The Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) scheme is designed to recognize, celebrate the hard work and dedication of various stakeholders and players in the music industry. It’s been duly tagged as music’s biggest night in Ghana and this years’ edition marks over two decades of honoring deserving creatives in the music industry in Ghana and Africa at large.
Get to know who got selected in what category!
Artiste Of The Year
King Promise
kuami Eugene
Sarkodie
Black Sherif
KiDi
Joe Mettle
Vodafone Most Popular Song
King Promise – Slow Down
Ohemaa Mercy ft MoG Music – Ote Me Mu
Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene – Yeeko
Gyakie ft Omah Lay – Forever Remix
Darkovibes ft Davido – Je M’appelle
KiDi – Touch It
Black Sherif – Second Sermon (2nd)
Kuami Eugene – Dollar On You
Joe Mettle – Ye Obuame
Fameye – Praise
Sefa – EChoke
Mr. Drew – Mood
Best New Artiste
Sefa
Black Sherif
Scott Evans
Mona 4 Reall
Kweku Darlington
Kwame Yogot
Best Rap Performance
Lyrical Joe – 5Th August . 5
Strongman – Last Verse
Obibini – Wudini
Teephlow – WonteAse3
Sarkodie – Rollies And Cigars
Amerado – The Throne
Best Reggae / Dancehall Artiste
Samini
Larruso
Epixode
Stonebwoy
Record Of The Year
Akwaboah – Ntro Naa
Wutah Afriyie – Country Hot
Fameye – Praise
Minister OJ – Meduru
Amaarae ft Moliy, Kali Uchis – Sad Girls Luv Money
Okyeame Kwame ft Adina – Love Locked Down
Best Gospel Artiste
Diana Hamilton
Obaapa Christy
Celestine Donkor
MoG Music
Empress Gifty
Joe Mettle
Ohemaa Mercy
Akesse Brempong
Best HipLife Song
Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene
No Fugazy – Sarkodie
BiiBi Bese – Kwame Yogot ft Kuami Eugene
Accra – Medikal
Abodie – Captain Planet ft Kuami Eugene
Kom – Fancy Gadam
Zinabu – Dopenation ft Dancegod Llyod, Afrobeast, DWP Academy
S3k3 – Mr Drew
Video OF The Year
Mon Bebe – KiDi
Mood – Mr Drew
Odeshie – Epixode
Bad Girls Luv Money Remix – Amaarae
Slow Down – King Promise
Rollies And Cigar – Sarkodie
Nyinya – Bosom P Yung
Let It Go – Kweku Smoke
Fine Girl – Mona 4 Reall
Best HipLife/HipHop Artiste
Sarkodie
Okyeame Kwame
Black Sherif
D Black
Amerado
Medikal
Best Afrobeats Song
Celebrate – Kwesi Arthur
Dollar On You – Kuami Eugene
E Choke Sefa ft Mr Drew
Coming Home – Mzvee ft Tiwa Savage
Sugarcane – Camidoh ft Phantom
Mon Bebe – KiDi
Je M’apelle – Darko Vibes ft Davido
Best Afropop Song
Wendy Shay ft Shay Gang – Heat
Gyakie ft Omah Lay – Forever Remix
Mr Drew – Mood
King Promise – Slow Down
D Black ft Quamina MP, Stonebwoy – Enjoyment Minister
Amaarae ft Moliy, Kali Uchis – Bad Girls Luv Money Remix
Fameye – Praise
Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste
Sefa
KiDi
King Promise
Mr. Drew
Wendy Shay
Gyakie
Camidoh
Darkovibes
Best Gospel Song
Joyce Blessing – Oluwa Is Involved
Joe Mettle – Ye Obua Mi
Ohemaa Mercy ft MOG Music -Ote Me Mu
Diana Hamilton – Awurade Ye
Celestine Donkor – Only You
Bethel Revival ft Joe Mettle – Enyo
Akesse Brempong ft MOG Music – Yaweh
Empress Gifty – Eye Woaa
Scott Evans – Mapek3
Obaapa Christy – The Glory
Best HighLife Song
Kofi Kinaata – The Grace PT1
Ak Songstress – Jonathan
Akwaboah ft Cina Soul – Obiaa
Bisa KDei – Yard
Kuami Eugene – Te Na Fie
Cina Soul – Feelings
Best HighLife Artiste
Cina Soul
Akwaboah
Bisa Kdei
Fameye
Kuami Eugene
Kofi Kinaata
Album / EP Of The Year
Sarkodie – No Pressure
KiDi – The Golden Boy
Joe Mettle – Experience
Akwaboah – Lighthouse
D Black – Loyalty
Kuami Eugene – The Afro Highlife
Songwriter Of The Year
Minister OJ – Deburu
Fameye – Praise
Abiana – Bo Nooni
Kofi Kinaata – The Grace PT 1
Akwaboah – Obiaa
Diana Hamilton – Awurade Ye
Best Hip Hop Song
Amerado ft Black Sherif – Abotre
Kwesi Arthur ft Vic Mensa – Winning
Black Sherif – Second Sermon
Sarkodie ft Kwesi Arthur – Coachella
Kweku Darlington ft Kuami Eugene, Fameye, Yaw Tog, Kweku Flick – Sika Aba Fie Remix
Yaw Tog ft Stormzy, Kwesi Arthur – Sore Remix
Best Reggae/Dancehall Song
Stonebwoy – 1Gad
KiDi – Touch It
Samini – ft Efya – Picture
Stonebwoy – Greedy Men
Larrusi – New Gen
Epixode – Odeshie
Male Vocal Performance
Akwaboah Ntro – Naa
Black Sherif – Golddigger
Joe Mettle – Ye Obuami
KiDi – Bad Things
King Promise – Slow Down
Kweisey Pee – Amazing God
Luigi McLean – Mala
Female Vocal Performance
Celestine Donkor – Only You
Abiana – MY House
Esther Goodwill – Faithful God
Niiella – Where You Are
Efe Grace – Overflow
Cina Soul – OMG
Best African Artiste
Wizkid
Fireboy DML
Ckay
Tems
Focalistic
Joeboy
Collaboration of the year
Captain Planet ft Kuami Eugene – Abodie
Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene – Yeeko
D Black ft Stonebwoy, Quamina MP – Enjoyment Minister
Sefa ft Mr Drew – E Choke
Kweku Darlington ft Kuami Eugene, Fameye, Yaw Tog, Kweku Flick – Sika Aba Fie Remix
Sarkodie ft Kwesi Arthur – Choachella
Kwame Yogot ft Kuami Eugne – Biibi Besi
Ohemaa Mercy ft MOG Music – Ote Mimu
International Collaboration of the year
Mzvee ft Tiwa Savage – Coming Home
Gyakie ft Omah Lay – Forever Remix
Yaw Tog ft Kwesi Arthur, Stormzy – Sore Remix
Amaarae ft Moliy, Kali Uchis
DarkoVibes ft Davido – Je M’appelle
Black Sherif ft Burna Boy – 2nd Sermon Remix
KiDi ft Kuami Eugene, Patoranking – Spiritual
Sarkodie ft Oxlade – Non-Living Thing
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