Full list of winners: Ghana Music Awards UK 2022, Black Sherif wins Artiste of The Year

The 2022 full list of winners of Ghana Music Awards United Kingdom (GMA-UK) was announced this Saturday, October 29th, 2022.

The 6th edition sponsored by Taabea took place at the Royal Regency Palace, 501 High Street North, Manor Park in London, United Kingdom.

The likes of Kelyn Boy, Akwaboah, Sefa, Hajia Mona 4reall, Lasmid, Fancy Gadam, and good old Mad Fish performed to the admiration of the audience.

Sensational Ghanaian highlife singer, Mohammed Ismail Sherif better known as Black Sherif was adjudged the overall ‘Artiste Of The Year’.

The “Kwaku the Traveller” singer beat competion from King Promise, KiDi, Sarkodie, Kuamie Eugene, Akwaboah, Stonebwoy, Celestine Donkor, and Diana Antwi Hamilton to win the coveted award.

The ‘Soja Soja’ hitmaker also took home the “Hip-Life/Hip-Hop Song of The Year” award, and “New Artiste of The Year” award with his monster hit song, Kwaku The Traveler.

Organized by Alordia Promotions and West Coast UK, the Ghana Music Awards UK is to celebrate outstanding musical achievements by Ghanaian artists at home and in the UK, while facilitating an environment for collaboration and cultural exchange.

Yours Truly, BieGyaNation.Com presents to you the full list of winners declared at the 6th edition of the Ghana Music Awards UK (GMA-UK)

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

• Reggie Rockstone ——- Winner!

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

• Tic Tac (Ghana) ——— Winner!
• Zoro King (UK) ———- Winner!

New Artist of the Year

• Mona 4Reall
• Black Sherif ————– Winner!
• Efe Grace
• Scott Evans
• Lady Opheilia
• Jayana
• Kimilist
• Malcom Nuna

Most Popular Song of the Year

• Touch It – KiDi
• Praise – Fameye
• Kwaku The Traveller – Black Sherif ————– Winner!
• Echoke – S3fa ft. Mr Drew
• Second Sermon – Black Sherif
• Sugarcane – Camidoh f Phantom
• Down Flat – Kelvyn Boy
• Obiaa – Akwaboah ft. Cina Soul

Artist of the Year

• Black Sherif ————– Winner!
• King Promise
• KiDi
• Sarkodie
• Kuami Eugene
• Akwaboah
• Stonebwoy
• Celestine Donkor
• Diana Hamilton

African Artist of the Year

• Fireboy DML
• Wizkid
• Ckay
• Focalistic
• Joeboy
• Tems
• Kizz Daniel
• Burna Boy ————– Winner!
• Ladipoe

Hiplife/ Hip hop Artist of the Year

• Black Sherif ——- Winner!
• Amerado
• Sarkodie
• D-Black
• Medikal

Hiplife/ Hip hop Song of the Year

• Abotr3 (Patience) – Amerado ft. Black Sherif 
• Coachella – Sarkodie ft. Kwesi Arthur
• Second Sermon – Black Sherif
• Asuoden – Sista Afia ft. Kuami Eugene
• Heat – Wendy Shay
• Kweku The Traveller – Black Sherif ———————-Winner!
• Anadwo – Kwame Yesu ft Black Sherif & Kimilist
• Sika – Kimilist ft. Yaw Tog & Kwame Yesu
• Holy F4K – Smallgod x Ivorian Doll x Vic Mensa x Black Sherif x Kwaku DMC
• 22 In Two’s – Ball J

Highlife Song of the Year

• Tena Fie – Kuami Eugene
• Thy Grace (Part 1) – Kofi Kinaata
• Feelings – Cina Soul ft. KiDi
• Obiaa – Akwaboah ft. Cina Soul ————— Winner!
• Jonathan – AK Songstress 
• Eboso – R2Bees
• Emelia – Emelia Brobbey
• Praise – Fameye

Highlife Artist of the Year

• Kofi Kinaata
• Cina Soul
• Akwaboah ————— Winner!
• Kuami Eugene
• Fameye
• Kwabena Kwabena
• Sista Afia

Gospel Song of the Year

• Awurade Ye – Diana Hamilton
• Oluwa Is Involved – Joyce Blessing
• The Glory – Obaapa Christy
• Enyo – Bethel Revival ft. Joe Mettle
• Yahweh – Akesse Brempong ft. MOGmusic
• 3y3 Woaa (It’s You) – Empress Gifty 
• Only You – Celestine Donkor ————————– Winner!
• His Glory – Ohemaa Mercy
• Hewale Lala – Perez Muzik
• Piesie Esther – Wobɛdi Adanseɛ

Gospel Artist of the Year

• Empress Gifty
• Celestine Donkor
• Diana Hamilton ————- Winner!
• Obaapa Christy
• Ohemaa Mercy
• MOGmusic

Reggae/ Dancehall artist of the Year

• Shatta Wale
• Samini
• Epixode
• Stonebwoy ———- Winner!
• Larusso

Reggae/ Dancehall Song of the Year

• Touch It – KiDi —————— Winner!
• Best Life – Shatta Wale
• New Gen – Stonebwoy
• Picture – Samini ft. Efya
• Greedy Men – Stonebwoy
• Odeshi – Epixode
• Bunker – Kuami Eugene 
• Send Dem – Larruso

Afrobeats Artist of the Year

• Kelvyn Boy ————– Winner!
• S3fa
• King Promise
• KiDi
• Mr Drew
• Darkovibes
• Camidoh
• Wendy Shay

Afrobeats Song of the Year

• E Choke – S3fa ft. Mr Drew
• Sugar Cane – Camidoh ft. Phantom ————– Winner!
• Down Flat – Kelvyn Boy
• Dollar On You – Kuami Eugene
• Choplife – King Promise ft. Patoranking
• Mon Bebe – KiDi
• Je M’appelle – Darkovibes ft. Davido
• Enjoyment Minister – D-Black ft. Quamina MP & Stonebwoy
• S3K3 – Mr Drew

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Akwaboah – Ntro Naa
• Luigi Maclean – Mala
• King Promise – Slow Down ————– Winner!
• Joe Mettle – Ye Obua Mi (My Help)
• KiDi – Bad Things

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Cina Soul – OMG ————– Winner!
• Esther Godwyl – Faithful God
• Celestine Donkor – Only You
• Diana Hamiliton – Awurade Ye (Do It Lord)
• Niiella – Where You Are

Instrumentalist of the Year

• Emmanuel Afreh Jnr ————– Winner!
• George Osei Agyekum
• Emmanuel Bludo
• Bright Osei
• Owuraku
• Dominic Quarshie
• Dan Grahl
• Francis Kweku Osei
• Kwame Yeboah
• Jo Oware

Songwriter of the Year

• Akwaboah – Obiaa ————– Winner!
• Fameye – Praise
• Diana Hamilton – Awurade Ye (Do It Lord)
  Kofi Kinaata – Thy Grace (Part 1)
• Bullet – Heat (for Wendy Shay)
• Minister OJ – ‎Meduru (I Will Get There)
• Celestine Donkor – Only You

Best Rapper of the Year

• Rollies & Cigars – Sarkodie ————– Winner!
• Last Verse – Strongman
• The Throne – Amerado
• 5th August – Lyrical Joe
• Wudini Anthem – Obibini
• No Fear – M.anifest ft. Vic Mensa & Moliy

Best Collaboration of the Year

• Obia – Akwaboah ft. Cina Soul
• Enjoyment Minister – D-Black ft. Quamina MP & Stonebwoy
• Sugar Cane – Camidoh ft. Phantom
• Je M’appelle – Darkovibes ft. Davido
• Coachella – Sarkodie ft. Kwesi Arthur
• Choplife – King Promise ft. Patoranking
• Echoke – S3fa ft. Mr. Drew —————–————– Winner!
• Stubborn Acadamy – Medikal ft. Shatta Wale
• Abotr3 (Patience) – Amerado ft. Black Sherif
• SIKA remix – Sista Afia ft. Sarkodie & Kweku Flick

Uncovered Artist of the Year

• Kentac
• Yvette Ageiwaa
• Talaat Yaaky
• Chief One
• Eva Kingful
• Kwame Rhatty
• Phaize
• Esi Bentil ————– Winner!
• Kelly Clarke
• Jonn Winner
• Gambo

Best Music Video of the Year

• Mon Bebe – KiDi (Dir. by Rex)
• Echoke – S3fa ft. Mr Drew (Dir. by Junie Annan)
• Rollies and Cigars’ – Sarkodie (Dir. by Yaw Skyface)
• Odeshi – Epixode (Dir. Snaresbeat)
• Sad Girlz Luv Money (remix)’ – Amaarae (Dir. by Remi Laudat)
• Bad Gyal – Mona 4Reall (Dir. by Rex) —————————————- Winner!
• Mood – Mr Drew (Dir. by Xpress Philms)
• 3y3 Woaa (It’s You) – Empress Gifty (Dir. by Skyweb)

Most Dominant Fanbase of the Year

• Shatta Movement ————– Winner!
• 69 Fans
• Bhim Nation
• Sark Nation
• Team Move
• 4reallers
• Gadam Nation
• Slay Nation
• Meditants
• Team DH
• Shay Gang

UK-Based DJ of the Year

• DJ Fiifi ————– Winner!
• DJ P Montana 
• DJ Paak
• DJ Sandra Omari
• DJ Racheal Anson
• DJ Sawa
• DJ Invisible
• DJ Nore
• DJ Pocks
• DJ OV
• DJ Kwamz Original

UK-Based Uncovered Artist of the Year

• Shatty Charlotte
• Denny ——————— Winner!
• Maily Ro
• DJ Martin
• JVS
• Yas VW
• Dosty
• Dolly Essence
• Kkeda   

UK-Based Afroobeats Artist of the Year

• Goldkay
• W1zzy
• Bollie
• Drumz
• Kwamz
• NSG
• Juls
• Eugy —————– Winner!
• Kojo Funds
• Mista Silva 

UK-Based Afrobeats/ Afropop Song of the Year

• Never Let Go – DJ Fiifi ft. Yung D3mz
• Hang Wiv Me – Goldkay ———————————- Winner!
• Away – Fresh Andy
• Tell Me What You Want – K. Dee ft. Latino & AMG
• Rumba Rumba – Bollie
• Kelewele – Drumz ft. Ephraimbeatz
• Bom Bom Bom – Eugy x Dancegod Lloyd
• Inside Me – Kwamz
• Don’t Rush – Ghetto Boy
• Mood – Juls x Kojo Funds
• Let Me Know – Kojo Funds
• Game Over – Br3nya ft. KiDi
• Makosa – DJ Nore ft Eugy Official x Quamina MP
• Monica – DJ Paak ft Reefer Tym 

UK-Based Hip Hop Song of the Year 

• Runnin’ – Dolly Essence 
• Dem Dead – Black Kat Gh ft. Ed ILL
• Do Da Most – Star Vicy
• Ayinye – O. G (Kweku of Ghana)
• Played (Daa Daa Wo) – DJ Paak x TheOnlyRLS feat. Bosom P-Yung, YPee & Kweku Flick
• 2 Chains – Headie One ———————————— Winner!
• Double Double – Abra Cadabra
• Brick By Brick – Suspect OTB
• Sky EM – S Wavey
• Colonization – NSG    

UK-Based Highlife Song of the Year

• My Woman – Charles Kalah
• Afia – Davison Band UK
• Ghana – Ohene —————————– Winner!
• Baby You Love Me – Jo-Z
• Obaa – Bollie  

UK-Based Artist of the Year 

• Bollie
• Goldkay
• Headie One
• NSG ———————- Winner!
• Eugy
• Bree Runway
• Abra Cadabra
• Juls
• Kojo Funds  

UK-Based New Artist of the Year

• KK Mensah
• Nana Yaw Yeboah
• Anointed Betty
• Naomi Assani
• Fresh Andy ——————— Winner!
• Kay Bryn
• Joseph Matthew
• Kingsley Rymz
• TheOnlyRLS

UK-Based Gospel Song of the Year

• Child of God – Ruth Appiagyei
• Shidaa – Yvonne Asamoah-Tawiah ————– Winner!
• Faith – Trudy
• Lift Jesus Higher – Cilla
• Nkunim – Akubless
• He Deserves To Be Praised – Nana Amankwah Tiah
• It Won’t Be Long – Alex Achempong
• Moko B3 (None Like You) – Joe Branfo
• Aseda – Minister Kofi Nyarko ft. Nacee
• I Have A God – Daniel Appiah-Adu
• Na You – Samuel Sey

UK-Based Worship Song of the Year

• Obiara Nte Se Wo – Augustine Aboagye
• You Alone – Alice McKenzie —————————– Winner!
• Be Still – Edward Amponsah
• We Lift You Up – Justice Odoi

UK-Based Gospel Artist of the Year

• Nana Amankwah Tiah
• Cilla
• Akubless
• Alex Acheampong
• Minister Kofi Nyarko 
• Daniel Appiah-Adu
• Samuel Sey ————– Winner!
• Alice Mckenzie
• Yvonne Asamoah-Tawiah
• Ruth Appiagyei

UK-Based Best Collaboration of the Year

• Kelewele – Drumz ft. Ephraimbeatz
• Shidaa (Thanksgiving) – Yvonne Asamoah-Tawiah ft. MOGmusic
• Faith – Trudy ft. Kofi Sarpong*
• Aseda – Minister Kofi Nyarko ft. Nacee
• We Meuve – DJ Paak x TheOnlyRLS ft MR OULALA & Shady Humble
• Money Calling – P. Montana ft Kofi Jamar x Suspect OTB
• Schweet – ShaSimone x Suspect OTB
• Suzanna – NSG ft Patoranking
• Makosa – DJ Nore ft Eugy x Quamina MP ——————————- Winner!

UK-Based Producer of the Year

• Dada
• JROCS
• JULS ———————— Winner!
• JAE5
• Silvastone
• Ephraim Beatz
• Adeshie Studios

Best Ghanaian-European Song of the Year

• Your Love – Wilhelmina Music ft. Kobby Mantey
• Windblow – QueenLet ft. Jimmy D Psalmist
• Baba Ologo – Elijah The Worshipper
• When I See You – Jean Feier
• Christmas Wish – Soulja Kelly
• Special – Nana Fofie ———————————- Winner!
• Rollover – DayVybz
• Helpless – Frank Keys

Best Ghanaian-European Artist of the Year

• Wilhelmina
• Elijah The Worshipper
• Jean Feier
• Soulja Kelly
• Nana Fofie
• DayVybz ——————- Winner!
• Frank Keys

Producer of the Year

• Rockstar Made it (Kuami Eugene) 
• Killbeatz
• Kaywa —————————————————— Winner!
• Ronyturnmeup
• Willisbeatz
• MOG Beatz
• Master Garzy
• Streetbeatz

Alternative Song of the Year

• Ntro Naa – Akwaboah
• Libilibi – Worlasi ft. Drvmroll
• Sad Girlz Love Money Remix – Amarae ft. Moliy & Kali Uchis —– Winner!
• Country Hot – Wutah Afriyie
• Deja Vu’ – Moliy
• Bo Nɔnn Ni – Abiana
• Hello – Atongo Zimba
• Like A Tree – K. O. G (Kweku Of Ghana)

UK Best Music Video of the Year

• Faith – Trudy
• It Won’t Be Long – Alex Achempong
• Dem Dead – Black Kat Gh ft. Ed ILL
• Colonization – NSG
• 2 Chains – Headie One —————————— Winner!

Ghanaian Contemporary Act of the Year

• Wiyaala
• KOG
• Santrofi ——————– Winner!
• King Ayisoba
• Afro Moses
• Atongo Zimba
• FRA
• Kyekyeku

Best International Cultural Act of the Year

• Dela Botri & Hewale Sounds ———- Winner!
• Amamere Cultural Troupe
• Adesa Taloi
• Big Twins
• Afrodat Troupe

Source: George Awiadem Maclean, BieGyaNation.Com