Black Sherif is VGMA24 Artiste of the Year
Kwaku The Traveller hitmaker, Black Sherif has been crowned VGMA24 Artiste of the Year.
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He beat a tough competition from his closest rival, Piesie Esther who had been tipped as a likely candidate for the ultimate prize, Stonebwoy, Sarkodie, King Promise, Camidoh, KiDi, who is the reigning VGMA Artiste of the Year, and Joe Mettle.
He also won Best HipHop Song of the Year, Best Music Video, and Most Popular Song of the Year awards.
Other winners on the night included Sarkodie, Piesie Esther, Stonebwoy, Niella, King Promise, Perez Musik, Kelvyn Boy, Kofi Kinaata and Camidoh.
Highlife artiste, Abrekyireba Kofi Sammy was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
There were performances from Piesie Esther and Gospel all-stars, KiDi, DSL, Epixode, Lasmid, King Promise, Kwabena Kwabena and Ofori Amponsah.
Black Sherif’s debut single, Money was released on May 25, 2020.
In May 2021, his single First Sermon was released grabbing huge attention. The song's sequel, Second Sermon, was released in July the same year and later, a remix with fellow African artiste Burna Boy.
However, Kwaku the Traveller, which reached No. 1 on the Ghanaian and Nigerian Apple Music charts shot up his popularity and prominence on the international front.
He released his debut album, The Villain I Never Was, in October 2022, with popular tracks such as 45 and Soja.
Black Sherif also hosted his maiden concert, The Mozama Disco concert in December last year cementing his status as one of the solid artistes in the year under review.
Black Sherif succeeds Lynx Entertainment signee, KiDi.
Full list of Winners
Gospel Song of the Year
Piesie Esther
Best Male Vocal Performance
Perez Musik
Best Female Vocal Performance
Niella
Best Hiplife Song
Lasmid
Hiphop Song of the Year
Black Sherif
Best Collaboration
Country Side ( Sarkodie featuring Black Sherif)
International Collaboration
Sugarcane ft Mayorkun, King Promise
Best Afro Pop Song of the Year
Stonebwoy (Therapy)
Best Producer
MOG Beatz
Afrobeats Song of the Year
Camidoh
Reggae Artiste of the Year
Epixode (Atiaa)
Best Music Video
Black Sherif (Konongo Zongo)
Honorary award(Lifetime Achievement Award recipient)
Akyireba Kofi Sammy
Best African Artiste
Asake
Best Highlife Song
Kelvyn Boy
Best Afropop/Afrobeats Artiste
King Promise
Songwriter of the Year
Perez Musik
Highlife Artiste of the Year
Kofi Kinaata
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Piesie Esther
Best Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste of the Year
Sarkodie
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year
Stonebwoy
Best Rap Performance
Amerado
Record of the Year
Gyakie
Radio Engineer of the Year
Outro Nova
Best New Artiste
Lasmid
Album/EP of the Year
King Promise
Vodafone Green Award
Worlasi
Most Popular Song of the Year
Black Sherif
