The nominations for the this year’s VGMA are out and Shatta is back with 6 nominations.
Sarkodie topped the nominations with 8 nominations. he was folloewd by current Artist of the Year, Joe Mettle with 7 nominations.
Just in case you missed the nominee’s party for this year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, here’s a full list:
HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
- Total Cheat – Fancy Gadam ft. Sarkodie
- Boys Boys – Nacee ft. Guru
- Pain Killer – Sarkodie ft. Runtown
- Obi Agyi Obi Girl – Captain Planet ft. Kofi Kinaata
- Ayoo – Shatta Wale
- One Corner – Patapaa ft. Ras Cann
GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
- Boot 4 Boot – Joyce Blessing
- Obi Nyanime – Patience Nyarko
- Bo Noo Ni – Joe Mettle
- Efatawo – NaceeAdom – Gifty Osei
- Jehovah – Ceccy Twum
HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
- Dream – Kumi Guitar
- Bronya – Wutah
- Odo – KiDi
- Angela – Kuami Eugene
- Ladder – LilWin
- Over – R2Bees
- Hustle – Ebony
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 – Magnom
• Come From Far – Stonebwoy
REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
• Until The Dawn –Efya
• My Own – Samini
• My Name – Stonebwoy
• Faya Burn Dem – Article Wan
• Rewind – MzVee
• Dem Confuse
HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
• State Of The Art –Teephlow
• Light It Up – Sarkodie
• Grind Day Remix – Kwesi Arthur
• Pen & Paper – Ko-Jo Cue & Shaker
• Dear God – B4Bonah
REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- Ebony
- MzVee
- Shatta Wale
- Stonebwoy
GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- Joyce Blessing
- Patience Nyarko
- Joe Mettle
- Celestine Donkor
- Gifty Osei
- Nacee
HIGHLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- Wutah
- KiDi
- Kuami Eugene
- Becca
SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR
- Kumi Guitar – Dream – Kumi Guitar
- Joe Mettle – Bo Noo Ni – Joe Mettle
- Ebony – Maame Hwe – Bullet
- Kofi Kinaata – Last Show – Willis Beats
- Samini – My Own – Samini
- Stonebwoy – My Name – Stonebwoy
RECORD OF THE YEAR
- Dream – Kumi Guitar
- My Own – Samini
- Glory – Sarkodie
- State Of The Art – Teephlow
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- Dream – Kumi Guitar – ABASS
- Selfish – King Promise – Vertex
- My Girl – B4Bonah – Nicol-Sey
- Wedding Car – Opanka – Bra Shizzle
- Obi Agyi Obi Girl – Captain Planet – GYO-Phamous Films
- Pen & Paper – Kojo-Cue & Shaker – E. Kumodzi
BEST GROUP
- VVIP
- R2BEES
- WUTAH
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Adina – Makoma
- Nana Yaa – Don’t Leave Me Alone
- Efya – Love
- MZVEE – Bright Light
- Becca – Summy3
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
- Joe Mettle – Bo Noo Ni
- King Promise – Selfish
- KiDi – Odo
- Kuami Eugene – Angela
- Mugees – Over
- Samini – My Own
HIPLIFE/HIP HOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- Pono Biom
- R2BEES
- Captain Planet
- Kwesi Arthur
- Sarkodie
- VVIP
BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR
- Eno Barony – Fear No Man
- Teephlow – Phlowducation
- Sarkodie – Light It Up
- Shaker – Pen & Paper
- Ko-Jo Cue – Pen & Paper
- Strongman – Transformer
AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- Davido
- WizKid
- Too Fan
- Cassper Nyovest
- Nasty C
- Tiwa Savage
- Olamide
BEST COLLABORATION
- Bo Noo Ni – Joe Mettle ft. Luigi Maclean
- Sing My Name Remix – MZVEE ft. Patoranking
- Jennifer Lomotey – Kurl Songx ft. Sarkodie
- Pain Killer – Sarkodie ft. Runtwown
- Taking Over – Shatta Wale ft. SM Militants
- Obi Agyi Obi Girl – Captain Planet ft. Kofi Kinaata
- Na Wash – Becca ft. Patoranking
BEST NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- King Promise
- Kurl Songx
- KiDi
- Kuami Eugene
- Magnom
- Kwesi Arthur
- B4Bonah
2018 VGMA UNSUNG CATEGORY
- Kelvyn Boy
- Dope Nation
- Dhat Gyal
- OBK
- Real MC
- Christian
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 Baby – Magnom ft. Joey B
- Oh Yeah – King Promise
- Pain Killer – Sarkodie ft. Runtown
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Epistle of Mama – Stonebwoy
- Daavi – MzVee
- Bonified – Ebony
- Highest – Sarkodie
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- Joe Mettle
- Ebony
- Shatta Wale
- Sarkodie
- Stonebwoy
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