The unveiling of nominees for the 24th edition of the most prestigious Ghanaian music awards, Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) finally took place at the Accra International Conference Centre on Saturday, March 18, 2023.

The nominees which were unveiled by the organizers – CharterHouse featured the big five categories: ‘Record of the Year’, New Artiste of the Year, Album of the Year, Vodafone Most Popular Song and the ultimate ‘Artiste Of the Year’.

The ‘Artist of the Year award is the highest and most prestigious of the awards given at the event to the artist(s) adjudged by CharterHouse, the VGMA Board and the general public as having the highest audience appeal, radio play, online streaming and popularity.

This year’s ‘Artiste of the Year’ Category, has eight heavyweights battling it out. Two gospel artistes, Joe Mettle and Piesie Esther face stiff competition from six secular musicians such as Sarkodie, Black Sherif, KiDi, King Promise and Camidoh.

The 24th edition of the most prestigious Ghanaian music event comes off on March 13.

Check the complete list of nominations below:

 Highlife Song of The Year

  • Epixode – Atia (ft Kwabena Kwabena)
  • AK Songstress – My Proposal
  • Adina – Adi Dede
  • Kwesi Arthur – Adom
  • Kelvynboy – Down flat
  • Kofi Kinaata – Have Mercy

Best Gospel Song

  • Celestine Donkor – Final Say
  • Piesie Esther – Way3 Me Yie
  • Diana Hamilton – My Meditation
  • Joe Mettle – Kadosh
  • Perez Muzik – Hewale Lala
  • Bethel Revival Choir – Tegbe Tegbe (Edwin Dadson)
  • Awura Abena – This Far
  • MOG Music – Mala

Best Hip Hop Song

  • Black Sherif – Kweku The Traveller
  • Amerado – Obiaa Boa
  • Sarkodie – Country Side (ft Black Sherif)
  • Malcolm Nuna – Benzo
  • Kwesi Arthur – Drama
  • Medikal – Scarface

Best Afrobeats Song

  • Camidoh – Sugarcane Remix (ft King Promise & Mayokun)
  • Gyakie – Something
  • Kidi – Champagne
  • D Jay – Balance it
  • King Promise – Ginger
  • FBS – Jo (ft Mr. Drew)

Best Afropop Song

  • Stonebwoy – Therapy
  • Wendy Shay – Survivor
  • Black Sherif – Oil in my head
  • Dopenation – Gboza
  • King Promise – Ten Toes (ft Omah Lay)
  • Kuami Eugene – Take Away
  • Kidi – Blessed (Ft Movado)
  • Fameye – Thank You

Best Reggae/Dancehall Song

  • Konkarah Jahvybz – A Go Dey (ft Kelvyn Boy)
  • Ras Kuuku – 33in1
  • Epixode – Atia
  • Black Sherif – Don’t forget me
  • Rocky Dawuni – Never bow down (ft Blvk H3ro)
  • Maccasio – Eyes on you (ft Stonebwoy)

Audio Engineer of the Year

  • Chops – Yaa Asantewaa (King Promise)
  • Qube – Beginning Again (Adomaa)
  • Perez Muzik – Hewale Lala (Perez Muzik)
  • Supa Dups – Therapy (Stonebwoy)
  • Possigee – Country Side (Sarkodie)
  • Altra Nova – Far Away (Gyakie)

Producer of the Year

  • MOG Beatz
  • Atown TSB
  • Phantom
  • Shadrach Yawson
  • Guilty Beatz
  • Killbeatz
  • Liquid Beatz
  • Samsney

Best Music Video

  • Black Sherif – Konongo Zongo (Babs Direction)
  • Stonebwoy – Therapy (J Willz)
  • Piesie Esther – Way3 Me Yie (Skyward Videos)
  • Stonebwoy – Gidigba (Labi)
  • Sarkodie ft King Promise – Labadi (Coublon)
  • Kidi – Touch It Remix ft Tyga (Rex)
  • Scott Evans – Best Side (Rex)
  • Kwabena Kwabena – Afraid to lose you (Andrew Kumi)

Best Male Vocal Performance

  • Camidoh – Waiting
  • Kyei Mensah – Nothing is Too Hard
  • Perez Muzic – Hewale Lala
  • Stonebwoy – Therapy
  • King promise – Run To You

Best Female Vocal Performance

  • Piesie Esther – Way3 Me Yie
  • Niella – Nothing’s Too Hard
  • Cina Soul – Waiting
  • Abiana – Shika
  • Adomaa – Beginning Again

Best Rap Performance

  • Medikal – Scarface
  • Strongman – Goated
  • Amerado – Obiaa Boa
  • Lyrical Joe – 5th August 5
  • TeePhlow – 6Feet

Best Gospel Artiste

  • Piesie Esther
  • Joe Mettle
  • Perez Muzik
  • Diana Hamilton
  • Celestine Donkor
  • MOG Music

Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste

  • Stonebwoy
  • Ras Kuuku
  • Epixode
  • Rocky Dawuni
  • Samini

Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste

  • King Promise
  • Wendy Shay
  • Camidoh
  • Gyakie
  • Kelvynboy
  • Kidi

Best Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste

  • Black Sherif
  • Sarkodie
  • Kwesi Arthur
  • Medikal
  • Amerado
  • Strongman

Best Highlife Artiste

  • Kofi Kinaata
  • Akwaboah
  • Kuami Eugene
  • Abiana

Songwriter of the year

  • Piesie Esther – Way3 Me Yie
  • Fameye – Thank You
  • Black Sherif – Oh Paradise
  • Perez Muzik – Hewale Lala
  • Diana Hamilton – My Meditation
  • Ewura Abena – This Far

Collaboration of the Year

  • FBS – Jo (ft Mr. Drew)
  • Sarkodie – Country Side (ft Black Sherif)
  • Epixode – Atia (ft Kwabena Kwabena)
  • Amerado – Grace (ft Lasmid)
  • DJ Breezy – Abonten (ft Mugeez ,Black Sherif ,Kwesi Arthur)
  • Bethel Revival Choir – Tegbe Tegbe (ft Edwin Dadson)
  • Sarkodie – Labadi (ft King Promise)
  • Dj Vyrusky – Body 2 Body (ft Kidi, Camidoh)

International Collaboration of the Year

  • Camidoh – Sugarcane Remix (ft King Promise & Mayorkun)
  • Kidi – Touch It Remix (ft Tyga)
  • King Promise – Ten toes (Omah Lay)
  • Kidi – Blessed (ft Mavado)
  • Mz Vee – Dumebi (ft Yemi Alade)
  • King Promise – Run to You (ft Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa)
  • Sarkodie – Better Days (ft BNXN fka Buju)

Best African Artiste

  • Ayra Starr
  • Libianca
  • Burna Boy
  • Asake
  • Kizz Daniel
  • The Therapist

Record of the Year

  • King Promise – Yaa Asantewaa (ft Frenna)
  • Adomaa – Beginning Again
  • Perez Muzik – Hewale Lala
  • Stonebwoy – Therapy
  • Sarkodie – Country Side (ft Black Sherif)
  • Gyakie – Far Away

Album of the Year

  • Black Sherif – The Villain I Never Was
  • Sarkodie – Jamz
  • Gyakie – My Diary
  • King Promise – 5 Star
  • Kwesi Arthur – Son of Jacob
  • Joe Mettle – The Kadosh

Best New Artiste

  • Lasmid
  • DJay
  • Malcolm Nuna
  • Jay Bahd
  • Ewura Abena
  • Dj Azonto
  • Chief One

Vodafone’s Most Popular Song

  • Camidoh – Sugarcane Remix (ft King Promise & Mayorkun)
  • Sarkodie – Country Side (ft Black Sherif)
  • Black Sherif – Kweku the Traveller
  • Lasmid – Friday night
  • Kelvynboy – Downflat
  • Gyakie – Something
  • Wendy Shay – Survivor
  • Kidi – Blessed (ft Mavado)
  • Stonebwoy – Therapy
  • Piesie Esther – Way3 Me Yie

Artiste of the Year

  • Camidoh
  • Sarkodie
  • Stonebwoy
  • King Promise
  • Kidi
  • Piesie Esther
  • Joe Mettle
  • Black Sherif

Source: citinewsonline