VGMA 2017: Joe Mettle Is Artiste Of The Year

Gospel musician Joe Mettle has emerged Artiste of the Year at the 18th Vodafone Ghana Music awards held at the Conference Centre in Accra Saturday.

The feat makes Mettle the first ever gospel artiste to win the coveted award since the inception of the annual event.

The ‘Onwanwani’ singer beat competition from E.L, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, MzVee, and Medikal win the most sought-after award.

Mettle also won the award for the gospel act of the year.

Below are other winners on the night;

Artiste of the Year – Joe Mettle

Album of the Year – Counsellor 1 by Nacee

Most Popular Song of the Year – Christy by Dobble

Best Record of the Year – Too Late by Adina

Best New Artiste of the Year – Fancy Gadam

Best African Artiste of the Year – RunTown

Best Rapper of the Year – M.anifest (100%)

Best Music Video of the Year – Small Small by Okyeame Kwame ft. MzVee (Dir. Phamous Philms)

Best Group of the Year – VVIP

Best Male Vocalist of the Year – Joe Mettle – Onwanwani

Best Female Vocalist – Adina – Too Late

Best Collaboration of the Year – VVIP ft. Patoranking

Dancehall Artiste of the Year – Stonebwoy

SongWriter of the Year – Kofi Kinaata – Confession

Hiplife/Hip Hop Artiste of the Year – Sarkodie

Highlife Artiste of the Year – Kofi Kinaata

Gospel Artiste of the Year – Joe Mettle

AfroPop Song of the Year – Kaa Bu Ame – E.L

Highlife Song of the Year –Go Low by FlowKing Stone

Hip Hop Song of the Year – M.anifest

Highlife Artiste of the Year – Kofi Kinaata