{"id":469588,"date":"2018-03-04T04:00:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-04T04:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2018\/03\/04\/2018-vodafone-ghana-music-awards-full-list-of-nominees\/"},"modified":"2018-03-04T04:00:29","modified_gmt":"2018-03-04T04:00:29","slug":"2018-vodafone-ghana-music-awards-full-list-of-nominees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/03\/04\/2018-vodafone-ghana-music-awards-full-list-of-nominees\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards: Full list of nominees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Entertainment of Sunday,  4 March 2018<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>www.ghanaweb.com<\/p>\n<p>2018-03-04<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/48216862.295.jpg\" alt=\"VGMAs 2018 660x400\" title=\"VGMAs 2018 660x400\" width=\"295\" height=\"179\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Official artwork for 2018 VGMAs<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151125813995117\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125813995117\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/1520136029_15_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Charterhouse Ghana, organisers of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) have released the list of nominees for this year\u2019s edition.<\/p>\n<p>After four years of being blacklisted by the board for denigrating the scheme, Shatta Wale is back into the fray of the VGMAs and will face competition from Ebony, Sarkodie, Joe Mettle and label mate Stonebwoy for the topmost award.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by telecom giant Vodafone, the festival will witness an official launch on March 5, a nominees\u2019 jam in Cape Coast on March 24, a music seminar at the Mov\u00ebnpick Hotel on April 12, and the main event at the Accra International Conference Centre on April 14. The celebration jam is however slated for April 28 in Tema.<\/p>\n<p><b> Below is the full list of nominees <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b> Highlife Song Of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Dream &#8211; Kumi Guitar<\/p>\n<p>Bronya &#8211; Wutah<\/p>\n<p>Odo &#8211; Kidi<\/p>\n<p>Angela &#8211; Kuami Eugene<\/p>\n<p>Over &#8211; R2bees<\/p>\n<p>Hustle &#8211; Ebony<\/p>\n<p><b> Gospel Song of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Boot 4 Boot- Joyce Blessing<\/p>\n<p>Obi Nyanime &#8211; Patience Nyarko<\/p>\n<p>Efatawo &#8211; Nacee<\/p>\n<p>Adom &#8211; Gifty Osei<\/p>\n<p>Jehovah &#8211; Ceccy Twum<\/p>\n<p><b> Hiplife Song of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Total Cheat &#8211; Fancy Gadam ft Sarkodie<\/p>\n<p>Boys Boys &#8211; Nacee F. Guru<\/p>\n<p>Obi Agyi obi girl &#8211; Captain Planet ft Kofi Kinataa<\/p>\n<p>Ayoo &#8211; Shatta Walle<\/p>\n<p>One Corner\u2014Patapaa<\/p>\n<p><b> Hip Pop Song of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>State Of The Art &#8211; Teephlow<\/p>\n<p>Light It Up &#8211; Sarkodie<\/p>\n<p>Grind Day Remix &#8211; Kwesi Arthur<\/p>\n<p>Pen and Paper &#8211; Kojo-cue &amp; Shaker<\/p>\n<p>Dear God\u2014B4Bonah<\/p>\n<p><b> Reggae\/Dancehall Song of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Until The Dawn &#8211; Efya<\/p>\n<p>My Own &#8211; Samini<\/p>\n<p>My Name &#8211; Stonebwoy<\/p>\n<p>Maya Burn Dem &#8211; Article Wan<\/p>\n<p>Rewind &#8211; Mzvee<\/p>\n<p>Dem Confuse &#8211; Shatta Wale<\/p>\n<p><b> Afro Pop Song of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Makoma &#8211; Adina<\/p>\n<p>Oh Yeah &#8211; King Promise<\/p>\n<p>Say You Love Me &#8211; Kidi<\/p>\n<p>Sing My Name &#8211; Mzvee<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Lomotey &#8211; Kurl Songz<\/p>\n<p>Sponsor &#8211; Ebony<\/p>\n<p>My Baby &#8211; Magnom<\/p>\n<p>Come From Afar &#8211; Stonebwoy<\/p>\n<p><b> Gospel Artiste of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Joyce Blessing<\/p>\n<p>Patience Nyarko<\/p>\n<p>Joe Mettle<\/p>\n<p>Celestine Donkor<\/p>\n<p>Nacee<\/p>\n<p>Gifty Osei<\/p>\n<p><b> Highlife Artiste of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Wutah<\/p>\n<p>Kidi<\/p>\n<p>Kuami Eugene<\/p>\n<p>Becca<\/p>\n<p><b> Reggae Dancehall Artiste of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Shatta Wale<\/p>\n<p>Ebony<\/p>\n<p>Stonebwoy<\/p>\n<p>Mzvee<\/p>\n<p><b> Songwriter of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kumi Guitar &#8211; Dream<\/p>\n<p>Joe Mettle &#8211; Bo Noo Ni<\/p>\n<p>Bullet &#8211; Maame Hw3 <\/p>\n<p>Willis Beatz &#8211; Last Show<\/p>\n<p>Samini &#8211; My Own<\/p>\n<p>Stonebwoy &#8211; My Name<\/p>\n<p><b> Best Music Video of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Dream &#8211; Abass<\/p>\n<p>Selfish &#8211; Vertex<\/p>\n<p>My Girl -Nicol Sey<\/p>\n<p>Wedding Car &#8211; Bra Shizzle<\/p>\n<p>Obi Agyi Obi Girl -Gyo-Phamous Filmz<\/p>\n<p>Pen &amp; Paper -E Kumodzi<\/p>\n<p><b> Record of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Dream &#8211; Kumi Guitar<\/p>\n<p>My Own &#8211; Samini<\/p>\n<p>Glory &#8211; Sarkodie<\/p>\n<p>State Of The Art-Teephlow<\/p>\n<p><b> Hiplife\/hiphop Artiste of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ponobiom<\/p>\n<p>R2bees<\/p>\n<p>Captain Planet<\/p>\n<p>Kwesi Arthur<\/p>\n<p>Sarkodie<\/p>\n<p>VVIP<\/p>\n<p><b> Best Male Vocal Performance <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Joe Mettle-Bo No Nii<\/p>\n<p>King Promise-Selfish<\/p>\n<p>Kidi- Odo<\/p>\n<p>Kuami Eugene-Angela<\/p>\n<p>Mugeez-Over<\/p>\n<p>Samini- My Own<\/p>\n<p><b> Best Female Vocal Performance <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Adina-Makoma<\/p>\n<p>Nana Yaa-Don\u2019t Leave Me Alone<\/p>\n<p>Efya- Love<\/p>\n<p>Mzvee-Bright Lights<\/p>\n<p>Becca-Summuy3<\/p>\n<p><b> Best Group of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>VVIP<\/p>\n<p>R2bees<\/p>\n<p>Wutah<\/p>\n<p><b> Best Rapper of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Eno Barony &#8211; Fear No Man<\/p>\n<p>Teflon &#8211; Phlowducation<\/p>\n<p>Sarkodie &#8211; Light It Up<\/p>\n<p>Shaker &#8211; Pen and Paper<\/p>\n<p>Ko-jo Cue &#8211; Pen and Paper<\/p>\n<p>Strongman &#8211; Transformer<\/p>\n<p><b> Best collaboration of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Bo Noo Ni\u2014 Joe Mettle Ft Luigi Maclean<\/p>\n<p>Sing My Name Remix\u2014 Mzvee Ft Patoranking<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Lomotey\u2014 Kurl Songs ft Sarkodie<\/p>\n<p>Pain Killer\u2014 Sarkodie ft Runtown<\/p>\n<p>Taking Over\u2014 Shatta Wale Ft S.M Militants<\/p>\n<p>Obi Agye Obi Girl\u2014 Captain Planet ft Kofi Kinata<\/p>\n<p>Na Wash\u2014 Becca ft Patoranking<\/p>\n<p><b> African Artiste of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Davido<\/p>\n<p>Wizkid<\/p>\n<p>Too Fan<\/p>\n<p>Cassper Nyovest<\/p>\n<p>Nasty C<\/p>\n<p>Tiwa Savage<\/p>\n<p>Olamide<\/p>\n<p><b> Best New Artiste of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>King Promise<\/p>\n<p>Kurl Songz<\/p>\n<p>Kidi<\/p>\n<p>Kuami Eugege<\/p>\n<p>Magnom<\/p>\n<p>Kwesi Arthur<\/p>\n<p>B4Bonah<\/p>\n<p><b> UNSUNG Artiste of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kelvyn Boy<\/p>\n<p>Dope Nation<\/p>\n<p>Dhat Gyal<\/p>\n<p>OBK<\/p>\n<p>Real MC<\/p>\n<p>Christian<\/p>\n<p><b> Album of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Epistles of Mama &#8211; 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