Ghana DJ Awards 2023: All the winners

Organised by event production company Merqury Republic, the awards were founded in 2013 to recognise and celebrate outstanding accomplishments by local DJs. DJ Lord OTB saw off competition from DJ Nyce, DJ Mac Tonto, DJ Sly King, DJ Faculty and DJ Vyrusky, who last year won his fifth DJ of the Year Award. DJ Lord OTB also took home the Best Southern Zone DJ and Mixtape of the Year awards.

Below is the full list of winners:

Artist Collaboration of the Year

• DJ Carcious, Bogo Blay & Medikal – Esther
• DJ Vyrusky, KiDi & Camido – Body 2 Body
• DJ Bass & Yannick Hooper – Feel Ya Energy
• DJ Sly King & Kiff No Beat – Conseils
• DJ Wanzam & Juma Mufasa – Soba

Discovery of the Year

• DJ Mish
• DJ Bliss
• DJ Changes
• DJ Attitude
• DJ Master Ice
• DJ Cartoon

MC/Hypeman of the Year

• Berima Sean Bills
• MC Nana King
• Location Manager
• Kojo Manuel
• MC Portfolio
• Sheldon The Turn Up
• MC Miguel
• MC Versace

Event DJ of the Year

• DJ Lord OTB
• DJ Lamar
• DJ Olasty
• DJ ABK
• DJ Loft
• DJ Juicy

Scratch DJ of the Year

• DJ Obonke
• DJ Thinking
• DJ Dials
• DJ Coleda
• Mr Kaxtro
• DJ Rampage
• DJ Abizzy

Best Mobile DJ

• AD DJ
• DJ Mark D
• DJ Speech
• DJ Dela
• DJ Page
• DJ Juicy
• DJ Pho
• DJ Wallpaper

Mixtape DJ of the Year

• 23rd June, EP 04 – DJ Lord OTB
• Jams – DJ Vyrusky
• Annual Ghana’s Independence Mixtape – DJ Ashmen
• Afrobeats and Amapiano – DJ Spincho
• Cups & Bass – DJ Loft, DJ Bass, Kojo Manuel
• Afrobeats Invasion Vol.1 – DJ Sly King
• DJ Obonke – Made in Ghana Mixtape
• 2023 Ghana Independence Mixtape – DJ Bass

Video Jockey of the Year

• DJ Aberga – Original TV
• DJ Xpliph – GHOne
• DJ Astifa – TV XYZ
• DJ Legend – Original TV
• DJ Successful – Oceans TV
• DJ Cobby Rich
• DJ Niiyo

Female Radio DJ of the Year

• DJ Kess – YFM
• Ohemaa Woyeje – Angel FM
• DJ Amoanic – Kingdom FM
• DJ Coleda – YFM
• DJ Lipsy – Breeze FM
• DJ Blavo – Starr FM

Male Radio DJ of the Year

• DJ Carcious – YFM
• DJ Pho – Rainbow Radio
• DJ Ikon – Hitz FM
• DJ Phletch – Okay FM
• DJ Wobete – Joy FM
• Mr Shark – Pluzz FM
• DJ Sly King – YFM
• Mr Kaxtro – Ultimate FM

Female DJ of the Year

• TMSK DJ
• DJ Nyce
• Gal Dem DJ
• DJ MJ
• DJ Kess
• DJ Coleda

DJs Song of the Year

• Jay Bahd & Skyface SDW – Odo
• King Promise – Terminator
• Stonebwoy – Into the Future
• Banzy Banero – Hossana
• Sarkodie – Country Side
• Piesie Esther – Waye Me Yie
• Twatis – Osekrom Sikani

Pub of the Year

• P2 Lounge – Kumasi
• Alora – Accra
• Kona Café – Accra
• Dadi’s Bar – Koforidua
• The Cabin – Sunyani
• The Garage – Accra
• Level 3 – Accra
• Signature Lounge – Tema

Nightclub DJ of the Year

• DJ Master Ice – Terminal 3
• DJ Speech – Kruna
• DJ Solo – Club Onyx
• DJ Juicy – MAD Club
• DJ Mac Tonto – Kruna
• ADDJ – Club Rave

Best Reggae/Dancehall DJ of the Year

• African Child
• King Lagazee
• Nature Won
• DJ Nabee
• Royal DJ Prince
• Kojo Kombolo
• Black Kobby

Afrobeats DJ of the Year

• Mr Kaxtro
• DJ Faculty
• DJ Bridash
• DJ Wobete
• DJ Sly King
• DJ Phletch
• AD DJ

House DJ of the Year

• TMSKDJ
• Master Que
• DJ Fui
• DJ Pizaro
• Temple XTD
• DJ Mic
• DJ Nicki Cartel

Gospel DJ of the Year

• Jay Smoke
• DJ Christcentric
• DJ Paloma
• DJ Awana
• Nana Bonsu
• DJ Ogidi Brown
• Kojo Hanson

Best International DJ

• Uncle Waffles (South Africa)
• DJ Sky (Lebanon)
• DJ Crymez (Nigeria)
• DJ Shinsky
• DJ Neptune (Nigeria)
• DJames (UK)
• DJ Zamani

Best International DJ (Ghanaian)

• DJ Fiifi – UK
• DJ Abena – Belgium
• DJ PC – USA
• DJ Mike Afro-Jam – Netherlands
• DJ Kofi – Denmark
• DJ Boat Global – USA

Record Promoter of the Year

• DJ Bridash
• Mr Kaxtro
• DJ Phletch
• Nana Romeo
• DJ Mac Tonto
• DJ Ganj

Best Student DJ

• DJ Phantom – University Of Ghana
• DJ Sacrifice – GIJ
• DJ Stryka – Bluecrest University
• Kelvin DJ – KNUST
• DJ Teaspoon – UCC

Best Southern Zone DJ

• DJ Lord OTB
• DJ Nyce
• DJ Mac Tonto
• DJ Vyrusky
• DJ Sly King
• DJ Faculty

Best Northern Zone DJ

• Amsterdam DJ
• Soweto DJ
• DJ Cupid
• DJ Tobile
• DJ Ephya
• DJ Emeris

Best Central Zone DJ

• DJ Master Ice
• DJ Khalifa
• DJ Floppy
• DJ Quest
• DJ Floppy
• Mr Kaxtro

Nocturnal People’s Choice

• Chichi DJ
• DJ Lord OTB
• DJ Speech
• DJ Sly King
• DJ Mac Tonto
• Amsterdam DJ
• DJ Cartoon
• Master Que

DJ of the Year

• DJ Nyce
• DJ Mac Tonto
• DJ Vyrusky
• DJ Sly King
• DJ Faculty
• DJ Lord OTB

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Lucy Banini