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Kidi, Sarkodie, King Promise, Black Sherif, Kuami Eugene, more battle for top honours as VGMA announces nominations

The nominees for the 23rd Vodafone Ghana Music Awards were announced on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre.
Six artistes including rapper Sarkodie, highlife artiste Kuami Eugene, ‘Touch It’ hitmaker KiDi, gospel maestro Joe Mettle, afrobeat artiste King Promise, and ‘Second Sermon’ singer Black Sherif earned nominations in the Artiste of the Year category.
Artistes like Okyeame Kwame, Amerado, Abiana, Celestine Donkor, Scott Evans, Lyrical Joe, Stonebwoy, among others, were also nominated in other categories.
The nominees’ unveiling, which was strictly by invitation was attended by selected people from the entertainment industry.
The night saw performances from some of Ghana’s finest musicians, like Fameye, Strongman, Perez Music, among others.
The 23rd Vodafone Ghana Music Awards is organised by Charterhouse, with support from Vodafone, DSTV and KPMG.
See the list of nominees below:
BEST GOSPEL SONG
Oluwa Is Involved – Joyce Blessing
Ye Obua Mi – Joe Mettle
Ote Me Mu – Ohemaa Mercy ft. MOG Music
Awurade Ye – Diana Hamilton
Only You – Celestine Donkor
Enyo – Bethel Revival ft. Joe Mettle
Yahweh – Akesse Brempong ft. MOG Music
Eye Woaa – Empress Gifty
Mapekɛ – Scott Evans
The Glory – Obaapa Christy
BEST GOSPEL ARTISTE
Celestine Donkor
Diana Hamilton
Obaapa Christy
Joe Mettle
MOGMusic
Empress Gifty
Ohemaa Mercy
Akesse Brempong
VODAFONE MOST POPULAR SONG
Slow Down – King Promise
Ote Me Mu – Ohemaa Mercy ft. MOGMusic
Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame ft. Kuami Eugene
Forever Remix – Gyakie ft. Omah Lay
Je M’apelle – Darkovibes ft. Davido
Second Sermon – Black Sherif
Dollar on You – Kuami Eugene
Ye Obua Mi – Joe Mettle
Praise – Fameye
Echoke – Sefa
Mood – Mr. Drew
BEST HIGHLIFE SONG
Thy Grace (part 1) – Kofi Kinaata
Jonathan – AK Songstress
Obiaa – Akwaboah ft. Cina Soul
Yard – Bisa Kdei
Te Na Fie – Kuami Eugene
Feelings – Cina Soul ft. KiDi
BEST HIPLIFE SONG
Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame ft. Kuami Eugene
No Fugazy – Sarkodie
Biibi Besi – Kwame Yogot ft. Kuami Eugene
Accra – Medikal
Abodie – Captain Planet ft. Kuami Eugene
Kom – Fancy Gadam
Zenabu – DopeNation ft. Dancegod Lloyd, Afrobeast, DWP Academy
S3k3 – Mr. Drew
BEST AFROBEATS SONG
Celebrate – Kwesi Arthur ft. Teni
Dollar On You – Kuami Eugene
E Choke – S3fa ft. Mr Drew
Coming Home – MzVee ft. Tiwa Savage
Sugar Cane – Camidoh ft. Phantom
Mon Bebe – KiDi
Je M’appelle – Darko Vibes ft. Davido
BEST AFROPOP SONG
Heat – Wendy Shay ft. Shay Gang
Forever (remix) – Gyakie ft. Omah Lay
Mood – Mr Drew
Slow Down – King Promise
Enjoyment Minister – D-Black ft. Quamina MP, Stonebwoy
Sad Girlz Luv Money – Amaarae ft. Moliy, Kali Uchis
Praise – Fameye
BEST HIPHOP SONG
Abotre – Amerado ft. Black Sherif
Winning – Kwesi Arthur ft. Vic Mensa
2nd Sermon – Black Sherif
Coachella – Sarkodie ft. Kwesi Arthur
Sika Aba Fie – Kweku Darlington ft. Kuami Eugene, Kweku Flick, Yaw Tog, Fameye
Sore (remix) – Yaw Tog ft. Stormzy, Kwesi Arthur
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG
1 GAD – Stonebwoy
Touch It – KiDi
Picture – Samini ft. Efya
Greedy Men – Stonebwoy
New Gen – Stonebwoy
Odeshie – Epixode
REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Samini
Larruso
Epixode
Stonebwoy
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Abodie – Captain Planet ft. Kuami Eugene
Yeeko – Okyeame Kuami ft. Kuami Eugene
Enjoyment Minister – D-Black ft. Quamina MP, Stonebwoy
Echoke – S3fa ft. Mr. Drew
Sika Aba Fie (remix) – Kweku Darlington ft. Kuami Eugene, Kweku Flick, Fameye, Yaw Tog
Coachella – Sarkodie ft. Kwesi Arthur
Biibi Besi – Kwame Yogot ft. Kuami Eugene
Ote Mimu – Ohemaa Mercy ft. MOGMusic
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Coming Home – MzVee ft. Tiwa Savage
Forever (remix) – Gyakie ft. Omah Lay
Sore (emix) – Yaw Tog ft. Stormzy, Kwesi Arthur
Sad Girlz Luv Money (remix) – Amaarae ft. Moliy, Kali Uchis
Je M’appelle – Darkovibes ft. Davido
2nd Sermon (remix) – Black Sherif ft. Burna Boy
Spiritual – KiDi ft. Kuami Eugene, Patoranking
Non Living Thing – Sarkodie ft. Oxlade
ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR
No Pressure – Sarkodie
The Golden Boy – KiDi
The Experience – Joe Mettle
Lighthouse – Akwaboah
Loyalty – D-Black
Afro-highlife – Kuami Eugene
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Mon Bebe – KiDi (dir. by Rex)
Mood – Mr Drew (dir. by Xpress Philms)
Odeeshie – Epixode (dir. Snaresbeat)
Sad Girlz Luv Money (remix) – Amaarae (dir. by Remi Laudat)
Slow Down – King Promise (dir. Andy Madjitey)
Rollies and Cigar – Sarkodie (dir. by Yaw Skyface)
Nyinya – Bosom P-Yung (dir. by Babs)
Let It Go – Kweku Smoke (dir. by Babs)
Fine Girl – Mona 4 Reall (dir. by Rex)
BEST HIGHLIFE ARTISTE
Cina Soul
Akwaboah
Bisa K’dei
Fameye
Kuami Eugene
Kofi Kinaata
BEST HIPLIFE/HIP HOP ARTISTE
Sarkodie
Okyeame Kwame
Black Sherif
D-Black
Amerado
Medikal
AFROBEATS/AFROPOP ARTISTE
S3fa
KiDi
King Promise
Mr Drew
Wendy Shay
Gyakie
Camidoh
Darkovibes
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Minister OJ – Meduru
Fameye – Praise
Abiana – Bo NooNi
Kofi Kinaata – Thy Grace (part 1)
Akwaboah – Obiaa
Diana Hamilton – Awurade Ye
FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Celestine Donkor – Only You
Abiana – My House
Esther Godwyl – Faithful God
Niiella – Where You Are
Efe Grace – Overflow
Cina Soul – OMG
MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Akwaboah – Ntro Naa
Black Sherif – Gold Digga
Joe Mettle – Ye Obuami
KiDi – Bad Things
King Promise – Slow Down
Kwaisey Pee – Amazing God
Luigi Maclean – Mala
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Ntro Naa – Akwaboah
Country Hot – Afriyie Wutah
Praise – Fameye
Meduru – Minister OJ
Sad Girlz Luv Money (remix) – Amaarae ft Moliy
Love Locked Down – Okyeame Kwame ft. Adina
BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE
Wizkid
Fireboy DML
Ckay
Tems
Focalistic
Joeboy
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
Rollies & Cigars – Sarkodie
5th August 5 – Lyrical Joe
The Throne – Sarkodie
Wudini Anthem – Obibini
Last Verse – Strongman
Wonteasie – TeePhlow
BEST NEW ARTISTE
Sefa
Black Sherif
Scott Evans
Mona 4Reall
Kweku Darlington
Kwame Yogot
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
King Promisee
Kuami Eugene
Sarkodie
Black Sherif
KiDi
Joe Mettle
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