Musician, Fameye born Peter Famiyeh Bozah has for the first time won the Songwriter of the Year award at the 23rd Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) ceremony.
He won the award with his song ‘Praise’.
Fameye beat competition from the four-time winner, Kofi Kinaata, Diana Hamilton, Akwaboah, Minister O.J and Abiana.
His victory in this category is topical since he broke the dominance of High life musician Kofi Kinaata who has won the category four times.
On the first night of the award scheme which was dubbed Industry, 13 awards were presented to deserving winners.
The prestigious awards scheme is expected to climax on Saturday where the Artiste of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Highlife Song, Album of the Year, and Gospel Song of the Year, among other top accolades, would be announced.
Below are some award-winners from day one:
Traditional Artiste of the Year (Non-voting Category) – Nii Tettey Tetteh
Instrumentalist of the Year – Joshua Moszi
Male Vocal Performance of the Year – Amazing God by Kwaisey Pee
Female Vocal Performance of the Year – Where You Are by Niella
Songwriter of the Year – Praise by Fameye
Best Video of the Year – Nyinya by Bosom PYung
Producer of the Year – MOGBeatz
African Artiste of the Year – WizKid
Lifetime Achievement Award – Agya Koo Nimoh
Unsung Artiste of the Year – Gambo
Music for Good – Greedy Men by Stonebwoy
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