GHANA’S AFRO pop music star, Rebecca Acheampong aka Becca, made history when she won Overall Best Video Award with her ‘African Woman’ video at the second edition of the Vodafone 4syte Music Video Awards.
The event was held at the Accra International Conference Centre on Saturday, November 19.
Becca, whose live band musical performances have won the hearts of many music fans in Ghana, again won the Best Female Video for her video ‘Push’, featuring Trigmatic.
Ghana’s fastest rapper Sarkodie also swept two awards, Best Hip-hop Video with the song ‘Lay Away’ ft. Sway and Best Editing.
Sarkodie also shared the Best Collaboration Award with R2Bees with the song ‘Agyeii’.
4 Syte Music Video Awards objectives are to promote Ghana artistes and their works internationally, unite the artistes through music and the arts, and also produce world-class music videos that portray a positive image of Africa.
The event attracted all the stakeholders in the entertainment industry as well as music fans from all walks of life who filled both the ground floor and the first floor of the conference centre.
The centre was so packed that one could hardly find a place to sit.
Becca, after receiving her awards, told BEATWAVES in a chat that she was grateful to all her fans who supported her in her musical career, saying, “I say a big thank you to my fans, without them I am nobody and I love them all”.
This year’s event which was hosted by Lazzy of VIP and TV host Crystal Jeanne, witnessed historic performances from stars the likes of Kwaw Kese, Stay J and Eduwoji, Sarkodie, R2Bees, VIP, 4×4, Zigi, Bra Kevin Beats, FOI, Buk Bak and Trigmatic.
Below is the List of winners
Overall Best Video
Becca – African Woman
Best Directed
Bra Kevin Beats – Three Headed Beast
Best Female Video
Becca feat. King Ayisoba Trigmatic – Push
Best Collaboration
R2Bees, Sarkodie Nana Boroo – Ajiee
Discovery of the Year
Bra Kevin Beats – Three Headed Beast
Best Editing
Sarkodie feat. Jayso Sway – Lay Away
Best Hiphop
Sarkodie feat. Sway Jayso – Lay Away
Best Storyline
Eazzy feat. Richie – One Gal
Best Male Video
Okyeame Quame feat. Bertha – Faithful
Best Reggae Video
Samini – Dadiekye
Best Group Video
4×4 – Waist Power
Best Photography
Man Sing Angel – Imagination
Best Hiplife Video
Asem – No More Kpayor
Best Hilife Video
George Darko – Lucky Star
Best African Act
D’Banj – Mr Endowed remix
Best Gospel Video
Cwesi Oteng – Mercy
Best Special Effects
Obour – Back 2 Obour
Best Chorography
Richie – Asa Fofro
Living Legend Award
Ernest Addoquaye
Achievement Award
Ivan Quashigah
By George Clifford Owusu
source: www.dailyguideghana.com/?p=32488
