After months of going through entries from artists in the counrty, Charter House will be unveiling the nominees for various categories in this years Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.

Every hour after 11 am, Charter House will announce the nominees of the various categories who will be in the running to winning a VGMA this year.

As this year marks 20 years since the very first VGMA was held, this #VGMA20 will surely be a memorable one.

All day we will be keeping you updated on which category your favorite artist has been nominated in.

The first group of nominees is in!

KODA – HOSSANA
DIANA HAMILTON – MONE YO
ISSAC KWABENA ANING – BOBOLOBOBO
OBAAPA CHRISTY – W’USUA ME
BETHEL REVIVAL CHOIR – AGBA DZA
JOE METTLE – MY EVERYTHING
JOYCE BLESSING – I SWERVE

HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

DADA HAFCO – YEBUWU NTI

KUAMI EUGENE – WISH ME WELL
KUMI GUITAR – BETWEENER
KWESI ARTHUR -WOARA
KIDI – THUNDER
KING PROMISE FT SARKODIE & MUGEEZ – CCTV
SHATTA WALE – MY LEVEL
ADINA FT KUAMI EUGENE – KILLING ME SOFTLY

HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

MEDIKAL FT KING PROMISE – AYEKOO
STONEBWOY FT KWESI ARTHUR, MEDIKAL, DARKOVIBES & KELYNBOY – KPOO K3K3
QUAMIA MO FT KWESI ARTHUR -WIASE YE DE RMX
DOPENATION – EISH
SARKODIE FT KING PROMISE – CAN’T LET YOU GO
FLOWKING STONE FT AKWABOAH – BLOW MY MIND
YAA PONO – OBIAA WO NE MASTER
STRONGMAN FT KUAMI EUGENE

Check back at 12am, to know who got nominated for, Hip-hop song of the year, Reggae/dancehall song of the year and Afro-pop song of the year.

AFRO-POP SONG OF THE YEAR

KING PROMISE FT WIZKID – TOKYO
GUILTY BEATZ FT MR EAZI, PATAPAA & PAPPY KOJO – AKWAABA
WENDY SHAY – UBER DRIVER
DJ MIC SMITH FT KWESI ARTHUR – YENKOR
KWESI ARTHUR FT KIDI – DON’T KEEP ME WAITING
ARTICLE WAN FT PATAPAA – THAT THING
MZVEE FT YEMI ALADE – COME AND SEE MY MOTHER
SHATTA WALE FT SM MILITANTS – THUNDER FIRE

HIP-POP SONG OF THE YEAR

MEDIKAL FT SARKODIE & OMAR STERLING – HOW MUCH RMX
KOJO CUE FT WORLASI, KWESI ARTHUR, SHAKER, KAY-ARA, TEMPLE & C-REAL – WOLE RMX
JOEY B FT LA MEME GANG – STABLES
SARKODIE FT TULENKEY, KOFI MOLE, AMERADO, YEYO, 2FINGERS, OBKAY & FREQUENCY – BIIBI BA
KWESI ARTHUR – ANTHEM
R2BEES FT KING PROMISE, KWESI ARTHUR, DARKOVIBES, RJZ, SPACELY, HUMBLE DIS, MEDIKAL & B4BONAH

REGGAE/ DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR

MACCASIO FT MUGEEZ – DAGOMBA GIRL
STONEBWOY -TOP SKANKA
SAMINI – OBAA
SHATTA WALE – GRINGO

The next category introduces the nominees for Gospel Artiste of the Year, Highlife Artiste of the Year and Reggae Dancehall Artiste of the Year

GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

JOYCE BLESSING
DIANA HAMILTON
AKESSE BREMPONG
OBAAPA CHRISTY
JOE METTLE
KODA

HIGHLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

KING PROMISE
AKWABOAH
KIDI
KUAMI EUGENE
ADINA

REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

SAMINI
STONEBWOY
SHATTA WALE
EPIXODE
AK SONGSTRESS

RECORD OF THE YEAR

FUSE ODG FT DAMIEN MARLEY – BRA FIE
AKWABOAH – HYE ME BO
OKYEAME KWAME FT KIDI – MADE IN GHANA
TRIGMATIC – WHERE WE GO
STONEBWOY – TOMORROW

BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR

JOEY B FT LA MEME GANG – STABLES
DIRECTOR: DAVID DUNCAN
KOJO CUE & SHAKER FT KWESI ARTHUR – UP &AWAKE
DIRECTOR: E. KUMODZI
KIRANI AYAT – GUDA
DIRECTOR: DAVID NICOL-SEY
MANIFEST FT KING PROMISE – MENEWOA
DIRECTOR: MAKERE THEKISO
MZVEE FT YEMI ALADE – COME AND SEE MY MOTHER
DIRECTOR: XBILLS EBENZER
SARKODIE FT TULENKEY, KOFI MOLE, AMERADO, YEYO, 2FINGERS, OBKAY & FREQUENCY – BIIBI BA
DIRECTOR: BABS
FUSE ODG FT DAMIAN MARLEY – BRA FIE
DIRECTOR: EDGAR STEVENS
SHATTA WALE – GRINGO
DIRECTOR: SESAN

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

FUSE ODG – BRA FIE
TEEPHLOW – FORGIVE
AKWABOAH – HYE ME BO
KING PROMISE – CCTV
TRIGMATIC – WHERE WE DEY GO
STONEBWOY – TOMORROW

GROUP OF THE YEAR

R2BEES
DOPE NATION
LA MEME GANG
BETHEL REVIVAL CHOIR

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

KING PROMISE – ABENA
AKWABOAH – HYE ME BO
KIDI – THUNDER
LUIGI MACLEAN – AMAZING GOD

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

ADINA- KILLING ME SOFTLY
MZVEE – I DON’T KNOW
DIANA HAMILTON – LORD OF HOST
EFYA – HOLD ME DOWN
CINA SOUL – OJORLEY
ESHUN – FA ME KOR

HIPLIFE/ HIP-POP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

MEDIKAL
PATAPAA
KWESI ARTHUR
SARKODIE
R2BEES
LA MEME GANG

The official #VGMA20 launch and nominees unveiling ceremony will be held later today at the Labadi Beach Hotel.