The 23rd annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards will be well-attended not just because of a 22-year legacy of spectacular performances, absolute class, glamour, and valor, but also because it is a celebration of one of Ghana’s most exciting nights in entertainment.
According to the event organizers, the 6th and 7th of May will undoubtedly be extraordinary and exquisite, since VGMA will bring to a close the expanding ecstasy of the previous 5 months, which has seen some artists express shock, while others were ecstatic and had high expectations, and some analysts bewildered. It’s all ready to go now!
“The Red Carpet, the Fashion, the Awards, the Acceptance Speeches, the Wow Moments, the Big Hitters and the Losers… all of this takes place over the course of one weekend at the Grand Arena, starting at 8 p.m. on each day,” VGMA organizers wrote in a statement.
Ghanaian Excellence to be Honored
The weekend will aim to celebrate Ghanaian excellence in music, music content, and music commerce. The awards will be given out in 33 categories based on votes from the schemes Board, Academy, and the general public.
“Thousands of musical works were submitted by hundreds of musicians and music executives between January and February, and the board discussed and generated a nominees list”, the event organizers revealed.
Artists went into campaign mode, asking fans and lovers to vote for them. The tally of votes will be handed over by KPMG, internationally recognized and acknowledged accountants, and VGMA statisticians, paving the way for the “naming and glorification of singers who have made a name for themselves in the year under review – 2021; and lifting the Ghanaian flag high”.
Performances from Artists
Per the event organizers, in the last few years, the award show performances have reached new levels. The VGMA stage was set ablaze with stunning artists never seen before in Ghana last year. The year 2022 promises to take things up a level higher, with some mind-blowing and spectacular LIVE performances on the horizon.
KiDi, Black Sherif, Mr. Drew, Cina Soul, Ohemaa Mercy, Joe Mettle, Akwaboah, Kelvynboy, S3fa, Gyakie, Camidoh, Samini, Kofi Kinaata, Celestine Donkor, Wendy Shay, Amerado, and “Surprise” performances are among the artists set to perform during the two-day festival.
The first day will feature 14 award presentations, the majority of which will be in technical categories. On Day 2, 19 more outstanding awards will be presented to worthy victors. A limited portion of the general population will have the opportunity to see firsthand the awe of this once-in-a-lifetime event festival, as was the case before Covid struck. Limited For DAY 1, tickets are 2000GH Cedis Premium, 500GH Cedis Standard, and 300GH Cedis Standard. For DAY 2, tickets are 2000GH Cedis Premium, 500GH Cedis Standard, and 300GH Cedis Standard.
Twitter to Partner VGMA
Meanwhile, social media company Twitter will be a partner to this year’s edition of the VGMA. The partnership seeks to give wide coverage of the awards event, focusing on highlighting the glitz and glamour of the red carpet, moments of performances, and winning reactions.
Twitter has initiated a customized hashmoji to authenticate conversations across the world. The Hashmoji which has the acronym of the event will appear whenever #VGMA23 is typed in a tweet. Others will include #VGMA23onTV3, #VGMA23Unsung, and ‘VGMA.
“The Vodafone Ghana Music Awards has over the years, lived up to its mandate. It’s been consistent in organizing exceptional shows while pulling together the movers and shakers of the industry. With a conversation span, running between 4 to 5months, the partnership no brainer,” Twitter Senior Partner Manager, Bernard Sokpe indicated.
Head of Public Events and Communications, Robert Klah added that the organizers of the VGMA were happy to walk the path with the social media giant adding that there are exciting times ahead.
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