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VGMAs Nominees: Nigerian Stars Shine In 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Nominations
Nigerian music stars Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake, and Kizz Daniel have received nominations for the 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) in the Best African Artist category. Other Nigerians who made the nomination list include Omah Lay for Best Collaboration, Mayorkun for his feature on Camidoh’s ‘Sugarcane’ remix, Yemi Alade for her collaboration on ‘Dumebi’ with Mzvee, and BNXN for ‘Better Days’ with Sarkodie. The 2023 VGMAs will take place on May 13 at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).
Below is a summary of the key categories and their nominees:
Best African Artist
| Artist |
|---|
| Arya Star |
| Burna Boy |
| Asake |
| Kizz Daniel |
| Libianca |
| The Therapist |
Best Collaboration
| Song |
|---|
| Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. King Promise & Mayokun |
| King Promise – Ten Toes ft. Omah Lay |
| MzVee – Dumebi ft. Yemi Alade |
| Sarkodie – Better days ft. Bnxn |
Best Afropop Song
| Song |
|---|
| Stonebwoy – Therapy |
| Wendy Shay – Survivor |
| Black Sherif – Oil in y Had |
| DopeNation – Gboza |
| King Promise – Ten Toes ft. Omah Lay |
| Kuami Eugene – Takeaway |
| KiDi – Blessed ft. Movado |
| Fameye – Thank You |
Best Highlife Song
| Song |
|---|
| Epixode – Atia ft. Kwabena Kwabena |
| AK Songstress – My Proposal |
| Adina – Adi Dede |
| Kwesi Authur – Adom |
| Kelvyn Boy – Down Flat |
| Kofi Kinaata – Have Mercy |
Best Hiplife Song
| Song |
|---|
| Lasmid – Friday Night |
| Medikal – Stubborn Academy |
| Jay Bahd – Anadwo |
| DJ Breezy – Abonten ft. Kwesi Authur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif & Smallgod |
| Amerado – Grace ft. Lasmid |
| Kweku Flick – Ewiase |
The nominees were announced during a ceremony on March 18, 202The VGMAs celebrate the achievements of artists in the Ghanaian music industry and beyond, focusing on recognizing outstanding talent and dedication to the art of music.
See the nomination list below:
Full Nomination
| Category | Nominees |
| Best Hiplife Song | Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene No Fugazy – Sarkodie BiiBi Bese – Kwame Yogot ft Kuami Eugene Accra – Medikal Abodie – Captain Planet ft Kuami Eugene Kom – Fancy Gadam Zinabu – Dopenation ft Dancegod Lloyd, Afrobeat, DWP Academy S3k3 – Mr Drew |
| Video of The Year | Mon Bebe – KiDi Mood – Mr Drew Odeshie – Epixode Bad Girls Luv Money Remix – Amaarae Slow Down – King Promise Rollies And Cigar – Sarkodie Nyinya – Bosom P Yung Let It Go – Kweku Smoke Fine Girl – Mona 4 Reall |
| Best HipLife/HipHop Artiste | Sarkodie Okyeame Kwame Black Sherif D Black Amerado Medikal |
| Best Afrobeats Song | Celebrate – Kwesi Arthur Dollar On You – Kuami Eugene E Choke Sefa ft Mr Drew Coming Home – Mzvee ft Tiwa Savage Sugarcane – Camidoh ft Phantom Mon Bebe – KiDi Je M’apelle – Darko Vibes ft Davido |
| Best Afropop Song | Wendy Shay ft Shay Gang – Heat Gyakie ft Omah Lay – Forever Remix Mr Drew – Mood King Promise – Slow Down D Black ft Quamina MP, Stonebwoy – Enjoyment Minister Amaarae ft Moliy, Kali Uchis – Bad Girls Luv Money Remix Fameye – Praise |
| Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste | Sefa KiDi King Promise Mr. Drew Wendy Shay Gyakie Camidoh Darkovibes |
| Best Gospel Song | |
| Joyce Blessing – Oluwa Is Involved | |
| Joe Mettle – Ye Obua Mi | |
| Ohemaa Mercy ft MOG Music – Ote Me Mu | |
| Diana Hamilton – Awurade Ye | |
| Celestine Donkor – Only You | |
| Bethel Revival ft Joe Mettle – Enyo | |
| Akesse Brempong ft MOG Music – Yaweh | |
| Empress Gifty – Eye Woaa | |
| Scott Evans – Mapek3 | |
| Obaapa Christy – The Glory | |
| Best HighLife Song | |
| Kofi Kinaata – The Grace PT1 | |
| Ak Songstress – Jonathan | |
| Akwaboah ft Cina Soul – Obiaa | |
| Bisa KDei – Yard | |
| Kuami Eugene – Te Na Fie | |
| Cina Soul – Feelings | |
| Best HighLife Artiste | |
| Cina Soul | |
| Akwaboah | |
| Bisa Kdei | |
| Fameye | |
| Kuami Eugene | |
| Kofi Kinaata | |
| Album Of The Year | |
| Sarkodie – No Pressure | |
| KiDi – The Golden Boy | |
| Joe Mettle – Experience | |
| Akwaboah – Lighthouse | |
| D Black – Loyalty | |
| Kuami Eugene – The Afro Highlife | |
| Songwriter Of The Year | |
| Minister OJ – Deburu | |
| Fameye – Praise | |
| Abiana – Bo Nooni | |
| Kofi Kinaata – The Grace PT 1 | |
| Akwaboah – Obiaa | |
| Diana Hamilton – Awurade Ye | |
| Best Hiphop Song of the Year | |
| Abotre – Amerado ft Black Sherif | |
| Winning – Kwesi Arthur ft Vic Mensa | |
| Second Sermon – Black Sherif | |
| Coachella – Sarkodie ft Kwesi Arthur | |
| Sika Aba Fie Remix – Kweku Darlington ft Kuami Eugene and Kweku Flick | |
| Sore Remix – Yaw Tog ft Stormzy and Kwesi Arthur | |
| Best Reggae/Dancehall Song | |
| Stone Bwoy – 1Gad | |
| Kidi – Touch It | |
| Samini Ft Efya – Picture | |
| Stone Bwoy – Greedy Men | |
| Larruso – New Gen | |
| Epixode – Odeshie | |
| Female Vocal Performance of the year | |
| Celestine Donkor – Only You | |
| Abiana – My House | |
| Esther Godwyll – Faithful God | |
| Niiella – Where You Are | |
| Efe Grace – Overflow | |
| Cina Soul – OMG | |
| Male Vocal Performance | |
| Akwaboah Ntro – Naa | |
| Black Sherif – Golddigger | |
| Joe Mettle – Ye Obuami | |
| KiDi – Bad Things | |
| King Promise – Slow Down | |
| Kweisey Pee – Amazing God | |
| Luigi McLean – Mala | |
| Best African Artiste | |
| Wizkid | |
| Fireboy DML | |
| Ckay | |
| Tems | |
| Focalistic | |
| Joeboy | |
| Collaboration of the year | |
| Captain Planet ft Kuami Eugene – Abodie | |
| Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene – Yeeko | |
| D Black ft Stonebwoy, Quamina MP – Enjoyment Minister | |
| Sefa ft Mr Drew – E Choke | |
| Kweku Darlington ft Kuami Eugene, Fameye, Yaw Tog, Kweku Flick – Sika Aba Fie Remix | |
| Sarkodie ft Kwesi Arthur – Choachella | |
| Kwame Yogot ft Kuami Eugne – Biibi Besi | |
| Ohemaa Mercy ft MOG Music – Ote Mimu | |
| International Collaboration of the year | |
| Coming Home – Mzvee ft Tiwa Savage | |
| Sore Remix – Yaw Tog ft Kwesi Arthur, Stormzy | |
| Sad Girls Love Money- Amaarae ft Moliy, Kali Uchis | |
| Je M’appelle – DarkoVibes ft Davido | |
| Second Sermon Remix – Black Sherif ft Burna Boy | |
| Spiritual- KiDi ft Kuami Eugene, Patoranking | |
| Non-Living Thing- Sarkodie ft Oxlade | |
| Best Gospel Artiste Of The Year | |
| Diana Antwi Hamilton | |
| Rev. Obaapa Christy | |
| Celestine Donkor Music | |
| MOGmusic | |
| Empress Gifty | |
| Joe Mettle | |
| Ohemaa Mercy | |
| Akesse Brempong | |
| Record of the Year | |
| Ntro Naa – Akwaboah Music | |
| Country Hot – Afriyie Wutah | |
| Praise – Fameye | |
| Meduru – Minister OJ | |
| Sad Girls Luv Money – Amaarae ft Moliy & Kali Uchis | |
| Love Locked Down – Okyeame Kwame ft Adina Thembi | |
| Best Reggae/ Dancehall Artiste Of The Year | |
| SAMINI | |
| Larusso | |
| Epixodemusic | |
| Stonebwoy | |
| Best Rap Performance Of The Year | |
| 5th August – 5 – Lyrical Joe | |
| Last Verse – Strongman Burner | |
| Wudini – Obibini | |
| Wontease3 – TeePhlow | |
| Rollies and Cigar – Sarkodie | |
| The Throne – Amerado Burner | |
| Best New Artiste Of The Year | |
| S3FA | |
| Black Sherif | |
| Scottevanszb | |
| Hajia4Reall | |
| Kweku Darlington | |
| Kwame Yogot | |
| Vodafone Most Popular Song Of The Year | |
| 2nd Sermon – Black Sherif | |
| Dollar On You – Kuami Eugene | |
| Ye Obua Me – Joe Mettle | |
| Praise – Fameye | |
| E Choke – S3FA | |
| Mood – Mr Drew | |
| Artiste Of The Year | |
| King Promise | |
| Kuami Eugene | |
| Sarkodie | |
| Black Sherif | |
| KiDi | |
| Joe Mettle |
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