Held at the National Theatre in Accra Thursday, the 2017 BASS Awards saw RuffTown’s Ebony Reigns crowned with the topmost laurel on the night — the Kwame Nkrumah Award (Artiste of The Year). The biggest winner on the night was however Stonebwoy with 4 gongs.
Stonebwoy picked up the awards for Best Dancehall Video of the Year, Album of the Year, Dancehall Song of the Year, as well as Best Performer of The Year. Other winners on the night included Ras Kuuku, Rudebwoy Ranking, and MzVee.
Ebony also walked home with the award for Female Vocalist of the Year. As Kuuku also bagged two nods including Reggae Artist of the year and Reggae video of the year.
Performances on the night came from MzVee, Epixode, Jahlead, Patoranking, as well as MTN Hitmaker alumnus Xali Hali.
Below is the full list of winners:
BEST DANCEHALL VIDEO OF THE YEAR
People Dey – Stonebwoy
BEST REGGAE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Bad System – Ras Kuuku
DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
Talk To Me – Stonebwoy ft Kranium
REGGAE SONG OF THE YEAR
Pain Dem – Rudebwoy Ranking
DANCEHALL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Happy Day – A.K. Songstress ft Zeal
REGGAE COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Nobody Else – MzVee ft Black Prophet
ALTERNATIVE SONG OF THE YEAR
One Love – Nat Abbey
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Livingstone – Stonebwoy
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Blakk Rasta
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Mix Master Garzy
YAA ASANTEWA AWARD (RECORD OF THE YEAR)
Black Prophet – In Times Like These
KWAME NKRUMAH AWARD (ARTISTE OF THE YEAR)
Ebony
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Knii Lante
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Ebony
BEST PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Stonebwoy
REGGAE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Ras Kuuku
DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
Xhila Roy
RIDDIM OF THE YEAR
Irie Bus (Kaskis)
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT OF THE YEAR
Patoranking
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Nana Appiah Mensah, CEO of Zylofon Media
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