The nominees’ announcement and Grand launch of the 16th edition of Vodafone Ghana Music Awards took place at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra on Friday, February 27. The event saw dignitaries from the music industry, ministries, and current and retired Ghanaian musicians.
The show, hosted by popular Ghanaian satirist, DKB and TV personality Bella saw some impressive performances from Dark Suburb, Pappy Kojo, Koda and Dancehall sensation, Vybrant Faya.
This year, one time BET award-winner once dominated the nominees list with 10 nominations, followed by Edem and Stonebwoy. Pappy Kojo, Episode, Mzvee, Emilia Arthur, Wiyaala and Vybrant Faya were nominated in the “best New Artiste Of The Year” category.
Check out the complete list of nominees below!
Artiste Of The Year
Daddy Lumba
Stonebwoy
Guru
Edem
MzVee
Sarkodie
Samini
Vodafone Song Of The Year
Seihor - Castro Feat. D-Black
Ne3 Woho B3to Wo – Daddy Lumba
Adonai (Remix) – Sarkodie Feat. Castro
Koene – Edem Feat. Lil Shaker & Ice Queen
Baafira – Stonebowy Feat. Sarkodie
Pooley – Guru
Selfie – VVIP
Iskoki – Samini
Alpha & Omega – Selina Boateng Ft. Uncle Ato
Hymn (Pentecost Soree Nwom) – Evang. Diana Asamoah
Highlife Artiste Of The Year
Bisa K’dei
Daddy Lumba
Afriyie
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste Of The Year
Stonebwoy
Ras Kuuku
MzVee
Samini
Kaakie
Episode
Gospel Album Of The Year
One God – No Tribe
I’m Grateful – Selina Boateng
Jesus Be Too Much – Gifty Osei
Hymn (Pentecost Soree Nwom) – Evang. Diana Asamoah
Songwriter Of The Year
Bisa K’dei – One Of Your Own by Efya Feat. Bisa K’dei
Wiyaala & Melissa va da Spuy – Africa by Wiyaala
Afriyie – I Do by Afriyie
Obrafour – Odasani by Obrafour Feat. M.anifest
Ne3 Woho B3to Wo - Ne3 Woho B3to Wo by Daddy Lumba
Hip-life/Hip-hop Artiste Of The Year
E.L
Edem
Sarkodie
Guru
Pappy Kojo
D-Black
Joey B
Best New Artiste Of The Year
Episode
Pappy Kojo
MzVee
Emelia Arthur
Wiyaala
Vybrant Faya
Gospel Artiste Of The Year
No Tribe
Koda
Selina Boateng
Gifty Osei
Joe Mettle
Anita Afriyie
Evang. Diana Asamoah
Best Collaboration Of The Year
Koene – Edem Feat. Lil Shaker & Ice Queen
Alpha & Omega – Selina Boateng Feat. Uncle Ato
Baby Dance – 4x4 Feat. Davido
Adonai – Sarkodie Feat. Castro
Seihor – Castro Feat. D-Black
Love Rocks – Sarkodie Feat. Samini
Baafira – Stonebwoy Feat. Sarkodie
Hip-life Song Of The Year
Pooley – Guru
Sehor – Castro Feat. D-Black
Selfie – VVIP
Personal Person – D-Black Feat. Castro
Iskoki – Samini
Adonai (Remix) – Sarkodie Feat. Castro
Album Of The Year
Wiyaala – Wiyaala
Books & Rhymes – Edem
Necessary Evil – Stonebwoy
Re-Vee-Lation - MzVee
I’m Grateful – Selina Boateng
Record Of The Year
Tontonti – Afriyie
Tinambaynyi – Wiyaala
Nkwa Abodoo – Koda
One Of Your Own – Efya
Book Of Hiplife – VVIP
Love Rocks – Sarkodie Feat. Samini
Highlife Song Of The Year
Ne3 Woho B3to Wo – Daddy Lumba
Saa – Bisa K’dei
Lobi – R2bees
I Do – Afriyie
Baby Dance – 4x4 Feat. Davido
Afro-Pop Song Of The Year
One Of Your Own – Efya Feat. Bisa K’dei
Koene – Edem Feat. Lil Shaker & Ice Queen
Spanner – Itz Tiffany Feat. Fuse Odg
Killing Me Softly – R2bees Feat. Wizkid
Tinambaynyi – Wiyaala
Dangerous Love –Fuse ODG Feat. Sean Paul
Gospel Song Of The Year
Kyere Me Kwan – Emelian Arthur Feat. OJ & Esther Smith
Yento Nkyia – Gifty Osei
Osabarima – No tribe
Alpha & Omega – Selina Boateng Feat. Uncle Ato
Nkwa Abodoo – Koda
Adehye Mogya – Anita Afriyie
Hymn (Pentecost Soree Nwom) – Evang. Diana Asamoah
Reggae Dancehall Song Of The Year
Show Them Love – Ras Kuuku
Ronaldo – Kaakie
Love Rocks – Sarkodie Feat. Samini
Mampi – Vybrant Faya
Natural Girl – MzVee Feat. Stonebwoy
Baafira – Stonebwoy
Best Male Vocal Performance
Afriyie – I Do
Koda – Nkwa Abodoo
Daddy Lumba - Ne3 Woho B3to Wo
Joe Mettle – Turning Around
Best Female Vocal Performance
Efya – One Of Your Own
Becca – Tell Me
Wiyaala Tinambaynyi
Raquel – I Won’t Cry
Jael Wiafe – Keep On Believing
MzVee – My everything
Hip-Hop Song Of The Year
Realer No –Pappy Kojo Feat. Joey B
Shots On Shots – Sarkodie & Ice Prince
American Passport – E.L Feat. Joey B
Wave – Joey B Feat. Pappy Kojo
The One (Remix) – Edem Feat. Sway
Finish Line (Remix) – Dee Moneey Feat. Ice Price, J Town, M.anifest, Paedae & Reminisce
Best Rapper Of The Year
Sarkodie – Shots On Shots
E.L – American Passport
Guru – Keep Walking
Edem – The One (Remix)
Best Music Video Of The Year
Baby Dance – 4x4 Feat. Ice Prince | Clarence Peters
Move – Becca Feat. Uhuru | Nicky Campus
The One (Remix) – Edem Feat. Sway | Gyo Gyimah
Koene – Edem Feat. Lil Shaker & Ice Queen | Gyo Gyimah
No Shortcut To Heaven – M.anifest Feat. Obrafour | Garth Von Glehn
Setewaa D3nky3 – D-Black | Justin Campus
Adonai (Remix) – Sarkodie Feat. Castro | Nana Asihene
Best Group Of The Year
VVIP
4x4
R2bees
No Tribe
Producer Of The Year
DJ Breezy | Seihor – Castro Feat. D-Black
Bodo Stalger | Ne3 Woho B3to Wo – Daddy Lumba
Street Beat | Adonai (Remix) – Sarkodie Feat. D-Black
Magnom | Koene – Edem Feat. Lil Shaker & Ice Queen
Dakay | Baafira – Stonebwoy Feat. Sarkodie
Ball J | Pooley – Guru
DJ Breezy | Selfie – VVIP
George Forest | Hymn (Pentecost Soree Nwon) – Evang. Diana Asamoah
Shadrack Y.| Alpha & Omega – Selina Boateng
Mix Masta Garzy | Iskoki - Samini
African Artiste Of The Year
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
AKA (South Africa)
Don Jazzy & The Mavin Group
Patoranking (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
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