Afro beats Artiste Fancy Gadam has been announced winner of the 2018 Northern Entertainment Awards (NEA).

The Tamale based artiste beat off competition from other top musicians also from the Northern region to emerge winner for three northern regions on Saturday, April 7.

The awards scheme is an annual event that put spotlight on Northern Musicians, Film makers, Sports and Media personalities as well as offer a unique opportunity for them to compete in various categories of the award scheme.

NEA, is an initiative by Smile Multimedia in collaboration with the Celebrities Charity Development Foundation, the various stakeholders in the entertainment, arts, tourism and culture industry to recognize and honor distinguished personalities who have positively contributed to the sound growth of the entertainment industry in Northern Ghana.