The nominations for the 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) were released on Sunday with lots of talking points across social media. Sarkodie topped the list of nominations garnering 11 nods for his individual works as well as collaborations with the likes of Fancy Gadem. Last years Artist of the Year, Joe Mettle followed with 8 nominations, while Ghana’s new darling girl Ebony received 7 nods posthumously for her works. The Ghana Music Awards festival will witness a nominees’ jam in Cape Coast on March 24, a music seminar at the Movënpick Hotel on April 12, and the main event at the Accra International Conference Centre on April 14. The celebration jam is however slated for April 28 in Tema. Below is the full list of nominees Highlife Song Of the Year Dream – Kumi Guitar Bronya – Wutah Odo – Kidi Angela – Kuami Eugene Over – R2bees Hustle – Ebony Gospel Song of the Year Boot 4 Boot- Joyce Blessing Obi Nyanime – Patience Nyarko Efatawo – Nacee Adom – Gifty Osei Jehovah – Ceccy Twum Hiplife Song of the Year Total Cheat – Fancy Gadam ft Sarkodie Boys Boys – Nacee F. Guru Obi Agyi obi girl – Captain Planet ft Kofi Kinataa Ayoo – Shatta Walle One Corner—Patapaa Hip Pop Song of the Year State Of The Art – Teephlow Light It Up – Sarkodie Grind Day Remix – Kwesi Arthur Pen and Paper – Kojo-cue & Shaker Dear God—B4Bonah Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year Until The Dawn – Efya My Own – Samini My Name – Stonebwoy Maya Burn Dem – Article Wan Rewind – Mzvee Dem Confuse – Shatta Wale Afro Pop Song of the Year Makoma – Adina Oh Yeah – King Promise Say You Love Me – Kidi Sing My Name – Mzvee Jennifer Lomotey – Kurl Songz Sponsor – Ebony My Baby – Magnom Come From Afar – Stonebwoy Gospel Artiste of the Year Joyce Blessing Patience Nyarko Joe Mettle Celestine Donkor Nacee Gifty Osei Highlife Artiste of the Year Wutah Kidi Kuami Eugene Becca Reggae Dancehall Artiste of the Year Shatta Wale Ebony Stonebwoy Mzvee Songwriter of the Year Kumi Guitar – Dream Joe Mettle – Bo Noo Ni Bullet – Maame Hw3 Willis Beatz – Last Show Samini – My Own Stonebwoy – My Name Best Music Video of the Year Dream – Abass Selfish – Vertex My Girl -Nicol Sey Wedding Car – Bra Shizzle Obi Agyi Obi Girl -Gyo-Phamous Filmz Pen & Paper -E Kumodzi Record of the Year Dream – Kumi Guitar My Own – Samini Glory – Sarkodie State Of The Art-Teephlow Hiplife/hiphop Artiste of the Year Ponobiom R2bees Captain Planet Kwesi Arthur Sarkodie VVIP Best Male Vocal Performance Joe Mettle-Bo No Nii King Promise-Selfish Kidi- Odo Kuami Eugene-Angela Mugeez-Over Samini- My Own Best Female Vocal Performance Adina-Makoma Nana Yaa-Don’t Leave Me Alone Efya- Love Mzvee-Bright Lights Becca-Summuy3 Best Group of the Year VVIP R2bees Wutah Best Rapper of the Year Eno Barony – Fear No Man Teflon – Phlowducation Sarkodie – Light It Up Shaker – Pen and Paper Ko-jo Cue – Pen and Paper Strongman – Transformer Best collaboration of the Year Bo Noo Ni— Joe Mettle Ft Luigi Maclean Sing My Name Remix— Mzvee Ft Patoranking Jennifer Lomotey— Kurl Songs ft Sarkodie Pain Killer— Sarkodie ft Runtown Taking Over— Shatta Wale Ft S.M Militants Obi Agye Obi Girl— Captain Planet ft Kofi Kinata Na Wash— Becca ft Patoranking African Artiste of the Year Davido Wizkid Too Fan Cassper Nyovest Nasty C Tiwa Savage Olamide Best New Artiste of the Year King Promise Kurl Songz Kidi Kuami Eugege Magnom Kwesi Arthur B4Bonah UNSUNG Artiste of the Year Kelvyn Boy Dope Nation Dhat Gyal OBK Real MC Christian Album of the Year Epistles of Mama – Stonebwoy Highest – Sarkodie Daavi – Mzvee Bonyfied – Ebony Song of the Year Joe Mettle – Bo No Nii Shatta Wale – Ayoo King Promise – Oh yeah Sarkodie ft Runtown – Painkiller Patapaa – One Corner Ebony – Sponsor Kuami Eugene – Angela Kidi – Odo Shatta Wale ft The Militants -Taking Over Fancy Gandam ft Sarkodie -Total Cheat Magnom – My Baby Captain Planet ft Kofi Kinaata – Obi Agi Obi Girl Wutah – Bronya Artiste of the Year Joe Mettle Ebony Shatta Wale Sarkodie Stonebwoy]]>