2021 Ghana Music Awards

The 22nd edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards was held on the 25th and 26th days of June, 2021 at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre in Accra to recognize the works of artists in the year under review. It was broadcast by TV3 locally in Ghana and Akwaaba Magic outside Ghana, both accessible outside Ghana via DStv and GOtv.

Presenters

Winners and nominees

This is the list of winners for the 2021 edition of the event.

Artist of the Year	Best New Artist of the Year
Diana Hamilton Adina KiDi * Kuami Eugene * Medikal * Sarkodie	Mr Drew Amerado Bosom PYung * Dead Peepol * Gyakie * Kofi Jamar * Kweku Flick * Larruso
Best Collaboration of the Year	Best International Collaboration of the Year
Happy Day – Sarkodie ft. Kuami Eugene Take Care of You’ – Adina ft. Stonebwoy Inna Song’ – Darkovibes ft. King Promise * No Dulling’ – Keche ft. Kuami Eugene * One Man’ – KiDi ft. Adina	Baajo – Kwesi Arthur ft. Joeboy Favor Everywhere – Celestine Donkor ft. Evelyn Wanjiru The One – Efya ft Tiwa Savage * Something Nice – Kofi Kinaata ft. Patoranking * Show Body – Kuami Eugene ft. Falz * CEO Flow – Sarkodie ft. E-40 * Paper – Sista Afia ft Victor AD * Thomas Pompoyeyaw Rmx – Pappy Kojo ft. Busiswa Gqulu
Gospel Song of the Year	Highlife Song of the Year
Adom – Diana Hamilton Blessed – Akesse Brempong ft. Joe Mettle Favour Everywhere – Celestine Donkor ft. Evelyn Wanjiru * Jesus Over Do – Empress Gifty * Yesu Mo – Joe Mettle * Jesus – MOGmusic * Jejeli – KobbySalm ft. Okey Sokay * Who Say God No Dey – Kofi Karikari	Enjoyment – KiDi Posti Me – Akwaboah Playboy – Dada Hafco ft. Akwaboah * Behind The Scenes – Kofi Kinaata * Open Gate – Kuami Eugene * Asabone – Lord Paper ft. Bosom P-Yung * Later – Mr Drew ft. Kelvyn Boy * Party – Sista Afia ft. Fameye
Hiplife Song of the Year	Hip-Hop Song of the Year
No Dulling – Keche ft. Kuami Eugene Thank God – DopeNation ft. Kofi Kinaata Enough Is Enough – Eno Barony ft. Wendy Shay * Long Life – Fameye ft. Kwesi Arthur * Dw3 Remix – Krymi x Drew ft. All Stars * Pilolo – Strongman ft. Kelvyn Boy * Happy Day – Sarkodie ft. Kuami Eugene * Ghetto Boy – Tulenkey ft. Kelvyn Boy & Medikal	Sore – Yaw Tog ft O’kenneth, City Boy, Reggie, Jay Bahd Ataa Adwoa – Bosom PYung Otan Hunu – Dead Peepol ft Rich Kent. * Akobam – Joey B ft Medikal & Kofi Mole * Ekorso – Kofi Jamar ft. Yaw Tog & Ypee * Money – Kweku Flick Live from 233 – Kwesi Arthur * La Hustle Remix – Medikal ft Joey B & Criss Waddle * Force Dem To Play Nonsense – Eno Barony ft. Sister Derby & Strongman
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year	Afrobeats/Afropop Song of the Year
Why – Adina * Sheriff – MzVee * Forever – Samini * Lonely – Jah Lead * Killy Killy Rmx – Larruso ft. Stonebwoy & Kwesi Arthur * Make Up – Kaphun ft. Stonebwoy * Gye Diee – Ras Kuuku ft. MOG Music * Mi Dey Up Rmx – Kofi Jamar ft. Stonebwoy	Say Cheese – KiDi Take Care of You – Adina ft. Stonebwoy Inna Song – Darkovibes ft. King Promise * Forever – Gyakie * Momo – Kelvyn Boy ft. Mugeez & Darkovibes * Sisa – King Promise * Turn On the Lights – Kwesi Arthur * Let Me Know – Mr Drew * Maria – Camidoh * Emergency’ – Wendy Shay
Afrobeats/Afropop Artist of the Year	Unsung Act
KiDi Adina Darkovibes * Camidoh * Kelvyn Boy * King Promise * Mr. Drew * Wendy Shay	Nanky * Oseikrom Sikani * Malcolm Nuna * Kwame Yogot * Kobby Tuesday * Naana Blu * Adelaide The Seer * Queendalyn Yurglee
Best Collaboration of the Year	EP of the Year
Happy Day – Sarkodie ft. Kuami Eugene Take Care of You – Adina ft. Stonebwoy Inna Song – Darkovibes ft. King Promise * No Dulling – Keche ft. Kuami Eugene * One Man – KiDi ft. Adina * Ekorso – Kofi Jamar ft. Yaw TOG & Ypee * La Hustle Remix’ – Medikal ft. Joey B & Criss Waddle. * Sore – Yaw TOG ft. O’kenneth, City Boy, Reggie, Jay Bahd	Blue – KiDi * Seed – Gyakie * Different – GuiltyBeatz * Mood Swings – Edem * This Is Not The Tape, Sorry For The Wait II – Kwesi Arthur * The Truth – Kofi Jamar
Gospel Artist of the Year	Highlife Artist of the Year
Diana Hamilton Akesse Brempong Joe Mettle * Celestine Donkor * Empress Gifty * MOG Music * Efe Grace * Eric Jeshrun	Kuami Eugene Akwaboah Fameye * Kofi Kinaata * Sista Afia * Dada Hafco
Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the Year	Best Video of the Year
[Epixode\|] Epixode Samini Ras Kuuku * Kaphun * Larruso	Baddest Boss – MzVee * Why – Adina * Fancy – Amaarae * Adom – Diana Hamilton. * Cold – Joey B * Open Gate – Kuami Eugene * On the Street – Kweku Smoke * Let Me Know – Mr Drew * Kpa – Okyeame Kwame * Thomas Pompoyeyaw Rmx – Pappy Kojo ft. Busiswa Gqulu
Instrumentalist of the Year	Songwriter of the Year
Nana Yaw Sarfo Prince * Joshua Moszi * Sennah Prince * Bludo Emmanuel * Owuraku Kissi Enoch	Behind The Scenes – Kofi Kinaata * Adom – Diana Hamilton * Hyedin – Adina * Yesu Mo – Joe Mettle * Adun Lei – Abiana * Too Much – Epixode
Record of the Year	Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Daddy’s Little Girl – Adina * Be Your Own Beautiful – Adomaa * Fancy – Amaarae * Die 4 U – Cina Soul * Too Much – Epixode * Diplomatic Teef – Trigmatic * Commot – Worlasi * Mmusuo – Yaa Yaa	Medikal Eno Barony Joey B * Keche * Kofi Jamar * Kwesi Arthur * Sarkodie * Yaw TOG
Male Vocalist of the Year	Best Group of the Year
MOG Music * KiDi * Joe Mettle * Akwaboah * Kyei Mensahll * Kingsley Amporful	Keche * Bethel Revival Choir * DopeNation * Dead Peepol
African Artist of the Year	Female Vocalist of the Year
Master KG * Burna Boy * Davido * Wizkid * Fireboy DML * Omah Lay	Adun Lei – Abiana * Hear Me – Adina * Die 4 U – Cina Soul * Mmusuo – Yaa Yaa * Lord Have Your Way – Efe Grace * Fill Me – Enuonyam
Producer of the Year	Best Rap Performance
Richie Mensah Chris Rich Beats Yung Demz * StreetBeatz	God Is A Woman – Eno Barony Best Rapper – Amerado Cold – Joey B * Stop It – Medikal * Brown Paper Bag – Sarkodie ft. M.anifest * Flawless – Strongman
Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year	Album of the Year
Adom – Diana Hamilton Ataa Adwoa – Bosom PYung No Dulling – Keche ft. Kuami Eugene * Enjoyment – KiDi * Sisa – King Promise * Ekorso – Kofi Jamar * Open Gate – Kuami Eugene * La Hustle Remix – Medikal * Happy Day – Sarkodie * Sore – Yaw Tog * Say Cheese – KiDi * Inna Song – Darkovibes	Araba – Adina * Kpanlogo – Darkovibes * Son of Africa – Kuami Eugene * The Truth – Medikal * Invincible – MzVee * 10 AM – Strongman * Blackstar – Kelvyn Boy * Lava Feels – Joey B