Organisers of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) have released the nominees’ list of the upcoming awards scheme.

Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Kidi, Wendy Shay are some of the many Ghanaian musicians nominated to contest in various categories.

The Ghana Music Awards is an award scheme designed to recognize, celebrate the hard work and dedication of various stakeholders and players in the entertainment industry.

Below is the full list of nominees

Artiste of the year


  1. King Promise

  2. Kuami Eugene

  3. Joe Mettle

  4. Sarkodie

  5. Shatta Wale

  6. Stonebwoy
Hiplife Song of the Year

  1. Ayekoo – Medikal ft. King Promise

  2. KpooKeke – Stonebwoy ft. KwesiAuthur, Medikal, Darkovibes and Kelvynboy

  3. Wiase Ye De RMX – Quamina MP ft. KwesiAuthur and Yung C

  4. Eish – Dopenation

  5. Can’t Let You Go – Sarkodie ft. King Promise

  6. Blow My Mind – Flowking Stone ft. Akwaboah

  7. ObiaaWo Ne Master – YaaPono ft. Stonebwoy

  8. Baby Girl – Strongman ft. Kuami Eugene
Highlife Song of the Year

  1. YebewuNti – Dada Hafco

  2. Wish Me Well – Kuami Eugene

  3. Betweener – Kumi Guitar

  4. Woara – KwesiAuthur

  5. Thunder – Kidi

  6. CCTV – King Promise ft. Sarkodie and Mugeez

  7. My Level – Shatta Wale

  8. Killing Me Softly – Adina ft. Kuami Eugene
Gospel Song of the Year

  1. Hosanna – Koda

  2. Bobolebobo – Isaac KwabenaAning

  3. W’asua Me – Obaapa Christy

  4. Agbadza Medley – Bethel Revival Choir

  5. Mo Ne Yo – Diana Hamilton

  6. My Everything –Joe Mettle

  7. I Swerve – Joyce Blessing
Hip Hop Song of the Year

  1. How Much RMX – Medikal ft. Sarkodie and Omar Sterling

  2. Wole RMX – Kojo Cue ft. Worlasi, Kwesi Arthur, Shaker, Kay-Ara, Temple and C Real

  3. Stables – Joey B ft. LaMeme Gang

  4. Biibi Ba – Sarkodie ft. Tulenkey, Kofi Mole, Amerado, Yeyo, 2Fingers, Obkay and Frequency

  5. Anthem – Kwesi Arthur

  6. Boys Kasa – R2Bees ft. King Promise, Kwesi Arthur, Darkovibes, RJZ, Spacely, Humble Dis, Medikal and B4Bonah
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year

  1. Dagomba Girl – Maccasio ft. Mugeez

  2. Top Skanka – Stonebwoy

  3. Obaa – Samini

  4. Gringo – Shatta Wale
Afropop Song of the Year

  1. Tokyo – King Promise ft. Wizkid

  2. Akwaaba – Guilty Beats ft. MrEazi, Pataapa and Pappy Kojo

  3. Uber Driver – Wendy Shay

  4. Yenkor – DjMic Smith ft. Kwesi Arthur

  5. Don’t Keep Me Waiting – Kwesi Arthur ft. Kidi

  6. That Thing – Article Wan ft. Pataapa

  7. Come And See My Mother – Mzvee ft. YemiAlade

  8. Thunder Fire – Shatta Wale ft. SM Militants
Gospel Artist of the Year

  1. Joyce Blessing

  2. Diana Hamilton

  3. AkesseBrempong

  4. Obaapa Christy

  5. Joe Mettle

  6. KODA
Highlife Artiste of the Year

  1. King Promise

  2. Akwaboah

  3. Kidi

  4. Kuami Eugene

  5. Adina
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year

  1. Samini

  2. Stonebwoy

  3. Shatta Wale

  4. Epixode

  5. AK Songstress
Song Writer of the year

  1. Bra Fie – Fuse ODG

  2. Forgive – Teephlow

  3. Hye Me Bo – Akwaboah

  4. CCTV – King Promise

  5. Where We Dey Go – Trigmatic

  6. Tomorrow – Stonebwoy
Record of the year

  1. Bra Fie – Fuse ODG ft. Damain Marley

  2. Hye Me Bo – Akwaboah

  3. Made In Ghana – Okyeame Kwame ft. KiDi

  4. Where We Dey Go – Trigmatic

  5. Tomorrow – Stonebwoy
Best Video of the year

  1. Stables – Joey B Ft. La Meme Gang – Dir. David Duncan

  2. Up & Awake – Kojo Cue & Shaker Ft. Kwesi Arthur – Dir. E. Kumodzi

  3. GUDA – Kirani Ayat – Dir. David Nicol-Sey

  4. Me Ne Woa – M.anifest Ft. King Promise – Dir. Makere Thekiso

  5. Come and See My Mother – MzVee Ft. Yemi Alade – Dir. Xbills Ebenezer

  6. Biibi Ba – Sarkodie Ft. Tulenkey, Kofi Mole, Amerado, Yeyo, 2Fingers. Obkay &Frequency – Dir. Babs

  7. Bra Fie – Fuse ODG Ft. Damain Marley – Dir. Edgar Stevens

  8. Gringo – Shatta Wale – Dir. Sesan
Group of the year

  1. R2Bee

  2. Dope Nation

  3. La Meme Gang

  4. Bethel Revival Choir
HipLife/Hip Hop Artiste of the Year

  1. Medikal

  2. Patapaa

  3. Kwesi Arthur

  4. Sarkodie

  5. R2Bees

  6. La Meme Gang
Female Vocalist of the Year

  1. Adina – Killing Me Softly

  2. MzVee – I don’t Know

  3. Diana Hamilton – Lord of Host

  4. Efya – Hold Me Down

  5. Cina Soul – Ojorley

  6. Eshun – Fa Me Kor
Male Vocalist of the Year

  1. King Promise – Abena

  2. Kidi – Thunder

  3. Akwaboah – Hye Me Bo

  4. Luigi Maclean
Hip Hop Song of the Year

  1. How Much (Remix) – Medikal ft. Sarkodie & Omar Sterling

  2. Wole RMX – Kojo Cue Ft. Worlasi, Kwesi Arthur, Shaker, Kay-Ara, Temple & C-Real

  3. Stables – Joey B Ft. La Meme Gang

  4. Biibi Ba – Sarkodie Ft. Tulenkey, Kofi Mole, Toy Boi, Amerado, Yeyo, 2Fingers, CJ Biggerman, Obkay & Frequency

  5. Anthem – Kwesi Arthur

  6. Boys Kasa – R2Bees ft. King Promise, Kwesi Arthur, Darkovibes, Rjz, Spacely, Humble Dis, Medikal & B4bonah
Rapper of the Year

  1. Medikal – How Much Remix

  2. Teephlow – Preach

  3. Obibini – The Dream

  4. Sarkodie – Can’t let you go

  5. M.anifest – Feels
Best Collaboration of the year

  1. Killing me softly – Adina ft. Kuami Eugene

  2. Come and See My Mother – MzVee ft. Yemi Alade

  3. Akwaaba – Guilty Beatz ft. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo

  4. Can’t Let You go – Sarkodie King Promise

  5. CCTV – King Promise ft. Sarkodie & Mugeez

  6. Kpoo Keke – Stonebwoy Ft. Kwesi Arthur, Medikal, Darkovibes & Kelvybwoy

  7. Never Carry Last – DJ Vyrusky Ft. Kuami Eugene & Mayorkun

  8. Obiaa Wo Ne Master – Yaa Pono ft. Stonebwoy
African Artiste of the Year

  1. Eazi

  2. Davido

  3. Wizkid

  4. Burnaboy

  5. Sauti Sol

  6. Cassper Nyovest
New Artiste of the Year

  1. Eddie Khae

  2. Wendy Shay

  3. La Meme Gang

  4. Dopenation

  5. Quamina MP

  6. Kelvynbwoy
Vodafone Most Popular Song of the year

  1. CCTV – King Promise Ft. Sarkodie & Mugeez

  2. Do The Dance – Eddie Khae

  3. Bobolebobo – Isaac Kwabena Aning

  4. Akwaaba – Guilty Beats Ft. Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo

  5. Obiaa Wo Ne Master – Yaa Pono Ft. Stonebwoy

  6. Thunder – KiDi

  7. Wish Me Well – Kuami Eugene

  8. Can’t Let You go – Sarkodie Ft. King Promise

  9. Kpoo Keke – Stonebwoy ft. Kwesi Arthur, Medikal, Darkovibes & Kelvynbwoy

  10. My Level – Shatta Wale

  11. Woara – Kwesi Arthur

  12. Come and See My Mother – MzVee ft. Yemi Alade
Sound Engineer of the year

  1. YRS Truly – Bra Fie

  2. Genius Selection – Where We deyGo

  3. Francis Osei – Hye Me Bo

  4. Brainy Beats – Tomorrow

  5. Dan Gral – Made In Ghana
Album of the year

  1. Rockstar – Kuami Eugene

  2. I Believe – Diana Hamilton

  3. Matters of the Heart – Akwaboah

  4. Untamed – Samini

  5. Shay on You – Wendy Shay

  6. Reign – Shatta Wale
Music Producer of the Year

  1. Kaywa

  2. Killbeats

  3. Kuami Eugene

  4. DDT

  5. MOG Beats
Instrumentalist of the year

  1. Unda Beats

  2. Mizter Okyere

  3. Enoch Owuraku

  4. Emmanuel Bludo
Best African Collaboration

  1. Naami (RMX) – Dopenation Ft. Olamide

  2. Wame – Stonebwoy Ft. Cassper Nyovest

  3. Akwaaba – Guilty Beats Ft. Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo

  4. Come and See My Mother – MzVee ft. Yemi Alade

  5. My Girl Remix – Too Fan Ft. Patoranking & Sarkodie

  6. Wonder – Shatta Wale ft. Olamide

  7. Tokyo – King Promise Ft. Wizkid
Unsung 

  1. OV

  2. Mantse A.Y

  3. Mr Drew

  4. Unyx

  5. Kula

  6. Efe Keys

  7. Script T

  8. Lycon