Afia Ohemeng
The 21st Vodafone Ghana Music Awards begins today 28th August. The three day event will go on till 30th August after a previous postponement due to the restrictions brought up by the coronavirus pandemic.
This years event theme is “Music First” and will be rewarding musicians, producers, composers and other music industry players for their art/music over the past year under review.
The 21st edition of the VGMA will be streamed live on Charterhouse’ YouTube page.
Find below the list of nominations of major categories and who we think is likely to win per category(in bold) and who should win (in italics):
Hip-life song of the Year
- Quamina MP ft. Medikal – Amanfour Girls
- Guru ft Kweysi Swat – Wobete
- Sarkodie ft prince bright- Oofeetso
- Medikal- Omo Ada
- Sista afia ft Quamina MP and Medikal- Weather
High-Life Song of the Year
- King Promise ft Kojo Antwi- Bra
- Sarkodie ft Efya -Saara
- Dada Hafco ft Fameye -Our Story
- Kofi Kinata – Things Fall Apart
- Kuami Eugene – Obiaato
- Sista Afia ft Kelvenboy – Corner Corner
- Adina – Sika
- Fameye ft Kuami Eugene, Medikal and Article Wan -Notin A Get Remix
Gospel Song of the Year
- Celestine Donkor ft Nhyiraba Gideon- Agbebolo
- Mog Music- Hallelujah
- Joe Mettle- Mehia Wo Yesu
- Diana Hamilton – W’asem
- Joyce Blessing -Repent
- Nacee- Mpaebo
Afrobeat Song of the Year
- EL ft AI -Adwuma
- King Promise – Comando
- Kelvynboy ft Joey B- Mea
- Darkovibes ft Kidi – Bless Me
- Kwesi Arthur ft Mr Eazi- Nobody
- Kidi ft Kwesi Arthur- Mr Badman
- Dopenation- Zanku
- Guilty Beats ft Mr Eazi and Kwesi Arthur-Pilolo
- Wendy Shay -All for you
Reggae/ Dancehall Song of the Year
- Ras Kuku- Me Mpaebo
- J. Derobie- Poverty
- Epixode -Resolution
- AK Songstress – Stamina
- Jupitar- Top Shella
- Article Wan- Reggae
Hip-Pop Song of the Year
- Kofi Mole- Don’t be late
- Sarkodie- Bleeding
- Kwaw Kese ft Mr Eazi, Skonti, Medikal and Sarkodie -Dondo Remix
- Medikal ft Kofi Mole and Joey B- Drip
- Joey B ft Kwesi Arthur and Sarkodie- La Familia
- Eno Barony ft Kofi Mole- Mind your business
- Kwesi Arthur- Thoughts of King Arthur 5
- Strongman ft Manifest – Up and Down
High-life Artiste of the Year
- King Promise
- Kidi
- Adina
- Kofi Kinata
- Kwami Eugene
- Dada Hafco
- Akwaboah
Reggae/ Dancehall Artiste of the Year
- J Derobie
- Epixode
- Ras Kuku
- Samini
- Jupitar
- AK Songstress
Best Video of the Year
- Cina Soul -Killi Mi (Directed by Gene Adu)
- RJZ- Bye Bye (Directed by Henry Akrong)
- Medikal ft Kofi Mole and Joey B- Drip (Directed by Yaw Skyface)
- Becca ft Tiwa Savage- Yes I do (AJE Filmworks)
- Kuami Eugene – Obiaato (Directed by REX)
- Celestine Donkor ft Nhyiraba Gideon- Agbebolo (Directed by Abass)
- EL ft FALZ, Joey B -Ehua (Directed by Yaw Skyface)
- Joey B ft Kwesi Arthur- La Familia (Directed Babs Direction)
- Zeetm ft Fancy Gadam- Totori (Directed by Babs Direction)
- Epixode-Wahala Dey (Directed by Snares films)
Gospel Artiste of the Year
- Celestine Donkor
- Joe Mettle
- Joyce Blessing
- MOGMUSIC
- Diana Hamilton
- Akesse Brempong
Highlife Artiste of the Year
- King Promise
- KiDi
- Kuami Eugene
- Dada Hafco
- Akwaboah
- Adina
- Kofi Kinaata
Songwriter of the Year
- Bra by King Promise
- Sanbra by Akwaboah
- Things Fall Apart by Kofi Kinaata
- W’asem by Diana Hamilton
- Oh Me by Lamisi
- Wahala Dey by Epixode
Record of the Year
- Aka Kee Moko by Trigmatic
- Blema Tesaa by Perez Muzik
- Bolgatanga by Okyeame Kwame
- Oh Me by Lamisi
- Sanbra by Akwaboah
- Woezor by Worlasi
- Dzigbordi by Lord Paper
Producer of the Year
- Guilty Beats
- Two Bars
- MOG
- Unkle Beats
- Willis Beats
Hiplife/Hip-Hop Artiste of the Year
- Kofi Mole
- Quamina MP
- Joey B
- Medikal
- Kwesi Arthur
- Sarkodie
- Dopenation
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Joe Mettle
- Kuami Eugene
- KiDi
- King Promise
- MOG Music
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Adina
- Lamisi
- Efya
- Efe Grace
- Becca
- Celestine Donkor
Best Group of the Year
- Dopenation
- Kwan Pa
- Bethel Revival Choir
- La Meme Gang
Best Collaboration of the Year
- Amanfuor Girls by Quamina MP
- Bra by King Promise
- Oofeetso by Sarkodie
- Noting I Get Remix by Fameye
- Ohemaa by Kuami Eugene
- Mea by Kelvynboy
- Mr Badman by KiDi
- Saara by Sarkodie
Best Rapper of the Year
- EL
- Strongman
- Medikal
- Sarkodie
- Teephlow
- Eno Barony
- Kwesi Arthur
African Artiste of the Year
- BurnaBoy
- Big Trill
- Teni
- Davido
- Sho Madjozi
- Mercy Chinwo
- Rudebwoy
International Collaboration of the Year
- Cinderella by KiDi ft Mayorkun & Peruzzi
- Lucky by Sarkodie ft Rudebwoy
- Yes I Do by Becca ft Tiwa Savage
- Father by Medikal ft Davido
- Pilolo by Guilty Beats ft Mr Eazi & Kwesi Arthur
- Sugar Daddy by KiDi ft Mr Eazi
- Nobody by Kwesi Arthur ft Mr. Eazi
- Toto Remix by Edem ft Davido
Album of the Year
- King Promise – As Promised
- Okyeame Kwame – Made In Ghana
- Joe Mettle – Wind of Revival
- KiDi – Sugar
- Sarkodie – Black Love
- Nacee – Time With God
- Kwesi Arthur – Live From Nkrumah Krom II
Most Popular Song of the Year
- Quamina MP – Amanfour Girls
- Sarkodie – Oofeetso
- Medikal – Omo Ada
- Dope Nation – Zanku
- Agbebolo – Celestine Donkor
- Kuami Eugene – Obiaato
- Kofi Kinaata – Things Fall Apart
- Diana Hamilton – W’asem
- Kwesi Arthur – Nobody
- Fameye – Nothing I Get Remix
- KiDi – Mr Badman
Best New Artiste of the Year
- Fameye
- J.Derobie
- Lord Paper
- Kofi Mole
- Tulenkey
- MOG Music
Artiste of the Year
- Kuami Eugene
- Sarkodie
- Medikal
- Kofi Kinaata
- Diana Hamilton
