We bring to you an hourly update of the ongoing unveiling of nominees for the 22nd edition of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (2021 VGMA).
The awards scheme is designed to recognize, celebrate the hard work and dedication of various stakeholders and players in the music industry.
It’s been duly tagged as music’s biggest night in Ghana and this years’ edition marks over two decades of honouring deserving creatives in the music industry in Ghana and Africa at large.
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Gospel Song of the Year
Blessed – Akesse Brempong ft. Joe Mettle
Favour Everywhere – Celestine ft. Evelyn Wanjiru
Adom – Diana Hamilton
Jesus Over Do – Empress Gifty
Yesu Mo – Joe Mettle
Jesus – MOGmusic
Jejeli – KobbySalm ft. Okey Sokay
Who Say God No Dey – Kofi Karikari
Highlife Song of the Year
Posti Me – Akwaboah
Playboy – Dada Hafco ft. Akwaboah
Enjoyment – KiDi
Behind The Scenes – Kofi Kinaata
Open Gate – Kuami Eugene
Asabone – Lord Paper ft. Bosom P-Yung
Later – Mr Drew ft. Kelvyn Boy
Party – Sista Afia ft. Fameye
Hiplife Song of the Year
Thank God – DopeNation ft. Kofi Kinaata
Enough Is Enough – Eno Barony ft. Wendy Shay
Long Life – Fameye ft. Kwesi Arthur
No Dulling – Keche ft. Kuami Eugene
Dw3 Remix – Krymi xr Drew ft. All Stars
Pilolo – Strongman ft. Kelvyn Boy
Happy Day – Sarkodie ft. Kuami Eugene
Ghetto Boy – Tulenkey ft. Kelvyn Boy & Medikal
Hip-Hop Song of the Year
Ataa Adwoa – Bosom PYung
Otan Hunu – Dead Peepol ft Rich Kent. Akobam – Joey B ft Medikal & Kofi Mole
Ekorso – Kofi Jamar ft. Yaw Tog & Ypee
Money – Kweku Flick Live from 233 – Kwesi Arthur
La Hustle Remix – Medikal ft Joey B & Criss Waddle
Sore – Yaw Tog ft O’kenneth, City Boy, Reggie, Jay Bahd
Force Dem To Play Nonsense – Eno Barony ft. Sister Derby & Strongman
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
Why – Adina Sheriff – MzVee Forever – Samini Lonely – Jah Lead. Killy Killy Rmx – Larruso ft Stonebwoy & Kwesi Arthur Make Up – Kaphun ft Stonebwoy Gye Diee – Ras Kuuku ft MOGmusic Mi Dey Up Rmx – Kofi Jamar ft Stonebwoy
Afrobeats/AFROPOP Song of the Year
Take Care of You – Adina ft Stonebwoy Inna Song – Darkovibes ft King Promise Forever – Gyakie Momo – KelvynBoy ft Mugeez & Darkovibes. Say Cheese – KiDi Sisa – King Promise Turn On the Lights – Kwesi Arthur Let Me Know – Mr Drew Maria – Camidoh Emergency – Wendy Shay
Afrobeat/Afropop Artiste of the Year
Adina Darkovibes Camidoh KelvynBoy KiDi King Promise. Mr. Drew Wendy Shay
VGMA Unsung Act
Nanky Oseikrom Sikani Malcolm Nuna Kwame Yogot Kobby Tuesday Naana Blu Adelaide The Seer Queendalyn Yurglee
Producer of the Year
Producer of the Year
Chris Rich Beats
Yung Demz
Street Beatz
Richie Mensah
MOG Beatz
Willis Beatz
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Akesse Brempong. Joe Mettle. Celestine Donkor. Diana Hamilton. Empress Gifty MOGmusic Efe Grace Eric Jeshrun
Highlife Artiste of the Year
Akwaboah Fameye Kofi Kinaata Kuami Eugene Sista Afia. Dada Hafco
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year
Epixode Samini. Ras Kuuku Kaphun. Larruso
Best Video of the Year
Why – Adina Fancy – Amaarae Adom – Diana Hamilton. Cold – Joey B Open Gate – Kuami Eugene On the Street – Kweku Smoke Let Me Know – Mr Drew Baddest Boss – MzVee Kpa – Okyeame Kwame Thomas Pompoyeyaw rmx – Pappy Kojo
Instrumentalist of the Year
Joshua Moszi Nana Yaw Sarfo Prince Sennah Emmanuel Bludo Enoch Owuraku Kissi
Songwriter of the Year
Diana Hamilton – Adom Kofi Kinaata – Behind the Scenes Adina – Hyedin Joe Mettle – Yesu Mo Abiana – Adun Lei Epixode – Too Much
Record of the Year
Be Your Own Beautiful – Adomaa Daddy’s Little Girl – Adina Fancy – Amaarae. Die 4 U – Cina Soul. Too Much – Epixode Diplomatic Teef – Trigmatic. Commot – Worlasi Mmusuo – YaaYaa
Hiplife/Hip-Hop Artiste of the Year
Eno Barony Joey B Keche Kofi Jamar Kwesi Arthur Medikal. Sarkodie Yaw Tog
Male Vocalist of the Year
KiDi – One Man Joe Mettle – Yesu Mo Akwaboah – Posti Me MOGmusic – Oguamma Kyei Mensah – Take It All Kingsley Amporful – God
Female Vocalist of the Year
Abiana – Adun Lei Adina – Hear Me Cina Soul – Die 4 U YaaYaa – Mmusuo Efe Grace – Lord Have Your Way. Enuonyam – Fill Me
Best Group of the Year
Bethel Revival Choir DopeNation Dead Peepol Keche
Best Collaboration of the Year
Take Care of You – Adina ft Stonebwoy Inna Song – Darkovibes ft King Promise No Dulling – Keche ft Kuami Eugene One Man – KiDi ft Adina Ekorso – Kofi Jamar ft Yaw Tog & Ypee. La Hustle Remix – Medikal ft Joey B & Criss Waddle. Happy Day – Sarkodie ft Kuami Eugene. Sore – Yaw Tog ft O’kenneth, City Boy, Reggie, Jay Bahd
Best Rapper Performance
Amerado – Best Rapper Eno Barony – God Is A Woman Joey B – Cold Medikal – Stop It Sarkodie – Brown Paper Bag Strongman – Flawless
African Artiste of the Year
Burnaboy Davido Wizkid Master KG. Fireboy DML Omah Lay
International Collaboration of the Year
Favor Everywhere – Celestine Donkor ft Evelyn Wanjiru The One – Efya ft Tiwa Savage Something Nice – Kofi kinaata ft Patoranking – Show Body – Kuami Eugene ft Falz Baajo – Kwesi Arthur ft Joeboy CEO Flow – Sarkodie ft E-40 Paper – Sista Afia ft Victor AD Thomas Pompoyeyaw rmx – Pappy Kojo ft Busiswa
Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year
Ataa Adwoa – Bosom PYung Adom – Diana Hamilton No Dulling – Keche Enjoyment – KiDi Sisa – King Promise Ekorso – Kofi Jamar Open Gate – Kuami Eugene La Hustle Remix – Medikal Happy Day – Sarkodie Sore – Yaw Tog Say Cheese – KiDi Inna Song – Darkovibes
Album of the Year
Araba – Adina Kpanlogo – Darkovibes Son of Africa – Kuami Eugene The Truth – Medikal Inveencible – MzVee 10 Am – Strongman. Blackstar – KelvynBoy Lava Feels – Joey B
EP of the Year
Blue EP – KiDi Seed EP – Gyakie Different – GuiltyBeatz. Mood Swings – Edem Sorry For The Wait This Is Not The Wait – Kwesi Arthur The Truth – Kofi Jamar
Best New Artiste of the Year
Amerado. Bosom PYung. Dead Peepol Gyakie Kofi Jamar Kweku Flick Larruso Mr Drew Yaw Tog Camidoh
Artiste of the Year
Adina KiDi Diana Hamilton Kuami Eugene Medikal Sarkodie