VGMA 2019: Nominees Unveiled

Charterhouse, the organisers of the 20th Edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2019 has begun releasing the nominees’ list of the upcoming awards scheme.

Charterhouse Productions Ghana, the organizers of the coveted awards scheme had a constituted Academy Board which shortlisted the various nominations for the year.

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

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

Hiphop 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

Hip Life / Hip Hop Artiste of the year

1. Medikal
2. Patapaa
3. Kwesi Arthur
4. Sarkodie
5. R2Bees
6. La Meme Gang

Male Vocalist of the year

1. King Promise – Abena
2. Kidi – Thunder
3. Akwaboah – Hye Me Bo
4. Luigi Maclean – Amazing God

Female Vocalist of the year

1. Adina – Killing Me softly
2. MzVee – I Dont Know
3. Diana Hamilton – Lord of Host
4. Efya – Hold Me Down
5. Cina Soul – Ojorley
6. Eshun – Fa Me Kor

Best Group of the year

1. R2Bees
2. Dope Nation
3. La Meme Gang
4. Bethel Revival Choir

Hip Hop Song of the year

1. How Much (Remix) – Medikal ft Sarkodie & Omar Sterling
2. Biiba – Sarkodie ft Tulenkey, Kofi Mole, Toy Boi, Amerado, Yeyo, 2fingers, CJ Biggerman, Obkay & FreQuency
3. Wole RMX – Kojo Cue ft Worlasi, Kwesi Arthur, Shaker, Kay-Ara, Temple & C-Real
4. Antem – Kwesi Arthur
5. Stables – Joey B ft La Meme Gang
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 – Cant Let You Go
5. M.anifest – Feels

Best Collaboration

1. Killing Me Softly – Adina ft Kuami Eugene
2. CCTV – King Promise ft Sarkodie & Mugeez
3. Come and See My Mother – MzVee ft Yemi Alade
4. Kpoo Keke – Stonebwoy ft Kwesi Arthur, Medikal, Darkovibes &Kelvynboy
5. Akwaaba – Guilty Beats ft Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo
6. Never Carry Last – Dj Vyrusky ft Kuami Eugene & Mayorkun
7. Can’t Let You Go – Sarkodie ft King Promise
8. Obiaa Wo Ne Master – Yaa Pono ft Stonebwoy

African Artiste of the year

1. Mr. 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. Dope Nation
5. Qwamina MP
6. Kelvynboy

Best Video of the year

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

We will keep you updated on other categories.