Some DJs with The Multimedia Group were among big winners at the 2018 edition of the Ghana DJ Awards.
They were among top DJs drawn from across the country, who were honoured for their hard work during this year’s ceremony which came off at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) on Saturday.
On the night, Papa Bills of Adom FM was adjudged ‘Gospel DJ of the Year’ while King Lagazee, host of Lagazee Soundz on Hitz FM was adjudged ‘Raggae/Dancehall DJ of the Year’.
Former DJ and music producer, Mark Okraku Mantey, who is currently the Programmes Director of Hitz FM, received the ‘Lifetime Achievement of the Year’ award.
The awards, which is the 6th in succession, rewarded disc jockeys across Ghana for contributing their quota to promoting Ghanaian music.
For the second year running, DJ Vyrusky was adjudged the ‘Overall DJ of the Year’.
Swedru-based artiste, Patapaa’s song ‘One Corner’ received the ‘DJ Song Of The Year’.
The night also witnessed exciting performances from Captain Planet, Pataapa, Mzvee, Kuami Eugene, Kidi among others.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS
Mixtape of the Year DJ Aberga (The Challenge)
Best Video Jockey of the Year DJ Xpliph
Best Hypeman of the Year Ogee The MC
Best Pub DJ of the Year DJ Aroma
Best Discovery DJ of the Year DJ Switch
Artiste DJ of the Year DJ Shiwaawa (Ebony)
Best Event DJ of the Year DJ MicSmith
Scratch DJ of the Year DJ Mpesempese
Best Night Club DJ of the Year Vision DJ
Best Campus DJ of the Year iPhone DJ
Gospel DJ of the Year Papa Bills
Best Highlife DJ of the Year Oyoko Dehye?
Hiplife DJ of the Year DJ Slim
Reggae/Dancehall DJ of the Year King Lagazee
Best Male Radio DJ DJ Slim
Best Female DJ of the Year DJ Nyce
Record Promoter of the Year DJ Adviser
DJ/Artiste Collaboration of the Year DJ Vyrusky – Adwenfi ft. Shatta Wale, Kuami Eugene
DJ Song of the Year One Corner – Patapaa
Overall DJ of the Year DJ Vyrusky
Best International Ghanaian DJ of the Year DJ Bretuoba
Best International Non-Ghanaian DJ of the Year DJ Cuppy
Lifetime Achievement of the Year Mark Okraku Mantey