{"id":196345,"date":"2016-03-05T20:54:55","date_gmt":"2016-03-05T20:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=196345"},"modified":"2016-03-05T20:54:55","modified_gmt":"2016-03-05T20:54:55","slug":"mogofestival2016-night-music-awards-underway-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/03\/mogofestival2016-night-music-awards-underway-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"#MOGOFestival2016: A night of music, awards [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2016 edition of Citi FM\u2019s<\/strong> Music of Ghanaian Origin (MOGO) Concert,\u00a0came off\u00a0in style at the Alisa Hotel Ridge Arena in Accra, on Saturday night, March 5.<\/p>\n

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Lovers of authentic Ghanaian highlife music dressed in stylish and colorful Ghanaian apparel were first treated to music from the Executive band.
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The night of music and awards, also offered some good meals to the many invited guests.<\/p>\n

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The first artiste of the night who took the stage was Bob Pinodo, followed by\u00a0\u00a0Ebo Taylor, Bessa Simons, and the main act for the night, Amakye Dede, who was perfoming for the first time after a gory accident that killed his manager.<\/p>\n

The ‘Iron Boy’ as he is affectionately called, shook the Alisa Ridge Arena and got attendees on their feet for close to an hour.<\/p>\n

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Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In all, ten outstanding artistes \u00a0received awards for a good job done, with ‘Mansa’ hitmaker Bisa Kdei sweeping four awards including the prestigious MOGO Artiste of the year award.<\/p>\n

Outstanding legends, whose contributions to the Ghanaian music industry have brought great gains to the highlife genre, were also honoured with the lifetime achievement awards.<\/p>\n

Full List of Award Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n

MOGO Best Song \u2013 Bisa Kdei \u2013 Mansa<\/p>\n

MOGO Best Song writer\u2013 Bisa Kdei<\/p>\n

MOGO Artiste of the year \u2013 Bisa Kdei<\/p>\n

MOGO Best Performer \u2013 Amakye Dede<\/p>\n

MOGO Album of the year \u2013 Sarkodie<\/p>\n

MOGO Best Female Act \u2013 Efya<\/p>\n

MOGO Best Band\/Group \u2013 Ohia be ye ya<\/p>\n

MOGO Best Producer \u2013 Kaywa<\/p>\n

MOGO Best Collaboration \u2013 Obrafuor\/ Bisa Kdei \u2013 Pimpinaa<\/p>\n

MOGO Male Act \u2013 Bisa Kdei Lifetime Achievement Award \u2013 Bob Pinodo\/Ebo Taylor<\/p>\n

The MOGO Festival 2016, is powered by Citi 97.3 FM, sponsored by the National Lottery Authority and Rehoboth Properties and supported by Alisa Hotels and the +233 Jazz Bar and Grill.<\/p>\n

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By: Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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