{"id":469641,"date":"2018-03-04T11:00:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-04T11:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2018\/03\/04\/sarkodie-tops-2018-ghana-music-awards-nominations\/"},"modified":"2018-03-04T11:00:29","modified_gmt":"2018-03-04T11:00:29","slug":"sarkodie-tops-2018-ghana-music-awards-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/03\/04\/sarkodie-tops-2018-ghana-music-awards-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarkodie tops 2018 Ghana music awards nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Music of Sunday,  4 March 2018<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>livefmghana.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\/2017\/09\/95656960.295.jpg\" alt=\"Sarkodie 18\" title=\"Sarkodie 18\" width=\"295\" height=\"221\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie<\/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=151125817981905\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125817981905\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/1520161229_838_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Rapper Sarkodie snagged the highest number of nominations at the 2018 Ghana Music Awards. He got nine nods including the ultimate \u2013 \u2018Artiste of the Year.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Gospel artiste, Joe Mettle followed closely with seven nominations.<\/p>\n<p>Stonebwoy, Ebony, Kidi and Shatta Wale got six nominations each.<\/p>\n<p>The awards scheme will be held at the Accra International conference Center (AICC) on Saturday, April 14, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The theme for the 19th edition of the event is \u201cOur Music Beyond Borders\u201d \u2013  it is designed to inspire Ghanaian artistes and music industry players to aspire toward making strong influences globally with their music and artistry.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana Music Awards Festival is the biggest event on the Ghanaian music calendar.<\/p>\n<p>It is powered by CharterHouse in partnership with the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) and under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts and sponsored by Vodafone Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>It seeks to honour artistes and stakeholders in the Ghanaian music industry who have released works that generated the most public excitement within the year under review, and also reward veteran artistes who have blazed the trail in the music industry.<\/p>\n<p><b>Full List of nominations below<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Gospel  Song of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Boot for Boot \u2013 Joyce Blessing<\/p>\n<p>Obi Nyanime-Patience Nyarko<\/p>\n<p>Bo Noo Ni \u2013 Joe Mettle<\/p>\n<p>Efatawo \u2013 Nacee<\/p>\n<p>Adom \u2013 Gifty Osei<\/p>\n<p>Jehovah \u2013 Ceccy Twum<\/p>\n<p><b>Highlife Song of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Dream \u2013 Kumi Guitar<\/p>\n<p>Bronya \u2013 Wutah<\/p>\n<p>Odo \u2013 Kidi<\/p>\n<p>Angela \u2013 Kuami Eugene<\/p>\n<p>Ladder \u2013 Lil Win<\/p>\n<p>Over \u2013 R2bees<\/p>\n<p>Hustle \u2013 Ebony<\/p>\n<p><b>Hiplife Song of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Total Cheat \u2013 Fancy Gadam Ft. Sarkodie<\/p>\n<p>Boys Boys \u2013 Nacee Ft. Guru<\/p>\n<p>Pain Killer \u2013 Sarkodie Ft. Runtown<\/p>\n<p>Obi Agyi obi Girl \u2013 Captain Planet<\/p>\n<p>Ayoo \u2013 Shatta Wale<\/p>\n<p>One Corner \u2013 Patapaa Ft. Ras Cann<\/p>\n<p><b>Hiphop Song of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>State of the Art \u2013 Teephlow<\/p>\n<p>Light it up \u2013 Sarkodie<\/p>\n<p>Grind Day Remix \u2013 Kwesi<\/p>\n<p>Pen and Paper \u2013 Ko-jo Cue &amp; Shaker<\/p>\n<p>Dear God \u2013 B4bonah<\/p>\n<p><b>Reggae\/Dancehall Song of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Until of Dawn \u2013 Efya<\/p>\n<p>My Own \u2013 Samini<\/p>\n<p>My Name \u2013 Stonebwoy<\/p>\n<p>Faya Burn Dem \u2013 Article Wan<\/p>\n<p>Rewind \u2013 Mzvee<\/p>\n<p>Dem Confuse \u2013 Shatta Wale<\/p>\n<p><b>Afro pop Song of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Makoma \u2013 Adina<\/p>\n<p>Oh Yeah \u2013 King Promise<\/p>\n<p>Say You Love Me \u2013 Kidi<\/p>\n<p>Sing My Name \u2013 Mzvee<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Lomotey \u2013 Kurl Songx<\/p>\n<p>Sponsor \u2013 Ebony<\/p>\n<p>My Baby \u2013 Magnon<\/p>\n<p>Come From Afar \u2013 Stonebwoy<\/p>\n<p><b>Gospel  Artiste of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Patience Nyarko<\/p>\n<p>Joyce Blessing<\/p>\n<p>Joe Mettle<\/p>\n<p>Celestine Donkor<\/p>\n<p>Gifty Osei<\/p>\n<p>Nacee<\/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>Ebony<\/p>\n<p>MzVee<\/p>\n<p>Shatta Wale<\/p>\n<p>Stonebwoy<\/p>\n<p><b>Songwriter of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kumi Guitar \u2013 Dream<\/p>\n<p>Joe Mettle- bo noo ni<\/p>\n<p>Bullet \u2013 Maame Hwe<\/p>\n<p>Kofi Kinaata \u2013 Last Show<\/p>\n<p>Samini \u2013 My own<\/p>\n<p>Stonebwoy \u2013 My Name<\/p>\n<p><b>Record of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kumi Guitar- Dream<\/p>\n<p>Samini \u2013 My own<\/p>\n<p>Sarkodie \u2013 Glory<\/p>\n<p>Teephlow \u2013 State of the Art<\/p>\n<p><b>Best Music Video of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kumi Guitar- Dream (Directed by Abass)<\/p>\n<p>King Promise \u2013 Selfish ( Directed by Vertex)<\/p>\n<p>B4bonah \u2013 My Girl (Directed by Nicol-Sey)<\/p>\n<p>Opanka \u2013 Wedding Car (Directed by Bra Shizzle)<\/p>\n<p>Captain Planet \u2013 Obi Agyi Obi (Directed by Phamous Films)<\/p>\n<p>Lil Shaker &amp; Ko-jo-Cue \u2013 Pen &amp; Paper (Directed by Ekumodzi)<\/p>\n<p><b>Hiplife\/Hip pop artiste of the year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Yaa pono<\/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 Vocalist of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Joe Mettle \u2013 Bo noo ni<\/p>\n<p>King Promise \u2013 Selfish<\/p>\n<p>Kidi \u2013 Odo<\/p>\n<p>Kuami Eugene \u2013 Angela<\/p>\n<p>Mugeez \u2013 Over<\/p>\n<p>Samini \u2013 My own<\/p>\n<p><b>Best Female Vocalist of the year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Adina \u2013 Makoma<\/p>\n<p>Nana Yaa \u2013 Don\u2019t leave alone<\/p>\n<p>Efya \u2013 Love<\/p>\n<p>Mzvee \u2013 Bright light<\/p>\n<p>Becca \u2013 Summye (Pillow)<\/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 \u2013 Fear no man<\/p>\n<p>Teephlow \u2013 Phlowducation<\/p>\n<p>Sarkodie \u2013 Light it up<\/p>\n<p>Lil Shaker \u2013 Pen &amp; Paper<\/p>\n<p>Ko-jo Cue \u2013 Pen &amp; Paper<\/p>\n<p>Strongman \u2013 Transformer<\/p>\n<p><b>Best collaboration of the year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Joe Mettle Ft. Luigi Maclean \u2013 Bo noo ni<\/p>\n<p>MzVee Ft. Patoranking \u2013 Sing my name remix<\/p>\n<p>Kurl Songx Ft. Sarkodie \u2013 Jennifer Lomotey<\/p>\n<p>Sarkodie Ft. Runtown \u2013 Pain Killer<\/p>\n<p>Shatta Wale Ft. SM Militants \u2013 Taking Over<\/p>\n<p>Captain Planet Ft. Kofi Kinaata \u2013 Obi Agyi Obi Girl<\/p>\n<p>Becca Ft. Patoranking \u2013 Na Wash<\/p>\n<p><b>Best African artiste of the year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Davido<\/p>\n<p>Wizkid<\/p>\n<p>Toofan<\/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 Songx<\/p>\n<p>Kidi<\/p>\n<p>Kuami Eugene<\/p>\n<p>Magnom<\/p>\n<p>Kwesi Arthur<\/p>\n<p>B4bonah<\/p>\n<p><b>UNSUNG<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kelvynboy<\/p>\n<p>Dope Nation<\/p>\n<p>Dhat Girl<\/p>\n<p>OBKay<\/p>\n<p>Real MC<\/p>\n<p>Christian<\/p>\n<p><b>Song of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1. Sponsor \u2013 Ebony<\/p>\n<p>2. Odo \u2013 Kidi<\/p>\n<p>3. Angela \u2013 Kuami Eugene<\/p>\n<p>4. Taking Over \u2013 Shatta Wale Ft. SM Militants<\/p>\n<p>5. Total Cheat \u2013 Fancy Gadam Ft. Sarkodie<\/p>\n<p>6. One Corner \u2013 Patapaa Ft. Rad Cann<\/p>\n<p>7. Bo Noo Nii \u2013 Joe Mettle Ft. Luigi Maclean<\/p>\n<p>8. Obi Agyi Obi Girl \u2013 Captain Planet Ft. Kofi Kinaata.<\/p>\n<p>9. My Baby \u2013 Magnom ft Joey B<\/p>\n<p>10. Oh Yeah \u2013 King Promise<\/p>\n<p>11. Pain Killer \u2013 Sarkodie Ft. Runtown<\/p>\n<p><b>Album of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1. Epistles of Mama \u2013 Stonebwoy<\/p>\n<p>2. Daavi \u2013 MzVee<\/p>\n<p>3. Bonified \u2013 Ebony<\/p>\n<p>4. Highest \u2013 Sarkodie<\/p>\n<p><b>Artistes of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1. Joe Mettle<\/p>\n<p>2. Ebony<\/p>\n<p>3. Shatta Wale<\/p>\n<p>4. Sarkodie<\/p>\n<p>5. 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He got nine nods including the ultimate \u2013 \u2018Artiste of the Year.\u2019 Gospel artiste, Joe Mettle followed closely with seven nominations. 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