Ghana Music Awards USA: Samini, Amerado and others win big

Top Ghanaian artists both in the USA and Ghana emerged winners at the 2023 2023 Ghana Music Awards USA. The annual awards scheme honoured many artists who worked extremely hard in the year under review. Samini, Amerado, Camidoh and Rita Adomolga were among the top winners on the night. The winners were announced at the Lincoln Theatre in Columbus, Ohio over the weekend.

Reigning VGMA artiste of the year, Black Sherif emerged top in the Hiplife/Hip Hop category of the Ghana Music Awards USA whereas wonder child Foto Copy beat competition from Malcolm Nuna, Chief One and three others to win New Artiste of the Year (Ghana).

Afropop Artist of the Year (US-based)

• Praise Kusi
• Jamin Beats
• Myra Kay
• K Rocks
• Mr Ampossible
• TooWan8
• Jay Hover

Female Artist of the Year (US-based)

• Aakosya
• Atiaa Tina
• Cee Music
• Millicent Yankey
• Herty Corgie
• Mill Addison

Male Vocalist of the Year (US-based)

• Dreamz GH
• Jay Baba
• The Levite Fletcher Narh
• Tony Amani
• RevGraceMan
• Edd Agyapong
• Bishop Dr. Adom
• Humphrey Tettey
• Christian Gyamfi

Gospel Song of the Year

• ‘Oma Ne Nsa So’ – Mz Nana
• ‘Aseda’ – Melody Frempong
• ‘Tumbero Bye Bye’ – Rita Adomolga
• ‘Lion of Juda’ – RevGraceMan 
• ‘Open the Gates’ – Need Worship
• ‘Medimafo’ – Cee Music
• ‘Praise Him’ – Millicent Yankey
• ‘Nsu Mma Me’ – Paappa Yawson
• ‘El Shaddai’ – Herty Corgie

Gospel Artist of the Year (US-based)

• The Levite Fletcher Narh
• Cee Music
• Mill Addison
• Millicent Yankey
• Humphrey Tettey
• Nii Addo
• Piesie Esther
• Herty Corgie
• Ritaqueen

Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the Year

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

New Artist of the Year (US-based)

• Eme B
• Mz Nana
• Mizter Okyere
• Gifty Karie
• Mimi Yeboah
• Royal Mama
• Ama Kutin
• Paappa Yawson
• Freddy
• Kojo Black

Best Music Video of the Year (US-based)

• Tumbero Bye Bye – Rita Adomolga
• Pricey – Teephlow
• Faith – Gifty Karie
• Nsu ma me – Paappa Yawson
• Yeloi – Emperor T-Liga
• Sika – FnF
• Jollo – Melodyz
• One Leg – Jay Hover
• Aseda – Herty Corgie
• Praise Him – Millicent Yankey

New Artist of the Year (Ghana)

• Malcolm Nuna
• Chief One
• Foto Copy
• DJ Azonto
• Abbi Ima
• Prophet Atarah

Rapper of the Year

• Amerado
• Phrimpong
• Lyrical Joe
• Eno Barony
• Strongman

Afrobeats/Afropop Artist of the Year

• Camidoh
• Kelvyn Boy
• Gyakie
• Wendy Shay
• King Promise
• KiDi

Urban Gospel Artist of the Year

• Jonn Winner
• Perez Music
• Kofi Karikari
• King’s Kid

Hip Hop/Hiplife Artist of the Year

• Amerado
• Black Sherif
• Strongman
• Sarkodie
• Eno Barony
• Medikal

 Highlife Artist of the Year (US-based)

• Ateaa Tina
• Official Ebo
• Mr Ampossible
• Dreamz GH
• Nee Oseye Adeleke

Hiplife/ Hip Hop Song of the Year (US-based)

• ‘Solo’ – Jay Baba ft. Ayesem
• ‘Detti Water’ – C Burn
• ‘Eno Easy (Rmx)’ – Nana NYC ft. Otion
• ‘Sika’ – FnF
• ‘M.I.A’ – NKA ft. Jegasmoove & Andy. K
• ‘Bebree’ – TooWan8
• ‘Nonstop’ – Mani Mandela
• ‘Vanity’ – Mizter Okyere

Afropop Song of the Year (US-based)

• ‘Kierra, Give it to Me’ – Jamin Beats
• ‘Catch a Vibe’ – Efua ft. Sefa
• ‘Way Out’ – Waliy Abounararr ft. Zeal
• ‘Confused’ – Und Xray
• ‘I Liike It’ – K Rocks
• ‘We Lit’ – Mr Ampossible ft. Toowan8
• ‘Jiga’ – Emperor T
• ‘Ba Tsoro’ – KayBillz ft. Ras Kuuku
• ‘One Leg’ – Jay Hover
• ‘Police’ – Elizha

Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artist of the Year (US-based)

• Jav Baba
• Nana NYC
• FnF
• K Rocks
• TooWan8
• KayBillz

Best International Collaboration of the Year 

• Jay Baba – ‘Solo’ ft. Ayesem
• Rita Adomolga – ‘Tumbero Bye Bye’ ft. Obaapa Christy
• Mill Addison – ‘Wo Ye’ ft. Francis Amo
• Mr Ampossible – ‘End of Time’ ft. Fali Finest
• Queen Aveley-Jane – ‘Hear Me Lord’ ft. DDT
• Paappa Yawson – ‘Mmobroni Dua’ ft. Obaapa Christy, Marka Anim Yirenkyi and Great Ampong
• KayBillz – ‘Ba Tsoro’ ft. Ras Kuuku
• Herty Corgie – ‘Yes Lord’ ft. Akesse Brempong

Also picking up Ghana Music Awards – USA prices on the night include Piesie Esther who took home Gospel Artiste of the Year (Ghana) and Jay Hover, who won Afro Pop Song of the Year with “One Leg” and Winner Male Artiste of the Year (USA). Sammy Young won Discovery Artiste of the Year, Millicent Yankey took home Best Music Concert of the Year and Elizha won Female Vocalist of the Year (USA).

Ghana Music Awards – USA also awarded C Burn as Producer and Sound Engineer of the Year with DJ Thunder winning DJ of the Year while the Scheme Awards of the Year gong went to Juicee.