Ghana DJ Awards 2017 full list of winners: DJ Vyrusky wins the Overall Best Ghana DJ award

The fifth edition of the Rush Ghana DJ Awards came off successfully on Saturday, May 6th, 2017 at the Sliver Star towers located at the Airport City in Accra, Ghana.

DJ Vyrusky was crowned the Overall Best DJ in Ghana. He beat off competition from DJ Black (who had won the past four editions), DJ Vision, DJ Mic Smith, DJ Mensah, DJ Andy Dosty, and Mr Kaxtro (Ultimate FM).

DJ Vyrusky bagged home 4 awards in all.

The show witnessed performances from Kojo Cue, comedian Baba Spirit, Kuami Eugene, and the new kid on the block, DJ Switch of TV3's Talented Kidz fame.

The others included Nacee, Sorakiss, Gifty Osei, DJ Black, DJ Andy Dosty, Gloria Safo and Victoria Lebene as performers and presenters.

Reverend Azigiza Jnr was honoured on the night with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his enormous contribution to the Disc Jockey industry in Ghana.

Here is the full list of winners:

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Reverend Azigiza Jnr

BEST OVERALL DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Vision
DJ Black
DJ Mic Smith
DJ Vyrusky------------------------------------Winner
DJ Mensah
DJ Andy Dosty
Mr Kaxtro

BEST MALE RADIO DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Collins – Rainbow Radio (Accra)
DJ Kofi – Filla FM (Tamale)
DJ Repentance –Live FM (Cape Coast)
DJ Aberga – Montie FM (Accra)
DJ Black – Joy FM (Accra)
Mr Kaxtro – Ultimate FM (Kumasi)
DJ Bass – Live FM (Accra)

BEST FEMALE DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Kess DJ EllaDeeva
DJ Nyce------------------------------------------Winner
DJ MJ
Mz Orstin
DJ Mitchy

REGGAE/DANCEHALL OF THE YEAR

Haruna Babangida
Ras Bontai
DJ Rudebwoy
Conscious Queen
Empress Lomo
DJ Nature Wan
DJ Manni
King Lagazee----------------------------------------Winner
DJ Kuuljay

GOSPEL DJ OF THE YEAR

Jay Smoke – GH One TV-------------------------Winner
Agyeman – Rainbow Radio
DJ Toxic – Neat FM
K.O.K – Live FM (Cape Coast)
Brother Marcus
DJ Sarpee
DJ Awana

HIGHLIFE DJ OF THE YEAR

Ike The Unpredictable – Abusua FM
Candyman – Atinka FM
Andy Dosty – Hitz FM--------------------------------Winner
DR J – Kekeli Radio
Micky Darling – Peace FM
DJ Bakayoko – Accra FM
DJ Advicer – Happy FM
DJ Fada Wiscky – Fila FM

MOBILE DJ/SOUND SYSTEM OF THE YEAR

DJ Karanja – Royal Sounds (Volta Region)
DJ Collins – Vinyl City Entertainment
DJ Floopy – (Sunyani, Brong Ahafo Region)
DJ Max – Max Entertainment-----------------------Winner
DJ Pho – Ark Entertainment
DJ Bryt – Sound Vista

HIPLIFE DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Gadaffi – Citi FM
DJ Pho – Rainbow Radio
DJ Chiefaro – Jem FM
DJ Fletcher – OK FM
DJ Mic Smith – Y FM
Kwame B – Kasapa FM
DJ Bayayoko – Accra FM
DJ Slim – Y FM
Papa Bills – Adom FM----------------------------------Winner

SCRATCH DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Black DJ
Gospol DJ
Masta J
DJ Aberga
DJ Bass-----------------------------------------------------Winner
Mr Kaxtro
DJ Que
DJ Bryt

DJ’s SONG OF THE YEAR

Dobble – Christy
Stonebwoy – People Dey
Flowking Stone – Go low
Kpuu Kpaa – Shatta Wale
Joey B – U and me
Yewo Nyame A Yewo Adze – Nacee
Grind – Vision DJ ft AI---------------------------------Winner

MIXTAPE DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Bibini – Made In Ghana Mixtape
DJ Masta J – Black is Black Mixtape
DJ Vyrusky – #MUSE
DJ Aberga – Shatta Wale Vs Stonebwoy Mixtape
DJ X – I Am Mixtape Vol.1------------------------------Winner
DJ Black – Ghana Today Mix
DJ Mensah – Afrochronik Mixtape
DJ Ashmen – GH Aftermath Mixtape

BEST INTERNATIONAL GHANAIAN DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Akua – USA DJ Kofi Dagatti – Australia---------------Winner
DJ Manni Norte – United Kingdom
DJ Bonsu – USA DJ Donet – Canada
DJ Bretuoba – Italy
DJ Sawa – United Kingdom

ARTIST DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Lotto Bills – Bisa
Kdei DJ Shiwaawa – VVIP
DJ Page – Kofi Kinaata
DJ Vyrusky – Shatta Wale--------------------------------------Winner
DJ Mensah – Sarkodie
DJ Azonto – Medikal
DJ Justice – Stonebwoy

NIGHT CLUB DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Machine Doctor – Klub Tyco (Sunyani)
DJ Slim – Emperor Night Club (Kumasi)
DJ Mic Smith – Twist (Accra)----------------------------------Winner
DJ K Crakk – Club Onyx (Accra)
DJ Vyrusky – Krystal Night Club(Accra)
M r Kaxtro – Vienna (Kumasi)
DJ Kofi – (Tamale)
DJ Putin – Mint Night Club
Vision DJ – Champs (Accra)

BEST CLUB MC OF THE YEAR

MC Lyrical-------------------------------------------------------------Winner
Ogee The MC
Sheldon
Kojo Manuel
Mensah Jnr
Johnny Stone
MC Apiscola

BEST VIDEO JOCKEY OF THE YEAR

DJ Xpliph-------------------------------------------------------------Winner
DJ Sly
DJ Black
DJ Aberga
Jay Smoke
DJ Krixmas

BEST INTERNATIONAL NON GHANAIAN DJ OF THE YEAR

Tim Westwood
DJ Divalash
DJ Neptune
DJ Humility
DJ Edu
DJ Kaywise

DISCOVERY DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Ryna
DJ Mpesempese
DJ Kevin--------------------------------------------------------------Winner
DJ Kenya
DJ Scooby
DJ Laze
DJ Money
DJ Bridash

BEST CAMPUS DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Barma – Ho Technical University
Jojo Neizer – KNUST-----------------------------------------------Winner
D J JayMatic – Ghana Telecom University
AD DJ – University of Ghana
DJ Wallpaper – University of Ghana (Sarbah Hall)
DJ Smokey – GIMPA
DJ Blaqawt – University of Cape Coast
DJ Stunner – University of Ghana (Evandy Hall)

BEST FEMALE RADIO DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Ohemaa Woyegye – Adom FM-------------------------------Winner
Doreen Andoh – Joy FM
Amanda Jisseh – Hitz FM
Justina Ansah – Obouba FM
Jessica Opare Saforo – Citi FM

PUB DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Skinny – Kings & Queens Pub
DJ Kay – Makerz City
DJ Carlos – Mirage pub
DJ Sly – Crissberry Pub
DJ Onana – Area Code
DJ Atopa – Daddy’s Bar
DJ Eddy Berma – Paddies Pub
DJ Kiss – Purple Pub--------------------------------------------------Winner
DJ Mpesempese – Khona Cafe

BEST EVENT DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Black – Perk Hush Party
DJ Mensah – Rapperholic Concert
DJ Vyrusky – Ghana Rocks------------------------------------------Winner
Mr Kaxtro – Scratch Party
DJ Gunshot – Rep Ur Jersey 2016
DJ Mono – S Concert
Andy Dosty – Joy FM 90s Jam

BEST MUSIC PROMOTER OF THE YEAR

DJ Advicer – Happy FM-----------------------------------------------Winner
DJ Phletch – Peace FM
Jerry Justice – Adom FM
Ike The Unpredictable – Abusua FM
Kwame B – Kasapa FM
DJ X – Royal FM Sammy Forson – Live FM
DJ Bakayoko – Accra FM DJ Police – Bryte FM

DJ/ARTISTE COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

DJ Mic Smith – Olele (featuring Zeal, Cabum)
Vision DJ – Grind (featuring A.I)------------------------------------Winner
DJ Black – Play Man (featuring Strongman)
French Kiss DJ – Cassanova
(featuring L.A.X & MzVee)
DJ Xpliph – I Wish (featuring Article Wan)

BEST DJ – BRONG-AHAFO REGION

DJ Bryt – Voice FM
DJ Kazopy – Agyenkwa FM
DJ Fabulous – Agoro FM
DJ Lover Boy – Agoro FM
Majic Simon – Voice FM
DJ Flexy – Angel FM
DJ Appiatus – Anidaso FM
DJ Shaker – Gifts FM-----------------------------------------------Winner

BEST DJ – CENTRAL REGION

Kweku Bee Abrantee
DJ Skinny
DJ Poppa---------------------------------------------------------------Winner
Candyman
K.O.K DJ
Repentance

BEST DJ – EASTERN REGION

DJ Obofour
DJ Blay
DJ Police----------------------------------------------------------------Winner
DJ Stanzy
DJ Ryder
Mr Skx

BEST DJ – WESTERN REGION

DJ Bibini-----------------------------------------------------------------Winner
DJ X
DJ Berry
DJ Oxygen
DJ Acidic
DJ Magnus
Majik George

BEST DJ – GREATER ACCRA REGION

DJ Vyrusky---------------------------------------------------------------Winner
DJ Mic Smith
DJ Collins
DJ Black
DJ Mono
DJ Sly
DJ Mac Tontoh
Vision DJ

BEST DJ – VOLTA REGION

DJ Cyril – JD 99.9FM--------------------------------------------------Winner
DJ Karanja (Mobile DJ)
Ras Bongo I – Kekeli Radio 102.9FM
Dr J – Kekeli Radio 102.9FM
Prospect Immature – Kekeli Radio 102.9FM

BEST DJ – NORTHERN REGION

DJ Kofi – 123 FM--------------------------------------------------------Winner
DJ YK – ABC Radio
DJ Sly – 123 FM
DJ Batt – Zaa FM
DJ Set – Kesmi FM
DJ Fada Wiscky – Fila FM
Sounds Boy – Diamond FM
DJ Mez – Diamond FM

BEST DJ – UPPER EAST REGION

DJ Aluther---------------------------------------------------------------Winner
DJ Phatbone
DJ Prince
DJ Dubai
DJ Okokobioko

ASHANTI REGION

Mr Kaxtro----------------------------------------------------------------Winner
DJ GFT
DJ Slim
DJ Aroma
DJ Chiefaro

UPPER WEST REGION

DJ Tobile – W FM------------------------------------------------------Winner
DJ Derry Gee – Sungmaale 90.5FM
DJ Skopii – Radio Progress 98.1FM
DJ Faabu – Radio Freed
DJ Selector – Sungmaale 90.5FM

-Bigtimerz.com