{"id":64175,"date":"2023-05-05T13:06:57","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T13:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/05\/vgma-2023-black-sherifs-eyes-set-on-album-of-the-year\/"},"modified":"2023-05-05T13:06:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T13:06:57","slug":"vgma-2023-black-sherifs-eyes-set-on-album-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/05\/vgma-2023-black-sherifs-eyes-set-on-album-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"VGMA 2023: Black Sherif’s eyes set on ‘Album of the Year’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Musician Black Sherif has his sights set on winning\u00a0 \u2018Album of the Year\u2019 at the 2023 Vodafone Ghana Awards.<\/p>\n

Speaking in an interview with blogger Zionfelix, the artiste noted that although the category is packed with some good works in the year under review, he believes that his debut album which was one of the most popular albums stands a chance.<\/p>\n

Contenders battling for the \u2018Album of the Year\u2019 award are Sarkodie\u2019s \u2018Jamz\u2019, Gyakie\u2019s \u2018My Diary\u2019, King Promise\u2019s \u20185 Star\u2019, Kwesi Authur\u2019s \u2018Son of Jacob\u2019 and Joe Mettle\u2019s \u2018The Kados\u2019.<\/p>\n

His \u2018Kwaku The Traveller\u2019 would have to beat these works, which the rapper says are good in their own right, to win the award.<\/p>\n

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Black Sherif (@blacksherif_<\/a>) has his eyes\ud83d\udc40 on #VGMA<\/a> Album of the Year category\ud83c\udfc6 pic.twitter.com\/XxkrZSCVqd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Culture Joint (@CultureJoint) May 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Black Sherif, aside from being nominated for Album of The Year, is up for ten other awards. Artiste of the Year \u2013 which many have pegged him as a high contender for \u2013 Best Hiphop Song, Best Afropop Song, Best Video and Best Reggae\/Dancehall Song.<\/p>\n

He released his debut album \u2018The Villain I Never Was\u2019 in October 2022 to critical acclaim. The lead single \u2018Kwaku The Traveler\u2019 had topped charts in Ghana and Nigeria. The song debuted at number 5 on the Billboard Afrobeats Songs Chart.<\/p>\n

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@theculturejoint<\/p>\n

What will a VGMA\ud83c\udfc6 award mean for Black Sherif?<\/p>\n

\u266c original sound \u2013 theculturejoint<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n

With the success of Kwaku The Traveller, Black Sherif became the first Ghanaian artist to reach the 100 million streams milestone on Boomplay.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, ahead of the event, Black Sherif has all his reactions to the possible wins and losses at the 24th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Awards planned out.<\/p>\n

He would give a speech acknowledging the efforts many people have put in to get him to the stage he is, Black Sherif said.<\/p>\n

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He added that after his speech he would hold an intimate thanksgiving service with his \u201crasta\u201d men to celebrate his win.<\/p>\n

Watch the full interview below:<\/p>\n