The nominees for the 2019 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) have officially been released by organisers of the event. The award scheme, organised by Charterhouse Ghana Limited, is currently in its 20th year. The nominees for the 2019 edition of the award include Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Kuami Eugene and King Promise.
The likes of Kwesi Arthur, KiDi, Wendy Shay, Article Wan and MzVee are also in there with a couple of nominations. Below is the full list of nominees for the 2019 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards
(VGMA): Hiplife Song of the Year
Medikal – Ayekoo feat King Promise
Sarkodie – Can’t Let You Go feat King Promise
Quamina MP – Wiase Ye De Remix feat Kwesi Arthur & Yung C
DopeNation – Eish
Flowking Stone – Blow My Mind
Stonebwoy – Kpoo Keke feat Medikal,
Kwesi Arthur & Darko Vibes
Yaa Pono Obiaa Wone Master feat Stonebwoy
Strongman – Baby Girl feat Kuami Eugene
Highlife Song of the Year
Dada Hafco – Yebewu Nti
KiDi – Thunder
Shatta Wale – My Level
Kumi Guitar – Betweener
Kwesi Arthur – Woara
King Promise – CCTV feat Sarkodie & Mugeez
Adina – Killing Me Softly
Gospel Song of the Year
Joyce Blessing – I Swerve You
KODA – Hosanna
I.K Aning – Bobolebobo
Joe Mettle – My Everything
Obaapa Christy – W’asua Me
Bethel Revival Choir – Agba Dza
Diana Hamilton – Mo Ne Yo
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
Maccasio – Dagomba Girl feat Mugeez
Shatta Wale – Gringo
Stonebwoy – Top Skanka
Samini – Obaa
Afropop Song of the Year
King Promise – Tokyo feat Wizkid
Guilty Beatz – Akwaaba feat Mr Eazi, Pappy Kojo & King Promise
Kwesi Arthur – Don’t Keep Me Waiting feat KiDi
Article Wan – That Thing feat Patapaa
Wendy Shay – Uber Driver
DJ MicSmith – Yenkor feat Kwesi Arthur
MzVee – Come and See My Moda feat Yemi Alade
Shatta Wale – Thunder Fire feat SM Militants
Hip-hop Song of the Year
Medikal – How Much Remix feat Sarkodie & Omar Sterling
Sarkodie – Biibi Ba feat Amerado, Kofi Mole, Tulenkey, Yeyo, 2Fingers, Frequency, LJ, O’Bkay & CJ
Biggerman KoJo Cue – Wole Remix feat Worlasi, Kwesi Arthur, Shaker, Kay-Ara, Temple & C-Real
Kwesi Arthur – Anthem
Joey B – Stables feat La Meme Gang
R2Bees – Boys Kasa feat Kwesi Arthur, King Promise, Darkovibes, B4bonah, Humble Dis, Spacely, Medikal & Rjz
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Joyce Blessing
Joe Mettle
KODA
Diana Hamilton
Obaapa Christy
Akesse Brempong
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year
Stonebwoy
Epixode
Samini
AK Songstress
Shatta Wale
Highlife Artiste of the Year
KiDi
Kuami Eugene
Akwaboah
King Promise
Adina
Songwriter of the Year
Fuse ODG – Bra Fie
Teephlow – Forgive
Akwaboah – Hye Me Bo
King Promise – CCTV
Trigmatic – Where We Dey Go
Stonebwoy - Tomorrow
Record of the Year
Fuse ODG – Bra Fie feat Damain Marley
Akwaboah – Hye Me Bo
Okyeame Kwame – Made In Ghana
Trigmatic – Where We Dey Go
Stonebwoy - Tomorrow
Best Video of the year
Joey B – Stables feat La Meme Gang (Dir. David Duncan)
KoJo Cue & Shaker – Up & Awake feat Kwesi Arthur (Dir E. Kumodzi)
Kirani Ayat – Guda (Dir David Nico-Sey)
M.anifest – Me Ne Woa feat King Promise (Dir Makere Thekiso)
Shatta Wale – Gringo (Dir Sesan)
Fuse ODG – Bra Fie feat Damain Marley (Dir Edgar Stevens)
Sarkodie – Biibi Ba feat Amerado, Kofi Mole, Tulenkey, Yeyo, 2Fingers, Frequency, LJ, O’Bkay & CJ Biggerman (Dir Babs)
MzVee – Come and See My Moda feat Yemi Alade (Dir Xbills Ebenezer)
Hiplife/Hiphop artiste of the Year
Patapaa
Medikal
Sarkodie
Kwesi Arthur
R2Bees
La Meme Gang
Male Vocalist of the Year
King Promise
KiDi
Akwaboah
Luigi Maclean
Female Vocalist of the Year
eShun
Efya
Cina
Soul
Adina
MzVee
Diana Hamilton
Group of the Year
R2Bees
DopeNation
La Meme Gang
Bethel Revival Choir
Rapper of the Year
Medikal
M.anifest
Teephlow
Sarkodie
Obibini
Best Collaboration of the Year
Adina – Killing Me Softly feat Kuami Eugene
Sarkodie – Can’t Let You Go feat King Promise
King Promise – CCTV feat Sarkodie & Mugeez
Guilty Beatz – Akwaaba feat Mr Eazi, Pappy Kojo & Patapaa
MzVee – Come and See My Moda feat Yemi Alade
Yaa Pono – Obiaa Wone Master feat Stonebwoy
Stonebwoy – Kpoo Keke feat Medikal, Kwesi Arthur, Darko Vibes & Kelvyn Boy
DJ Vyrusky – Never Carry Last feat Kuami Eugene & Mayorkun
African Artiste of the Year
Davido
Wizkid
Mr Eazi
Sauti Soul
Cassper Nyovest
Burna Boy
Best New Artiste of the Year
Quamina MP
Kelvyn Boy
Eddie Khae
Wendy Shay
La Meme Gang
DopeNation