VGMA 24: See the Full List of Nominees for the 2023 Awards

24TH VGMA

The Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) is the most prestigious music award in Ghana held annually to celebrate and honor Ghanaian musicians for their works under the year of review.

Nominees for this year’s awards (the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards) were announced on March 18, 2023, by the organizers, Charter House.

For the ultimate title (VGMA Artist of the Year), two gospel artists, Piesie Esther, and Joe Mettle, were nominated alongside Black Sherif, Stonebwoy, Sarkodie, King Promise, Camidoh, and KiDi. 

Initially, the award ceremony was scheduled to take place on May 13, 2023. However, the board has announced that the grand finale of the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards will now take place on the 6th of May, 2023 at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre.

You can find details about the categories and nominees below.

Here is the complete list of nominees for the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards

Artiste of the Year

• Black Sherif
• Stonebwoy
• Sarkodie
• King Promise
• Camidoh
• KiDi
• Piesie Esther
• Joe Mettle

Most Popular Song of the Year

• Camidoh - Sugarcane (Remix)
• Sarkodie - Country Side
• Black Sherif - Kweku The Traveller
• Lasmid - Friday Night
• Kelvyn Boy - Downflat
• Gyakie - Something
• Wendy Shay - Survivor
• KiDi - Blessed
• Stonebwoy - Therapy
• Piesie Esther - Waye Me Yie

Best New Artiste

• Lamid
• DJay
• Malcolm Nuna
• Jay Bhad (Nomination Cancelled Due to Previous Nomination)
• Ewura Abena
• DJ Azonto
• Chief One

Album of the Year

• Black Sherif - The Villian I Never Was
• Sarkodie - Jamz
• Gyakie - My Diary
• King Promise - 5 Star
• Kwesi Arthur - Son Of Jacob
• Joe Mettle - The Kadosh

Record of the Year

• King Promise - Yaa Asantewaa ft Frenna
• Adomaa - Begining Again
• Perez Musik - Hewale Lala
• Stonebwoy - Therapy
• Sarkodie - Country Side ft Black Sherif
• Gyakie - Far Away

Best African Artiste

• Ayra Star
• Burna Boy
• Asake
• Kizz Daniel
• Libianca
• The Therapist

International Collaboration of the Year

• Camidoh - Sugarcane remix ft King Promise, Mayorkun & Darkoo
• KiDi - Touch It (Remix) ft. Tyga
• King Promise - Ten Toes ft Omah Lay
• KiDi - Blessed ft. Movado
• Mzvee - Dumebi ft. Yemi Alade
• King Promise - Run To You ft. Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa
• Sarkodie - Better Days ft. BNXN

Collaboration of the Year

• FBS - Jo ft. Mr. Drew
• Sarkodie - Country Side ft. Black Sherif
• Epixode - Atia ft. Kwabena Kwabena
• Amerado - Grace ft. Lasmid
• DJ Breezy - Abonten ft. Mugeez, Black Sherif, and Kwesi Arthur
• Bethel Revival Choir - Tegbe Tegbe ft. Edwin Dadson
• Sarkodie - Labadi ft. King Promise
• DJ Vyrusky - Body 2 Body ft. KiDi and Camidoh

Songwriter of the Year

• Piesie Esther - Waye Me Yie
• Black Sherif - Oh Paradise
• Perez Musik - Hewale Lala
• Fameye - Thank You
• Diana Hamilton - My Meditation
• Ewura Abena - This Far

Best Highlife Artiste

• Kofi Kinaata
• Akwaboah
• Kuami Eugene
• Abiana

Best Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste

• Black Sherif
• Sarkodie
• Kwesi Arthur
• Medikal
• Amerado
• Strongman

Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste

• Camidoh
• King Promise
• Gyakie
• KiDi
• Wendy Shay
• Kelvyn Boy

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

Best Gospel Artiste

• Piesie Esther
• Joe Mettle
• Perez Musik
• Diana Hamilton
• Celestine Donkor
• MOG Music

Best Female Vocal Performance

• Piesie Esther - Waye Me Yie
• Niella - Nothing Is Too Hard
• Enuonyam - God of Wonders
• Cina Soul - Waiting
• Abiana - Sika
• Adomaa - Begining Again

Best Male Vocal Performance

• Camidoh - Waiting
• Kyei Mensah - Nothing Is Too Hard
• Perez Musik - Hewale Lala
• Stonebwoy - Therapy
• King Promise - Run To You

Best Music Video

• Black Sherif - Konongo Zongo
• Stonebwoy - Therapy
• Piesie Esther - Waye Me Yie
• Stonebwoy - Gidigba
• Sarkodie - Labadi ft. King Promise
• KiDi - Touch It (Remix)ft. Tyga
• Scott Evans - Best Side
• Kwabena Kwabena - Afriad To Use You

Producer of the Year

• MOG Beatz
• A Town
• Phantom
• Shadrack Yawson
• Guilty Beatz
• Kill Beatz
• Liquid Beatz
• Samnsey

Audio Engineer of the Year

• Chopz - Yaa Asantewaa
• Qube - Beginig Again
• Perez Musik - Hewale Lala
• Supa Dups - Therapy
• Possigee - Country Side
• Altra Nova - Far Away

Best Reggae/Dancehall Song

• Konkara Jayvybz - I Go Dey ft. Kelvyn Boy
• Ras Kuuku - 3 3 & 1
• Epixode - Atia
• Black Sherif - Don't Forget Me
• Rocky Dawuni - Neva Bow Low ft. Blvk H3ro
• Maccasio - Eyes On You ft. Stonebwoy

Best Afropop Song

• Stonebwoy - Therapy
• Wendy Shay - Survivor
• Black Sherif - Oil In My Head
• Dope Nation - Gboza
• King Promise - Ten Toes ft. Omah Lay
• Kuami Eugene - Take Away
• KiDi - Blessed ft. Movado
• Fameye - Thank You

Best Afrobeats Song

• Camidoh - Sugarcane (Remix) ft. King Promise, Mayorkun & Darkoo
• Gyakie - Something
• KiDi - Champagne
• Djay - Balance It
• King Promise - Ginger
• FBS - Jo ft. Mr. Drew

Best Hip Hop Song

• Black Sherif - Kweku The Traveller
• Amerado - Obia Boa
• Sarkodie - Country Side ft. Black Sherif
• Malcolm Nuna - Benzo
• Kwesi Arthur - Drama
• Medikal - Scarface

Best Gospel Song

• Celestine Donkor - Final Say
• Piesie Esther - Waye Me Yie
• Diana Hamilton - My Meditation
• Joe Mettle - Kadosh
• Perez Musik - Hewale Lala
• Bethel Revival Choir - Tegbe Tegbe ft. Edwin Dadson
• Ewura Abena - This Far
• MOG Music - Mala

Best Highlife Song

• Epixode - Atia ft. Kwabena Kwabena
• AK Songstress - My Proposal
• Adina - Adi Dede
• Kwesi Arthur - Adom
• Kelvyn Boy - Down Flat
• Kofi Kinaata - Have Mercy

Best Hiplife Song

• Lamid - Friday Night
• Medikal - Stubborn Academy
• Jay Bhad - Anadwo
• DJ Breezy - Abonten ft. Mugeez, Black Sherif, and Kwesi Arthur
• Amerado - Grace ft. Lasmid
• Kweku Flick - Ewiase

Unsung Artistes of the Year

• Ni Ashun
• Aya Ramzyb
• DSL
• TsaQa
• Maya Blu
• Boi Jake

Article sources & References: Ghana Music Awards / GhanaWeb

Editor’s Note: This post was last uupdated on April 08, 2023, to keep it accurate and comprehensive.