Full List: VGMA nominees for 2023 #24thVGMA

The Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, which have been held for more than two decades, have announced the nominees for this year’s award program.

The dedication of Ghanaian artiste and other music creators will soon be acknowledged for their meritorious works created between January 1 and December 31, 2022.

Since this award program’s inception, I can say that this year’s list has received the least amount of criticism. This might just mean that the VGMA nomination committee and the music public are somewhat in agreement.

Below is the complete list of VGMA 2023 nominees:

BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE
Ayra Star
Burna Boy
Asake
Kizz Daniel
Libianca
The Therapist


BEST NEW ARTISTE
Lasmid
Djay
Malcolm Nuna
Jay Bahd
Ewura Abena
DJ Azonto
Chief One

VODAFONE MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR
Camidoh – Sugarcane RMX ft King Promise & Mayokun
Sarkodie – Countryside ft Black Sherif
Black Sherif – Kweku The Traveller
Lasmid – Friday Night
Kelvyn Boy – Down Flat
Gyakie – Something
Wendy Shay – Survivor
KiDi – Blessed ft Mavado
Stonebwoy – Therapy
Piesie Esther – Waye Me Yie

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Black Sherif
Stonebwoy
Sarkodie
King Promise
Camidoh
KiDi
Piesie Esther
Joe Mettle

UNSUNG ACT OF THE YEAR
Ni Ashun
Aya RamzyB
DSL
TSA Qa
Maya Blu
Boi Jake

BEST HIPLIFE SONG
Friday Night – Lasmid
Stubborn Academy – Medikal
Anadwo – Jay Bahd
Abonten – DJ Brezzy ft Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Kwesi Arthur, Black Sherif & Smallgod
Grace – Amerado ft Lasmid
Ewiase – Kweku Flick

BEST HIGHLIFE SONG
Atia – Epixode ft Kwabena Kwabena
My Proposal – AK Songstress
Adi dede – Adina
Adom – Kwesi Arthur
Down Flat – Kelvyn Boy
Have Mercy – Kofi Kinaata

BEST GOSPEL SONG
Final Say – Celestine Donkor
Waye Me Yie – Piesie Esther
My Meditation – Diana Hamilton
Kadosh – Joe Mettle
Hewale Lala – Perez Muzik
Tegbe Tegbe – Bethel Revival Choir ft Edwin Dadson
This Far – Ewura Abena
Mala – MOG Music

BEST HIPHOP SONG
Kweku The Traveler – Black Sherif
Countryside – Sarkodie ft Black Sherif
Obiaa Boa – Amerado
Benzo – Malcolm Nuna
Drama – Kwesi Arthur ft Big Homie Flee
Scarface – Medikal

AFROBEATS/AFROPOP ARTISTE
Camidoh
King Promise
Gyakie
KiDi
Wendy Shay
Kelvyn Boy


BEST AFROBEATS SONG
Camidoh – Sugarcane RMX ft King Promise & Mayorkun
King Promise – Ginger
Gyakie – Something
KiDi – Champagne
DJay – Balance It
FBS – Jo ft Mr. Drew

BEST AFROPOP SONG
Therapy – Stonebwoy
Survivor – Wendy Shay
Oil In My Head – Black Sherif
Gboza – DopeNation
Ten Toes ft Omah Lay – King Promise
Take Away – Kuami Eugene
Blessed ft Mavado – KiDi
Thank You – Fameye

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Black Sherif – Konongo Zongo (Babs Direction)
Stonebwoy – Therapy (Jwiilz)
Piesie Esther – Wa Ye Me Yie (SkyWeb Videos)
Stonebwoy – Gidiba (Labi)
Sarkodie – Labadi ft King Promise (Capone)
KiDi – Touch It RMX ft Tyga (REX)
Scott Evans – Best Side (REX)
Kwabena Kwabena – Afraid To Lose You (Andrew Kumi)

BEST HIPLIFE/HIPHOP ARTISTE
Black Sherif
Sarkodie
Kwesi Arthur
Medikal
Amerado
Strongman

BEST HIGHLIFE ARTISTE
Kofi Kinaata
Akwaboah
Kuami Eugene
Abiana

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Piesie Esther – Wa Ye Me Yie
Black Sherif – Oh Paradise
Perez Musik – Hewale Lala
Fameye – Thank You
Diana Hamilton – My Meditation
Ewura Abena – This Far

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG
Konkara JahVybz – A Go Dey ft Kelvyn Boy
Ras Kuuku – 33 & 1
Epixode – Atia
Black Sherif – Don’t Forget Me
Rocky Dawuni – Never Bow Down ft BLVK H3RO
Maccasio – Eyes On You ft Stonebwoy

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
MOG Beatz
A Town
Phantom
Shadrach Yawson
Guilty Beatz
Kill Beatz
Liquid Beatz
Samnsey

AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Chopz – Yaa Asantewaa
Qube – Beginning Again
Perez Musik – Hewale Lala
Supa Dups – Therapy
Possigee – Countryside
Altra Nova – Far Away

BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Camidoh – Waiting
Kyei Mensah – Nothing Is Too Hard
Perez Musik – Hewale Lala
Stonebwoy – Therapy
King Promise – Run To You

BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Piesie Esther – Wa Ye Me Yie
Niella – Nothing Is Too Hard
Enuonyam – God Of Wonders
Cina Soul – Waiting
Abiana – Shika
Adomaa – Beginning Again

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
FBS – Jo ft Mr. Drew
Sarkodie – Countryside ft Black Sherif
Epixode – Atia ft Kwabena Kwabena
Amerado – Grace ft Lasmid
DJ Brezzy – Abonten ft Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Kwesi Arthur, Black Sherif & Smallgod
Bethel Revival Choir – Tegbe Tegbe ft Edwin Dadson
Sarkodie – Labadi ft King Promise
DJ Vyrusky – Body 2 Body ft KiDi, Camidoh

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Camidoh – Sugarcane RMX ft King Promise & Mayokun
KiDi – Touch It RMX ft Tyga
King Promise – Ten Toes ft Omah Lay
KiDi – Blessed ft Mavado
Mzvee – Dumebi ft Yemi Alade
King Promise – Run To You ft Chance The Rapper & Vic Mensa
Sarkodie – Better Days ft Buju

BEST GOSPEL ARTISTE
Piesie Esther
Joe Mettle
Perez Musik
Diana Hamilton
Celestine Donkor
MOG Music

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE
Ras Kuuku
Epixode
Rocky Dawuni
Stonebwoy
Samini

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
Medikal – Scarface
Strongman – Goated
Amerado – Obiaa Boa
Lyrical Joe – 5th August 6
Teephlow – 6 Feet

RECORD OF THE YEAR
King Promise – Yaa Asantewaa ft Frenna
Adomaa – Beginning Again
Perez Musik – Hewale Lala
Stonebwoy – Therapy
Sarkodie – Countryside ft Black Sherif
Gyakie – Far Away