The Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) was launched last Friday at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel.
The award serves as a platform to acknowledge outstanding musicians in the country for their hard work in improving the entertainment industry through music.
Below is the full list of nominations for the VGMA 2015:
Artiste Of The Year
Daddy Lumba
Stonebwoy
Guru
Edem
MzVee
Sarkodie
Samini
Vodafone Song Of The Year
Castro – Seihor Feat. D-Black
Daddy Lumba -Ne3 Woho B3to Wo
Sarkodie – Adonai (Remix) Feat. Castro
Edem – Koene Feat. Lil Shaker & Ice Queen
Stonebwoy – Baafira Feat. Sarkodie
Guru – Pooley
VVIP – Selfie
Samini – Iskoki
Selina Boateng – Alpha & OmegaFt. Uncle Ato
Evang. Diana Asamoah – Hymn (Pentecost Soree Nwom)
Highlife Artiste Of The Year
Bisa Kdei
Daddy Lumba
Afriyie
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste Of The Year
Stonebwoy
Ras Kuuku
MzVee
Samini
Kaakie
Episode
Gospel Album Of The Year
No Tribe – One God
Selina Boateng – I’m Grateful
Gifty Osei – Jesus Be Too Much
Evang. Diana Asamoah – Hymn (Pentecost Soree Nwom)
Songwriter Of The Year
Bisa Kdei – One Of Your Own by Efya Feat. Bisa Kdei
Wiyaala & Melissa va da Spuy – Africa by Wiyaala
Afriyie – I Do by Afriyie
Obrafour – Odasani by Obrafour Feat. M.anifest
Daddy Lumba – Ne3 Woho B3to Wo by Daddy Lumba
Hip-life/Hip-hop Artiste Of The Year
E.L
Edem
Sarkodie
Guru
Pappy Kojo
D-Black
Joey B
Best New Artiste Of The Year
Episode
Pappy Kojo
MzVee
Emelia Arthur
Wiyaala
Vybrant Faya
Gospel Artiste Of The Year
No Tribe
Koda
Selina Boateng
Gifty Osei
Joe Mettle
Anita Afriyie
Evang. Diana Asamoah
Best Collaboration Of The Year
Edem – Koene Feat. Lil Shaker & Ice Queen
Selina Boateng – Alpha & Omega Feat. Uncle Ato
4×4 – Baby Dance Feat. Davido
Sarkodie – Adonai (Remix) Feat. Castro
Castro – Seihor Feat. D-Black
Sarkodie – Love Rocks Feat. Samini
Stonebwoy – Baafira Feat. Sarkodie
Hip-life Song Of The Year
Guru – Pooley
Castro – Seihor Feat. D-Black
VVIP – Selfie
D-Black – Personal Person Feat. Castro
Samini – Iskoki
Sarkodie – Adonai (Remix) Feat. Castro
Album Of The Year
Wiyaala – Wiyaala
Edem – Books & Rhymes
Stonebwoy – Necessary Evil
MzVee – Re-Vee-Lation
Selina Boateng – I’m Grateful
Record Of The Year
Afriyie – Tontonti
Wiyaala – Tinambaynyi
Koda – Nkwa Abodoo
Efya – One Of Your Own
VVIP – Book Of Hiplife
Sarkodie – Love Rocks Feat. Samini
Highlife Song Of The Year
Daddy Lumba – Ne3 Woho B3to Wo
Bisa Kdei – Saa
R2bees – Lobi
Afriyie – I Do
4×4 – Baby Dance Feat. Davido
Afro-Pop Song Of The Year
Efya – One Of Your Own Feat. Bisa Kdei
Edem – Koene Feat. Lil Shaker & Ice Queen
Itz Tiffany – Spanner Feat. Fuse Odg
R2bees – Killing Me Softly Feat. Wizkid
Wiyaala – Tinambaynyi
Fuse ODG – Dangerous Love Feat. Sean Paul
Gospel Song Of The Year
Emelian Arthur – Kyere Me Kwan Feat. OJ & Esther Smith
Gifty Osei – Yento Nkyia
No tribe – Osabarima
Selina Boateng – Alpha & Omega Feat. Uncle Ato
Koda – Nkwa Abodoo
Anita Afriyie – Adehye Mogya
Evang. Diana Asamoah – Hymn (Pentecost Soree Nwom)
Reggae Dancehall Song Of The Year
Ras Kuuku – Show Them Love
Kaakie – Ronaldo
Sarkodie – Love Rocks Feat. Samini
Vybrant Faya – Mampi
MzVee – Natural Girl Feat. Stonebwoy
Stonebwoy – Baafira
Best Male Vocal Performance
Afriyie – I Do
Koda – Nkwa Abodoo
Daddy Lumba – Ne3 Woho B3to Wo
Joe Mettle – Turning Around
Best Female Vocal Performance
Efya – One Of Your Own
Becca – Tell Me
Wiyaala – Tinambaynyi
Raquel – I Won’t Cry
Jael Wiafe – Keep On Believing
MzVee – My everything
Hip-Hop Song Of The Year
Pappy Kojo – Realer No Feat. Joey B
Sarkodie & Ice Prince – Shots On Shots
E.L – American Passport Feat. Joey B
Joey B – Wave Feat. Pappy Kojo
Edem – The One (Remix) Feat. Sway
Dee Moneey – Finish Line (Remix) Feat. Ice Prince, J Town, M.anifest, Paedae & Reminisce
Best Rapper Of The Year
Sarkodie – Shots On Shots
E.L – American Passport
Guru – Keep Walking
Edem – The One (Remix)
Best Music Video Of The Year
4×4 – Baby Dance Feat. Davido | Clarence Peters
Becca – Move Feat. Uhuru | Nicky Campus
Edem – The One (Remix) Feat. Sway | Gyo Gyimah
Edem – Koene Feat. Lil Shaker & Ice Queen | Gyo Gyimah
M.anifest – No Shortcut To Heaven Feat. Obrafour | Garth Von Glehn
D-Black – Setewaa D3nky3 | Justin Campus
Sarkodie – Adonai (Remix) Feat. Castro | Nana Asihene
Best Group Of The Year
VVIP
4×4
R2bees
No Tribe
Producer Of The Year
DJ Breezy | Castro – Seihor Feat. D-Black
Bodo Stalger | Daddy Lumba – Ne3 Woho B3to Wo
Street Beat | Sarkodie – Adonai (Remix) Feat. Castro
Magnom | Edem – Koene Feat. Lil Shaker & Ice Queen
Beatz Dakay | Stonebwoy – Baafira Feat. Sarkodie
Ball J | Guru – Pooley
DJ Breezy | VVIP – Selfie
George Forest | Evang. Diana Asamoah – Hymn (Pentecost Soree Nwon)
Shadrack Y.| Selina Boateng – Alpha & Omega
African Artiste Of The Year
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
AKA (South Africa)
Don Jazzy & The Mavin Group
Patoranking (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania
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Photos by Godfred Odoom