Black Sherif and Kofi Kinaata triumph at Pulse Ghana Influencer Awards 2023

Now in its third year, the programme, which ran under the theme The Golden Era: Bold and Elegant, honoured local influencers across various fields, including dance music, media, tech and sports. 

Ahead of the awards, Pulse Ghana director of sales and strategy Eli Daniel-Wilson said: “Influencer marketing has grown significantly over the years and brands have played a pivotal role in this growth. So for us, it is important that we celebrate and recognise the best in class content creators and influencers.”

Black Sherif won the Music Influencer of the Year prize, which organisers say celebrates emerging musicians who use digital media to showcase their unique styles and connect with fans. He takes over from singer Amaarae, who clinched the trophy last year, and his win arrives days after it emerged that he had won the Best International Flow Award at the 2023 BET Hip Hop Hop Awards. 

On his part, Kofi Kinaata emerged victorious in the LinkedIn Influencer of the Year category highlighting individuals who have leveraged the platform to bring more light to the work that they do by sharing and connecting with other professionals.

Choreographer Endurance Grand, the night’s other big winner, took home the trophies for Dance Influencer of the Year and TikTok Influencer of the Year.

Below is the full list of winners: 

• Instagram Influencer of the Year – Princess Burland
• Facebook Influencer of the Year – Stan Belove
• YouTube Influencer of the Year – Princess Burland
• Tech Influencer of the Year – Philip Okoampah Kwaning
• Media & Blogger Influencer of the Year – SikaOfficial
• Twitter Influencer of the Year – SikaOfficial
• Fashion Influencer of the Year – Wesley Kesse
• Podcast Influencer of the Year – Stay By Plan
• Business Influencer of the Year – Maison Yusif
• Comedy Influencer of the Year – Made In Ghana
• Adjetey Anang NextGen Influencer of the Year – Aqua Junnior
• Arts & Photography Influencer of the Year – Aewura Art
• Sports Influencer of the Year – Mohammed Kudus
• LinkedIn Influencer of the Year – Martin King Arthur (Kofi Kinaata)
• Music Influencer of the Year – Black Sherif
• Food Influencer of the Year – Sweet Adjeley
• Lifestyle Influencer of the Year – Princess Burland
• Most Influential Actor/Actress of the Year – Afronita
• Snapchat Influencer of the Year – Dulcie Boateng
• TikTok Influencer of the Year – Endurance Grand
• Dance Influencer of the Year – Endurance Grand