The first batch of nominees for the 22nd edition of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Award is out.
Ghana’s finest talents regardless of the pandemic churned out quality music in 2020 and their efforts will be rewarded at the prestigious awards show.
Organizers of the event, Charterhouse, announced the nominees yesterday Saturday, April 3.
Check out the list as obtained by AE below:
Gospel Song of the Year
Blessed – Akesse Brempong ft. Joe Mettle
Favour Everywhere – Celestine ft. Evelyn Wanjiru
Adom – Diana Hamilton
Jesus Over Do – Empress Gifty
Yesu Mo – Joe Mettle
Jesus – MOGmusic
Jejeli – KobbySalm ft. Okey Sokay
Who Say God No Dey – Kofi Karikari
Highlife Song of the Year
Posti Me – Akwaboah
Playboy – Dada Hafco ft. Akwaboah
Enjoyment – KiDi
Behind The Scenes – Kofi Kinaata
Open Gate – Kuami Eugene
Asabone – Lord Paper ft. Bosom P-Yung
Later – Mr Drew ft. Kelvyn Boy
Party – Sista Afia ft. Fameye
Hiplife Song of the Year
Thank God – DopeNation ft. Kofi Kinaata
Enough Is Enough – Eno Barony ft. Wendy Shay
Long Life – Fameye ft. Kwesi Arthur
No Dulling – Keche ft. Kuami Eugene
Dw3 Remix – Krymi xr Drew ft. All Stars
Pilolo – Strongman ft. Kelvyn Boy
Happy Day – Sarkodie ft. Kuami Eugene
Ghetto Boy – Tulenkey ft. Kelvyn Boy & Medikal
Hip-Hop Song of the Year
Ataa Adwoa – Bosom PYung
Otan Hunu – Dead Peepol ft Rich Kent. Akobam – Joey B ft Medikal & Kofi Mole
Ekorso – Kofi Jamar ft. Yaw Tog & Ypee
Money – Kweku Flick Live from 233 – Kwesi Arthur
La Hustle Remix – Medikal ft Joey B & Criss Waddle
Sore – Yaw Tog ft O’kenneth, City Boy, Reggie, Jay Bahd
Force Dem To Play Nonsense – Eno Barony ft. Sister Derby & Strongman
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
Why – Adina
Sheriff – MzVee
Forever – Samini
Lonely – Jah Lead
Killy Killy Rmx – Larruso ft Stonebwoy & Kwesi Arthur
Make Up – Kaphun ft Stonebwoy
Gye Diee – Ras Kuuku ft MOGmusic
Mi Dey Up Rmx – Kofi Jamar ft Stonebwoy
Afrobeats/AFROPOP Song of the Year
Take Care of You – Adina ft Stonebwoy
Inna Song – Darkovibes ft King Promise
Forever – Gyakie
Momo – KelvynBoy ft Mugeez & Darkovibes
Say Cheese – KiDi Sisa – King Promise
Turn On the Lights – Kwesi Arthur
Let Me Know – Mr Drew
Maria – Camidoh
Emergency – Wendy Shay
VGMA Unsung Act
Nanky
Oseikrom Sikani
Malcolm Nuna
Kwame Yogot
Kobby Tuesday
Naana Blu
Adelaide The Seer
Queendalyn Yurglee
Best Video of the Year
Why – Adina
Fancy – Amaarae
Adom – Diana Hamilton
Cold – Joey B
Open Gate – Kuami Eugene
On the Street – Kweku Smoke
Let Me Know – Mr Drew
Baddest Boss – MzVee
Kpa – Okyeame Kwame
Pompoyeyaw rmx – Pappy Kojo
Instrumentalist of the Year
Joshua Moszi
Nana Yaw Sarfo
Prince Sennah
Emmanuel Bludo
Enoch Owuraku Kissi
Songwriter of the Year
Diana Hamilton – Adom
Kofi Kinaata – Behind the Scenes
Adina – Hyedin
Joe Mettle – Yesu Mo Abiana
Adun Lei Epixode – Too Much
Record of the Year
Be Your Own Beautiful – Adomaa
Daddy’s Little Girl – Adina
Fancy – Amaarae
Die 4 U – Cina Soul
Too Much – Epixode
Diplomatic Teef – Trigmatic
Commot – Worlasi
Mmusuo – YaaYaa
Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year
Kofi Jamar – Ekorso
Darkovibes – Inna Song
Kidi – Enjoyment
Keche – No Dulling
Diana Hamilton – Adom
Bosom P Yung – Atta Adwoa
King Promise – Sisa
Medikal – La Hustle Remix
Sarkodie – Happy Day
Kuami Eugene – Open Gate
Kidi – Say Cheese
Album of the Year
Alaba – Adina
Kpanlogo – Darkovibes
Son of Africa – Kuami Eugene
The Truth – AMG Medikal
Inveencible – MzVee
10Am – Strongman
Blackstar – Kelvyn Boy
Lava Feels – Joey B
Best New Artiste of the Year
Amerado
Bosom PYung
Dead Peepol
Gyakie
Kofi Jamar
Kweku Flick
Larruso
Mr Drew
Yaw Tog
Camidoh
EP of the Year
- Blue EP – KiDi
- Seed EP – Gyakie
- Different – GuiltyBeatz.
- Mood Swings – Edem
- Sorry For The Wait This Is Not The Wait – Kwesi Arthur
- The Truth – Kofi Jamar
International Collaboration of the Year
- Favor Everywhere – Celestine Donkor ft Evelyn Wanjiru
- The One – Efya ft Tiwa Savage
- Something Nice – Kofi Kinaata ft Patoranking
- Show Body – Kuami Eugene ft Falz
- Baajo – Kwesi Arthur ft Joeboy
- CEO Flow – Sarkodie ft E-40
- Paper – Sista Afia ft Victor AD
- Thomas Pompoyeyaw rmx – Pappy Kojo ft Busiswa
African Artiste of the Year
- Burnaboy
- Davido
- Wizkid
- Master KG.
- Fireboy DML
- Omah Lay
Best Rapper Performance
- Amerado – Best Rapper
- Eno Barony – God Is A Woman
- Joey B – Cold
- Medikal – Stop It
- Sarkodie – Brown Paper Bag
- Strongman – Flawless
Best Collaboration of the Year
- Take Care of You – Adina ft Stonebwoy
- Inna Song – Darkovibes ft King Promise
- No Dulling – Keche ft Kuami Eugene
- One Man – KiDi ft Adina
- Ekorso – Kofi Jamar ft Yaw Tog & Ypee.
- La Hustle Remix – Medikal ft Joey B & Criss Waddle.
- Happy Day – Sarkodie ft Kuami Eugene.
- Sore – Yaw Tog ft O’kenneth, City Boy, Reggie, Jay Bahd
Best Group of the Year
- Bethel Revival Choir
- DopeNation
- Dead Peepol
- Keche
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Abiana – Adun Lei
- Adina – Hear Me
- Cina Soul – Die 4 U
- YaaYaa – Mmusuo
- Efe Grace – Lord Have Your Way.
- Enuonyam – Fill Me
Male Vocalist of the Year
- KiDi – One Man
- Joe Mettle – Yesu Mo
- Akwaboah – Posti Me
- MOGmusic – Oguamma
- Kyei Mensah – Take It All
- Kingsley Amporful – God
Producer of the Year
- Chris Rich Beats
- Yung Demz
- Street Beatz
- Richie Mensah
- MOG Beatz
- Willis Beatz
Hiplife/Hip-Hop Artiste of the Year
- Eno Barony
- Joey B
- Keche
- Kofi Jamar
- Kwesi Arthur
- Medikal.
- Sarkodie
- Yaw Tog
Record of the Year
- Be Your Own Beautiful – Adomaa
- Daddy’s Little Girl – Adina
- Fancy – Amaarae.
- Die 4 U – Cina Soul.
- Too Much – Epixode
- Diplomatic Teef – Trigmatic.
- Commot – Worlasi
- Mmusuo – YaaYaa
Songwriter of the Year
- Diana Hamilton – Adom
- Kofi Kinaata – Behind the Scenes
- Adina – Hyedin
- Joe Mettle – Yesu Mo
- Abiana – Adun Lei
- Epixode – Too Much
Instrumentalist of the Year
- Joshua Moszi
- Nana Yaw Sarfo
- Prince Sennah
- Emmanuel Bludo Enoch
- Owuraku Kissi
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