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
Author: Nana Kwesi Coomson (www.233times.net) @nkcoomson on Twitter