The nominees for the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) have been announced by the organisers, CharterHouse. The announcement featured the big five categories— New Artiste, Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Vodafone Most Popular Song and Artiste of the Year— which are arguably the most anticipated and talked about categories by the general public.
This year’s version of the country’s biggest music awards night has been slated for May 13, 2023, and will happen at the Grand Arena of the International Conference Centre.
The Public Relations Officer of Charterhouse, Robert Klah, mentioned that prior to the awards night, there would be series of activities to engage fans to and prepare for the main show. Some of the activities he mentioned are the Nominees Jam, masterclasses, among others.
“VGMA in schools is a career day that basically takes music business and exposes to them about the opportunities. We have had several artistes who have gone to the various schools and done exceedingly well, talking to students about what it means to have a carrier within the space. This will go all the way through to the end of April. Another thing that we will be doing is the ‘Nominees Jam’, which is before the main event. In between these dates, we will have masterclasses, of which the date will be communicated soon,” he said.
Below is the full list of nominees for VGMA 24
Artiste of the Year
- Black Sherif
- Stonebwoy
- Sarkodie
- King Promise
- Camidoh
- Kidi
- Piesie Esther
- Joe Mettle
Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year
- Camidoh – Sugarcane rmx ft. King Promise & Mayokun
- Sarkodie – Country Side ft. Black Sherif
- Black Sherif – Kweku the Traveller
- Lasmid – Friday Night
- Kelvyn Boy – Down flat
- Gyakie – Something
- Wendy Shay – Survivor
- Kidi – Blessed ft. Mavado
- Stonebwoy – Therapy
- Piesie Esther – Waye Me Yie
Record of the Year
- King Promise – Yaa Asantewaa ft. Frenna
- Adomaa – Beginning Again
- Perez Muzik – Hewale lala
- Stonebwoy – Therapy
- Sarkodie – Country Side ft. Black Sherif
- Gyakie – Far away
Best Hip-Hop Song
- Black Sherif – Kweku the Traveller
- Amerado – Obiaa Boa
- Sarkodie – Country side ft. Black Sherif
- Malcom Nuna -Benzo
- Kwesi Arthur – Drama
- Medikal – Scarface
Best New Artiste
- Lasmid
- Djay
- Malcom Nuna
- Jay Bhad
- Ewuraabena
- Dj Azonto
- Chief One
Album of the Year
- Black Sherif – The Villain I Never Was
- Sarkodie – Jamz
- Gyakie – My Diary
- King Promise – 5 Star
- Kwesi Arthur – Son of Jacob
- Joe Mettle – The Kadosh
Best African Artiste
- Arya Star
- Burnaboy
- Asake
- Kizz Daniel
- Libianca
- The Therapist
Best Rap Performance
- Medikal – Scarface
- Strongman – Goated
- Amerado – Obiaa Boa
- Lyrical Joe – 5th August 6
- Teephlow – 6 feet
International Collaboration of the Year
- Camidoh – Sugarcane (remix) ft. King Promise & Mayokun
- Kidi – Touch It ft Tyga
- King Promise – Ten Toes ft. Omah Lay
- Kidi – Blessed ft. Mavado
- MzVee – Dumebi ft. Yemi Alade
- King Promise – Run to You ft. Chance the Rapper & Vic Mensa
- Sarkodie – Better Days ft. Buju
Collaboration of the Year
- FBS – Jo ft. Mr. Drew
- Sarkodie – Country Side ft. Black Sherif
- Epixode – Atiaa ft. Kwabena Kwabena
- Amerado – Grace ft. Lasmid
- DJ Breezy – Abonten ft. Kwesi Arthur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif & Smallgod
- Bethel Revival Choir ft. Edwin Dadson – Tegbe Tegbe
- Sarkodie – Labadi ft. King Promise
Songwriter of the Year
- Piesie Esther – Waye Me Yie
- Black sheriff – GH Paradise
- Perez Muzik – Hewale lala
- Fameye – Thank You
- Diana Hamilton – My Meditation
- Ewurabena – This Far
Best Highlife Artiste
- Kofi Kinata
- Akwaboa
- Kuami Eugene
- Abiana
Best Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste
- Black Sherif
- Sarkodie
- Kwesi Arthur
- Medikal
- Amerado
- Strongman
Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste
- Camidoh
- King Promise
- Gyakie
- Kidi
- Wendy Shay
- Kelvyn Boy
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste
- Raskuuku
- Epixode
- Rocky Dawuni
- Stonebwoy
- Samini
Best Gospel Artiste
- Piesie Esther
- Joe Mettle
- Perez Muzik
- Diana Hamilton
- Celestine Donkor
- MOG Music
Best Female Vocal Performance
- Piese Esther
- Niella
- Enuonyam
- Cina Soul
- Abiana
- Adomaa
Best Male Vocal Performance
- Camidoh
- Kyei Mensah
- Perez Muzik
- Stonebwoy
- King Promise
Best Music Video
- Black Sherif – Konogo Zongo
- Stonebwoy – Therapy
- Piesie Esther – Waye Me Yie
- Stonebwoy – Gidigba
- Sarkodie – Labadi ft. King Promise
- Kidi – Touch it remix ft. Tyga
- Scott Evans – Best Side
- Kwabena Kwabena – Afraid to Lose You
Producer of the Year
- Mog Beatz
- Atown
- Phantom
- Shadrach Yawson
- Guilty Beatz
- Kill Beatz
- Liquid Beatz
- Samnsey
Audio Engineer of the Year
- Chopz – Yaa Asantewaa
- Qube – Beginning Again
- Perez Muzik – Hewale lala
- Supa Dups – Therapy
- Possigee – Country Side
- Altra Nova – Far Away
Best Reggae/Dancehall Song
- Konkara Jahvybz – A Go dey ft. Kelvyn Boy
- Raskuuku – 33N1
- Epixode – Atia
- Black Sherif – Don’t Forget Me
- Rocky Dawuni – Never Bow Down ft. Blvk H3ro
- Maccasio – Eyes on You ft. Stonebwoy
Best Afropop Song
- Stonebwoy – Therapy
- Wendy Shay – Survivor
- Black Sherif – Oil in my Head
- Dopenation – Gboza
- King Promise – Ten Toes ft. Omah Lay
- Kuami Eugene – Take Away
- Kidi – Blessed ft. Movado
- Fameye – Thank You
Best Afrobeats Song
- Camidoh – Sugarcane rmx ft. King Promise & Mayokun
- Gyakie – Something
- Kidi – Champagne
- Djay – Balance it
- King Promise – Ginger
- FBS – Jo ft. King Promise
Best Highlife Song
- Epixode – Atia ft. Kwabena Kwabena
- AK Songstress – My Proposal
- Adina – Adi Dede
- Kwesi Authur – Adom
- Kelvyn Boy – Down flat
- Kofi Kinata – Have Mercy
Best Hiplife Song
- Lasmid – Friday Night
- Medikal – Stubborn Academy
- Jay Bahd – Anadwo
- DJ Breezy – Abonten ft. Kwesi Arthur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif & Smallgod
- Amerado – Grace ft. Lasmid
- Kweku Flick – Ewiase
