It would be recalled that not long ago, we announced that organizers of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA), Chater House opened and were calling on artistes, record labels etcetera to submit their works for nomination in the 2022 edition.
Well, the time has come after many submissions, the VGMA board and Chater House have finally released the complete list of nominees for this year’s 23rd Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
The full list of Nominees For Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2022, was announced on Saturday, March 19th, and it started from 11 am through to 4 pm, with the nominees’ announcement show at 8 pm, which aired live on TV3 & on VGMA Social media pages.
In this year’s edition, there have been some new developments as we noticed that four new categories have been added which are; EP of the Year, Best Gospel Song, Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year and Best Aforbeats/Afropop Artiste.
Ghana’s heavyweight, and multiple award-winning rap icon, Sarkodie happens to be one of the highest acts in the list with more nominations, leading with nine (9) slots, KiDi followed with eight (8) nominations, Black Sherif seven (7) Kuami Eugene has six (6), Rapper cum singer Fameye also had five (5).
The likes of King Promise, Sarkodie, Kuami Eugene, Black Sherif, KiDi, and Joe Mettle are the six (6) selected artistes to battle it out for the ultimate, to see who emerges as the overall winner of the artiste of the year award. Credit going out to the organizers, See below the complete list of nominees.
2022 VGMA Nominees Full List
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
- Sad 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 Promis – Slow Down
- D Black ft Quamina MP, Stonebwoy – Enjoyment Minister
- Amaarae ft Moliy, Kali Uchis – Sad 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
- Larruso – 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 – Sad Girls Luv Money
- 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
2022 VGMA Date, Venue
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