[VGMA23] VGMA 2022 Nominations Final List

Charterhouse, organizers of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, have presented the final list of nominees for this year’s VGMA. Along with introducing four new categories, namely: EP of the Year, Best Gospel Song, Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year and Best Aforbeats/Afropop Artiste.

See the full list of VGMA 2022 nominees below:



BEST GOSPEL SONG

Oluwa Is Involved – Joyce Blessing
Ye Obua Mi – Joe Mettle
Ote Me Mu – Ohemaa Mercy ft. MOG Music
Awurade Ye – Diana Hamilton
Only You – Celestine Donkor
Yahweh – Akesse Brempong ft. MOG Music
Eye Woaa – Empress Gifty
Mapekɛ – Scott Evans
The Glory – Obaapa Christy



BEST HIGHLIFE SONG

Jonathan – AK Songstress
Obiaa – Akwaboah ft. Cina Soul
Yard – Bisa Kdei
Te Na Fie – Kuami Eugene
Feelings – Cina Soul ft. KiDi
Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame ft. Kuami Eugene
No Fugazy – Sarkodie
Accra – Medikal
Abodie – Captain Planet ft. Kuami Eugene
Kom – Fancy Gadam
Zenabu – DopeNation ft. Dancegod Lloyd, Afrobeast, DWP Academy
S3k3 – Mr Drew



BEST AFROBEATS SONG

Celebrate – Kwesi Arthur ft. Teni
E Choke – S3fa ft. Mr Drew
Coming Home – MzVee ft. Tiwa Savage
Mon Bebe – KiDi
Je M’appelle – Darko Vibes ft. Davido



BEST AFROPOP SONG

Forever (remix) – Gyakie ft. Omah Lay
Mood – Mr Drew
Slow Down – King Promise
Enjoyment Minister – D-Black ft. Quamina MP, Stonebwoy
Sad Girlz Luv Money – Amaarae ft. Moliy, Kali Uchis
Praise – Fameye



BEST HIPHOP SONG

Abotre – Amerado ft. Black Sherif
2nd Sermon – Black Sherif
Coachella – Sarkodie ft. Kwesi Arthur
Sika Aba Fie – Kweku Darlington ft. Kuami Eugene, Kweku Flick, Yaw Tog, Fameye
Sore (remix) – Yaw Tog ft. Stormzy, Kwesi Arthur



BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG

Touch It – KiDi
Picture – Samini ft. Efya
Odeshie – Epixode
Abodie – Captain Planet ft. Kuami Eugene
Yeeko – Okyeame Kuami ft. Kuami Eugene
Enjoyment Minister – D-Black ft. Quamina MP, Stonebwoy
Echoke – S3fa ft. Mr Drew
Sika Aba Fie (remix) – Kweku Darlington ft. Kuami Eugene, Kweku Flick, Fameye, Yaw Tog
Coachella – Sarkodie ft. Kwesi Arthur
Ote Mimu – Ohemaa Mercy ft. MOG



INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

Forever (remix) – Gyakie ft. Omah Lay
Sad Girlz Luv Money (remix) – Amaarae ft. Moliy, Kali Uchis
2nd Sermon (remix) – Black Sherif ft. Burna Boy
Non Living Thing – Sarkodie ft. Oxlade
The Golden Boy – KiDi
The Experience – Joe Mettle
Loyalty – D-Black
Afro-highlife – Kuami Eugene



VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Mon Bebe – KiDi (dir. by Rex)
Odeeshie – Epixode (dir. Snaresbeat)
Sad Girlz Luv Money (remix) – Amaarae (dir. by Remi Laudat)
Slow Down – King Promise (dir. Andy Madjitey)
Nyinya – Bosom P-Yung (dir. by Babs)
Fine Girl – Mona 4 Reall (dir. by Rex)



BEST HIGHLIFE ARTISTE

Akwaboah
Bisa K’dei
Kuami Eugene
Kofi Kinaata



BEST HIPLIFE/HIP HOP ARTISTE

Sarkodie
Okyeame Kwame
D-Black
Amerado



AFROBEATS/AFROPOP ARTISTE

KiDi
King Promise
Wendy Shay
Gyakie
Camidoh



SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Minister OJ – Meduru
Fameye – Praise
Kofi Kinaata – Thy Grace (part 1)
Diana Hamilton – Awurade Ye
Celestine Donkor – Only You
Esther Godwyl – Faithful God
Niiella – Where You Are
Cina Soul – OMG
Akwaboah – Ntro Naa
Black Sherif – Gold Digga
Joe Mettle – Ye Obuami
KiDi – Bad Things
King Promise – Slow Down
Kwaisey Pee – Amazing God
Luigi Maclean – Mala



BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE

Wizkid
Fireboy DML
Ckay
Tems
Focalistic
Joeboy


Source: VGMA Awards