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Eugene Kwame Marfo, known by his stage name as Kuami Eugene, has been crowned Artist of the Year at the 21st Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA).
The Lynx Entertainment signatory took home the most beautiful award of the night ahead of other contenders that included gospel musician Diana Hamilton, Sarkodie, Medikal and Kofi Kinaata.
Kuami Eugene not only won Artist of the Year, but was also voted Highlife Artist of the Year.
Kofi Kinaata took home three awards, while MOG Music won the Best Male Vocalist and Producer of the Year award.
Multi-award winning rapper Sarkodie won Best Collaboration of the Year for his single “Oofeetso,” which garnered the fame of Buk Bak’s Prince Bright, as well as Best International Collaboration of the Year.
Kidi’s “Sugar” was voted Album of the Year, while Kwesi Arthur won the Best Rapper of the Year Award.
The Ghana Music Awards Festival, established in 1999, is an annual music awards program organized by Charterhouse to reward and honor hard-working Ghanaian artists of all genres.
See the full list of winners below;
Traditional Artist of the Year (Non-Voting Category) – Tesa Cultural Group
Unsung Artist of the Year – Tefflon Flexx
Instrumentalist of the Year: Emmanuel Bludo
Sound Engineer of the Year: Dan Grahl
Male Vocalist of the Year – MOG Music
Female Vocalist of the Year – Celestine Donkor
Composer of the Year: Kofi Kinaata
Album of the Year: Okyeame Kwame
Best Video of the Year – Killi Mi by Cina Soul
Group of the year – DopeNation
Producer of the Year – MOG Beatz
Best International Collaboration of the Year – Lucky de Sarkodie ft. Rudebwoy
African Artist of the Year: Burnaboy
Lifetime Achievement Award – George Darko
Highlife Song of the Year – Things Fall Apart by Kofi Kinaata
Hiplife Song of the Year: Omo Ada from Medikal
Gospel Song of the Year: Agbebolo by Celestine Donkor
Reggae / Dancehall Song of the Year – Poverty by J.Derobie
Afrobeat Song of the Year – Zanku by DopeNation
Hip Hop Song of the Year: Don’t Be Late by Kofi Mole
Gospel Artist of the Year: Diana Hamilton
Reggae / Dancehall Artist of the Year: Ras Kuuku
Highlife Artist of the Year: Kuami Eugene
Hiplife / Hiphop Artist of the Year – Medikal
Rapper of the Year – Kwesi Arthur
Best Collaboration of the Year – Oofeetso de Sarkodie ft Prince Bright (Buk Bak)
New Artist of the Year: Fameye
Most Popular Song of the Year – Things Fall Apart by Kofi Kinaata
Album of the Year: Sugar de Kidi
Artist of the Year: Kuami Eugene
Source: GNA
