The Board of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, or VGMA, has announced the nominees for the 23rd edition of the prestigious awards program. This time also many interesting records and new talents will be awarded. Candidates were announced on March 19 from 11:00 to 16:00. Browse through the list of candidates below.
VGMA23 NOMINEES LIST || 19|O3|2022 || 11AM – 4PM
Best Hiplife song
Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame No Fugazy – Sarkodie
Biibi Besi – Kwame Yogot Accra – Medikal
Abodie – Captain Planet KOM – Fancy Gadam
Zenabu – DopeNation Seke – Dr Drew
Best Hiplife/Hip Hop Artiste
Sarkodie Medikal
Okyeame Kwame Black Sherif
D-Black Amerado
Best Highlife Song
Thy Grace – Kofi Kinaata Jonathan – Ak Songstress
Obia – Akwaboah Yard – Bisa Kdei
Te Na Fie – Kuami Eugene Feelings – Cina Soul
Best Highlife Artiste
Cina Soul Fameye
Akwaboah Kuami Eugene
Bisa Kdei Kofi Kinaata
Best Gospel Song
Oluwa Is Involved – Joyce Blessing Ye Obua Mi – Joe Mettle
Ote Me Mu – Ohemaa Mercy Awurade Ye – Diana Hamilton
Only You- Celestine Donkor Enyo – Bethel Revival
Yeweh – Akesse Brempong Eye Woaa – Empress Gifty
The Glory – Obaapa Christy Maapek3 – Scott Evans
Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste
Sefa Wendy Shay
Gyakie Camidoh
Darkovibes Dr. Drew
KiDi King Promise
Best Afropop Song
Heat – Wendy Shay Forever Remix – Gyakie
Mood – D. Drew Slow Down – King Promise
Enjoyment Minister – D-Black Sad Girls Love Money – Amarae
Praise – Fameye
Best Afrobeats Song
Celebrate – Kwesi Arthur Dollar On You – Kuami Eugene
E Choke – Sefa Coming Home – Mzvee
Sugarcane – Camidoh Mon Babe – KiDi
Je M’apelle – Darkovibes
Video Of The Year
Fine Girl – Mona 4 Real Let It Go – Kweku Smoke
Nyinya – Bosom P Yung Rollies & Cigars – Sarkodie
Slow Down – King Promise Sad Girls Love Money – Amarae
Odeshie – Epixode Mood – Dr. Drew
Mon Bebe – KiDi
Album Of The Year
No Pressure – Sarkodie The Golden Boy – KiDi
Experience – Joe Mettle Lighthouse – Akwaboah
Loyalty – D-Black Afro Highlife – Kuami Eugene
Songwriter Of The Year
Minister OJ Fameye
Abiana Kofi Kinaata
Akwaboah Diana Hamilton
Best Hip Pop Song
Abotre – Amerado Winning – Kwesi Arthur
2nd Sermon – Black Sherif Choachella – Sarkodie
Sika Aba Fie – Kweku Darlington Sore Remix – Yaw Tog
Best Raggae/Dancehall Song
1GAD – Stonebwoy Greedy Men – Stonebwoy
New Gen – Larruso Touch It – KiDi
Picture – Samini Odeshie – Epixode
Female Vocal Performance Of The Year
Celestine Donkor Cina Soul
Abiana Niiella
Esther Godswyll Efe Grace
Male Vocal Performance Of The Year
Akwaboah Joe Mettle
Black Sherif KiDi
Luigi Maclean Kwaisey Pee
King Promise
Best African Artiste
Wizkid Fireboy DML
Ckay Tems
Focalistic Joeboy
Collaboration Of The Year
Abodie – Captain Planet Ft Kuami Eugene Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame Ft Kuami Eugene
Coachella – Sarkodie Ft Kwesi Arthur E Choke – Sefa Ft Dr. Drew
Biibi Besi – Kwame Yogot Ft Kuami Eugene Te Memu – Ohemaa Mercy Ft MOG
Sika Aba Fie – Kweku Darlington Ft Kuami Eugene, Enjoyment Minister – D-Black Ft
Yaw Tog, Fameye, Kweku Flick. Stonebwoy, Quamina MP
International Collaboration
Coming Home – Mzvee Ft Tiwa Savage Forever Remix – Gyakie Ft Omah Lay
2nd Sermon – Black Sherif Ft Burna Boy Je M’apelle – Darkovibes Ft Davido
Non Living Thing – Sarkodie Ft Oxlade Spiritual – KiDi Ft Patoranking, Kuami
Sore Remix – Yaw Tog Ft Stormzy, Kwesi Arthur Eugene
Sad Girls Luv Money – Amarae Ft Moliy & Kali Uchip
Best Gospel Artiste
Diana Hamilton Obaapa Christy
Celestine Donkor MOG MUSIC
Empress Gifty Joe Mettle
Ohemaa Mercy Akesse Brempong
Record Of The Year
Ntro Naa – Akwaboah Country Hot – Wutah Afriyie
Praise – Fameye Meduru – Minister OJ
Sad Girls Love Money – Amarae Love Locked Down – Okyeame Kwame
Best Raggae/Dancehall Artiste
Samini Stonebwoy
Larruso Epixode
Best Rap Performance
Lyrical Joe Strongman
Obibini Teephlow
Sarkodie Amerado
Best New Artiste
Gyakie Black Sherif
Scott Evans Mona 4 Real
Kweku Darlington Kwame Yogot
Vodafone Most Popular Song
Slow Down – King Promise Ote Me Mu – Ohemaa Mercy
Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame Forever Remix – Gyakie
Je M’apple – Darkovibes Touch It – KiDi
2nd Sermon – Black Sherif