YFM, Ghana’s number one urban station, on May 5, 2018, bagged 7 prestigious awards at the just ended Ghana DJ Awards which took place at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).
The 2018 Edition of the Ghana DJ Awards dubbed ‘The Chosen’ was to honor DJs across the the country and abroad making Ghana Proud wherever they find themselves in the year under review.
On the night, YFM’s Vision DJ won Best Night Club DJ of the Year, DJ Mic Smith won Best Event DJ of the Year, DJ Kess won Best Female Radio DJ of the Year.
YFM Kumasi’s DJ Slim won three awards which are Hiplife DJ of the Year, Best Male Radio DJ and Best DJ Ashanti Region. DJ Aroma also of YFM Kumasi won Best Pub DJ of the Year.
According to Eddy Blay, Programs Manager at YFM, these awards confirm how committed the station is to support its staff to attain greatness.
“ The YFM brand is a very powerful one and this has over the years been established. We commend all the award winners and the entire workforce of YFM for their hard work and dedication to the brand. We look forward to winning more awards in other upcoming award events,” Eddy Blay said.
Below is the full list of winners:
Best DJ – Greater Accra Region
- DJ Vyrusky
Best DJ – Ashanti Region
- DJ Slim
Best DJ – Brong Ahafo Region
- DJ Bryt – Voice FM
Best DJ – Volta Region
- DJ Ricky Augustine
Best DJ – Central Region
- DJ Poppa
Best DJ – Northern Region
- DJ Kofi
Best DJ – Upper East Region
- DJ Alutha
Best DJ – Upper West Region
- DJ Tobile
Best DJ – Western Region
- DJ X
Best DJ – Eastern Region
- DJ Stanzy
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DJ/Artist Collaboration of the Year
- DJ Vyrusky feat Shatta/Eugene – Adwenfi
Artiste DJ Of The Year
- DJ Shiwaawa – Ebony
Discovery Of The Year
- DJ Switch
Scratch DJ Of The Year
- DJ Mpesempese
Record Promoter Of The Year
- DJ Advicer
Best Event DJ of the Year
- DJ Mic Smith – Shutdown Concert
Best Campus DJ Of the Year
- Iphone DJ – University of Ghana
Gospel DJ Of The Year
- Papa Bills – Adom FM
Best HighLife DJ Of The Year
- Oyoko Dehyi3 – Accra FM
Best Hip Life DJ Of The Year
- DJ Slim – YFM
Reggae/Dancehall DJ Of The Year
- King Lagazee
Best Pub DJ Of The Year
- DJ Aroma – BarNaas
DJs’ Song Of The Year
- Patapaa – One Corner
Best Female DJ Of The Year
- DJ Nyce
Best Male Radio DJ Of The Year
- DJ Slim – YFM
Best Female Radio DJ Of The Year
- DJ Kess – Y FM
Best Night Club DJ Of The Year
- Vision DJ – Champs
Best MC/Hypeman Of The Year
- Ogee The MC
Best Video Jockey Of The Year
- DJ Xpliph – GH One TV
Mixtape Of The Year
- DJ Aberga – The Challenge Mixtape
Best Mobile DJ Of The Year
- DJ Adom
Scratch DJ Of The Year
- DJ Bass
- DJ Mpesempese
- DJ Obonke
- DJ Que
- Mr Kaxtro
- DJ Bryte
- DJ Black
- DJ Gospol
Best International Ghanaian DJ
- DJ Bretuoba
Best International DJ Of the Year
- DJ Cuppy
Overall Best DJ Of The Year
- DJ Andy Dosty
- DJ Vyrusky
- DJ Mic Smith
- DJ Black
- DJ Slim
- Mr Kaxtro
Life Time Achievement Award
- Mark Okraku Mantey
