Wizkid Rules Africa, Wins GMA African Artiste Of The Year

Nigerian pop star, Wizkid emerged as th e African Artiste of the year last Saturday, 7 May, 2016 at the 17th edition of Ghana Music Awards.

The multi-talented act beat his compatriots like Patoranking, Olamide, Harrysong and Korede Bello to pick up the plaque at the event which held at the Accra International Conference Centre.

Below is the full list of the winners:

Hip Hop Song of the Year – Hand to Mouth – Sarkodie Hiplife Song of the Year – Y3 Wo Krom – Atom Afropop Song of the Year – Me Naa Bo Po – E.L Gospel Artiste of the Year – SP Kofi Sarpong. Highlife Artiste of the Year – Bisa K’ Dei. Hiplife/Hip Hop Artiste of the Year – E.L Female Vocalist of the Year – MzVee. Male Vocalist of the Year – Pat Thomas.

Rapper of the Year – Sarkodie. Best Collaboration of the Year – Skolom – VVIP Feat. Sena Dagadu. Best Group – VVIP. Record of the Year – Bra – Sarkodie Feat. Pat Thomas Best New Artiste – Kofi Kinaata. Album of the Year – Breakthrough – Bisa K Dei. African Artiste of the Year – Wizkid. Music Producer of the Year – E.L (Minaa Bo Po). Music Video of the Year – Shelele – Gyo Gyimah/Phamous Philms for E.L/BBNZ.

VGMA Peace Song Winner – New Generation Gospel Ministers. Traditional Artist of the Year – Tesa Music Group. Instrumentalist of the Year – Justice Williams (Shikome). Sound Engineer of the Year – Kaywa. Music for Development – Gasmilla Lifetime Achievement – AB Crenstil. Artiste of the Year – EL. Most Popular Song of the Year – Mansa – Bisa K’ Dei. Songwriter of the Year – Kofi Kinaata –Susuka. Gospel Song of the Year – Aposor –Nicholas Omane Acheampong. Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year – Go Higher-Stonebwoy. Reggae/Dancehall Artiste-of-the-Year – Stonebwoy. Highlife Song of the Year-Mansa-Bisa K’Dei.