winners of ghana music awards, industry awards

Ahead of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2013 on Saturday May 18 at the Conference Centre, singer Efya has picked the ‘Record of the Year’ award with her song ‘Best In Me’ at the Industry Awards.

She picked the award in a ceremony at the Alisa Hotel in Accra. The Industry Awards is held before the main event. The idea is to prevent the dragging of the awards on the main day.

Other winners include; Akoo Nana who picked the World Bank Music for Development, Kaywa won for himself the Sound Engineer of the Year, pride of the North-Sherifa was adjudged as the Traditional Artiste of the Year whiles Gyedu Blay Ambulley went home with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Below is the full list of the winners:

Lifetime Achievement Awards: Gyedu Blay Ambulley

MUSIGA Merit Award: Asabea Kròpa

Traditional Artiste of the Year: Sherifa

Instrumentalist of the Year: Daniel Kojo Grahl

Sound Engineer of the Year: Kaywa

Music for Development: Akoo Nana

Gospel Album of the Year: Mercy Project By Cwesi Oteng

Record of the Year: Best In Me By Efya

Song Writer of the Year: Okyeame Kwame

Music Producer of the year: Kill Beatz