The biggest annual event in Ghana which is the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards is back again. This award scheme seeks to nominate music and industry players who have excelled in the field of Ghanaian entertainment for the previous year under consideration.
There was a change in the mode of making known of the nominees which was done online and on radio stations affiliated to the EIB Network. Check the full list of nominations here.
BEST NEW ARTIST
Nero X
Teephlow
Wisa
Donzy
Atom
Kofi Kinaata
AFRO-POP SONG OF THE YEAR
Fuse ODG – Only
R2bees – Gboza feat. Davido
Edem – Nyedzilo feat. Reekado Banks
MzVee – Abofra feat. Efya
Adina – Coastal Vibes feat. Trigmatic
E.L – Mi Naa Bo Po
BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
VVIP – Skolom feat. Sena Dagadu
Sarkodie – Mewu feat. Akwaboah
Pappy Kojo – Aye Late feat. Sarkodie
Wisa – Ekikime feat. Luther
Donzy – The Crusade feat. Kofi Kinaata
Obrafour – Pimpinaa feat. Bisa Kdei
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Adina – Coastal Vibes feat. Trigmatic
MzVee – Abofra feat. Efya
R2bees – Concert Party
Sarkodie – Bra feat. Pat Thomas
Yaa Yaa – Dumb Drum
Rocky Dawuni – Shine Light
M.anifest – Forget Dem
HIP-LIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Donzy – The Crusade feat. Kofi Kinaata
Atom – Ye Wo Krom
E.L – Koko
Wisa – Ekiki Me feat. Luther
VVIP – Skolom feat. Sena Dagadu
Guru – Pooley Swag
HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Aka Blay – Take Away feat. Cabum
Becca – Hwe
Bisa Kdei – Mansa
Obrafour – Pimpinaa feat. Bisa Kdei
R2bees – Makoma
Kofi Kinaata – Susuka
Ofori Amponsah – Alewa feat. Sarkodie
REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
Blakk Rasta – Serwaa Akoto
De Voice – It’s So Crazy
MzVee – Hold Me Now
Stonebwoy – Go Higher
AK Songstress – Holiday
Jupitar – Fire feat. Stonebwoy
BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Afriyie – Go Gaga
De Voice – It’s Crazy
Knii Lante – Thinking Out Loud
Pat Thomas – Bra (by Sarkodie)
Mugeez – Concert Party (With Omar Sterling)
Akwaboah Jnr. – Mewu (by Sarkodie)
BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Adina – Boom Boom Beat
Irene Logan – Me Do Wo
MzVee – Hold Me Now
Nana Yaa – E Go Be
Efya – SarkCess Story
Yaa Yaa – Dumb Drum
HIP-HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
Teephlow – The Warning feat. Sarkodie
E.L – All Black feat. Joey B & Pappy Kojo
Flowking Stone – Fire Bon Them
Kwaw Kese – Yakubu
Omar Sterling – Ninety Ninety
Pappy Kojo – Ay3 Late feat. Sarkodie
BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR
E.L – King Without A Crown
FLowking Stone – Fire Bon Dem
Omar Sterling – Nineteen Ninety
Pappy Kojo – Ay3 Late
Sarkodie – Hand To Mouth
Teephlow – The Warning
BEST GROUP OF THE YEAR
VVIP
R2bees
Keche
Galaxy
Preachers
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Mo Beat || Skolom
Bisa Kdei/Kaywa || Mansa
Akwaboah Jnr. || Aporsor
Beatz Dakay || Go Higher
Chapter Beatz || Ekikime
E.L || Mi Naa Bo Po
Dr. Ray || Ye Wo Krom
Kin Dee || Susuka
GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
SP Kofi Sarpong – Hour By Hour feat. Joyce Blessing
Kofi Gyan – Yoboyo
Mary Owusu – W’ow Nkwa Wo Wor Ade
Obaapa Christy – Hyebre Sesafo
Patience Nyarko – Wafom Kwan
Nicholas Omane Acheapong
GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Obaapa Christy
Nicholas Omane Achemapong
Joe Mettle
SP Kofi Sarpong
Patience Nyarko
Preachers
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Rex Omar – Paapa
Knii Lante – Beautiful Virgo
Kofi Kinaata – Susuka
MzVee, Richie and Efya – Abofra
Obrafour – Nkontompo
Stonebwoy – Go Higher