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2023 Ghana DJ Awards: Here Is A Full List Of The Winners

Winners for the 2023 Ghana DJ Awards have been announced.

 

The winners include DJ Carcious who won the DJ/Artist Collaboration of the Year and DJ Lord who broke the 5 year reign of DJ Vyrusky by winning the prestigious DJ of The Year.

 

Held under the theme, “Moved by music”, the 11th edition of the Ghana DJ Awards which took place at the Grand Arena in Accra Ghana saw performances from musicians including Keche, Dope Nation, Shatta Wale and a few others.

Established in 2012, the Ghana DJ Awards celebrates and appreciates the talents of Disc Jockeys (DJs), as well as fosters the development of the Ghana music industry by rewarding and celebrating Radio, Mobile and Club Disc Jockeys who have excelled in their fields of endeavour.

It is the only national award scheme in Africa that appreciates and celebrates DJs for their work.

Below is the list of winners. (Other categories will be updated as soon as available)

DJ/ARTIST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

DJ Carcious, Bogo Blay & Medikal – Esther *WINNER

DJ Vyrusky, Kidi & Camido – Body 2 Body

DJ Bass & Yannick Hooper – Feel Ya Energy

DJ Sly King & Kiff No Beat – Conseils

DJ Wanzam & Juma Mufasa – Soba

 

DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR

DJ Mish *WINNER

DJ Bliss

DJ Changes

DJ Attitude

DJ Master Ice

DJ Cartoon

 

MC/HYPEMAN OF THE YEAR

Berima Sean Bills

MC Nana King

Location Manager

Kojo Manuel *WINNER

MC Portfolio

Sheldon The Turn Up

MC Miguel

MC Versace

 

EVENT DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Lord

DJ Lamar

DJ Olasty

DJ ABK

DJ Loft *WINNER

DJ Juicy

ARTISTE DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Loft – Black Sherif *WINNER

DJ Wobeti – Shatta Wale

DJ MJ – Eno

DJ Justice – Stonebwoy

DJ Vyrusky – Kidi

DJ Faculty – Dopenation

DJ Shiwaawa – Adina

DJ Wallpaper – Kuami Eugene

 

SCRATCH DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Obonke *WINNER

DJ Thinking

DJ Dials

DJ Coleda

Mr Kaxtro

DJ Rampage

DJ Abizzy

 

BEST MOBILE DJ

AD DJ

DJ Mark D

DJ Speech

DJ Dela

DJ Page

DJ Juicy

DJ Pho *WINNER

DJ Wallpaper

 

MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR

23rd June Ep 04 – DJ Lord OTB *WINNER

Jams – DJ Vyrusky

Annual Ghana’s Independence Mixtape – DJ Ashmen

Afrobeats and Amapiano – DJ Spincho

Cups & Bass – DJ Loft, DJ Bass, Kojo Manuel

Afrobeats Invasion Vol.1 – DJ Sly King

DJ Obonke – Made in Ghana Mixtape

2023 Ghana Independence Mixtape – DJ Bass

 

VIDEO JOCKEY OF THE YEAR

DJ Aberga – Original TV *WINNER

DJ Xpliph – GHOne

DJ Astifa – TV XYZ

DJ Legend – Original TV

DJ Successful – Oceans TV

DJ Cobby Rich

DJ Niiyo

 

FEMALE RADIO DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Kess – YFM *WINNER

Ohemaa Woyeje – Angel FM

DJ Amoanic – Kingdom FM

DJ Coleda – YFM

DJ Lipsy – Breeze FM

DJ Blavo – Starr FM

 

MALE RADIO DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Cacious – YFM

DJ Pho – Rainbow Radio

DJ Ikon – Hitz FM

DJ Phletch – Okay FM

DJ Wobete – Joy FM

Mr Shark – Pluzz FM *WINNER

DJ Sly King – YFM

Mr Kaxtro – Ultimate FM

FEMALE DJ OF THE YEAR

TMSK DJ *WINNER

DJ Nyce

Gal Dem DJ

DJ MJ

DJ Kess

DJ Coleda

 

DJs SONG OF THE YEAR

Jay Bahd & Skyface SDW – Odo

King Promise – Terminator *WINNER

Stonebwoy – Into the Future

Banzy  Banero – Hossana

Sarkodie – Country Side

Piesie Esther – Waye Me Yie

Twatis – Osekrom Sikani

 

PUB DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Cartoon – Kona Café *WINNER

DJ Khalifa – The Cabin

DJ Tyme – Level 3

DJ Speech – Garage

DJ Coleda – P2 Pub

DJ Mac Tonto – Alora

DJ Brightest – Signature Pub

 

PUB OF THE YEAR

P2 Pub – Kumasi

Alora – Accra

Kona Café – Accra

Dadi’s Bar – Koforidua

The Cabin – Sunyani

The Garage – Accra

Level 3 – Accra

Signature Lounge – Tema *WINNER

 

NIGHT CLUB DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Master Ice – Terminal 3

DJ Speech – Kruna *WINNER

DJ Solo – Club Onyx

DJ Juicy – MAD Club

DJ Mac Tonto – Kruna

AD DJ – Club Rave

 

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL DJ

African Child

King Lagazee *WINNER

Nature Won

DJ Nabee

Royal DJ Prince

Kojo Kombolo

Black Kobby

 

AFROBEAT DJ OF THE YEAR

Mr Kaxtro

DJ Faculty

DJ Bridash

DJ Wobete

DJ Sly King

DJ Phletch

AD DJ *WINNER

 

HIGHLIFE DJ OF THE YEAR

Abacious – Pure FM

Papa Bills – Hitz FM

Professor Wise – Pluzz FM

Oyokodehyie Kofi – Accra FM *WINNER

DJ King

Mickey Darling – Peace FM

DJ Hitman – DL FM

 

ELECTRONIC MUSIC DJ OF THE YEAR

TMSKDJ

Master Que *WINNER

DJ Fui

DJ Pizaro

Temple XTD

DJ Mic

DJ Nicki Cartel

 

GOSPEL DJ OF THE YEAR

Jay Smoke

DJ Christcentric

DJ Paloma *WINNER

DJ Awana

Nana Bonsu

DJ Ogidi Brown

Kojo Hanson

BEST INTERNATIONAL DJ

Uncle Waffles (South Africa)

DJSky (Lebanon) *WINNER

DJ Crymez (Nigeria)

DJ Shinsky

DJ Neptune (Nigeria)

DJames (UK)

DJ Zamani

 

BEST INTERNATIONAL DJ (GHANAIAN)

DJ Fiifi – UK *WINNER

DJ Abena – Belgium

DJ PC – USA

DJ Mike Afro-Jam – Netherlands

DJ Kofi – Denmark

DJ Boat Global – USA

 

 

RECORD PROMOTER OF THE YEAR

DJ Bridash

Mr Kaxtro

DJ Phletch

Nana Romeo

DJ Mac Tonto

DJ Ganj *WINNER

Mr Shark

 

BEST YOUNG DJ

DJ Planet

DJ Spices *WINNER

 

BEST STUDENT DJ

DJ Phantom – University Of Ghana *WINNER

DJ Sacrifice – GIJ

DJ Stryka – Bluecrest University

Kelvin DJ – KNUST

DJ Teaspoon – UCC

 

BEST SOUTHERN ZONE DJ

DJ Lord OTB *WINNER

DJ Nyce

DJ Mac Tonto

DJ Vyrusky

DJ Sly King

DJ Faculty

AD DJ

Vim Tinz

 

BEST NOTHERN ZONE DJ

Amsterdam DJ *WINNER

Soweto DJ

DJ Cupid

DJ Tobile

DJ Ephya

DJ Emeris

 

BEST CENTRAL ZONE

DJ Master Ice

DJ Khalifa *WINNER

DJ Floppy

DJ Quest

Mr Kaxtro

 

NOCTURNAL PEOPLE’S CHOICE

Chichi DJ *WINNER

DJ Lord OTB

DJ Speech

DJ Sly

DJ Mac Tonto

Amsterdam DJ

DJ Cartoon

Master Que

NIGHT CLUB OF THE YEAR

Terminal 3 Club – Kumasi

MAD Night Club – Accra *WINNER

Kruna – Accra

King David – Tamale

Twist Night Club – Accra

Club RAVE – Accra

 

DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Nyce

DJ Mac Tonto

DJ Vyrusky

DJ Sly

DJ Faculty

DJ Lord OTB *WINNER

 

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