Organizers of the biggest award events in Ghana music, Charterhouse, has set the ball rolling as they call on artists to send in their nominations for this year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs).
Charterhouse officially announced that it is now opened to receive all nominations, from now till 15th February, 2021.
In a press release dated 19th January 2021, Charterhouse publicized that entries to be submitted are works that were published between the periods of 1st January 2020 through to 31st December 2020.
The press statement also clarified that manual submission of works would not be permitted. As such, entries can only be made via their website,
The press release also stressed that the open call includes all other categories except the ‘Unsung artist’ category, owing to the fact that the requirements and mechanics for that award will later be made known after the final day of submissions.
In another post shared on the Ghana Music Awards’ Instagram page, a photo of this year’s VGMA cover was publicized with the caption: “Calling on all GH Music Heroes, with works released between Jan 1st – Dec 31st, 2020”.
Interested people in the scheme are expected to visit the Ghana Music Awards website to file their nominations.
That notwithstanding, over the years, VGMAs has become an official award scheme that rewards and celebrates Ghanaian musicians for their excellence.
This year’s awards scheme becomes the 22nd edition following the 21st one which saw Kuami Eugene winning the ultimate prize as the ‘Artiste of The Year’, beating off competition from Sarkodie, Medikal, Kofi Kinaata, and Diana Hamilton.
It can be recalled that the 21st Vodafone Music Awards, was held at the Grand Arena Dome.
Unlike the usual way the event has been organized, last year’s event took a different twist, as the awards ceremony was held virtually on 28 and 29 August due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The scheme also acknowledged the heroic efforts of health workers in the country’s fight against (COVID-19) Pandemic.
The Ghana Music Awards scheme thought it necessary to say thank you, and honor health workers for their joint effort to control the impact of the pandemic in the country.
On that night, highlife singer Kuami Eugene won the coveted ‘Artiste of the Year Award’. He also picked up his third ‘Highlife Artiste of the Year’ trophy.
Kofi Kinaata bagged home three awards, while MOG Music won the ‘Best Male Vocalist’ and ‘Producer of the Year’.
Multiple award-winning rapper Sarkodie won the ‘Best Collaboration of Year’ with his ‘Oofeetso’ hit single which featured Prince Bright of Buk Bak fame, as well as the Best International Collaboration of the Year.
Kidi’s ‘Sugar’ was adjudged ‘Album of the Year’ whiles Kwesi Arthur won the ‘Best Rapper of the Year’.
