The first edition of Ghana Entertainment Awards was held in New York where personalities and individual Ghanaian entertainers who had distinguished themselves in the year under review were honoured for their contribution towards entertainment in Ghana and Africa.

In this scheme, the King of Northern music, Fancy Gadam fell to Medikal as he failed to pick the award for Best New Act.

Other winners on the night include Sonnie Badu, EL, Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Ramsey Noah and Rita Dominic of Nigeria

See full list here:

Ghana Entertainment Awards. 2017 -USA

WINNERS

Best Album – EL

Best Song – Kakai

Best Gospel Artiste – Sonnie Badu

Best HIplife/Rap Act – Omar Sterling

Best Hiplife – Kinaata

Best Music Producer – Mix Masta Garzy

Best Music Video – Small Small (Okyeame Kwame)

Best Collaboration – R2Bees

Best New Act – Medikal

Best Male Act – Stonebwoy

Best Female Act – Efya

Best Lead Actress – Yvonne Nelson

Best Supporting Actor in Film – Kojo Nkansah (FAULT)

Best Supporting Actress in Film – Jackie Appiah (SALA)

Best Picture (FILM PRODUCER) – Purple (PRINCE DOVLO)

Best Director (FILM) – Kofi Asamoah (AMAKYE and DEDE)

Best Male TV Presenter – Jay Foley

Best Female TV Presenter – Berla Mundi

Best Entertainer Blogger of the Year – Ameyaw Debrah

Best DJ Act – Dj Mensah

Best Comedian Act – DKB

Best Ghana/USA Act – Duke D2

Best Entertainer of the Year – Shatta Wale

Best DJ/USA Act Dj Akua

Best Radio Personality Male – Bola Ray

Best Radio Personality Female – Anita Erskine

Best Actor (AFRICA) – Ramsey Noah (Nigeria)

Best Actress (AFRICA) – Rita Dominic (Nigeria)

Best Male Artiste (AFRICA) – WizKid

Best Female Artiste (AFRICA) – Tiwa Savage

Best Dj AFRICA – Dj Tunez (Nigeria)

Best Diaspora Act – Los Grumos

Best Group – VVIP

Best Lead Actor in Film – Van Vicker (BLACK MONKEY)

Sports Personality of the Year – Dede Ayew