Late Ebony Crowned Artiste Of The Year At VGMA

Priscilla Opoku Kwarteng, popularly known as Ebony Reigns, who lost her life back in February in a car crash has won the Artiste of the year award at the 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.

The date your father hit maker beat the likes of Sarkodie, Shatta Wale and Stonebwouy to win the prestigious award. Even though she is no more, she will live with us forever, said his manager Bullet after receiving an award on her behalf.

Nana Hemaa as she was called by people close to her, lost her life when she was returning to Accra from Sunyani after visiting her mother back in February.

She did not only win the artiste of the year award, but also managed to win Afro Pop song of the year with her song, Sponsor.

In addition, her boneyfied album won the album of the year award at the event.

Ebony tied with Joe mettle as artistes who won most awards, with each artiste winning three each on the night.

Sarkodie and Kuami Eugene followed closely as they went home with two awards each.

Full List Of Winners Below

• Lifetime achievement award || Naa Amanua
• Unsung category || Kelvynboy
• Stonebwouy with electrifying performance
• Gospel song of the year || Joe mettle – Bononi
• Hop pop song of the year || Grind day – Kwesi Arthur
• Reggae dancehall song of the year || Samini
• Kidi Kuami Eugene King Promise performances
• Hiplife song of the year || Fancy Gadam ft. Sarkodie total cheat
• Afro pop song of the year || Sponsor Ebony
• HiLife song of the year || odo - Kidi
• Gospel artiste of the year || Joe Mettle
• HiLife Artiste of the year || Kuami Eugene
• Hip life / hip pop artiste of the year || Sarkodie
• Song writer of the year || bullet – maame hwe
• Reggae Dancehall Artiste of the year || Stonebwouy
• Best collaboration of the year || Shatta wale ft. SM militants – taking over
• Best Rapper of the year || Sarkodie
• Best group of the year || Wutah
• Best music video of the year || Music Video of the Year - Phamous (Obi Agye Obi Girl)
• Male vocalist of the year || Joe Mettle
• Best female vocalist of the year || Adina
• Best African act || Davido
• Record of the year || state of the art – Teephlow
• Best new act || Kuami Eugene
• Song of the year || total cheat _ fancy Gadam
• Albulm of the year || Boneyfied _ Ebony
• Artist of the year || Ebony

By Eric Nana Yaw Kwafo || Intern Gh Media School