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EBONY REIGNS MAKES HISTORY AT VGMA 2018

There were lots of cheers and tears at 2018 edition of the Ghana Music Awards which came off at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) on Saturday.

Late sensational Singer Ebony Reigns made history as the first female artiste to win the ultimate “Artiste of the Year” award since the inception of Ghana Music Awards in 1999 and and the first time an artiste is winning that particular award posthumously.

Ebony also won the “Afro Pop Sing of the year” and “Album of the year” and her Manager Bullet also won “Song Writer of the year” for writing Ebony’s hit song “Maame Hw3”. All the awards were received on her behalf by her parents and her management team.

There was an all-female performance by Akosua Agyapong, Efya, MzVee and Adina in memory of the late Ebony.

Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng popularly know as Ebony Reigns met her untimely death on Thursday, February 8, 2018 together with her friend Franky Kuri and her bodyguard Francis Atsu Vondee, a Lance Corporal in the Ghana Air Force guide when the jeep they were traveling in, slammed into an oncoming ‘VIP bus’ on the Kumasi – Sunyani road.  All 3 of the died on the spot.

The annual Awards recognises the works of musicians and producers who have excelled during the year under review of the awards – January 1 to December 31, 2017.

Below is the full list of winners:

Artiste of the Year

Ebony

Gospel Song of the Year

‘Bo Noo Ni’ by Joe Mettle

Hip Pop Song of the Year

‘Grind Day (Remix)’ by Kwesi Arthur

Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year

‘My Own’ by Samini

Hiplife Song of the Year

‘Total Cheat’ by Fancy Gadam ft Sarkodie

Afro Pop Song of the Year

‘Sponsor’ by Ebony

Highlife Song of the Year

‘Odo’ by Kidi

Gospel Artiste of the Year

Joe Mettle

Highlife Artiste of the Year

Kuami Eugene

Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste of the Year

Sarkodie

Songwriter of the Year

Bullet for ‘Maame Hw3’

Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year

Stonebwoy

Best Collaboration of the Year

Shatta Wale & SM Militants (Taking Over)

Rapper of the Year

Sarkodie

Best Group of the Year

Wutah

Best Music Video of the Year

‘Obi Agyi Obi Girl’ by Gyo of Phamous Philms

Best Male Vocalist of the Year

Joe Mettle

Best Female Vocalist of the Year

Adina

African Artiste of the Year

Davido

Record of the Year

‘State of the Art’ by Teephlow

Best New Artiste of the Year

Kuami Eugene

Song of the Year

‘Total Cheat’ by Fancy Gadam ft Sarkodie

Album of the Year

Bonyfied (Ebony)

Traditional Artiste of the Year

Amamerefo Music and Dance Ensemble

Instrumental Artiste of the Year

Dominic Quashie

Lifetime Achievement Award

Mary Naa Amanua Doodo of Wulomei

Source: NKONKONSA.com 

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