{"id":469763,"date":"2018-03-05T05:00:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T05:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2018\/03\/05\/2018-vgmas-ebony-shatta-wale-others-race-for-artiste-of-the-year-award\/"},"modified":"2018-03-05T05:00:29","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T05:00:29","slug":"2018-vgmas-ebony-shatta-wale-others-race-for-artiste-of-the-year-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/03\/05\/2018-vgmas-ebony-shatta-wale-others-race-for-artiste-of-the-year-award\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 VGMAs: Ebony, Shatta Wale, others race for Artiste of the Year award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Entertainment of Monday,  5 March 2018<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>citifmonline.com<\/p>\n<p>2018-03-05<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/51068412.295.jpg\" alt=\"Ebony Reigns GhanaWeb Interview  5\" title=\"Ebony Reigns GhanaWeb Interview  5\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>The late Ebony has been nominated in the Artiste of the Year category<\/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\/1520226029_448_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Organiser of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, Charter House, has released nominations for this year\u2019s award event slated for 14th April, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Ebony, Shatta Wale, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy and Joe Mettle have been nominated in the Artiste of the Year category.<\/p>\n<p>See the full list of nominees below:<\/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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/content.jwplatform.com\/players\/PC7XFjUh-GtVgZhNx.html\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" allowfullscreen=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;\"><\/iframe><\/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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/content.jwplatform.com\/players\/Fv2NAI1g-GtVgZhNx.html\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" allowfullscreen=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;\"><\/iframe><\/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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/content.jwplatform.com\/players\/CX5oJeeJ-GtVgZhNx.html\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" allowfullscreen=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;\"><\/iframe><\/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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/content.jwplatform.com\/players\/UV211ejp-GtVgZhNx.html\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" allowfullscreen=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;\"><\/iframe><\/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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/content.jwplatform.com\/players\/EBPhu3Hx-GtVgZhNx.html\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" allowfullscreen=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;\"><\/iframe><\/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; Stonebwoy<\/p>\n<p>Highest &#8211; Sarkodie<\/p>\n<p>Daavi &#8211; Mzvee<\/p>\n<p>Bonyfied &#8211; Ebony<\/p>\n<p><b> Song of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Joe Mettle &#8211; Bo No Nii<\/p>\n<p>Shatta Wale &#8211; Ayoo<\/p>\n<p>King Promise &#8211; Oh yeah<\/p>\n<p>Sarkodie ft Runtown &#8211; Painkiller<\/p>\n<p>Patapaa &#8211; One Corner<\/p>\n<p>Ebony &#8211; Sponsor<\/p>\n<p>Kuami Eugene &#8211; Angela<\/p>\n<p>Kidi &#8211; Odo<\/p>\n<p>Shatta Wale ft The Militants -Taking Over<\/p>\n<p>Fancy Gandam ft Sarkodie -Total Cheat<\/p>\n<p>Magnom &#8211; My Baby<\/p>\n<p>Captain Planet ft Kofi Kinaata &#8211; Obi Agi Obi Girl<\/p>\n<p>Wutah &#8211; Bronya<\/p>\n<p><b> Artiste of the Year <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Joe Mettle<\/p>\n<p>Ebony<\/p>\n<p>Shatta Wale<\/p>\n<p>Sarkodie<\/p>\n<p>Stonebwoy<\/p>\n<p><!-- uploaded by: 49 updated by: 49 --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Start of html generated by this->footer() -->\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entertainment of Monday, 5 March 2018 Source: citifmonline.com 2018-03-05 The late Ebony has been nominated in the Artiste of the Year category Organiser of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, Charter House, has released nominations for this year\u2019s award event slated for 14th April, 2018. Ebony, Shatta Wale, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy and Joe Mettle have been nominated [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":465517,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-469763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/469763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=469763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/469763\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=469763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=469763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2018\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=469763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}