Sarkodie, Ghana’s rising hip-hop star and first ever African artist signed to Akon’s K
onvict Music Record label, walked away with five awards for night at the 11th Annual Ghana Music Awards sponsored by MTN and held on April 10th, 2010 at the Dome, Accra International Conference Centre. Sarkodie in a sweeping fashion won the Hip-hop/hiplife Artist of the Year, Best Rapper of the Year, Album of the Year and The Discovery of the Year Awards. Another star of the night was new comer Becca who won two awards (Record of the Year and Best Female Vocal Artist) . The full list of winners are:
Artist of the Year
Sarkodie
Most Popular Song of the Year
Da Bradez (Simple)
Album of the Year
Sarkodie (Makye)
Discovery of the Year
Sarkodie
Best Male Vocal Performance
PV of Wutah
Best Female Vocal Performance
Becca
Best Rapper of the Year
Sarkodie
Hiplife/Hip Hop Song of the Year
Ayigbe Edem (U Dey Craze)
Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste of the Year
Sarkodie
Gospel Song of the Year
DSP Kofi Sarpong
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Ohemaa Mercy
Highlife Song of the Year
Kotosa (Wutah)
Highlife Artiste of the Year
Kofi B
Afro Pop Song of the Year
4×4 (World Trade Center)
Reggae Song of the Year
Wutah (Jah Will Be There)
Best Collaboration of the Year
Obrafour & Guru (Kaseibo)
Best Video of the Year
Breathe directed by GYO for Phamous PHILMS
Producer of the Year
Lynx Entertainment (Richie)
Record of the Year
Becca
Songwriter of the Year
Kwabena Akwaboa
Best Music for Development award
Asem (School Dey Be)
African Artiste of the Year
Wande Coal
Instrumentalist of the Year
Kwabena Yeboah
Traditional Artiste of the Year
Osei Korankye
MUSIGA Merit Award
Nana K. K. No. 9
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