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Shatta Wale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Self acclaimed \u2018Dancehall King\u2019, Shatta Wale has been pitched against fiercest opponent Samini for the most coveted award of \u2018Artiste of the Year\u2019 for the 2014 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. Sarkodie, Guru, Kwabena Kwabena, Castro and Sonnie Badu complete the list.<\/p>\n

At last year\u2019s event, a car was added to the price package for \u2018Artiste of the Year\u2019 but the 2014 awards which is the 15th<\/sup>\u00a0VGMA\u2019s would see the car go to \u2018New Artiste of the Year.\u2019<\/p>\n

These were disclosed on Saturday March 1 at the nominee\u2019s launch at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Accra.<\/p>\n

Here is the full list of nominees for the 2014 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artsite of the Year<\/strong>
\nCastro
\nKwabena Kwabena
\nSonnie Badu
\nShatta Wale
\nSarkodie
\nSamini
\nGuru<\/p>\n

New Artiste of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Akwaboah
\nJoey B
\nKumi Guitar<\/p>\n

Highlife Artiste of the Year<\/strong>
\nBisa Kdei
\nKwabena Kwabena
\nCastro
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gospel Song of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Osoree Nnwom – Cecelia Marfo
\nMaher-Shalal-Hash-Baz- Nicholas Omane Acheampong
\nWonder God – Sonnie Badu
\nMaye Se Mo Pen – OJ
\nNyame Egwamaa – Joyce Blessing feat. Jewel Ackah
\nMenu – Patience Nyarko<\/p>\n

Best Female Vocal Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Efya – Life
\nJoyce Blessing – Nyame Egwamaa
\nMiriam Afari – Ashei Nyame
\nGena West – No Power Against Me<\/p>\n

Best Male Vocal Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sonnie Badu – Wonder God
\nOJ- Maye Se Mo Pen
\nKnii Lante – Baby Take Good Care
\nKwabena Kwabena – Engya Me Ho
\nCastro – Odo Pa<\/p>\n

African Artiste of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mafikizolo
\nP-Sqaure
\nDavido
\nKcee
\nWizkid
\nFlavour<\/p>\n

Gospel Artiste of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sonnie Badu
\nNicholas Omane Acheapong
\nOJ
\nJoyce Blessing
\nPatience Nyarko<\/p>\n

Hiplife\/ Hip Hop Artiste of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sarkodie
\nEazzy
\nR2Bees
\nGuru
\nM.anifest
\nEL
\nJoey B<\/p>\n

Afro Pop Song of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Latext – Edem feat. Kaaki
\nMillion Pound Girl – Fuse ODG
\nDance (Neke Neke) – Itz Tiffany
\nSlow – R2Bees feat. Wizkid
\nDance For Ne – Ruff N Smooth
\nScream-Eazzy<\/p>\n

Highlife Song of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adult Music – Kwabena Kwabena
\nOdo Pa – Castro feat. Baby Jet & Kofi Kinaata
\nLove – R2Bees
\nMetanfo-\u00a0 Bisa Kdei
\nBreak Into 2 – Kumi Guitar<\/p>\n

Reggae\/Dancehall Song of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Freaky Girl – Jupiter
\nPull Up – Stonebwoy
\nHot Cake – Pope Skinny feat. Shatta Wale
\nDancehall King – Shatta Wale
\nFever – D2 feat. Shatta Wale
\nScatter Badmind – Samini<\/p>\n

Vodafone Song of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adult Music – Kwabena Kwabena feat. Samini
\nOdo Pa – Castro Feat. Baby Jet & Kofi Kinaata
\nSlow Down – R2Bees Feat. Wizkid
\nDancehall King – Shatta Wale
\nMetanfo – Bisa Kdei
\nTonga – Joey B feat. Sarkodie
\nMaye Se Mo pen – OJ
\nAkaiyida (Boys Abr3) – Guru
\nDown On One – Sarkodie feat. Fuse ODG
\nMillion Pound Girl – Fuse ODG<\/p>\n

Record of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trigmatic – Wo Sika Nti
\nKnii Lante – Baby Take Good Care
\nTseataa (Josh Laryea) – Everlasting Love
\nAkwaboah – I Do Love You<\/p>\n

Best Collaboration of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Odo Pa – Castro feat. Baby Jet & Kofi Kinaata
\nDown On One- Sarkodie feat. Fuse ODG
\nSlow Down – R2Bees feat. Wizkid
\nAdult Music-Kwabena Kwabena
\nAzonto Boys-Guru Feat. Lil Win
\nHot Cake-Pope Skinny Feat. Shatta Wale
\nNyame Egwamaa-Joyce Blessing Feat. Jewel Ackah<\/p>\n

Album of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sarkology – Sarkodie
\nHeavy Price- Joyce Blessing
\nAroma of Worship – Sonnie Badu
\nAkaiyida (Boys Abr3) – Guru<\/p>\n

Song Writer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maye Se Mo Pen – OJ
\nWo Sika Nti – Trigmatic
\nEngya Me Ho – Kwabena Kwabena
\nBaby Take Good Care – Knii Lante
\nBaba – Kisa Kdei<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

By: Martin Asiedu-Dartey\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n

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