Full list of winners: RTC Western Music Awards 2018 – Kofi Kinaata is the Artiste of the year

At a colourful ceremony at the Best Western Atlantic Hotel yesterday 12th May, 2018, the second edition of the Western Music Awards sponsored by Rigworld Training Center came off.

Hardworking Artistes were awarded for their exceptional works with 2017 as the review year. Kofi Kinaata for the second time emerged as the Artiste of the year.

The Awards Night saw performances from Bobo Dada Bee, Yaw Lucas, Kobby Major, Dj Switch, Casta Troy, Nero X, Tru7h, Scurrybwoy, Ayesem, Ayma, Don Kweli and Kofi Kinaata

Attended by famous people such as Kwabena Kwabena, Wutah Kobby, DJ Swicth of TV Talented Kids fame, Deputy Minister of Energy, Hon. Joseph Cudjoe, Ekosii sen host Philip Osei Bonsu, Sammy Flex of Zylofon Media, Big Joe, Bessa Simons, Uncle Benedict of TV Talented Kids fame amongst others, below are the winners of the various categories;

GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

Prof Albert Mc WIlliams – Hossana

HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

Paa Kwasi – Abe

REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR

Expo – Champion

HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR

Casta Troy – Get It

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Weaporn

HIGHLIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Nero X

HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

Kofi Kinaata – Play

BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

RM Genesis Ft Ayesem – Boss Chick

BEST FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Ayma

BEST RADIO DJ OF THE YEAR

Dj Magnus

BEST GROUP OF THE YEAR

Aya

BEST MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

WillisBeatz

BEST ENTERTAINMENT SHOW OF THE YEAR

OC Showbiz Review – Skyy Power FM

BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR

Yaw Lucas – I’m A Threat

REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Blaqk Mallam

BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Ayesem – Koti – Nana Kofi Akroma

GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

El Manuel

MOST POPULAR W/R SONG OF THE YEAR

Ayesem – Koti

HIPLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Ayesem

MOST POPULAR GH SONG OF THE YEAR

Patapaa Ft Ras Cann – One Corner

HIP HOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Casta Troy

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Kofi Kinaata

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Safohene Djeni, Rev. Dr. Albert Wosonewona Yeboah, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley

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