Ghana: Entertainment Achievement Awards 2021 announce winners

29 mar 2021 - 16:34

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Ghanaian music stars including Stonebwoy, Adina and Kuami Eugene were winners at the first Entertainment Achievement Awards held virtually from Accra at the weekend.

Stonebwoy.

Launched in December last year, the awards platform is an initiative by local channel Citi TV to celebrate outstanding creative achievements in music, film, fashion, photography, media, comedy and sports.

Stonebwoy was the biggest winner in the music categories, taking the awards for Best Male Artist and Album of the Year. A week earlier, the singer bagged the Global Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year Award at the inaugural Global Music Awards Africa, also held in Accra.

Darkovibes’ ‘Inna Song’ featuring King Promise won the gong for Best Music Video, while Kuami Eugene, Adina and the Kwan Pa band won the Song of the Year, Best Female Artist and Cultural Troupe of the Year awards, respectively.

Below is the full list of winners:

Music

Best Female Artist

Adina
Diana Hamilton
Sista Afia
Wendy Shay
Eno Barony

Best Male Artist

Stonebwoy
Sarkodie
Shatta Wale
Kuami Eugene
KiDi
Medikal
Akwaboah

Song of the Year

‘Open Gate’ – Kuami Eugene
‘Putuu’ – Stonebwoy
‘No Dulling’ – Keche
‘Inna Song’ – Darkovibes and King Promise
‘Enjoyment’ – KiDi
‘La Hustle’ – Medikal ft. Criss Waddle and Joey B
‘Sore’ – Yaw Tog ft. O’Kenneth, City Boy, Reggie and Jay Bahd

Album of the Year

Anloga Junction – Stonebwoy
Blue EP – KiDi
Son of Africa – Kuami Eugene
Contingency EP – Camidoh
The Man and the God – Worlasi

Best Music Video

‘Inna Song’ – Darkovibes and King Promise
‘Everlasting’ – Stonebwoy
‘Open Gate’ – Kuami Eugene
‘Enjoyment’ – KiDi
‘Why’ – Adina Thembi
‘Best Rapper’ – Amerado

Cultural Troupe of the Year

Adaha Band
Dromo Naa
Kwan Pa Band
Senku Band
Kae Debi (Adowa/Kete)

Film

Ghanaian Movie of the Year

Aloe Vera (2020)
Perfect Picture 10 Years After (2020)
Fix Us (2020)
Tetteh Quarshie (2020)
Gold Coast Lounge (2020)

Female Actor of the Year

Nana Ama McBrown
Yvonne Nelson
Lydia Forson
Jackie Appiah
Naa Ashorkor

Male Actor of the Year

Adjetey Annang
Kwadwo Nkansah (Lil Win)
Akrobeto
Aaron Adatsi
Anthony Woode

Film Director of the Year

Peter Sedufia
Shirley Frimpong Manso
Kobby Rana
Pascal Amanfo
Pascal Aka

Sports

Sportswoman of the Year

Janet Egyir
Grace Asantewaa
Jennifer Kudjoe
Mercy Tagoe Quarcoo
Samira Suleman

Sportsman of the Year

Thomas Partey
Jonathan Mensah
Jordan Ayew
Dede Ayew
Mohammed Kudus

Media

Online – Website/Blog/YouTube/Instagram

Zion Felix
Kwadwo Sheldon (Yawa of the Day/Breakdown)
Pulse Ghana (IG Page)
The Delay Show
Ghpage.com
NY DJ – nydjlive.com
Jacqueline Mensah (TikTok)

Writing and Poetry

Best Author – Prose, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction

Abdul-Rahman Harruna Attah (Ahwene Pa Nkasa: Standing with JDM)
Kwamena Ahwoi (Working With Rawlings)
Ambassador D.K. Osei (Privileged Conversations – Adventures of An African Diplomat)
Peace Adzo Medie (His Only Wife)
Ayesha Harruna Attah (The Deep Blue Between)

Best Performance Poet