MTN Liberia Music Awards 2023: All the winners

By Gabriel Myers Hansen

The winners of the 2023 MTN Liberia Music Awards were announced in the capital Monrovia at the weekend, with Nuchie Meek taking home the coveted Artist of the Year Award.

Nuchie Meek was the biggest winner at the 2023 MTN Liberia Music Awards.

Nuchie Meek beat fellow artists JZyNo, MC Caro, Fazari CIC and J Slught. He also took home the Hipco/Trapco Song of the Year, Hipco/Trapco Artist of the Year and Male Artist of the Year awards. Other big winners on the night included JZyNo and Anitram with three and two awards each.

First held in 2014, the awards honour exceptional artists in Liberia and beyond. The 2023 edition rewarded works released between August 2022 and July 2023 across more than 20 categories.

Below is the full list of winners:

Producer of the Year

Dr. Base

Kellzbeat

Flexzbeat

Extreme Beat

DuBlack

Rap Kid Beats

Female Artist of the Year

MC Caro

Anitram

Lortonio

Faithvonic

Gusee

Afropop Artist of the Year

J Slught

JZyNo

Stunn

Kobazzie

Kizzy W

Anitram

Reggae/ Dancehall Artist of the Year

AK Feelings Man

Beenieking BS2

CanC Queen

Shatta Capone

Afropop Song of the Year

‘Butta My Bread’ – JZyNo

‘Celebrate’ – J Slught

‘Medicine’ – Stunn

‘Something Big’ – L’Frankie

‘Cheetah’ – Anitram

Video of the Year

Go Low – Kobazzie

Butta My Bread – JZyNo

Cheetah – Anitram

Don’t Give Up On Me – CIC

Vibe – Barsee

Traditional Gbema Song of the Year

‘Modern Old Skool Mash Up’ – Teacher Kolokwa

‘You Will Get It’ – Flexzbeat

‘Ayaaah’ – Barsee

‘Talk It’ – J Borbor

Hipco/Trapco Song of the Year

‘Buh Lah Lie?’ – Nuchie Meek

‘Chamo Slow Down’ – King Dee

‘Baby’ – MC Caro

‘Something Big’ – L’Frankie

‘Stick 8 There’ – Fazari

Hipco/Trapco Artist of the Year

Nuchie Meek

King Dennis

Barsee

MC Caro

Dat Way Ezzy

Fazari

Video Director of the Year

Jackie Russ

Kenzo Debo

Sayou Tequah

Charles

Young Imaging

New Artist of the Year

King Dennis

1. Wood

J Borbor

Anitram

King Dee

Dat Way Ezzy

Gospel Artist of the Year

David Mell

Jesse Prat

Berenice Blackie

Nuchie Michael

Paul Harding

Male Artist of the Year

JZyNo

J Borbor

Nuchie Meek

Kizzy W

J Slught

L’Frankie

International Artist of the Year

Burna Boy

Rema

Asake

Davido

Ayra Starr

Collaboration of the Year

Butta My Bread – JZyNo

Buh Lah Lie – Nuchie Meek

Cheetah – Anitram

Chemo Slow Down – King Dee

Oh My Love – J Slught

Hip Hop Artist of the Year

Dope Zulu

Owezzy

JAIISB

Tito Gee

King Sao Boso

CO.Z

DJ of the Year

DJ Nelly

DJ American

DJ Spesh

DJ Mo

DJ Supreme

Song of the Year

Baby – MC Caro

Buh Lah Lie? – Nuchie Meek

Butta My Bread – JZyNo

Don’t Give Up On Me – CIC

Talk It – J Borbor

Group of the Year

Soul Fresh

On-Air Personality of the Year

DJ Crucifix

DJ Weezy

Shizzle

DJ J Mark

O’Neal Roberts

Album of the Year

Definition – Joeim and Jazzy

Trouble Coming – King Dennis

The Bitter Root Promo Tape – CO.Z

The Departure – Fazari

Just Another Tape – Tito Gee

My Way – MC Caro

Artist of the Year

JZyNo

MC Caro

Nuchie Meek

Fazari

CIC

J Slught