VGMA 2024: ...and the nominees are...?

The nominees for the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards have been announced.

The nominations were revealed by the event organisers on Saturday, March 18, 2023.

The announcement featured the big five categories— new artiste, record of the year, album of the year, vodafone most popular song and artiste of the year— which are often the most anticipated and talked about categories by the public.

Here is a complete list of the nominations, as announced on Twitter:

Artiste of the Year

Black SherifStonebwoySarkodieKing PromiseCamidohKidiPiesie EstherJoe Mettle

Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year

Camidoh – Sugarcane rmx ft King Promise & MayokunSarkodie – Country Side ft Black SherifBlack Sherif – Kweku the travellerLasmid – Friday NightKelvyn Boy – Down flatGyakie – SomethingWendy Shay – SurvivorKidi – Blessed ft.

MavadoStonebwoy – TherapyPiesie Esther – Waye me yie

Record of the Year

King Promise – Yaa Asantewaa ft FrennaAdomaa – Beginning AgainPerez Muzik – Hewale lalaStonebwoy – TherapySarkodie – Country Side ft Black SherifGyakie – Far away

Best Hip-Hop Song Nominees

Black Sherif – Kweku the travelerAmerado – Obiaa boaSarkodie – Country side ft Black SherifMalcom Nuna -BenzoKwesi Authur – DramaMedikal – Scarface

Best New Artiste Nominees

LasmidDjayMalcom NunaJay BhadEwuraabenaDj AzontoChief One

Album of the Year Nominees

Black Sherif – The Villain I Never WasSarkodie – JamzGyakie – My DiaryKing Promise – 5 StarKwesi Authur – Son of JacobJoe Mettle – The Kadosh

Best African Artiste Nominees

Arya StarBurnaboyAsakeKizz DanielLibiancaThe Therapist

Best Rap Performance Nominees

Medikal – ScarfaceStrongman – Goated Amerado – Obiaa boaLyrical Joe – 5th August 6Teephlow – 6feet

International collaboration of the year

Camidoh – – Sugarcane rmx ft King Promise & MayokunKidi – Touch it ft TygaKing Promise – Ten Toes ft Omah LayKidi – Blessed ft MavadoMzVee – Dumebi ft Yemi AladeKing Promise – Run to you ft Chance the Rapper & Vic MensaSarkodie – Better days ft Buju

Collaboration of the Year Nominees

FBS – Jo ft Mr DrewSarkodie – Country side ft Black SherifEpixode – Atiaa ft Kwabena KwabenaAmerado – Grace ft LasmidDJ Breezy – Abonten ft Kwesi Authur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif & SmallgodBethel Revival Choir ft Edwin Dadson – Tegbe TegbeSarkodie – Labadi ft King Promise

Songwriter of the Year Nominees

Piesie Esther – Waye me yieBlack sheriff – GH ParadisePerez Muzik – Hewale lalaFameye – Thank YouDiana Hamilton – My MeditationEwurabena – This Far

Best Highlife Artiste Nominees

Kofi KinataAkwaboaKuami EugeneAbiana

Best Hiplife/ Hiphop Artiste Nominees

Black SherifSarkodieKwesi AuthurMedikalAmeradoStrongman

Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste Nominees

CamidohKing PromiseGyakieKidiWendy ShayKelvyn Boy

Best Reggae/ Dancehall Artiste

RaskuukuEpixodeRocky DawuniStonebwoySamini

Best Gospel Artiste

Piesie EstherJoe MettlePerez MuzikDiana HamiltonCelestine DonkorMOG Music

Best Female Vocal Performance

Piese EstherNiellaEnuonyamCina SoulAbianaAdomaa

Best Male Vocal Performance

CamidohKyei MensahPerez MuzikStonebwoyKing Promise

Best Music Video

Black Sherif – Konogo ZongoStonebwoy – TherapyPiesie Esther – Waye me yieStonebwoy – GidigbaSarkodie – Labadi ft King PromiseKidi – Touch it remix ft TygaScott Evans – Best SideKwabena Kwabena – Afraid to lose you

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