The winners of the eighth annual Ghana DJ Awards were announced in Accra on 21 November.

Full List Of Winners at Ghana DJ Awards 2020

Organised by event production company Merqury Republic, the awards platform recognises and honours outstanding disc jockeys, music promoters and other contributors to the DJ culture in the country. Running under the theme, In the Mix Together, this year’s ceremony was preceded by a workshop at the Accra Tourist Information Centre on 20 November.

DJ Vyrusky, who led this year’s nominations with seven nods, picked up the trophies for Artist DJ of the Year and Overall Best DJ of the Year.

This is Vyrusky’s third time winning the ultimate award, having won it consecutively in 2017 and 2018. Vryrusky beat off competition from colleagues DJ Aroma, DJ Sly and DJ Mic Smith to clinch the top prize.

He also reclaims the crown from 12-year-old Erica ‘DJ Switch’ Tandoh, who won the award last year. At this year’s ceremony, Tandoh was named Best Young DJ of the Year. Other winners on the night included DJ Vacation, DJ Toyor, DJ Ohemaa Woyeje and DJ Akel.

Meanwhile, the night witnessed musical performances from dancehall singer Shatta Wale, rappers DopeNation and Bosom P-Yung, and Wendy Shay.

Below is the full list of winners:

DJ/Artist Collaboration of the Year – DJ Mic Smith and All-Stars – ‘Juju’

DJ Discovery of the Year – DJ Vacation

Lockdown DJ of the Year – DJ Toyor

Event DJ of the Year – DJ Pho

 Artist DJ of the Year – DJ Vyrusky (Shatta Wale, Kuami Eugene)

Scratch DJ of the Year – Master Que

 Mobile DJ of the Year – DJ Cil

Mixtape of the Year – Hiplife Lives on – DJ Aberga

Video Jockey of the Year – DJ Xpliph – GH One TV

MC/Hypeman of the Year – Abeiku Sarkcess

Female Radio DJ of the Year – DJ Ohemaa Woyeje – Angel FM

Male Radio DJ of the Year – Mr Shark – Pluzz FM

Female DJ of the Year – DJ Akel

DJs’ Song of the Year – Sarkodie – ‘Oofeetso’

Club/Pub DJ of the Year – DJ Wallpaper – Ace Tantra

Reggae/Dancehall DJ of the Year – King Lagazee

Afrobeat/Hiplife DJ of the Year – DJ Wobete

Highlife DJ of the Year – Oyokodihyie Kofi

Gospel DJ of The Year – KOK – Live FM

Student DJ of the Year – DJ 3 Points – Cape Coast University

Best International Ghanaian DJ – DJ Fiifi – United Kingdom

Best International Non-Ghanaian DJ – DJ Big N – Nigeria

Record Promoter of the Year – Papa Bills

Best Young DJ of the Year – DJ Switch

Northern Zone DJ of the Year – DJ Bone

Southern Zone DJ of the Year – DJ Vyrusky

Central Zone DJ of the Year – DJ Aroma

Lifetime Achievement Award – Loving Cee

Overall Best DJ of the Year – DJ Vyrusky

 

Source: musicinafrica.net




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