17th VGMA · 30 awards recorded

2016

E.L took Artiste of the Year. 2 categories appeared for the first time. 3 categories were held here for the last time.

Not recorded

Ceremony date, venue and host, and any nominees.Missing

17edition

30awards

20people recognised

—without a winner

B / 02

Songs and performances

12 awards in 2016.

E.L

Afro Pop Song of the Year · Minaa bo po

VVIP ft. Sena Dagadu

Best Collaboration of the Year · Skolom

MzVee

Best Female Vocalist · Hold me now

Pat Thomas

Best Male Vocalist · Bra

E.L

Best Music Video of the Year · Shelele

Nicholas Omane Acheampong

Gospel Song of the Year · Aporsor

Bisa Kdei

Highlife Song of the Year · Mansa

Sarkodie

Hip Hop Song of the Year · Hand to Mouth

Atom

Hiplife Song of the Year · Ye wo krom

Sarkodie ft. Pat Thomas

Record of the Year · Bra

Stonebwoy

Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year · Go Higher

Bisa Kdei

Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year · Mansa

C / 03

Albums

1 award in 2016.

Bisa Kdei

Album of the Year · Breakthrough

D / 04

Craft and industry

4 awards in 2016.

Justice Williams (aka Shikome)

Instrumentalist of the Year

E.L

Producer of the Year · Minaa bo po

Kofi Kinaata

Song Writer of the Year · Susuka

Kaywa

Sound Engineer of the Year

E / 05

Special awards

3 awards in 2016.

A.B Crentsil

Lifetime Achievement Award

Milla Odartei Lamptey (aka Gasmilla)

Music for Development

Adomaa

Unsung

Y / 00

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2015

16th VGMA · 32 awards

2017

18th VGMA · 29 awards

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2016

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