Black Sherif Wins ‘Artiste Of The Year’ At 2023 VGMA

“Kweku the Traveler” hit maker, Black Sherif was adjudged the overall Artiste of the Year at the 2023 edition of Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA).

He beat the likes of Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Camidoh, Esther Piesie, KiDi and King Promise to win the award in the early hours of Sunday.

The 24th edition of the VGMA was held at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Center (AICC) on Saturday night.

This year’s event saw performances from the likes of Piesie Esther, KiDi, DSL, Epixode, Lasmid, King Promise, Gyakie, Sarkodie, Pheelz and others.

It was also attended by several showbiz personalities.

Several other artistes also picked different awards aside from Black Sherif. Esther Piesie also won Best Gospel Artiste of The Year and Gospel Song of The Year respectively.

Below is the full list of VGMA 2023 winners :
Best Music Video of the Year – Konongo Zongo (Black Sherif)
Songwriter of the Year – Perez music (Hewale lala)
Unsung Act of the Year – DSL
Best Female Vocal Performance of the Year – Niella
Best Male Vocal Performance of the Year – Perez Music
Vodafone Green Award – Worlasi
Producer of the Year – MOG Beatz
Best African Artiste of the Year – Asake
Lifetime Achievement Award – Kofi Sammy
Best Gospel Song of the Year – Piesie Esther
Best Gospel Artiste of the Year – Piesie Esther
Best Hip Hop Song of the Year – Black Sherif (Kweku The Traveller)
Best Hiphop/HipLife Artiste of the Year – Sarkodie
Best International Collaboration of the Year – Camidoh ft King Promise, Mayorkun and Darkoo (Sugarcane remix)
Best Hiplife Song of the Year – Lasmid (Friday Night)
Best Afropop Song of the Year – Therapy (Stonebwoy)
Best Reggae and Dancehall Song of the Year – Atia (Epixode)
Best Highlife Artiste of the Year – Kofi Kinaata
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year – Stonebwoy
Best Afropop/Afrobeats Artiste of the Year – King Promise
Best Rap Performance – Obiaa Boa (Amerado)
Best Highlife Song of the Year – Downflat (Kevinbwoy)
Best Afrobeat Song of the Year – Camidoh ft King Promise, Mayorkun and Darkoo (Sugarcane remix)
Best Collaboration of the Year – Sarkodie Ft Black Sherif (Countryside)
Record/Audio Engineer of the Year – Far Away (Gyakie)/(Altra Nova)
Best New Artiste of the Year – Lasmid
Album/EP of the Year – 5 Star (King Promise)
Most Popular Song of the Year – Black Sherif
Artiste of the Year – Black Sherif