2019 Wah Sa Halat Awards Gambia: All the winners

He left the 2019 ceremony, which took place at Kairaba Beach Hotel, with three awards: Rap/hip hop Artist of the Year, Artist of the Year and Event of the Year (the launch of Saluto, his last album). Other winners on the night included Jizzle, Royal Messenjah and Big Sey.

Jizzle also won three awards, his song with Hussein, ‘Jalika’, taking the Collaboration of the Year and Song of the Year awards. His third win came in the People’s Choice Award category. This last category was voted for by the Gambian public. 

The ceremony’s Lifetime Achievement Award went to the head of the Musicians Union of the Gambia, Jaliba Kuyateh. The kora player was referred to as “a legend, an icon and a musician worthy of celebration”. The music video for ‘Mosana’ by the Nobles was awarded the Music Video of the Year accolade. 

Wa Sa Halat CEO Yasally Njie-Colley congratulated the nominees and winners. “We are all winners. This is meant to celebrate, recognise and motivate our artists to work hard for glory,” she said.

Full list of winners below.

Artist of the Year
ST 

Album of the Year
The Next Big Thing – Jizzle

Song of the year
‘Jalika’ – Jizzle ft Hussain

Sport Personality of the Year
Babucarr Sanneh

Media Personality of the Year
Awa Gaye

Foreign-based Artist of the Year
Big Sey

Artist Activism Award of the Year
Awa Bling

Rap/hip-hop Artist of the Year
ST

Reggae/dancehall Artist of the Year
Royal Messenger

Afro-fusion Artist of the Year
Jizzle

Music Video of the Year
Mosana – Nobles

Music Producer of the Year
Jlive

Music Video Director of the Year
STS Pictures

People’s Choice Award of the Year
Jizzle

Event of the Year
ST – Saluto album launch

New Artist of the Year
Attack

Collaboration of the Year
Jalika – Jizzle ft Hussain

Lifetime Achievement Award
Jaliba Kuyateh