Charter House, the largest and vibrant event management and productions company, organizers of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards earlier this Month opened nominations for musicians in the Ghanaian Music Industry to apply for nominations in the various categories in order to be nominated in the19th Edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2018.
The Organizers of the annual VGMA awards will soon unveil the nominees for various categories in the scheme after the applications are done.
This years edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards categories will be very tough and heartbroken as new artistes who emerged last year as well as reigning artistes worked very hard dropping hits upon hits throughout the year from January to December 2017.
Artiste doing various music genre in the industry such as Gospel, High life, Hip life, Afro pop, Reggae/ Dancehall, Hipop, as well as the producers and engineers who worked so hard throughout the year will be applying for their nominations with the hope that their works will be nominated and awarded.
In moments like this, fans of the various artistes are kept in sever suspense, anticipating that, their artistes to be nominated in the various deserving categories of the VGMA.
SintimBlog™ brings to you, a compiled proposed nominees list for the 19th Edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2018.
Below is a proposed list of potential nominees for the 19th VGMA 2018.
UNSUNG CATEGORY
Ara B
Kelvinbwoy
Kwesi Arthur
Akan
Maccasio
Freda Rythms
Renner
Fatau Keita
Khapun
DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR / BEST NEW ARTISTE
Kuami Eugene
Kurl Songx
KiDi
Deon Boakye
King Promise
Obibini
B4Bonah
eShun
Felli Nuna
Ayesem
Magnom
Darko Vibes
Patapaa
AFRO POP SONG OF THE YEAR
Makoma- Adina
Na wash – Becca ft Patoranking
Total Cheat- Fancy Gadam ft Sarkodie
Plantain Chips – R2bees
Odo- Kidi
Your Waist – Sarkodie ft Flavour
Double Trouble- Vision Dj ft. King Promise & Sarkodie
Oh yeah- King Promise
Hustle-Ebony ft Brella
Faya burn dem- Article Wan
Painkiller-Sarkodie ft RunTown
Hiribaba- Kuami Eugene ft Mz Vee
Rewind – Mz Vee ft. Kuami Eugene
BEST REGGAE / DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
My own – Samini
My name- Stonebwoy
Hossana- Shatta Wale ft Burna bwoy
We run them- Mzvee
Kutu -Epixode
Sponsor – Ebony
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Adina- Makoma
Efya- Until the dawn
Nana Yaa- Don’t leave me alone
Becca – Don’t know
eShun- Someone loves me
Mz Vee- We run them
Feli Nuna – Afro magic
Ebony- Maame Hwe
Joyce Blessing- The Lord’s Prayer
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Kidi- Odo
Kuami Eugene- Angela
Akwaboah- Naadu
King Promise-oh yeah
Kurl Songx- Jennifer Lomotey
Joe Mettle- Bo noo ni
BEST GROUP
VVIP
Wutah
R2Bees
Gallaxy
Kojo Cue & Lil Shaker
GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
Evangelist Akwasi Nyarko – Bo mpay3
Bo noo ni- Joe Mettle ft Luigi Maclean
Adom – Gifty Osei
Boot for Boot – Joyce Blessing ft Obaapa Christy
Nsreheyhey- Rose Adjei ft Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Nyame ne hene – Bro. Sammy
Eboboba- Patie Nyarkoh
BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Total Cheat-Fancy Gadam ft Sarkodie
Jennifer Lomotey -Kurl Songx ft Sarkodie
Painkiller- Sarkodie ft RunTown
One Corner – Patapaa ft. Ras Cann & Mr Loyalty
Na wash- Becca ft Patoranking
Boot4 Boot – Joyce Blessing ft. Obaapa Christy
Taking Over- Shatta Wale ft SM Militants
Bo noo ni- Joe Mettle ft. Luigi Maclean
Poison -Ebony ft Gadoe
Boys Boys – Nacee ft Guru
Obi agyi obi girl- Captain planet ft Kofi Kinaata
Transformer- Strongman ft Akwaboah
VODAFONE SONG OF THE YEAR
Sponsor- Ebony
One Corner- Patapaa ft. Ras Can & Mr Loyalty
Bronya- Wutah
Painkiller – Sarkodie
My own – Samini
Taking Over- Shatta Wale ft SM Militants
Boys Boys- Nacee ft. Guru
Ladder- Lil win
Total Cheat- Fancy Gadam ft Sarkod
Jennifer Lomotey- Kurl Songx ft Sarkodie
Angela- Kuami Eugene
Odo- Kidi
Na wash- Becca ft Patoranking
Bo noo ni – Joe Mettle ft. Luigi MaClean
Obi agyi obi girl- Captain Planet ft Kofi Kinaata
My name – Stonebwoy
Problem- Guru
HIGH LIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Jennifer Lomotey- Kurl Songx ft Sarkodie
Bronya- Wutah
Bedi anko -Dada Hafco ft Paa Kwasi
Transformer- Strongman ft Akwaboah
Someone loves me- eShun
Angela- Kuami Eugen
Dream- Kumi Guitar
Don’t leave me alone- Nana Yaa ft Mz Vee
My Prayer- Gallaxy ft Kofi Kinaata
Chocho mu cho- Bless ft. Kofi Kinaata
HIP LIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Obi agyi obi girl- Captain Planet
One Corner- Patapaa ft. Ras Can & Mr Loyalty
Wedding Car – Opankad
Bronya ade – Flowking Stone ft Ayesem
Kofi Kinnata – Play
Sarkodie – Gboza
Donzy- Pressure
Kofi Kinnata- Time no dey
HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
Sarkodie- We no dey fear ft Jayso
Be my woman – M.anifest ft Mi Casa
Edem – Mighty Jesus ft El & Jay So
I’m tired- Sammy Forson ft EL, Obibini, LJ,Cabum & Kojo Cue
Beast- Flowking Stone
The statement- Obibini
Tee Phlow – Enter ft Edem
Difference – Ayesem
New Lords-Joey B x Pappy Kojo ft Sarkodie
Pen and Paper- Shaker & Kojo Cue
Juicy me- Eno Barony
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
M.anifest – Be my woman
Donzy – Pressure
Ayesem- Koti
Kuami Eugene- Angela
KiDi- Odo
Sarkodie- Glory
Nacee- Paddy Paddy
Article Wan- Faya burn dem
Kofi Kinaata -Last Show
Bullet- Maame hwe- Ebony
B4bonah- Dear God (remix)
Kumi Guitar- Dream
Patience Nyarko – Eboboba
PRODUCER / SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Kaywa- Jennifer Lomotey- Kurl Songx
Kill beatz- Oh yeah- King Promise
Kidi – Odo -Kidi
Nacee – Paddy Paddy
Maleek Berry- Until the dawn- Efya
Dave Joy- The Lord’s prayer – Joyce Blessing
Linkin – Dream- Kumi Guitar
Genius Selection – Saman- Chase
Williz beat – Someone loves me- eshun
REGGAE / DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Stonebwoy
Shatta Wale
Samini
Ebony
Mz Vee
Ras Kuuku
Jupiter
AK Songstress
Epixode
HIGH LIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Becca
Akwaboah
eShun
Kofi Kinaata
Kuami Eugene
Wutah
Kumi Guitar
Kwabena Kwabena
HIP LIFE/ HIP HOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Sarkodie
M.anifest
Guru
EL
Donzy
Flowking Stone
Tee Phlow
Strongman
GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Joe Mettle
Joyce Blessing
Francis Amo
Patience Nyarko
Bro. Sammy
Rose Adjei
Gifty Osei
Ceccy Twum
BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR
Sarkodie- We no dey fear ft Jay so
M.anifest- Be my woman
Strongman- Transformer
Flowking Stone- Beast
Obibini – The statement
Eno Barony- Juicy me
Kojo Cue- Pen and Paper
Shaker- Pen and Paper
Tee Phlow – Enter Ft. Edem
Edem- Mighty Jesus
BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Sarkodie- Overdose
Problem- Guru
Koti- Ayesem
Maame Hwe- Ebony
Jennifer Lomotey- Kurl Songx
Total Cheat- Fancy Gadam
The Lord’s prayer- Joyce Blessing
Dream- Kumi Guitar
Mene woa-Becca
Efata wo- Nacee
RECORD OF THE YEAR
M.anifest- Be my woman
Kuami Eugene – Angela
Nacee – Paddy Paddy
Kumi Guitar- Dream
Joyce Blessing- The Lord’s prayer
Joe Mettle- Bo noo ni
Kurl Songx- Jennifer Lomotey
Kidi – Odo
Efya- Until the dawn
Akwaboah- Naadu
Facy Gadem ft Sarkodie – Total cheat
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Sarkodie- Highest
Becca- Unveiling
EL- Bar 4
Stonebwoy- Epistles of Mama (EOM)
Ebony- Bonyfied
Joe Mettle- God of Miracles
Yaa Pono – Faster than gods
TeePhlow -Phlowducation EP
Cabum- The Beginning
AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Cassper Nyovest
Patoranking
Mr. Eazi
Davido
Tekno
Wizkid
Toofan
Olamide
Tiwa Savage
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Sarkodie
Ebony
Shatta Wale
Stonebwoy
Joyce Blessing
Becca
Joe Mettle
Kuami Eugene
Fancy Gadam
Source : Bismark Botchwey