{"id":95786,"date":"2015-03-02T16:40:20","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T16:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=95786"},"modified":"2015-03-02T16:40:20","modified_gmt":"2015-03-02T16:40:20","slug":"photos-the-grand-launch-of-vgma-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=95786","title":{"rendered":"[Photos] The grand launch of VGMA 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) was launched last Friday at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel.<\/p>\n

The award serves as a platform to acknowledge outstanding musicians in the country for their hard work in improving the entertainment industry through music.<\/p>\n

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Below is the full list of nominations for the VGMA 2015<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Artiste Of The Year<\/strong>
\nDaddy Lumba
\nStonebwoy
\nGuru
\nEdem
\nMzVee
\nSarkodie
\nSamini<\/p>\n

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\nVodafone Song Of The Year<\/strong>
\nCastro \u2013 Seihor Feat. D-Black
\nDaddy Lumba -Ne3 Woho B3to Wo
\nSarkodie \u2013 Adonai (Remix) Feat. Castro
\nEdem \u2013 Koene Feat. Lil Shaker & Ice Queen
\nStonebwoy \u2013 Baafira Feat. Sarkodie
\nGuru \u2013 Pooley
\nVVIP \u2013 Selfie
\nSamini \u2013 Iskoki
\nSelina Boateng \u2013 Alpha & OmegaFt. Uncle Ato
\nEvang. Diana Asamoah \u2013 Hymn (Pentecost Soree Nwom)<\/p>\n

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Highlife Artiste Of The Year<\/strong>
\nBisa Kdei
\nDaddy Lumba
\nAfriyie<\/p>\n

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Reggae\/Dancehall Artiste Of The Year<\/strong>
\nStonebwoy
\nRas Kuuku
\nMzVee
\nSamini
\nKaakie
\nEpisode<\/p>\n

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\nGospel Album Of The Year<\/strong>
\nNo Tribe \u2013 One God
\nSelina Boateng \u2013 I\u2019m Grateful
\nGifty Osei \u2013 Jesus Be Too Much
\nEvang. Diana Asamoah \u2013 Hymn (Pentecost Soree Nwom)<\/p>\n

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Songwriter Of The Year<\/strong>
\nBisa Kdei \u2013 One Of Your Own by Efya Feat. Bisa Kdei
\nWiyaala & Melissa va da Spuy \u2013 Africa by Wiyaala
\nAfriyie \u2013 I Do by Afriyie
\nObrafour \u2013 Odasani by Obrafour Feat. M.anifest
\nDaddy Lumba \u2013 Ne3 Woho B3to Wo by Daddy Lumba<\/p>\n

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\nHip-life\/Hip-hop Artiste Of The Year<\/strong>
\nE.L
\nEdem
\nSarkodie
\nGuru
\nPappy Kojo
\nD-Black
\nJoey B<\/p>\n

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\nBest New Artiste Of The Year<\/strong>
\nEpisode
\nPappy Kojo
\nMzVee
\nEmelia Arthur
\nWiyaala
\nVybrant Faya<\/p>\n

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Gospel Artiste Of The Year<\/strong>
\nNo Tribe
\nKoda
\nSelina Boateng
\nGifty Osei
\nJoe Mettle
\nAnita Afriyie
\nEvang. Diana Asamoah<\/p>\n

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Best Collaboration Of The Year<\/strong>
\nEdem \u2013 Koene Feat. Lil Shaker & Ice Queen
\nSelina Boateng \u2013 Alpha & Omega Feat. Uncle Ato
\n4\u00d74 \u2013 Baby Dance Feat. Davido
\nSarkodie \u2013 Adonai (Remix) Feat. Castro
\nCastro \u2013 Seihor Feat. D-Black
\nSarkodie \u2013 Love Rocks Feat. Samini
\nStonebwoy \u2013 Baafira Feat. Sarkodie<\/p>\n

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Hip-life Song Of The Year<\/strong>
\nGuru \u2013 Pooley
\nCastro \u2013 Seihor Feat. D-Black
\nVVIP \u2013 Selfie
\nD-Black \u2013 Personal Person Feat. Castro
\nSamini \u2013 Iskoki
\nSarkodie \u2013 Adonai (Remix) Feat. Castro<\/p>\n

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\nAlbum Of The Year<\/strong>
\nWiyaala \u2013 Wiyaala
\nEdem \u2013 Books & Rhymes
\nStonebwoy \u2013 Necessary Evil
\nMzVee \u2013 Re-Vee-Lation
\nSelina Boateng \u2013 I\u2019m Grateful<\/p>\n

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\nRecord Of The Year<\/strong>
\nAfriyie \u2013 Tontonti
\nWiyaala \u2013 Tinambaynyi
\nKoda \u2013 Nkwa Abodoo
\nEfya \u2013 One Of Your Own
\nVVIP \u2013 Book Of Hiplife
\nSarkodie \u2013 Love Rocks Feat. Samini<\/p>\n

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Highlife Song Of The Year<\/strong>
\nDaddy Lumba \u2013 Ne3 Woho B3to Wo
\nBisa Kdei \u2013 Saa
\nR2bees \u2013 Lobi
\nAfriyie \u2013 I Do
\n4\u00d74 \u2013 Baby Dance Feat. Davido<\/p>\n

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Afro-Pop Song Of The Year<\/strong>
\nEfya \u2013 One Of Your Own Feat. Bisa Kdei
\nEdem \u2013 Koene Feat. Lil Shaker & Ice Queen
\nItz Tiffany \u2013 Spanner Feat. Fuse Odg
\nR2bees \u2013 Killing Me Softly Feat. Wizkid
\nWiyaala \u2013 Tinambaynyi
\nFuse ODG \u2013 Dangerous Love Feat. Sean Paul<\/p>\n

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\nGospel Song Of The Year<\/strong>
\nEmelian Arthur \u2013 Kyere Me Kwan Feat. OJ & Esther Smith
\nGifty Osei \u2013 Yento Nkyia
\nNo tribe \u2013 Osabarima
\nSelina Boateng \u2013 Alpha & Omega Feat. Uncle Ato
\nKoda \u2013 Nkwa Abodoo
\nAnita Afriyie \u2013 Adehye Mogya
\nEvang. Diana Asamoah \u2013 Hymn (Pentecost Soree Nwom)<\/p>\n

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Reggae Dancehall Song Of The Year<\/strong>
\nRas Kuuku \u2013 Show Them Love
\nKaakie – Ronaldo
\nSarkodie \u2013 Love Rocks Feat. Samini
\nVybrant Faya \u2013 Mampi
\nMzVee \u2013 Natural Girl Feat. Stonebwoy
\nStonebwoy \u2013 Baafira<\/p>\n

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\nBest Male Vocal Performance<\/strong>
\nAfriyie \u2013 I Do
\nKoda \u2013 Nkwa Abodoo
\nDaddy Lumba \u2013 Ne3 Woho B3to Wo
\nJoe Mettle \u2013 Turning Around<\/p>\n

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Best Female Vocal Performance<\/strong>
\nEfya \u2013 One Of Your Own
\nBecca \u2013 Tell Me
\nWiyaala \u2013 Tinambaynyi
\nRaquel \u2013 I Won\u2019t Cry
\nJael Wiafe \u2013 Keep On Believing
\nMzVee \u2013 My everything<\/p>\n

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\nHip-Hop Song Of The Year<\/strong>
\nPappy Kojo – Realer No Feat. Joey B
\nSarkodie & Ice Prince \u2013 Shots On Shots
\nE.L \u2013 American Passport Feat. Joey B
\nJoey B \u2013 Wave Feat. Pappy Kojo
\nEdem \u2013 The One (Remix) Feat. Sway
\nDee Moneey \u2013 Finish Line (Remix) Feat. Ice Prince, J Town, M.anifest, Paedae & Reminisce<\/p>\n

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Best Rapper Of The Year<\/strong>
\nSarkodie \u2013 Shots On Shots
\nE.L \u2013 American Passport
\nGuru \u2013 Keep Walking
\nEdem \u2013 The One (Remix)<\/p>\n

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Best Music Video Of The Year<\/strong>
\n4\u00d74 \u2013 Baby Dance Feat. Davido | Clarence Peters
\nBecca \u2013 Move Feat. Uhuru | Nicky Campus
\nEdem \u2013 The One (Remix) Feat. Sway | Gyo Gyimah
\nEdem \u2013 Koene Feat. Lil Shaker & Ice Queen | Gyo Gyimah
\nM.anifest \u2013 No Shortcut To Heaven Feat. Obrafour | Garth Von Glehn
\nD-Black \u2013 Setewaa D3nky3 | Justin Campus
\nSarkodie \u2013 Adonai (Remix) Feat. Castro | Nana Asihene<\/p>\n

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\nBest Group Of The Year<\/strong>
\nVVIP
\n4\u00d74
\nR2bees
\nNo Tribe<\/p>\n

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Producer Of The Year<\/strong>
\nDJ Breezy | Castro \u2013 Seihor Feat. D-Black
\nBodo Stalger | Daddy Lumba \u2013 Ne3 Woho B3to Wo
\nStreet Beat | Sarkodie \u2013 Adonai (Remix) Feat. Castro
\nMagnom | Edem \u2013 Koene Feat. Lil Shaker & Ice Queen
\nBeatz Dakay | Stonebwoy \u2013 Baafira Feat. Sarkodie
\nBall J | Guru \u2013 Pooley
\nDJ Breezy | VVIP \u2013 Selfie
\nGeorge Forest | Evang. Diana Asamoah \u2013 Hymn (Pentecost Soree Nwon)
\nShadrack Y.| Selina Boateng \u2013 Alpha & Omega<\/p>\n

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African Artiste Of The Year<\/strong>
\nTiwa Savage (Nigeria)
\nAKA (South Africa)
\nDon Jazzy & The Mavin Group
\nPatoranking (Nigeria)
\nYemi Alade (Nigeria)
\nDiamond Platnumz (Tanzania<\/p>\n

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–<\/p>\n

Photos by Godfred Odoom<\/p>\n

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