On July 1, 2023, the much awaited Ghana Entertainment Awards USA (#GEAUSA23) were held at New York City's illustrious Merking Hall, Kaufman Music Center.
Ghanaian musician Afriyie Wutah draws musical inspiration from dancehall, reggae, highlife, and afropop.
He was named the year's top highlife artist at the Ghana Entertainment Awards USA 2023.
Fameye
Wutah Afriyie
Abiana
Kofi Kinaata
Akwaboah
Kuame Eugene
Kwabena Kwabena
Competed in the Highlife Artists Category.
With both new and old artists, the category was uninspired.
In the history of Ghanaian music, only one artiste has ever received awards for both reggae and highlife songs.
His song "burning desire" got him the World Bank Award for the year's most inspirational song. won the same year's award for best male vocalist.
The annual awards ceremony, which honors Ghana's, Africa's, and the Diaspora's hardest-working performers, is now in its fifth year.
The Ghana Entertainment Awards (GEA), now in their fifth year, recognize remarkable achievements by Ghanaian creatives in Ghana, the United States, and Canada. These achievements span a variety of genres, including music, dance, media, poetry, and comedy.