The “Kwaku the Traveller” hitmaker also took home the Best Music Video, Most Popular Song of the Year, and Best Hiplife Song of the Year awards.
Piesie Esther, his closest rival, won two awards: Best Gospel Song with “Way3 me yie” and Best Gospel Artiste of the Year.
List of winners;
Artist of the Year
Black Sherif – WINNER
Stonebwoy
Sarkodie
King Promise
Camidoh
KiDi
Piesie Esther
Joe Mettle
Most Popular Song of the Year
Camidoh – “Sugarcane” (remix) ft King Promise and Mayorkun and Darkoo
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 – “Wayɛ Me Yie”
Record of the Year
King Promise – “Yaa Asantewaa” ft Frenna
Adomaa – “Beginning Again”
Perez Muzik – “Hewalɛ Lala”
Stonebwoy – “Therapy”
Sarkodie – “Country Side” ft Black Sherif
Gyakie – “Far Away” – WINNER
Best Hip-Hop Song
Black Sherif – “Kweku the Traveller” – WINNER
Amerado – “Obiaa Boa”
Sarkodie – “Country Side” ft Black Sherif
Malcom Nuna – “Benzo”
Kwesi Arthur – “Drama”
Medikal – “Scarface”
Best New Artist
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 Arthur – Son of Jacob
Joe Mettle – The Kadosh
Best African Artist
Arya Star
Burna Boy
Asake – WINNER
Kizz Daniel
Libianca
The Therapist
Best Rap Performance
Medikal – “Scarface”
Strongman – “Goated”
Amerado – “Obiaa boa” – WINNER
Lyrical Joe – “5th August 6”
Teephlow – “6feet”
International Collaboration of the Year
Camidoh – “Sugarcane” (Remix) ft King Promise and Mayorkun – 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 and Vic Mensa
Sarkodie – “Better Days” ft Bnxn
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 Arthur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif and Smallgod
Bethel Revival Choir ft Edwin Dadson – “Tegbe Tegbe”
Sarkodie – “Labadi” ft King Promise
Songwriter of the Year
Piesie Esther – “Wayɛ me Yie”
Black sheriff – “Oh Paradise”
Perez Muzik – “Hewalɛ lala” – WINNER
Fameye – “Thank You”
Diana Hamilton – “My Meditation”
Ewurabena – “This Far”
Best Highlife Artist
Kofi Kinaata – WINNER
Akwaboa
Kuami Eugene
Abiana
Best Hiplife/Hip-Hop Artist
Black Sherif
Sarkodie – WINNER
Kwesi Arthur
Medikal
Amerado
Strongman
Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artist
Camidoh
King Promise – WINNER
Gyakie
KiDi
Wendy Shay
Kelvyn Boy
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artist
Ras Kuuku
Epixode
Rocky Dawuni
Stonebwoy – WINNER
Samini
Best Gospel Artist
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 – “Wayɛ 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 – “Hewalɛ 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 – “Takeaway”
KiDi – “Blessed” ft Movado
Fameye – “Thank You”
Best Afrobeats Song
Camidoh – “Sugarcane” (Remix) ft King Promise and Mayokun – WINNER
Gyakie – “Something”
KiDi – “Champagne”
Djay – “Balance It”
King Promise – “Ginger”
FBS – “Jo” ft Mr Drew
Best Highlife Song
Epixode – “Atia” ft Kwabena Kwabena
AK Songstress – “My Proposal”
Adina – “Adi Dede”
Kwesi Arthur – “Adom”
Kelvyn Boy – “Down Flat” – WINNER
Kofi Kinaata – “Have Mercy”
Best Hiplife Song
Lasmid – “Friday Night” – WINNER
Medikal – “Stubborn Academy”
Jay Bahd – “Anadwo”
DJ Breezy – “Abonten” ft Kwesi Arthur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif and Smallgod
Amerado – “Grace” ft Lasmid
Kweku Flick – “Ewiase”
Unsung Artist of the Year
Ni Ashun
Aya Ramzy
DSL – WINNER
TsaQa
Maya Blu
Boi Jake
The Vodafone Green Award went to Worlasi.