{"id":297184,"date":"2017-02-25T15:39:48","date_gmt":"2017-02-25T15:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=297184"},"modified":"2017-02-25T15:39:48","modified_gmt":"2017-02-25T15:39:48","slug":"nominees-for-2017-vgma-named","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/02\/nominees-for-2017-vgma-named\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominees for 2017 VGMAs named [Full list]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CharterHouse Productions, organizers of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards has named nominees for this year&#8217;s event.<\/p>\n<p>The awards event is one of the country&#8217;s biggest, dedicated to recognize artistes who have made significant impact in their respective music genres.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s list has among the top nominees Nacee, Sarkodie, Medikal and M.ainfest who are up for various awards in different categories.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find the list of nominees below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nYewo Nyame A Yewo Adze \u2013 Nacee ft. Ernest Opoku<br \/>\nChange Over \u2013 Mary Agyemang<br \/>\nMewo Jesus \u2013 Mabel Okyere<br \/>\nStill You Reign \u2013 Sonnie Badu<br \/>\nHealing Stream \u2013 Jeshrun Okyere ft. Nathaniel Bassey<br \/>\nAgye Won Nsam \u2013 Piesie Esther<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nJwe \u2013 Bisa K\u2019dei<br \/>\nConfession \u2013 Kofi Kinaata<br \/>\nBeshiwo \u2013 Becca ft. Bisa K\u2019dei<br \/>\nMintse Bo \u2013 Wisa Greid<br \/>\nChristy \u2013 Dobble<br \/>\nBokor Bokor \u2013 Kill Beatz ft. Mugeez &amp; Fuse ODG<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nSamba \u2013 Guru ft. Singlet<br \/>\nClub \u2013 Donzy ft. Piesie &amp; Sarkodie<br \/>\nGo Low \u2013 Flowking Stone<br \/>\nRNS \u2013 Sarkodie<br \/>\nBie Gya \u2013 Criss Waddle ft. Stonebwoy<br \/>\nSweetie Pie \u2013 Kofi Kinaata<br \/>\nAlhaji \u2013 VVIP ft. Patoranking<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HIP-HOP SONG OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nGod MC \u2013 M.anifest<br \/>\nTrumpet \u2013 Sarkodie ft. Teephlow, Koo Ntakra, Strongman, Donzy, Medikal &amp; Pappy Kojo<br \/>\nLalafalama \u2013 EL<br \/>\nConfirm (remix) \u2013 Medikal ft. Sarkodie<br \/>\nEgboame (remix) \u2013 Edem ft. Cabum, Teephlow, Ayat, Gemini, Medikal, Mac M, Darko &amp; Bebelino<br \/>\nTension \u2013 Okyeame Kwame ft. Cabum, Medikal &amp; Sister Debbie<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST REGGAE\/DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nPeople Dey \u2013 Stonebwoy<br \/>\nNwansina \u2013 Ras Kuuku ft. Luther<br \/>\nGborgborvor \u2013 Gallaxy ft. Stonebwoy<br \/>\nKupe \u2013 Ebony<br \/>\nYonnah \u2013 Samini ft. Luther<br \/>\nPain Dem \u2013 Rudebwoy Ranking<br \/>\nArostor \u2013 Kaakie ft. Yaa Pono<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AFRO POP SONG OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nKaabuame \u2013 EL<br \/>\nDance For Me \u2013 Eugy ft. Mr. Eazi<br \/>\nSolo \u2013 Article Wan<br \/>\nU x Me \u2013 Joey B<br \/>\nToo Risky \u2013 Medikal ft. Sister Debbie<br \/>\nToo Late \u2013 Adina<br \/>\nGrind \u2013 Vision DJ ft. A.I<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nJoe Mettle<br \/>\nPiesie Esther<br \/>\nSonnnie Badu<br \/>\nJeshrun Okyere<br \/>\nNacee<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HIGHLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nBis K\u2019dei<br \/>\nBecca<br \/>\nKofi Kinaata<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>REGGAE\/DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nStonebwoy<br \/>\nRas Kuuku<br \/>\nSamini<br \/>\nEbony<br \/>\nRudebwoy<br \/>\nMzVee<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HIPLIFE\/HIP-HOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nGuru<br \/>\nEL<br \/>\nFlowking Stone<br \/>\nMedikal<br \/>\nSarkodie<br \/>\nM.anifest<br \/>\nJoey B<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nJoe Mettle \u2013 Onwanwani<br \/>\nKill Beatz \u2013 Too Late<br \/>\nKofi Kinaata \u2013 Confession<br \/>\nNacee \u2013 Yewo Nyame A Yewo Adze<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nLeno by Wiyaala \u2013 Charlotte Appleton<br \/>\nSmall Small by Okyeame Kwame ft. MzVee \u2013 Phamous Philms<br \/>\nYewo Nyame A Yewo Adze by Nacee ft. Ernest Opoku \u2013 Mcwillies<br \/>\nRapping Drums by Flowking Stone \u2013 Xbills Ebenezer<br \/>\nW\u2019ani Aba by M.anifest ft. Bisa K\u2019dei \u2013 Solomon Director<br \/>\nNyedzilo by Edem ft. Rekaado Banks \u2013 Phamous Philms<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RECORD OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nMe Ne Wo Aa \u2013 Nacee<br \/>\nHello \u2013 Akwaboah ft. Sarkodie<br \/>\nToo Late \u2013 Adina<br \/>\nU x Me \u2013 Joey B<br \/>\nMotromodwo \u2013 Trigmatic ft. A.I<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST MALE VOCALIST<\/strong><br \/>\nOgya Mensah \u2013 Get Serious<br \/>\nAfriyie \u2013 Here To Stay<br \/>\nJoe Mettle \u2013 Onwanwani<br \/>\nAkwaboah \u2013 Hello<br \/>\nSonnie badu \u2013 Still You Reign<br \/>\nErnest Opoku \u2013 Yewo Nyame A Yewo Adze<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST FEMALE VOCALIST<\/strong><br \/>\nAdina \u2013 Too Late<br \/>\nBecca \u2013 Beshiwo<br \/>\nMzVee \u2013 Nobody Else<br \/>\nPiesie Esther \u2013 Agye Won Nsam<br \/>\nPetrah \u2013 My Man<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST GROUP OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nVVIP<br \/>\nR2bees<br \/>\nDunsin<br \/>\nGallaxy<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nFlowking Stone \u2013 Fire Bon Dem (remix)<br \/>\nEL \u2013 Love God<br \/>\nMedikal \u2013 Connect<br \/>\nYaa Pono (Ponobiom) \u2013 Mind on Money<br \/>\nM.anifest \u2013 100%<br \/>\nSarkodie \u2013 Fire Born Dem (remix)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nAlhaji \u2013 VVIP ft. Patoranking<br \/>\nYewo Nyame A Yewo Adze \u2013 Nacee ft. Ernest Opoku<br \/>\nConfirm (remix) \u2013 Medikal ft. Sarkodie<br \/>\nBie Gya \u2013 Criss Waddle ft. Stonebwoy<br \/>\nNwansina \u2013 Ras Kuuku ft. Luther<br \/>\nSamba \u2013 Guru ft. Singlet<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BEST NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nMedikal<br \/>\nNii Funny<br \/>\nFancy Gadam<br \/>\nArticle Wan<br \/>\nFeli Nuna<br \/>\nEbony<br \/>\nRudebwoy Ranking<br \/>\nEugy<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OVERALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nEL<br \/>\nSarkodie<br \/>\nStonebwoy<br \/>\nJoe Mettle<br \/>\nMzVee<br \/>\nMedikal<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR<\/strong><br \/>\nPatoranking<br \/>\nMr. Eazi<br \/>\nRuntown<br \/>\nTekno<br \/>\nNathaniel Bassey<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>UNSUNG ARTISTE<\/strong><br \/>\nAJ Lyricx<br \/>\nAfezi Perry<br \/>\nCJ Biggerman<br \/>\nCina Soul<br \/>\nDeon Boakye<br \/>\neShun<br \/>\nKuami Eugene<\/p>\n<p>The 2017 Ghana Music Awards, the 18th edition is organized in partnership with the Musicians the Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) and under the auspices of and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts.<\/p>\n<p>It has Vodafone Ghana as headline sponsor.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Jonas Nyabor\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CharterHouse Productions, organizers of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards has named nominees for this year&#8217;s event. 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