Self-styled Dancehall King has given credence to that prestigious title when he won the overall artiste of the year in the second edition the Ghana Music Awards UK.
Shatta Wale beat stiff competition from Sarkodie and Stonebwoy.
See below for full winners:
1 – African Artist Of The Year
Mr Eazi
2 – UK Based Ghanaian DJ Of The Year
DJ Fiifi
3 – New Artist Of The Year
Ebony
4 – Best UK Based Ghanaian International Artist
Stormzy to confirm
5 – Music Producer Of The Year
Willis Beatz
6 – Best Music Video
Pain Killer – Sarkodie ft. Runtown (2 Awards)
7 – Best Rapper Of The Year
Sarkodie
8 – Most Popular Song Of The Year
Onaapo
9 – Afrobeats Artist Of The Year
Shatta Wale
10 – Collaboration Of The Year
Shatta Wale ft. Militants – Taking Over (2 Awards)
11 – Artist Of The Year
Shatta Wale
12 – UK Based Afrobeats Artist Of The Year
Kwamz & Flava
13 – Afro-Pop Artist Of The Year
Shatta Wale
14 – Traditional Artiste Of The Year
Sherifa Gunu
15 – UK Based Afrobeats Song Of The Year
Dun Talking – Kojo Funds ft. Abra Cadabra (2 Awards)
16 – UK Based Artiste Of The Year
Eugy
17 – UK Based New Artist Of The Year
Belly Squad
18 – UK Based New Uncovered Artist Of The Year
Anda Da Rida
19 – UK Based Producer/Engineer Of The Year
DJ JULZ
20 – Gospel Song Of The Year
Yewo Nyame A Yewo Adze – Nacee ft. Ernest Opoku (2 Awards)
21 – Gospel Artist Of The Year
Joe Mettle
23 – Best UK Based Gospel Song Of The Year
It will Come to Pass – Serah Clark
24 – Best UK Based Gospel Album Of The Year
Eden Na Menye Ma Wo –Amankwah Tiah
25 – Best UK Based New Gospel Artist Of The Year
Hannah A Donkor
26 – UK Based Influential Gospel Artist Of The Year
Louisa Annan
27 – Hip-Life Song Of The Year
Sarkodie – RSN (Rich Nigga sh!t)
28 – High Life Song Of The Year
Confession – Kofi Kinaata
29 – High Life Artist Of The Year
Kofi Kinaata
30 – Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist Of The Year
Winner: Sarkodie
31 – Hip Hop Song Of The Year
M.anifest – God MC
32 – Reggae/Dancehall Song Of The Year
People Dey – Stonebwoy
33 – Reggae/Dancehall Artist Of The Year
Shatta Wale
34 – Best group Of The Year
VVIP
35 – Life time achievement Award
Afro Moses – Ghana
36 – Mr Dennis Tawiah – Akwaaba UK