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
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Highlife Song of the Year
Dream- Kumi Guitar
Bronya – Wutah
Odo – Kidi
Angela – Kuami Eugene
Ladder – Lil Win
Over – R2bees
Hustle – Ebony
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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
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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
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Raggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
Until of Dawn – Efya
My Own – Samini
Faya Burn Dem – Article Wan
Rewind – Mzvee
Dem Confuse – Shatta Wale
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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
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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
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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)
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Hiplife/Hip-pop artiste of the year
Yaa pono
R2bees
Captain Planet
Kwesi Arthur
Sarkodie
VVIP
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Best Male Vocalist of the Year
Joe Mettle – Bo noo ni
King Promise – Selfish
Kidi – Odo
Kuami Eugene – Angela
Mugeez – Over
Samini – My own
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Best Female Vocalist of the year
Adina – Makoma
Nana Yaa – Don’t leave alone
Efya – Love
Mzvee – Bright light
Becca – Summye (Pillow)
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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