Musical artistry is a delicate blessing to the possessors as well as its consumers. Ghana’s music research hub, Remedi Entertainment, with the experience assembled over the years, has put together this outcome after a thoroughly scrutinized research in the musical works released in the year under review.
Remedi Entertainment is fronting once more as we present the findings from our research, which was done using a mixed method approach by our staff, contributors and other agents spanning from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. All relevant factors were considered during this exercise, leaving no stone unturned.
As an autonomous entertainment research body, impartiality and pragmatism is our hallmark to ensure our contributions to the development of Ghanaian music in Ghana, Europe and around the globe.
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GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Kadosh – Joe Mettle
2. Waye Me Yie – Piesie Esther
3. Hewale Lala – Perez Musik
4. Final Say Medley – Celestine Donkor
5. Osoro Abue – Emelia Arthur
6. Mala – MOG Music
7. My Meditations – Diana Hamilton
8. Best Side – Scott Evans
9. This Far – Ewura Abena
10. Matwen Awurade Remix – Kofi Owusu Peprah ft Rev George Owusu Mensah
11. Tegbe Tegbe – Bethel Revival Choir ft Edwin Dadson
HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Scarface – Medikal
2. Obiaa Boa – Amerado
3. Country Side – Sarkodie ft Black Sherif
4. Don’t Judge Me – Eno Barony ft Dee Wills
5. Kweku The Traveler – Black Sherif
6. Asouden – Yaw Tog
7. Chairman – Kweku Smoke ft Bosum P-Yung & Yaw Tog
8. Ayele – EL
9. Goated – Strongman
10. Benzo – Malcolm Nuna
11. 5th August 6 – Lyrical Joe
HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Labadi – Sarkodie ft King Promise
2. Friday Night – Lasmid
3. Grace – Amerado ft Lasmid
4. Superman – Lyrical Joe ft Mr Drew
5. Ewiase – Kweku Flick
6. Pressure – Kwame Nut
7. Baabi Awu – Kweku Darlington
8. Life – Keche
HIGH LIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. Kwabena Kwabena
2. Kwaisey Pee
3. Kuami Eugene
4. Akwaboah
5. Bisa K. Dei
6. Kofi Kinaata
7. Fameye
8. Daddy Lumba
9. Quarme Zaggy
HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Atia – Epixode
2. Down Flat – Kelvin Boy
3. Fingers – Kwabena Kwabena
4. Ofon Na Edi Asem Fo – Daddy Lumba
5. Ayele – Kwaisey Pee
6. Wo Pe W’adie Ay3 – Akwaboah
7. 2AM – Fameye
8. Galamsey – Quarme Zaggy
9. Have Mercy – Kofi Kinaata
AFRO BEATS / AFRO POP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. Kelvyn Boy
2. Camidoh
3. King Promise
4. Kidi
5. Mr Drew
6. Wendy Shay
7. DJ Azonto
8. R2Bees
9. Gyakie
REGGAE / DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. Epixode
2. Stonebwoy
3. Ras Kuuku
4. Samini
5. Shatta Wale
6. Rocky Dawuni
BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR
1. Kumi Obuobisa – Sarki – Kirani Ayat
2. Andrew Kumi – Afraid To Lose You – Kwabena Kwabena
3. Awudu Musa – Konongo Zongo – Black Sherif
4. Prince Dovlo – Shika – Abiana
5. Labi – Gidigba – Stonebwoy
6. Kofi Awuah – Balling – Kofi Jamar
7. Skyweb – Waye Me Yie – Piesie Esther
8. Andy Madjitey – Something – Gyakie
9. Skyweb – Woye Odo – Prophet Joseph Atarah ft Piesie Esther
10. Snares Films – Prayer – Vanilla
GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. Joe Mettle
2. Bethel Revival Choir
3. Diana Hamilton
4. Piesie Esther
5. MOG Music
6. Celestine Donkor
7. Scott Evans
8. Kofi Owusu Peprah
9. Perez Musik
HIP LIFE / HIP HOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. Amerado
2. Sarkodie
3. Medikal
4. Lyrical Joe
5. Lasmid
6. Kweku Flick
7. Black Sheriff
8. DopeNation
9. Eno Barony
BEST MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
1. King Promise – Labadi
2. Perez Musik – Hewale Lala
3. Kuami Eugene – Single
4. Kidi – Champagne
5. Camidoh – SugarCane Remix
6. Joe Mettle – Kadosh
7. MOG Music – Mala
8. Kyei Mensah – Nothing Too Hard
9. Akwaboah – Wo Pe W’adie Ay3
10. Papa Owura – My Testimonies
11. Kwabena Kwabena – Afraid to lose you
12. Kwaisey Pee – Ayele
BEST FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
1. Abiana – Shika
2. Cina Soul – Waiting
3. Celestine Donkor – Self Existing God
4. Ceccy Twum – Gye Wayeyi
5. Adina – Adidede
6. Niiella – Nothing’s Too Hard
7. Piesie Esther – Waye Me Yie
8. Ewura Abena – This Far
9. Diana Hamilton – My Meditations
10. Ateaa Tina – Fa Ma Me
11. Rose Adjei – Ne Mmre
12. Amy Newman – I’m Redeemed
13. Sista Afia – Woman
AFROPOP/AFROBEAT SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Jo – FBS ft Mr. Drew
2. Champagne – Kidi
3. Fa No Fom- DJ Azonto
4. Single – Kuami Eugene
5. Sugar Cane Remix – Camidoh ft King Promise, Mayorkun & Darkoo
6. Gboza – DopeNation
7. Something – Gyakie
8. 10 Toes – King Promise
9. Gidigba- Stonebwoy
10. JJC – Shatta Wale
11. Thank You – Fameye
12. Body 2 Body – DJ Vyrusky ft Kidi & Camidoh
13. Survivor – Wendy Shay
14. Balance It Remix – D Jay ft Mr Eazi
NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. Lasmid
2. DJ Azonto
3. Malcolm Nuna
4. Prophet Joseph Atarah
5. Mama Boat
6. Vanilla
7. D Jay
8. Chief One
9. Kwame Nut
10. Jayana
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. Sarkodie
2. Piesie Esther
3. Black Sheriff
4. Stonebwoy
5. Shatta Wale
6. Joe Mettle
7. MOG music
8. Kidi
9. Camidoh
10. Gyakie
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
1. Perez Musik – Hewale Lala
2. Piesie Esther – Waye Me Yie
3. Diana Hamilton- My Mediations
4. Amerado – Grace ft Lasmid
5. Abiana – Shika
6. Darkovibes – Comforter
7. Black Sherif – Oh Paradise
8. Samini – Be Alright
9. Kwabena Kwabena – Fa Me saa
10. Fameye – Thank You
11. Kofi Kinaata – Have Mercy
12. Mz Kiki – Destiny
13. KDM- Sin
14. Ewura Abena – This Far
15. Kweysi Swat – Oh Bibini
UNSUNG ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. RGM Wonderboay
2. Renner
3. Nana Hemaa Lyrical
4. Kojo Kinn
5. Theo Praiz
6. Naja
7. Essi
8. Sitso
9. Boijake
10. Cojo Rae
11. Kwame Nkansah
BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
1. Sarkodie ft Black Sherif – Country Side
2. Amerado ft Lasmid – Grace
3. Camidoh ft Kingh Promise, Mayorkun & Darkoo – SugarCane Remix
4. FBS ft Mr. Drew – Jo
5. Bethel Revival Choir ft Edwin Dadson- Tegbe Tegbe
6. R2Bees ft Gyakie – Need Your Love
7. Daakyehene ft Diana Hamilton- Can’t Forget
8. Abena Serwaa Ophelia ft Ceccy Twum & Efe Grace – Womfa Ma No
9. DJ Vyrusky ft Kidi & Camidoh- Body 2 Body
10. Epixode ft Kwabena Kwabena – Atia Remix (High Life)
11. Reliable God – Mama Boat ft Papa Owura
12. Matwen Awurade Remix – Kofi Owusu Peprah ft Rev George Owusu Mensah
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
1. Camidoh ft Mayorkun, Darkoo & King Promise – Sugar Cane Remix
2. Celestine Donkor ft Mercy Masika – They That Wait
3. Gyakie ft Davido – Flame
4. Sarkodie ft Oxlade -She Bad
5. Celestine Donkor ft Joel Lwaga – Praise Him
6. King Promise ft Omah Lay – 10 Toes
7. Kidi ft Tulsi Kumar – Shut up
8. Kidi ft Mavado – Blessed
9. Frank Naro ft Goya Menor-I Like It
10. Balance it remix – D Jay ft Mr Eazi
REGGAE / DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Blessed – Kidi ft Mavado
2. Be Alright – Samini
3. Atia – Epixode
4. 3, 3 & 1 – Ras Kuuku
5. Whine – Gyakie
6. On God – Shatta Wale
7. Neva Bow Down – Rocky Dawuni ft Blvk H3ro
8. Oh Bibini – Kweysi Swat
9. Destiny – MzKiki ft XLNC
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. Jamz – Sarkodie
2. The Villian I Never Was – Black Sheriff
3. The Kadosh – Joe Mettle
4. Songs of Peter – Fameye
5. 5 Star – King Promise
6. Fa Me Saa – Kwabena Kwabena
7. G.I.N.A – Amerado
SONG OF THE YEAR
1. County Side – Sarkodie ft Black Sherif
2. Friday Night – Lasmid
3. Champagne – Kidi
4. Waye Me Yie – Piesie Esther
5. Gboza – DopeNation
6. Fano Fom – DJ Azonto
7. Hewale Lala – Perez Musik
8. Single – Kuami Eugene
9. Down Flat – Kelvyn Boy
10. Kadosh – Joe Mettle
11. SugarCane Remix – Camidoh ft Kingh Promise, MayorKun & Darkoo
12. Something – Gyakie
13. On God – Shatta Wale
14. Kweku The Traveler – Black Sherif
15. Balance It Remix – D Jay ft Mr Eazi
EP OF THE YEAR
1. Testimony Therapy – Celestine Donkor
2. Enigma – Wendy Shay
3. Cross Roads – Shatta Wale & Medikal
4. 4Play – Kidi
5. My Diary – Gyakie
6. Buokrom Boy – Strongman
RECORD OF THE YEAR
1. Atia – Epixode ft Kwabena Kwabena
2. Hewale Lala – Perez Musik
3. Therapy – Stonebwoy
4. Be Alright – Samini
5. Afraid To Lose You – Kwabena Kwabena
6. I Trust In You – Joe Mettle
7. Nobody – MOG Music
8. Testimonies – Papa Owura
9. Praise Him – Celestine Donkor
10. Kadosh – Joe Mettle
11. Tegbe Tegbe – Bethel Revival Choir ft Edwin Dadson
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
1. Francis Osei – Be Alright – Samini
2. Kwame Yeboah – Afraid To Lose You – Kwabena Kwabena
3. Nacee- W’aye Me Yie – Piesie Esther
4. Sponkeys – Hewale Lala – Perez Musik
5. Phantom – SugarCane Remix – Camidoh ft. King Promise, Mayorkun, Darkoo
6. Joe Mettle & Love Gift – Kadosh – Joe Mettle
7. Junior Boateng – Mala – MOG Music
8. Dwayne Chin-Quee – Therapy – Stonebwoy
9. Henry Datsomor – Tegbe Tegbe – Bethel Revival Choir
10. Two Bars – Everyday – Kofi Kinaata
11. Gomez – Atia – Epixode
12. Abochi – Fano Fom – DJ Azonto
SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
1. Gomez Beatz – Atia by Epixode
2. Perez Musik – Hewale Lala by Perez Musik
3. Dwayne Chin-Quee – Therapy by Stonebwoy
4. Francis Osei – Be Alright by Samini
5. Kwame Yeboah – Afraid To Lose You by Kwabena Kwabena
6. Joe Mettle & Love Gift – Great Jehovah by Joe Mettle
7. Papa Owura – My Testimonies by Papa Owura
8. Joe Amoah – Praise Him by Celestine Donkor
9. Kaywa & Dan Shike – Mala by MOG music
10.Nacee & UBeat- Piesie Esther – W’aye Me Yie
DIASPORA CATEGORIES
The art of music is an exquisite blessing that has no measure. Ghana music’s leading research facility, Remedi Entertainment, with the experience gathered in recent times, has put together these results after an in-depth research in the musical works of Ghanaian artistes released in Europe in the year under review.
Remedi Entertainment presents the research outcome of a mixed method approach by our staff, contributors and other agents spanning from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. All critical elements were taken into consideration during the research exercise of this cherished award scheme.
As an autonomous entertainment research body, we had to comb the whole of Europe music space to come up with this impartial fact-finding result as part of our contributions to the development of Ghanaian music in Ghana, Europe and around the world.
BEST DISC JOCKEY AWARD
1. DJ Fiifi
2. DJ Amofa
3. DJ TQue
4. DJ Invisible
5. DJ Kobi
6. DJ Arana
7. DJ Slim
8. DJ Big Joe
GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. Maa Fausty
2. Bra Collins
3. Millicent Yankey
4. Maa U
5. Melody Frempong
6. Yaw Boateng
7. Rosey Musiq
8. Cee
9. Bernice Panford
10. Obaahemaa Gladys
11. Herty Corgie
12. Royal Mama
13. Mz Nana
14. Nii Addo
GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Power – Rosey Musiq
2. Use Me – Bra Collins ft Rosey Musiq
3. Mo Ne Yo – Martha Brako
4. Run To Jesus – Melody Frempong
5. Agyenkwa Hene – Samuel Sey ft Efe Grace
6. Otonko – Tonton Sammy
7. Mogya No Akasa – Bernice Panford
8. Anidasoo Nsaa ye – Nana Amankwah Tiah
9. El Shaddai – Herty Corgie
10. Teach Me Lord – Cee ft Nii Addo
11. You Reign – Nii Addo
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
1. Power – Rosey Musiq
2. Aseda – Melody Frempong
3. Hyira Me – Danny Lampo ft Dope Nation
4. So Much Love – Black Kat ft Kwabena Kwabena
5. Use Me – Bra Collins ft Rosey Musiq
6. Baby You Love Me – Jo-Z
7. El Shaddai – Herty Corgie
8. Agyenkwa Hene – Samuel Sey ft Efe Grace
9. Boys For Blow – Kingsley Rymz ft Ephraim & Linchi
REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. Loso Ranking
2. Ras Amankwatia
3. Shegah
4. Goon Maan
5. Danny Lampo
AFROBEAT ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. Atumpan
2. Anda De Rida
3. Jay Baba
4. DayVybz
5. Danny Lampo
6. Yaw Bossman
7. Marco Lowrey
8. Kuame Sucre
9. Jay Hover
10. Jamin Beatz
11. Kay Bryn
HIGHLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. Jo-Z
2. Koffi Nyat
3. Paparoo
4. Kin Frenzee
5. Kobbinick
6. Charles Kalah
7. Nana Kwabena Sunkwa
8. K Kusi
LEGENDARY AWARD
1. Slim Buster Asare
2. Nana Acheampong
3. Kwabena Sunkwa
EUROPE CATEGORY
GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. Alex Acheampong
2. Cilla Asa
3. Minister Kofi Nyarko
4. Ruth Appiagyei
5. Samuel Sey
6. Alice Mckenzie
7. Daniel Appiah-Adu
8. Yvonne Asamoah Tawiah
9. Joseph Mathew
10. Elijah De Worshipper
GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
1. It Won’t Be Long – Alex Acheampong
2. Lift Jesus Higher – Cilla Asa
3. Aseda – Minister Kofi Nyarko ft. Nacee
4. You Alone – Alice McKenzie
5. Child of God – Ruth Appiagyei
6. Give Me Rest – Yvonne Asamoah-Tawiah
7. Nkunim – Akubless
8. Moko B3 (None Like You) – Joe Branfo
9. We Lift You Up – Justice Odoi
10. Faith – Trudy Music ft Kofi Sarpong
11. I Have A God – Daniel Appiah-Adu
12. Obiara Nte Se Wo – Augustine Aboagye
13. Be Still – Edward Amponsah
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
1. Alex Acheampong – It Won’t Be Long
2. Minister Kofi Nyarko – Aseda ft. Nacee
3. Daniel Appiah-Adu – I Have A God
4. Joe Branfo – Moko B3 (None Like You)
5. Justice Odoi – We Lift You Up
6. Edward Amponsah – Be Still
7. Augustine Aboagye – Obiara Nte Se Wo
8. Francis Armah – No One Else
9. KK Mensah – Me Mmre nie
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
1. Trudy Music – Faith
2. Cilla Asa – Lift Jesus Higher
3. Ruth Appiagyei – Child Of God
4. Yvonne Asamoah-Tawiah – Give Me Rest
5. Akubless – Nkunim
AFRO POP/BEAT SONG OF THE YEAR
1. You Are My Everything – Charles Kalah
2. No other – Eugy
3. Party Dey – Fresh Andy
4. Portion – Drumz
5. Inside Me – Kwamz
6. Kumasi – Br3nya
7. Kokooko – Bakilla
8. Do You Mind – Kojo Funds
9. Don’t Rush – Ghetto Boy
10. Wosop – Rebbel Ashes ft Jeremiah Jackson
EUROPEAN SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Deep Spontaneous Live Worship – Elijah The Worshipper
2. Yohh – Bollie
3. When I See You – Nana Fofie ft Jaywillz
4. Destiny – Jean Feier
5. Ohemaa – DayVybz
6. Santorini – Soulja Kelly
7. Different – Frank Keys
8. Jesus – E’mpraise Inc ft Kobby Mantey
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. Eugy
2. Kojo Funds
3. Bollie
4. Headie One
5. NSG
6. Goldkay
7. Juls
8. Abra Cadabra
9. Wilhelmina
10. Elijah The Worshipper
11. Jean Feier
12. Soulja Kelly
13. Nana Fofie
14. Frank Keys
BEST GHANAIAN INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. King Ayisoba
2. Wiyaala
3. Afro Moses
4. Santrofi
5. Atongo Zimba
6. Kyekyeku
7. FRA