The organizers of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs), CharterHouse have on Saturday, March 18 unveiled the nominees’ list for the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
Charterhouse in January 2023 called for entries for the 24th VGMA. The organizers emphasized that only works published from January to December 2022 will be accepted.
The Unsung category gives room for new artists to be seen, the winner of this category will be allowed to perform live at the award night ceremony. Below are the nominees for the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA24):
1. BEST HIPLIFE SONG
>>> Friday Night - Lasmid
>>> Stubborn Academy - Medikal
>>> Anadwo - Jay Bahd
>>> Abonten - DJ Brezzy ft Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Kwesi Arthur, Black Sherif & Smallgod
>>> Grace - Amerado ft Lasmid
>>> Ewiase - Kweku Flick
2. BEST HIGHLIFE SONG
>>> Atia - Epixode ft Kwabena Kwabena
>>> My Proposal - AK Songstress
>>> Adi dede - Adina
>>> Adom - Kwesi Arthur
>>> Down Flat - Kelvyn Boy
>>> Have Mercy - Kofi Kinaata
3. BEST GOSPEL SONG
>>> Final Say - Celestine Donkor
>>> Waye Me Yie - Piesie Esther
>>> My Meditation - Diana Hamilton
>>> Kadosh - Joe Mettle
>>> Hewale Lala - Perez Muzik
>>> Tegbe Tegbe - Bethel Revival Choir ft Edwin Dadson
>>> This Far - Ewura Abena
>>> Mala - MOG Music
4. BEST HIPHOP SONG
>>> Kweku The Traveler - Black Sherif
>>> Countryside - Sarkodie ft Black Sherif
>>> Obiaa Boa - Amerado
>>> Benzo - Malcolm Nuna
>>> Drama - Kwesi Arthur ft Big Homie Flee
>>> Scarface - Medikal
5. UNSUNG ACT OF THE YEAR
>>> Ni Ashun
>>> Aya RamzyB
>>> DSL
>>> TSA Qa
>>> Maya Blu
>>> Boi Jake
6. BEST HIPLIFE/HIPHOP ARTISTE
>>> Black Sherif
>>> Sarkodie
>>> Kwesi Arthur
>>> Medikal
>>> Amerado
>>> Strongman
7. AFROBEATS/AFROPOP ARTISTE
>>> Camidoh
>>> King Promise
>>> Gyakie
>>> KiDi
>>> Wendy Shay
>>> Kelvyn Boy
8. BEST AFROBEATS SONG
>>> Camidoh - Sugarcane RMX ft King Promise & Mayokun
>>> King Promise - Ginger
>>> Gyakie - Something
>>> KiDi - Champaigne
>>> DJay - Balance It
>>> FBS - Jo ft Mr. Drew
9. BEST AFROPOP SONG
>>> Stonebwoy - Therapy
>>> Wendy Shay - Survivor
>>> Black Sherif - Oil In My Head
>>> DopeNation - Gboza
>>> King Promise - Ten Toes ft Omah Lay
>>> Kuami Eugene - Take Away
>>> KiDi - Blessed ft Mavado
>>> Fameye - Thank You
10. BEST MUSIC VIDEO
>>> Black Sherif - Konongo Zongo (Babs Direction)
>>> Stonebwoy - Therapy (Jwiilz)
>>> Piesie Esther - Wa Ye Me Yie (SkyWeb Videos)
>>> Stonebwoy - Gidiba (Labi)
>>> Sarkodie - Labadi ft King Promise (Capone)
>>> KiDi - Touch It RMX ft Tyga (REX)
>>> Scott Evans - Best Side (REX)
>>> Kwabena Kwabena - Afraid To Lose You (Andrew Kumi)
11. BEST HIGHLIFE ARTISTE
>>> Kofi Kinaata
>>> Akwaboah
>>> Kuami Eugene
>>> Abiana
12. SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
>>> Piesie Esther - Wa Ye Me Yie
>>> Black Sherif - Oh Paradise
>>> Perez Musik - Hewale Lala
>>> Fameye - Thank You
>>> Diana Hamilton - My Meditation
>>> Ewura Abena - This Far
13. BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG
>>> Konkara JahVybz - A Go Dey ft Kelvyn Boy
>>> Ras Kuuku - 33N1
>>> Epixode - Atia
>>> Black Sherif - Don't Forget Me
>>> Rocky Dawuni - Never Bow Down ft BLVK H3RO
>>> Maccasio - Eyes On You ft Stonebwoy
14. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
>>> MOG Beatz
>>> A Town
>>> Phantom
>>> Shadrach Yawson
>>> Guilty Beatz
>>> Kill Beatz
>>> Liquid Beatz
>>> Samnsey
15. AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
>>> Chopz - Yaa Asantewaa
>>> Qube - Beginning Again
>>> Perez Musik - Hewale Lala
>>> Supa Dups - Therapy
>>> Possigee - Countryside
>>> Altra Nova - Far Away
16. BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
>>> Camidoh - Waiting
>>> Kyei Mensah - Nothing Is Too Hard
>>> Perez Musik - Hewale Lala
>>> Stonebwoy - Therapy
>>> King Promise - Run To You
17. BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
>>> Piesie Esther - Wa Ye Me Yie
>>> Niella - Nothing Is Too Hard
>>> Enuonyam - God Of Wonders
>>> Cina Soul - Waiting
>>> Abiana - Shika
>>> Adomaa - Beginning Again
18. COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
>>> FBS - Jo ft Mr. Drew
>>> Sarkodie - Countryside ft Black Sherif
>>> Epixode - Atia ft Kwabena Kwabena
>>> Amerado - Grace ft Lasmid
>>> DJ Brezzy - Abonten ft Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Kwesi Arthur, Black Sherif & Smallgod
>>> Bethel Revival Choir - Tegbe Tegbe ft Edwin Dadson
>>> Sarkodie - Labadi ft King Promise
>>> DJ Vyrusky - Body 2 Body ft KiDi, Camidoh
19. INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
>>> Camidoh - Sugarcane RMX ft King Promise & Mayokun
>>> KiDi - Touch It RMX ft Tyga
>>> King Promise - Ten Toes ft Omah Lay
>>> KiDi - Blessed ft Mavado
>>> Mzvee - Dumebi ft Yemi Alade
>>> King Promise - Run To You ft Chance The Rapper & Vic Mensa
>>> Sarkodie - Better Days ft Buju
20. BEST GOSPEL ARTISTE
>>> Piesie Esther
>>> Joe Mettle
>>> Perez Musik
>>> Diana Hamilton
>>> Celestine Donkor
>>> MOG Music
21. BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE
>>> Ras Kuuku
>>> Epixode
>>> Rocky Dawuni
>>> Stonebwoy
>>> Samini
22. BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
>>> Medikal - Scarface
>>> Strongman - Goated
>>> Amerado - Obiaa Boa
>>> Lyrical Joe - 5th August 6
>>> Teephlow - 6 Feet
23. RECORD OF THE YEAR
>>> King Promise - Yaa Asantewaa ft Frenna
>>> Adomaa - Beginning Again
>>> Perez Musik - Hewale Lala
>>> Stonebwoy - Therapy
>>> Sarkodie - Countryside ft Black Sherif
>>> Gyakie - Far Away
24. BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE
>>> Ayra Star
>>> Burnaboy
>>> Asake
>>> Kizz Daniel
>>> Libianca
>>> The Therapist
25. BEST NEW ARTISTE
>>> Lasmid
>>> Djay
>>> Malcolm Nuna
>>> Jay Bahd
>>> Ewura Abena
>>> DJ Azonto
>>> Chief One
26. VODAFONE MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR
>>> Camidoh - Sugarcane RMX ft King Promise & Mayokun
>>> Sarkodie - Countryside ft Black Sherif
>>> Black Sherif - Kweku The Traveller
>>> Lasmid - Friday Night
>>> Kelvyn Boy - Down Flat
>>> Gyakie - Something
>>> Wendy Shay - Survivor
>>> KiDi - Blessed ft Mavado
>>> Stonebwoy - Therapy
>>> Piesie Esther - Waye Me Yie
27. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
>>> Black Sherif
>>> Stonebwoy
>>> Sarkodie
>>> King Promise
>>> Camidoh
>>> KiDi
>>> Piesie Esther
>>> Joe Mettle
The VGMA is designed to recognize, celebrate the hard work and dedication of various stakeholders and players in the music industry.
It's been over two decades of honouring deserving creatives in the music industry in Ghana and Africa at large.
