EL wins Artiste of the Year

Europa

May 8, 2016 12:54 AM

Receiving the coveted plaque, EL urged all not to be discouraged but pursue their ambitions.

EL on 2016 VGMAs red carpet

Hip-hop artiste, Elom Adablah, popularly known as EL, has been crowned Artiste of the Year at the 2016 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.

The event held at the Accra International Centre on Saturday saw the rapper win four other categories. Aside winning the Hiplife/Hip-pop Artiste of the Year, his song, “Mi Naa Bo Po” was adjudged Afro Pop Song of the Year. The same track earned him Producer of the Year while the music video for “Shelele” won Music Video of the Year.

Receiving the coveted plaque, EL urged all not to be discouraged but pursue their ambitions. Earlier, he had said that when he started his solo music career, he turned death ears to comments which suggested that he quit music and do something else.

“If you have some dreams, don’t stop working towards them. Educate yourself and keep your dreams alive,” he said.

Here are the full list of award winners:

Peace Song - New Generation Gospel Ministers

Traditional Artiste of the Year - Tesha Music Group

Instrumentalists of the Year - Justice Williams

Sound Engineer of the Year - Kaywa

Best Music For Development - Gasmilla

Lifetime Achievement – A.B Crentsil

Songwriter of the Year – Kofi Kinaata (Susuka)

Gospel Song of the Year – Aporsor (Nicholas Omane Acheampong)

Highlife Song of the Year – Mansa (Bisa Kdei)

Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year – Go Higher (Stonebwoy)