Sarkodie is the most awarded artist in Ghana. Here is a comprehensive breakdown of the list of Sarkodie Awards.
Ghana Music Awards (TGMA/VGMA) 2010-2025
| Year | Category | Work / Note | Result |
|---|
| 2010 | Discovery of the Year | “Baby” era | WON |
| 2010 | Best Rapper | – | WON |
| 2010 | Artiste of the Year | – | WON |
| 2012 | Artiste of the Year | Rapperholic era | WON |
| 2012 | Most Popular Song | “U Go Kill Me” | WON |
| 2012 | Best Rapper | – | WON |
| 2014 | Best Hip-Hop Song | “Illuminati” | WON |
| 2015 | Best Rapper | – | WON |
| 2016 | Album of the Year | Mary | WON |
| 2017 | Best Collaboration | “Pain Killer” | WON |
| 2018 | Best Rapper | – | WON |
| 2018 | Hip-Life Song | “Pain Killer” | WON |
| 2019 | Artiste of the Decade | – | WON |
| 2020 | Best International Collaboration | “Lucky” | WON |
| 2020 | Collaboration of the Year | “Saara” | WON |
| 2021 | Collaboration of the Year | “Happy Day” | WON |
| 2022 | Hip-Life/Hip-Hop Artiste | – | WON |
| 2023 | Best Collaboration | – | WON |
| 2023 | Hip-Life/Hip-Hop Artiste | – | WON |
| 2024 | Best Hip-Hop Song | “Otan” | WON |
| 2025 | Best Rap Performance | “Brag” | pending |
BET Awards & BET Hip-Hop Accolades
| Year | Award Title | Result |
|---|
| 2012 | Best International Act (Africa) – BET Awards | WON |
| 2015 | same category | WON |
| 2019 | same category | WON |
| 2023 | same category | WON |
| 2010 | BET Hip-Hop Cypher (first Ghanaian featured) | honorary |
3Music Awards (2018-2025)
| Year | Category | Work / Note | Result |
|---|
| 2018 | Hip-Life/Hip-Hop Act | – | WON |
| 2018 | Album of the Year | Highest | WON |
| 2018 | Best Video | “Overdose” | WON |
| 2020 | Hip-Life/Hip-Hop Act | – | WON |
| 2020 | Music Man of the Year | – | WON |
| 2020 | Best Rap Performance | “Who Da Man” | WON |
| 2021 | Performer of the Year | – | WON |
| 2022 | Video of the Year | “Rollies & Cigars” | WON |
| 2022 | Hip-Life Song | “Happy Day” | WON |
| 2025 | Digital Act of the Year | – | pending |
Sarkodie Net Worth
All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA)
| Year | Prize | Result |
|---|
| 2016 | Best Male Artist – Inspirational Music | WON |
| 2018 | same | WON |
| 2020 | same | WON |
| 2022 | same | WON |
| 2024 | Best West African Male | WON |
The Headies (Nigeria)
| Year | Category | Result |
|---|
| 2012 | African Artiste of the Year | WON |
| 2014 | same | WON |
| 2015 | same | WON |
| 2016 | same | WON |
| 2022 | same | WON |
MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs)
| Year | Category | Result |
|---|
| 2014 | Best Hip-Hop | WON |
| 2016 | Listener’s Choice | pending |
Ghana Music Awards UK (GMAUK)
| Year | Category | Result |
|---|
| 2016 | Best Rapper | WON |
| 2017 | Best Rapper | WON |
| 2017 | Hip-Life/Hip-Hop Artiste | WON |
| 2019 | Best Music Video (“Can’t Let You Go”) | WON |
| 2022 | Best Rapper | WON |
Ghana Music Awards USA (GMAUSA)
| Year | Category | Result |
|---|
| 2020 | Artiste of the Year | WON |
| 2020 | Hip-Hop/Hip-Life Artiste | WON |
| 2020 | Hip-Hop/Hip-Life Song (“Oofeetso”) | WON |
| 2020 | Best Collaboration (“Saara”) | WON |
MOBO, EMY & Other Diaspora Honours
| Year | Show | Category | Result |
|---|
| 2015 | MOBO (UK) | Best African Act | WON |
| 2019 | MOBO | same | WON |
| 2016 | EMY Africa | Young Achiever | WON |
| 2018 | EMY | Man of the Year | WON |
| 2020 | EMY | Lifetime Achievement | WON |
| 2021 | Int. Reggae & World Music | Best Virtual Concert (“Black Love”) | WON |
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Nominations Without Wins
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|
| 2013 | Channel O | Most Gifted West |
| 2014 | MTV EMA | Best African Act |
| 2016 | Grammy (featured) | Best Global Music Album |
| 2018 | SoundCity MVP | African MVP |
| 2020 | NAACP Image | Outstanding Int’l Song |
| 2024 | MTV EMA | Best African Act |
| 2025 | TGMA | Artiste of the Year – first miss in 10 yrs |
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Chronological List – Every Sarkodie Award by Year
- 2009 – 4SYTE Video Awards – Best Newcomer Video (“Push”) – WON
- 2010 – Ghana Music Awards – 5 wins (Discovery, Rapper, Song, etc.) – WON
- 2010 – MTV AFRICA – Best Anglophone (nominated)
- 2011 – 4SYTE – 3 wins
- 2012 – Ghana Music Awards – 3 wins incl. Artiste of the Year
- 2012 – BET – Best International Act: Africa – WON
- 2013 – The Headies – African Artiste – WON
- 2014 – MOBO – Best African Act – WON
- 2014 – MTV AFRICA – Best Hip-Hop – WON
- 2015 – AFRIMA – Best Male West – WON
- 2015 – EMY – Young Achiever – WON
- 2016 – AFRIMA – Inspirational Music – WON
- 2016 – Ghana Music Awards – Album (Mary) – WON
- 2017 – AFRIMA – same category – WON
- 2018 – 3Music – Hip-Life Act + Album (Highest) – WON
- 2018 – Ghana Music Awards – Best Rapper – WON
- 2019 – Ghana Music Awards – Artiste of the Decade – WON
- 2019 – MOBO – Best African Act – WON
- 2020 – GMAUSA – 4 wins
- 2020 – AFRIMA – Inspirational Music – WON
- 2021 – BET – Best International Act: Africa – WON
- 2021 – 3Music – Performer of the Year – WON
- 2022 – The Headies – African Artiste – WON
- 2022 – AFRIMA – same – WON
- 2023 – BET – Best International Act: Africa – WON
- 2023 – TGMA – Best Collaboration + Hip-Life Act – WON
- 2024 – TGMA – Best Hip-Hop Song (“Otan”) – WON
- 2024 – AFRIMA – Best West African Male – WON
- 2025 – 3Music – Digital Act (pending)
The Numbers Behind Sarkodie Awards
| Metric | Figure |
|---|
| Total nominations | 186 |
| Total wins | 108 |
| Win rate | 58 % |
| Countries of award origin | 12 |
| First trophy | 2009 |
| Latest trophy | 2024 |
| Most wins in one night | 5 (2010 VGMA) |
| Longest streak (TGMA) | 10 consecutive years nominated for Artiste of the Year (2014-2024) |
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Frequently Googled Questions (Quick Answers)
Q1. How many Ghana Music Awards has Sarkodie won?
Answer: 32 – the highest tally in the scheme’s history.
Q2. Is Sarkodie the most awarded African rapper?
Answer: Yes, with 108 trophies he surpasses any other rapper on the continent whose stats are public.
Q3. Has Sarkodie ever won a Grammy?
Answer: Not yet; he was nominated in 2023 as a featured artist but did not win.
Q4. What was Sarkodie’s first international award?
Answer: 2012 BET Award for Best International Act: Africa.
Q5. Which year did Sarkodie miss the TGMA “Artiste of the Year” nomination?
Answer: 2025 – ending a 10-year consecutive run.
