2019 Ghana Music Awards

The 20th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards was held on 18 May 2019 at the Grand Arena in Accra. The event was co-hosted by Kwami Sefa Kayi, who hosted from 1999 to 2007, and Berla Mundi.

Presenters

 * John Dumelo
 * Chief Dele Mamudu
 * KiDi
 * Cynthia Quarcoo Jumu
 * Patricia Obo-Nai
 * Nana Ansah Kwao
 * Shirley Ayorkor Botchway
 * Nacee
 * Lydia Forson
 * James Gardner
 * Kiki Benson
 * Diana Hopeson
 * Abeiku Santana
 * Zapp Mallet
 * Lovin C
 * Obour
 * Nathaniel Attoh
 * Mariam Owusu Poku - Miss Malaika Ghana 2018
 * Zynnel Zuh
 * Salma Mulmin
 * Qojo Qupid

Winners and nominations
Winners highlighted in Bold

Special awards

 * Best Traditional Artiste of the Year: Kwan Pa Band
 * Lifetime Achievement Award:
 * Prof. Kofi Abraham
 * Obouba J. A. Adofo
 * Mary Ghansah


 * Unsung category: Kula

Disturbance and break in the show
At the 2019 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards a fracas broke out on stage between two Ghanaian reggae and dancehall artistes Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale. Stonebwoy was announced as winner for the Reggae and Dancehall Artistes for the year. Whiles receiving his award on stage, Shatta Wale and his team approached the stage which resulted in the brawl and putting the event on hold for a few minutes for calm to prevail. During the confrontation Stonebwoy was seen wielding a gun on stage during the disturbance that night. The show was continued after the two musicians were ushered out of the room by the security at the venue. The event continued with a performance by fellow reggae and dancehall artistes from Ghana Samini. The incident further prevented the event organizers from announcing the winners for the Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year and Artiste of the Year. The two musicians Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale has been later invited by the Ghana Police Service for interrogation.