Ace Ghanaian artist, Kidi has emerged as the ultimate winner at the just ended Vodafone Ghana Music Awards as he bagged the ‘Artist of the year’ award.
The musician, who failed to claim the ultimate spot in 2021 and made a famous “I’ll be back” phrase, indeed returned to win his first-ever VGMA Artist of the Year Award.
Kidi beat stiff competition from Black Sherif, King Promise, Kuami Eugene, Sarkodie and Joe Mettle to emerge winner.
Accepting his award on the night, KiDi said “delay is not denial, Glory be to God. I want to thank MTN hitmaker for introducing me to Ghana. To the media, my fans, my friends, to my big boy Zane, to my mother, Ghana thank you so much.”
Kidi also swept away some of the biggest awards on the night especially with his hit song ‘Touch It’. They include Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year (Touch It), Vodafone Most Popular Song (Touch It), Album of the Year (The Golden Boy) and the Afrobeats Artiste of the Year
Although Black Sherif did not grab the ultimate award on the night, he took home the Best New Artiste award and the Hip-hop Song of the Year award as well.
Joe Mettle also took home the Gospel Artiste of the Year award. Meanwhile, Kofi Kinaata won the Highlife Song of the Year award with ‘Thy Grace’.
The two-part event which kickstarted on Friday, May 6, 2022, came to an end on Sunday May 8, 2022, at the Grand Arena in Accra. The second night of the music awards on Saturday saw electrifying performances from the likes of Joe Mettle, Niiella, Oheemaa Mercy, MOG Music, KiDi, Black Sherif, Stonebwoy, Sefa and many others.
Check out the full list of award winners:
Best African Artiste of the Year: Wizkid
Traditional Artist of the Year: Nii Tettey Tetteh
Audio Engineer of the Year: Christian Van Rootselaar & Jaap Wiewel
Best New Artist of the Year: Black Sherif
Album/EP Artist of the Year: Kidi – Golden Boy Album
Lifestyle Achievement Award: Agya Koo Nimoh
Gospel Song of the Year: Ohemaa Mercy Ft. MOG – Ote me mu
Best Hip-hop Song of the Year: Black Sherif – Second Sermon
Best Hiplife Song of the Year: Okyeame Kwame – Yeeko
Best International Collaboration of the Year: Gyakie Ft. Omah Lay – Forever remix
Best Gospel Artist of the Year: Joe Mettle
Best Hiplife/Hip-hop Artist of the Year: Sarkodie
Best Highlife Artist of the Year: Akwaboah
Best Afro-pop Song of the Year: Fameye – Praise
Best Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year: Kidi – Touch It
Collaboration of the Year: D-Black Ft. Stonebwoy & Quamina MP – Enjoyment Minister
Afrobeats/Afro-Pop Artist of the Year: Kidi
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the Year: Stonebwoy
Best Rap Performance: Lyrical Joe
Best Highlife Song of the Year: Kofi Kinaata – Thy Grace
Best Afrobeats song of the Year: Sefa Ft. Mr Drew – EChoke
Record of the Year: Amaarae – Sad Girls Love Money
Vodafone Green Award: Stonebwoy
Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year: Kidi – Touch It
Artist of the year: Kidi
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