VGMA 2019: Full list of nominees

Charter House Ghana, Organizers of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards has released the nominations for the 2019 edition.

The 2019 edition of Vodafone Ghana Music Awards marks the 20th anniversary of the awards ceremony since its inception.

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

Also the 2019 edition of the Nominees Jam is scheduled to take place on the 6th of April in the Ashanti Region Capital, Kumasi.

The main award night would also happen on the 18th of May in Accra. Venue yet to be disclosed.

Check the full list of nominees below: 

Hiplife Song of the Year

Ayekoo – Medikal ft. King Promise
KpooKeke – Stonebwoy ft. KwesiAuthur, Medikal, Darkovibes and Kelvynboy
Wiase Ye De RMX – Quamina MP ft. KwesiAuthur and Yung C
Eish – Dopenation
Can’t Let You Go – Sarkodie ft. King Promise
Blow My Mind – Flowking Stone ft. Akwaboah
ObiaaWo Ne Master – YaaPono ft. Stonebwoy
Baby Girl – Strongman ft. Kuami Eugene

Highlife Song of the Year

YebewuNti – Dada Hafco
Wish Me Well – Kuami Eugene
Betweener – Kumi Guitar
Woara – KwesiAuthur
Thunder – Kidi
CCTV – King Promise ft. Sarkodie and Mugeez
My Level – Shatta Wale
Killing Me Softly – Adina ft. Kuami Eugene

Gospel Song of the Year

Hosanna – Koda
Bobolebobo – Isaac KwabenaAning
W’asua Me – Obaapa Christy
Agbadza Medley – Bethel Revival Choir
Mo Ne Yo – Diana Hamilton
My Everything –Joe Mettle
I Swerve – Joyce Blessing

Hiphop Song of the Year

How Much RMX – Medikal ft. Sarkodie and Omar Sterling
Wole RMX – Kojo Cue ft. Worlasi, Kwesi Arthur, Shaker, Kay-Ara, Temple and C Real
Stables – Joey B ft. LaMeme Gang
Biibi Ba – Sarkodie ft. Tulenkey, Kofi Mole, Amerado, Yeyo, 2Fingers, Obkay and Frequency
Anthem – Kwesi Arthur
Boys Kasa – R2Bees ft. King Promise, Kwesi Arthur, Darkovibes, RJZ, Spacely, Humble Dis, Medikal and B4Bonah

Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year

Dagomba Girl – Maccasio ft. Mugeez
Top Skanka – Stonebwoy
Obaa – Samini
Gringo – Shatta Wale

Afropop Song of the Year

Tokyo – King Promise ft. Wizkid
Akwaaba – Guilty Beats ft. MrEazi, Pataapa and Pappy Kojo
Uber Driver – Wendy Shay
Yenkor – DjMic Smith ft. Kwesi Arthur
Don’t Keep Me Waiting – Kwesi Arthur ft. Kidi
That Thing – Article Wan ft. Pataapa
Come And See My Mother – Mzvee ft. YemiAlade
Thunder Fire – Shatta Wale ft. SM Militants

Gospel Artist of the Year

Joyce Blessing
Diana Hamilton
AkesseBrempong
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

Song Writer of the year

Bra Fie – Fuse ODG
Forgive – Teephlow
Hye Me Bo – Akwaboah
CCTV – King Promise
Where We Dey Go – Trigmatic
Tomorrow – Stonebwoy

Record of the Year

Fuse ODG – Bra Fie feat Damain Marley
Akwaboah – Hye Me Bo
Okyeame Kwame – Made In Ghana
Trigmatic – Where We Dey Go
Stonebwoy – Tomorrow

Best Video of the year

Joey B – Stables feat La Meme Gang (Dir. David Duncan)
KoJo Cue & Shaker – Up & Awake feat Kwesi Arthur (Dir E. Kumodzi)
Kirani Ayat – Guda (Dir David Nico-Sey)
M.anifest – Me Ne Woa feat King Promise (Dir Makere Thekiso)
Shatta Wale – Gringo (Dir Sesan)
Fuse ODG – Bra Fie feat Damain Marley (Dir Edgar Stevens)
Sarkodie – Biibi Ba feat Amerado, Kofi Mole, Tulenkey, Yeyo, 2Fingers, Frequency, LJ, O’Bkay & CJ Biggerman (Dir Babs)
MzVee – Come and See My Moda feat Yemi Alade (Dir Xbills Ebenezer)

Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste of the Year

Patapaa
Medikal
Sarkodie
Kwesi Arthur
R2Bees
La Meme Gang
Male Vocalist of the Year
King Promise
KiDi
Akwaboah
Luigi Maclean

Female Vocalist of the Year

eShun
Efya
Cina Soul
Adina
MzVee
Diana Hamilton

Group of the Year

R2Bees
DopeNation
La Meme Gang
Bethel Revival Choir

Rapper of the Year

Medikal
M.anifest
Teephlow
Sarkodie
Obibini

Best Collaboration of the Year

Adina – Killing Me Softly feat Kuami Eugene
Sarkodie – Can’t Let You Go feat King Promise
King Promise – CCTV feat Sarkodie & Mugeez
Guilty Beatz – Akwaaba feat Mr Eazi, Pappy Kojo & Patapaa
MzVee – Come and See My Moda feat Yemi Alade
Yaa Pono – Obiaa Wone Master feat Stonebwoy
Stonebwoy – Kpoo Keke feat Medikal, Kwesi Arthur, Darko Vibes & Kelvyn Boy
DJ Vyrusky – Never Carry Last feat Kuami Eugene & Mayorkun

African Artiste of the Year

Davido
Wizkid
Mr Eazi
Sauti Soul
Cassper Nyovest
Burna Boy

Best New Artiste of the Year

Quamina MP
Kelvyn Boy
Eddie Khae
Wendy Shay
La Meme Gang
DopeNation

Best Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year

Do The Dance – Eddie Khae
Bobolebobo – Isaac Kwabena Aning
Akwaaba – Guilty Beats feat Mr Eazi,Patapaa & Papy Kojo
Obia Wo Ne Master – Yaa Pono feat Stonebwoy
Thunder – KiDi
Wish Me Well – Kuami Eugene
Can’t Let You Go – Sarkodie
Kpo KeKe – Stonebwoy feat Kwesi Arthur, Medikal, Darkovibes & Kelvyn BoyMy Level- Shatta Wale
Woara – Kwesi Arthur
Come And See My Mother – MzVee
Kwani Kwani (Part 2) – Tic feat Kuami Eugene

Best Artiste of the Year

King Promise
Kuami Eugene
Joe Mettle
Sarkodie
Shatta Wale
Stonebwoy

Best Producer of the Year

Kaywa
Killbeats
Kuami Eugene
DDT
MoG Beats