{"id":764443,"date":"2019-12-13T14:52:46","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T14:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/12\/13\/wiyaala-wins-artiste-of-the-year-at-ghana-arts-and-culture-awards\/"},"modified":"2019-12-13T14:52:46","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T14:52:46","slug":"wiyaala-wins-artiste-of-the-year-at-ghana-arts-and-culture-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/12\/13\/wiyaala-wins-artiste-of-the-year-at-ghana-arts-and-culture-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Wiyaala Wins Artiste Of The Year At Ghana Arts and Culture Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!--CusAdsVi5--><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101655 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/wiyaala0.jpg\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1576248764_842_wiyaala0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101655\"   data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Ghana\u2019s international female artist  Wiyaala, has won the Artiste of the Year at the 2019 edition of the Ghana Arts and Culture Awards.<\/p>\n<p>The acting President of the Musicians Union of Ghana, Bessa Simons, presented to the singer at the event which took place at the Accra International Conference Centre on December 7.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101656 jetpack-lazy-image\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/dsc_4565-edit.jpg\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1576248765_834_dsc_4565-edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101656\"  \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>She took to her Twitter handle to share the news with her fans.<\/p>\n<p><!--CusAdsVi6--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cGhana\u2019s Artist of the Year is @Wiyaala presented by Bessa Simons acting President of Musiga Thank you! @Ghartsnculture  Awards 2019 partnered by @MOTACGhana Sponsors @GihocL,\u201d Wiyaala wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana Arts and Culture Awards 2019<br \/>Ghana Arts and Culture Awards which was launched in September 2019 seeks to honour individuals and brands who have made significant contributions to the Arts and Culture Industry in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>CEO of Azmera Restaurant, a Ghanaian catering facility that specialises in serving Ghanaian dishes, Ms Afua Krobea Asante, won the Cultural Heritage Entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana Arts and Culture Awards 2019<br \/>Afrochella, a music festival organised in December won the Festival Event of the Year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101657 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/wiyaala0-1.jpg\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/1576248766_836_wiyaala0-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101657\"   data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'>function loadLFCComments() {(function(d, s, id) {\n                        var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n                        if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n                        js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n                        js.src = \"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.6&appId=1009694476028322\";\n                        fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n                    }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n                    }window.onscroll = function () {\n                        var rect = document.getElementById('lfc_comments').getBoundingClientRect();\n                        if (rect.top < window.innerHeight) {\n                            var lfc_div = document.getElementById('lfc_comments');\n                            lfc_div.innerHTML = '\n\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fb-comments\" data-width=\"100%\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.ghgossip.com\/wiyaala-wins-artiste-of-the-year-at-ghana-arts-and-culture-awards\/\" data-numposts=\"10\" data-colorscheme=\"light\" data-order-by=\"social\"><\/div>\n<p>';\n                            loadLFCComments();\n                            window.onscroll = null;\n                        } \n                    }<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana\u2019s international female artist Wiyaala, has won the Artiste of the Year at the 2019 edition of the Ghana Arts and Culture Awards. 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