Sarkodie, Shatta Wale top VGMA nominations

Sarkodie and Shatta Wale bagged the highest nominations at this year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, VGMA announced yesterday March 3, 2018, at the exquisite Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra.

Sarkodie got nine (9) nominations and Shatta Wale got six (6) and as part of their nomination, the two will be battling for Artiste of the Year, Hiplife song of the Year, Best Collaboration of the year and Song of the Year.

Ebony, Stonebwoy, Kuami Eugene and King Promise followed with five nominations each while Samini had four nominations.

Artistes competing for Best New Artiste of the Year include King Promise, Kurl Songx, Kidi, Kuami Eugene, Magnom, Kwesi Arthur, B4bonah.

Contending for Best Rapper of the Year are Eno Barony – Fear no man, Teephlow – Phlowducation, Sarkodie – Light it up, Lil Shaker – Pen & Paper, Ko-jo Cue – Pen & Paper, Strongman – Transformer.

Musicians vying for the Ultimate, Artiste of the Year include Joe Mettle, Ebony, Shatta Wale, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy.
According to the organizers, there will be Nominees Jam on 24th March 2018 in Cape Coast

The Voting instructions are as follows; to vote for Artiste of the Year, text A to 1767 and for Vodafone Song of the Year text B to 1767 for the Nominees and for the rest of the categories, text C to 1767 and follow the prompt.

The main event is scheduled to come off on Saturday, April 14 at the Accra International Conference Center (AICC).

Below is the full list of nominations

Gospel song of the Year

Boot for Boot- Joyce Blessing

Obi Nyanime-Patience Nyarko

Bo Noo Ni – Joe Mettle

Efatawo – Nancee

Adom – Gifty Osei

Jehovah – Ceccy Twum

 

Highlife Song of the Year

Dream- Kumi Guitar

Bronya – Wutah

Odo – Kidi

Angela – Kuami Eugene

Ladder – Lil Win

Over – R2bees

Hustle – Ebony

 

Hiplife Song of the Year

Total Cheat – Fancy Gadam Ft. Sarkodie

Boys Boys – Nancee Ft. Guru

Pain Killer – Sarkodie Ft. Runtown

Obi Agyi obi Girl- Captain Planet

Ayoo – Shatta Wale

One Corner – Patapaa Ft. Ras Cann

 

Hiphop Song of the Year

State of the Art – Teephlow

Light it up – Sarkodie

Grind Day Remix – Kwesi

Pen and Paper – Ko-jo Cue & Shaker

Dear God – B4bonah

 

Raggae/Dancehall Song of the Year

Until of Dawn – Efya

My Own – Samini

Faya 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 Songx

Sponsor – Ebony

My Baby – Magnon

Come From Afar – Stonebwoy

 

Gospel Artiste of the Year

Patience Nyarko

Joyce Blessing

Joe Mettle

Celestine Donkor

Gifty Osei

Nance

Highlife Artiste of the Year

Wutah

Kidi

Kuami Eugene

Becca

Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year

Ebony

MzVee

Shatta Wale

Stonebwoy

 

Songwriter of the Year

Kumi Guitar – Dream

Joe Mettle- bo noo ni

Bullet – Maame Hwe

Kofi Kinaata – Last Show

Samini – My own

Stonebwoy – My Name

Record of the Year

Kumi Guitar- Dream

Samini – My own

Sarkodie – Glory

Teephlow – State of the Art

Best Music Video of the Year

Kumi Guitar- Dream (Directed by Abass)

King Promise – Selfish ( Directed by Vertex)

B4bonah – My Girl (Directed by Nicol-Sey)

Opanka – Wedding Car (Directed by Bra Shizzle)

Captain Planet – Obi Agyi Obi (Directed by Phamous Films)

Lil Shaker & Ko-jo-Cue – Pen & Paper (Directed by Ekumodzi)

 

Hiplife/Hip-pop artiste of the year

Yaa pono

R2bees

Captain Planet

Kwesi Arthur

Sarkodie

VVIP

 

Best Male Vocalist of the Year

Joe Mettle – Bo noo ni

King Promise – Selfish

Kidi – Odo

Kuami Eugene – Angela

Mugeez – Over

Samini – My own

 

Best Female Vocalist of the year

Adina – Makoma

Nana Yaa – Don’t leave alone

Efya – Love

Mzvee – Bright light

Becca – Summye (Pillow)

 

Best Group of the year

VVIP

R2BEES

WUTAH

 Best Rapper of the year

Eno Barony – Fear no man

Teephlow – Phlowducation

Sarkodie – Light it up

Lil Shaker – Pen & Paper

Ko-jo Cue – Pen & Paper

Strongman – Transformer

Best collaboration of the year

Joe Mettle Ft. Luigi Maclean – Bo noo ni

MzVee Ft. Patoranking – Sing my name remix

Kurl Songx Ft. Sarkodie – Jennifer Lomotey

Sarkodie Ft. Runtown – Pain Killer

Shatta Wale Ft. SM Militants – Taking Over

Captain Planet Ft. Kofi Kinaata – Obi Agyi Obi Girl

Becca Ft. Patoranking – Na Wash

Best African artiste of the year

Davido

Wizkid

Toofan

Cassper Nyovest

Nasty C

Tiwa Savage

Olamide

Best New Artiste of the year

King Promise

Kurl Songx

Kidi

Kuami Eugene

Magnom

Kwesi Arthur

B4bonah

Artiste of the Year

Joe Mettle
Ebony
Shatta Wale
Sarkodie
Stonebwoy

Album of the Year

Epistle of Mama – Stonebwoy
Daavi – Mzvee
Bonyfied – Ebony
Highest – Sarkodie

Song of the Year
Sponsor – Ebony
Odo – KiDi
Angela -Kuami Eugene
Taking Over – Shatta Wale ft. SM Militants
Total Cheat – Fancy Gadam ft Sarkodie
Bronya – Wutah
One Corner – Patapaa ft Ras Cann
Bo noo ni – Joe Mettle ft Luigi Maclean
Obi Agyi Obi Girl – Captain Planet ft Kofi Kinaata
My Girl - Magnom ft Joey B
Oh yeah – King Promise
Pain Killer – Sarkodie ft Runtown

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