Davido beats Psquare and Wizkid to VGMA Best African Artiste of the Year award

By Omotola Filani 

Music star, Davido outshined other Nigerian artistes by winning the ‘Best African Artiste of the Year’ at the 15th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) which held on Saturday.
Winning the award, the “Skelewu” crooner beat Nigerian counterparts Psquare, KCEE, Wizkid, Flavour and South African duo Mafikizolo.

The ‘Best African Artiste of the Year’ award is often won by ‘non-Ghanaian musicians whose music crossed borders and made the most impact in Ghana and on the continent at large during the year under review’.
Last year, Wizkid won the same award.
Davido excitedly took to his Instagram page and wrote “‘Winner oh winner!! We worked our ass off!! GMA African Artiste Of The Year! Can’t lie, I’m packing All this year Amen!! Oooossshhheee Fans!!! !!‘
This year’s VGMA saw performances from Davido, Iyanya, Sarkodie, Samini, Sonnie Badu and others.
See the full winners list below:

Gospel Song of the Year: Maye Se Mo Pen – OJ
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year: Dancehall King – Shatta Wale
Highlife Song of the Year: Odo Pa – Castro feat. Baby Jet & Kofi Kinaata
Afro Pop Song of the Year: Million Pound Girl – Fuse ODG
Hip hop Song of the year: Sarkodie Hiplife
Song of the Year: Boys Abr3 – Guru
Gospel Artiste of the Year: Sonnie Badu
Highlife Artiste of the Year: Kwabena Kwabena
Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artiste of the Year: Sarkodie
African Artiste of the Year: Davido
Best Collaboration of the Year: Adult Music-Kwabena Kwabena ft Samini Best Music Video: Stanley Adjetey on Knii Lantey’s ‘Baby Take Good Care’
Best Female Vocal Performance: Efya – Life
Best Male Vocal Performance: Sonnie Badu – Wonder God Best
Rapper of the Year: Sarkodie
Best Music Group of the Year: R2Bees
New Artiste of the Year: Joey B
Vodafone Song of the Year: Dancehall King – Shatta Wale
Album of the Year: Sarkology – Sarkodie Artiste of the Year: Shatta Wale..