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VGMA 2019: Burna Boy Emerges Africa Artiste Of The Year …As Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale Fight On Stage
Winner from the just concluded Voda Fone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) 2019 have been announced. The event which took place on Saturday, May 18 at the new dome of Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) attracted big names in the African music industry as well as celebrities within and outside the African continent.
One of Nigeria’s best music export, Burna Boy bagged Best Africa Artiste Award at the event, as he is taking definite and necessary steps to take over the music industry in the international market which is clearly reflected in the numerous hit songs he continues to dish out.
Bellow is the list of winners.
Highlife Song of The Year-Shatta Wale-‘My Level.’
Gospel Song of The Year-Diana Hamilton –‘Mo Ne Yo’
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year-Shatta Wale- ‘Gringo.’
Afro Pop Song of The Y ear-Guilty Beatle ‘Akwaba’ Ft Mr. Eazzi Pappy Kojo and King Promise
Hip Hop Song of The Year-Kwesi Arthur-Anthene’
Gospel Artiste of The Year-Diana Hamilton.
Highlife Artiste of the year-Kwami Eugene.
Song writer of The Year-King Promise ‘CCTV’
Record of the year-Akwaboah-Hye Me Bo.’
Best Video of the Year-‘come and see my moda’ ft Yemi Alade (Dir, Bills Eleneza).
Male Vocalist of The Year-Kidi.
Female Vocalist of The Y`ear-Efya.
Group of the year-Bethel Renewal Choir.
Rapper of The Year-Medikal.
Best collaboration of the year-stonebwoy ‘kpoo Keke’ ft Medikal Kwesi Arthurs, Darko vides and Kelvin Boy.
African Artiste of Year-Burna Boy.
New artiste of the year-Wendy Shay.
Album of The Year-Kwami Eugene-‘Rock Star.’
Best African Collaboration-Gructy Bens ft Mr Easi Patapaa and Pappy Kojo, Akwaaba.
Instrumentalist of the year-Mizter Okyeke.
Unsung Artiste of The Year-Kula.
Live Time Achievement Award-Dr Mary Ghansah J.A Adofo, Prof Kofi Adratam.
Producer of The Year-Kwami Eugene.
Sound Engineer of the year-Francis Osei-‘Hye me Bo.’
Artiste of The Decade-Sarkodi.
Meanwhile, Ghanaian dance hall musicians, Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy caused commotion at the event as the stars had started a fight on stage during the event. While giving his speech after receiving his award, Stonebwoy had called on fellow reggae dancehall artiste, Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known by his stage name Shatta Wale and bragged about beating him for the fifth time.
This did not sit well with Shatta Wale who got off his seats with his entourage and made his way to the podium to meet Stonebwoy.
Sarkodi won artiste of the decade beating fellow nominee, Stonebwoy. Won dancehall reggae artiste of the year for the fifth consecutive time ahead of his musical rival Shatta Wale.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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