The maiden edition of Ghana Music Awards South Africa  was successfully held yesterday 3rd November at the Ebony Lounge at Pretoria in South Africa.Organized by Media Africa Studio and Black Eagle Productions, the graceful ceremony saw beautiful performances from the likes of Article Wan, Babes Wodumo, Praye, Quata Budukusu and more.
The likes of popular Ghanaian musicians including; Stonebwoy, Joyce Blessing, Sarkodie, Shattawale, Wendy Shay, Article Wan and others picked up awards on the night of the event. South African based musicians namely; Casandra, Aku Mercy ,Drumpipo were also honoured with awards.
Ghana Music Awards South Africa seeks to honour hardworking musicians in Ghana and South Africa .
New Release: Joyce Bessing – Onyankopon(Official Video)
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1* LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT
ELDER MIREKU
2* YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECTS
CHOIR MASTER
3* BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT EAST AFRICA
VANESSA EMDEE (TANZANIA)
4* BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT WEST AFRICA
MEDOSKY
5* BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT SOUTHERN AFRICA
BABES WODUMO (SOUTH AFRICA)
6 * BEST MUSIC JOURNALIST / BLOGGER OF THE YEAR
NII ATTAKORAH MENSAH
7 * BEST DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ SWITCH
8 GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
JOYCE BLESSING
9 PROMISING ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
MACCASIO
10 * NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
WENDY SHAY
11 * BEST GROUP OF THE YEAR
REGGIE AND BOLLIE
12 * HIP-LIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
QUATA BUDUKUSU
13 * BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR
STRONGMAN BURNER
14 * MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR
ONE CORNER (PATAPAA)
15 * HIGH LIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
KUAMI EUGENE
16 * BEST MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
KING PROMISE
17 * DANCE HALL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
SHATTA WALE
18 * REGGAE / DANCE HALL SONG OF THE YEAR
EBONY (SPONSOR)
19 * BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR �
ARTICLE WAN X PATAPAA (THAT THING) �
20 * BEST PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
MASTER GARZY
21 * BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR �
CITIZEN WELKINS
22 * ARTIST OF THE YEAR
STONE BWOY
From Ghana CEO Of Zylofon media Nana Appiah Mensah was awarded for his role in the Ghanaian Music Industry and Attractive Mustapha NII OKAI Inusah for his contribution in promoting the event
� * SOUTH AFRICAN BASED NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
AKU MERCY
2* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED BEST HI-LIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR �
POLAMO
3* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
9PM AFRICA
4* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR �
DRUMPIPO
5* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR
FINAL SOLUTION DO LIKE I DO)
6* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED HIP-LIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR �
FINAL SOLUTION
7* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED BEST CLUB DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ SHADOW
8* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR �
POLAMO X DJ MAPHORISA X DJ BUCKS (SOMTHING ABT U)
9* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED BEST CULTURAL AND LIVE BAND GROUP OF THE YEAR �
SANKOFA BAND
10* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED BEST GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DRUMPIPO
10* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED BEST PRODUCER OF THE YEAR �
C-TEA
11* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED ARTIST OF THE YEAR �
POLAMO
13* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED PROMISING ARTIST OF THE YEAR �
CASANDRA
Source :Jullie Jay-Kanz