Ghana Music Awards USA 2020: All the winners

The awards were established by Don’s Music Production to reward Ghanaian musical acts in the diaspora, particularly in the US. It also aims to promote the country internationally. Performers on the night included Fameye, Eno, Keche and comedian Waris.

Sarkodie picked up the biggest prize ahead of Medikal, Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Kofi Kinaata, Fameye, Diana Hamilton and Samini. Other winners on the night were Diana Hamilton, who took home the Gospel Artist of the Year and Gospel Song of the Year awards, Keche for Group of the Year and Kofi Kinaata, who was named Highlife Artist of the Year. He also won the Highlife Song of the Year Award for his single ‘Things Fall Apart’.

Efya and King Promise bagged the Female Vocalist of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year awards respectively, while Stonebwoy emerged as the winner in the Dancehall Song of the Year and Dancehall Artist of the Year categories.

Below is the full list of winners:

New Artist of the Year

• Fameye
• Sefa
• Kofi Mole
• Fantana
• MOG music
• Kawoula Biov
• Iona
• J.Derobie
• Lord Paper

Gospel Artist of the Year

• Celestine Donkor
• Ceccy Twum
• SP Kofi Sarpong
• Joyce Blessing
• Akesse Brempong
• Diana Hamilton

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Akwaboah – 'Gansta Love'
• KiDi – 'Sugar Daddy'
• King Promise – 'Bra'
• Nacee – 'Mpaebo'
• Kuami Eugene – 'Ohema'
• Kojo Antwi – 'Bra'

Highlife Song of the Year

• 'Our Story' – Dada Hafco ft. Fameye
• 'Ohemaa' – Kuami Eugene ft. KiDi
• 'Things Fall Apart' – Kofi Kinaata
• 'Melissa' – Shatta Wale
• 'Sika' – Adina
• 'Bra' – King Promise
• 'Moonlight' – Bless
• 'Saara' – Sarkodie ft. Efya

Hiplife/Hip Hop Song of the Year

• 'Amanfuor Girls' – Quamina MP ft. Medikal
• 'Oofeetso' – Sarkodie ft. Prince Bright
• 'Weather' – Sista Afia ft. Medikal & Quamina MP
• 'Zanku' – Dope Nation
• 'Nothing I Get' – Fameye
• 'Davi Ne Ba' – Kawoula Biov ft. Patapaa
• 'Bad Energy' – Guru ft Kwesi Swat

Best Collaboration

• 'Amanfuor Girls' – Quamina MP ft. Medikal
• 'Dondo (Remix)' – Kwaw Kese ft. Skonti, Sarkodie, Medikal and Mr. Eazi
• 'Saara' – Sarkodie ft. Efya
• 'Ololo' – Stonebwoy ft. Teni
• 'Weather' – Sista Afia ft. Medikal and Quamina MP
• 'Stevie Wonder' – Wendy Shay ft. Shatta Wale
• 'Mea' – Kelvyn Boy ft. Joey B
• 'Nobody' – Kwesi Arthur ft. Mr. Eazi
• 'Omo Ada' – Medikal ft. Fella Makafui and Shatta Wale

Gospel Song of the Year

• 'W’asem' – Diana Hamilton
• 'Agbebolo' – Celestine Donkor ft. Nhyiraba Gideon
• 'Repent' – Joyce Blessing
• 'Di Wo Hene' – Ceccy Twum ft. Joe Mettle
• 'Mpaebo' – Nacee
• 'Aseda Kesie' – Piesie Esther
• 'Crazy Love Remix' – Akesse Brempong ft. Bernard Franklyn
• 'Yawo' – Bethel Revival choir
• 'Mehia wo Jesu' – Joe Mettle

Group of the Year

• Dope Nation
• R2Bees
• Bethel Revival Choir
• Keche
• La Meme Gang

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Efya – 'Saara'
• Joyce Blessing – 'Adam Nana'
• eShun – 'Handcuff'
• Ceccy Twum – 'Di Wo Hene'
• Diana Hamilton – 'Nsenkyerene Nyankopon'
• Celestine Donkor – 'Agbebolo'
• Sista Afia – 'Broken Heart'

Highlife Artist of the Year

• KiDi
• Dada Hafco
• Kuami Eugene
• Eshun
• Kofi Kinaata
• King Promise
• Akwaboah
• Adina

Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artist of the Year

• Medikal
• Sarkodie
• Fameye
• Quamina Mp
• Kwesi Arthur
• Dope Nation
• Kwaw Kese
• Manifest

Artist of the Year

• Medikal
• Sarkodie
• Shatta Wale
• Stonebwoy
• Kofi Kinaata
• Fameye
• Diana Hamilton
• Samini

Most Popular Song of the Year

• 'Oofeetso' – Sarkodie ft. Prince Bright
• 'Things Fall Apart' – Kofi Kinaata
• 'W’asem' – Diana Hamilton
• 'Melissa' – Shatta Wale
• 'Shugah' – Stonebwoy ft. Beenie Man
• 'Nothing I Get' – Fameye
• 'Omo Ada' (Remix) – Medikal ft. Shatta Wale and Fella Makafui
• 'Davi Ne Ba' – Kawoula Biov ft. Patapaa
• 'Zanku' – Dope Nation
• 'Toto Remix' – Edem ft. Davido
• 'Stevie Wonder' – Wendy Shay ft. Shatta Wale

Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year

• 'Me Mpaebo' – Ras Kuuku
• 'Tuff Seed' – Stonebwoy
• 'Aye Halfcast' – Shatta Wale
• 'Poverty' – J Derobie
• 'Reggae' – Article Wan
• 'Obra' – Samini

Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the Year

• Stonebwoy
• Shatta Wale
• Epixode
• Ras Kuuku
• Samini

Rapper of the Year

• Medikal
• Sarkodie
• Strongman
• Manifest
• Flowking Stone
• Teephlow
• Eno
• Kwesi Arthur

Music Producer of the Year

• DDT
• Da Maker
• MOG
• B2
• Nacee

Ghanaian Traditional and Cultural Act of the Year

• Wiyaala
• King Ayisoba
• Sherifa Gunu
• Big Gad
• Afro Moses

Best African Act

• Burna Boy
• Diamond Platinumz
• Cassper Nyovest
• Davido
• Wizkid
• Mr. Eazi
• Rudebwoy
• Afro B

US-based Uncovered Artist of the Year

• Fresh Naro
• Freddy Spirit
• Ralphy Vies
• Myra Kay
• Jayhover
• Clem Biney
• Jamin Beats
• Dem Tinz
• Kinyanki
• Toni Amani
• Ms. Kumi
• Yung Theoryy

US-based Afropop Song of the Year

• 'Bad Rmx' – Yun Kobe ft. Fameye
• '3y3 d3' – Yaw Morocco
• 'Obaa' – Archipalago
• 'Mempena' – Kwesoul
• 'Waist' – Slymboy
• 'Piesie' – Myra Kay
• 'Oforiwaa' – Quayku Dsoul
• 'Story' – KayKay Amponsah ft. Clemento Suarez
• 'Forgetti '– Freddy X
• 'Forever' – Kobe Nyce
• 'Maa Adwoa' – Yung Theorry ft. Paul Noun

US-based Artist of the Year

• Kwesoul
• Archipalago
• Slymboy
• Millicent Yankey
• Nana NYC
• Yesubi
• Yun Kobe
• Herty Corgie

Best US-based Afropop Artist of the Year

• 2Shy
• Ohene Ntow
• Archipalago
• Kwesoul
• Nee Oseye Ade Leke
• Quayku Dsoul
• KayKay Amponsah
• Freddy X
• Slymboy
• Natty Bee
• Verses Burner

US-based Gospel Song of the Year

• 'Hwan Koraa' – Millicent Yankey
• 'Nkunim' – Melody Frempong
• 'My Gratitude' – Humphrey Tettey
• 'Jehova Maozi' – Stella Addo
• 'Ololufemi (My Darling)' – Fletcher Narh
• 'Amen' – Kwesoul
• 'Miracle Working God' – Minister Ike ft. SP Kofi
• 'Sarpong'
• 'Yahweh' – Herty Corgie

US-based Gospel Artist of the Year

• Millcent Yankey
• Melody Frempong
• Humphrey Tettey
• Esther Afua Yirenkyi
• Stella Addo
• Fletcher Narh
• Minister Ike
• Fritz Oakley
• Herty Corgie

US-based Best DJ of the Year

• DJ Zag – Ohio
• DJ Sabato – Virginia
• DJ RB Nice – New York
• DJ Frankie – Atlanta, Georgia
• DJ A1 – Philadelphia
• DJ Wyse – Worcester, MA
• DJ G’Nyce – Bronx, NY

Emerging Act of the Year

• Sherry Boss
• Shay D
• Abochi
• Queen Haizel
• Lyzzy Bae
• Erny
• Amaru Wan
• Jodiba
• Ssue