<<Print>>The official list of nominees for the 2016 VGMA Awards scheduled for May 7, has been released by the Board of Ghana Music Awards and the organisers, Charterhouse.
The Organisers last week announced some changes to this year’s event, after announcing the disqualification of Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale.
Meanwhile, among the likes of Sarkodie, EL, Kofi Kinata who have had more than two nominations, Highlife artiste, Bisa Kdei, who’s highly tipped to sweep home more awards, has five nominations.
Changes in this year’s awards
The Board among others scrapped the Gospel Album of the Year category for this year’s awards.
The organisers explained that the gospel albums submitted were not enough and those that were submitted did not have the minimum requirements of three hit songs.
The Board thus noted that, gospel albums will now compete with other genres.
The Lifetime Achievement Awards has also been merged with MUSIGA Merit Award this year, the organisers announced.
They explained that the decision was taken because both awards represented the same thing.
As part of the changes, there will also not be an award for the Music for Development Award this year.
The Awards Night is scheduled for May 7 at the Accra International Conference Centre. This time around, there wouldn’t be the Industry Awards Night which usually precedes the main Awards Night.
Below is the full list of the nominees
Artiste Of The Year
VVIP
Sarkodie
Bisa Kdei
Stonebwoy
SP Kofi Sarpong
EL
Most Popular Song Of The Year
Skolom- VVIP ft Sena Dagadu
Mansa- Bisa Kdei
Aporsor- Nicholas Omane Acheapong
Go Higher-Stonebwoy
Ekikime- Wisa ft Luther
Mi Naa bo po- EL
Ye wo Krom- Atom
Susuka Kofi Kinataa
Album of The Year
Verified-MzVee
Mary-Sarkodie
Elom- EL
Breakthrough- Bisa Kdei
I Believe- SP Kofi Sarpong
Gospel Song of The year
Hour by Hour – SP Kofi Sarpong ft Joyce Blessing
Yoboyo – Kofi Gyan
W’ow nkwa wo wor Ade – Mary Owusu
Hyebere Sesafuor – Obaapa Christie
Aporsor – Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Obaapa Christie
Joe Mettle
Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Patience Nyarko
DSP Kofi Sarpong
Preachers
Highlife song of the Year
Take Away – Acka Blay ft Cabum
Hw3 – Becca
Mansa – Bisa Kdei
Pimpinaa – Obrafuor ft Bisa Kdei
M’akoma – R2bees
Susuka – Kofi Kanata
Alewa – Ofori Amponsah ft Sarkodie
HIP HOP Song of the Year
All Black – E.L ft Pappy Kojo, Joey B
Fire Bon Dem – Flowking Stone
Yakubu – Kwaw Kese
Hand to Mouth – Sarkodie
Nineteen Ninety – Omar Sterling
Ay3 Late – Pappy Kojo ft Sarkodie
HIPLIFE Song of the Year
Crusade – Donzy ft Kofi Kinaata
Ye Wo Krom – Atom
Koko – E.L
Ekiki Me – Wisa ft Luther
Skolom – VVIP ft Sena Dagadu
REGGAE/DANCEHALL Song of the Year
Serwaa Akoto – Blakk Rasta
It’s So Crazy – De Voice
Hold Me Now- MzVee
Go Higher – Stonebwoy
Holiday – Ak Songstress
Fire – Jupitar ft Stonebwoy
Best Female Vocalist
Boom Boom Beat – Adina
Me Do Wo -Irene Loghan
Hold Me Now – MzVee
Ego Bee – Nana Yaa
Sarkcess Story – Efya
Dumb Drum – Yaa Yaa
Best Male Vocalist
Afiyie – Go Gaga
De Voice – It’s Crazy
Knii Lantey – Thinking Out Loud
Pat Thomas – Bra
Mugeez – Concert Party
Akwaboah Jnr – Me Wu Afro
Pop Song of The Year
Only – Fuse ODG
Gboza – R2Bees ft Davido
Nyedzilo – Edem ft Reekado
Banks Abofra – MzVee ft Efya
Coastal Vibes – Adina ft Trigmatic
Mi Naa Bo Po – E.L
Producer of the Year
Mo Beat – Skolom
Bisa KDei/Kayawa – Mansa
Kwadwo Akwaboah – Aporsor
Beatz Dakar – Go Higher
E.L – MI Naa No Bo Po
Dr. Ray – Ye Wo Krom
King Dee – Susuka
Record of the Year
Coastal Vibes – Adina ft Trigmatic
Abofra – MzVee ft Efya
Concert Party – R2Bees
Bra – Sarkodie ft Pat Thomas
Dumb Drum – Yaa Yaa
Shine A Light – Rocky Dawuni
Forget Dem – M.anifest
Song Writer of the Year
Rex Omar – Paapa
Knii Lantey – beautiful Virgo
Kofi Kinaata – Susuka
MzVee, Richie & Efya – Abofra
Obrafour – Nkontompo
Stonebwoy – Go Higher
Best Group of the Year
VVIP
R2Bees
Keche
Gallaxy
Preachers
Best Rapper of the Year
E.L – King Without A Crown
Flowking Stone -Fire Bon Dem
Omar Sterling – Nineteen Ninety
Pappy Kojo – Ay3 Late
Sarkodie – Hand to Mouth
Best Collaboration of the Year
Skolom – VVIP ft Sena Dagadu
Mewu – Sarkodie ft Akwaboah Jnr
Ay3 Late – Pappy Kojo ft Sarkodie
Ekiki Me – Wisa ft Luther
Crusade – Donzy ft Kofi Kinaata
Pimpinaa – Obrafour ft Bisa KDei
Best Music Video of the Year
Shelele – E.L
Nkontompo – Obrafour
Dumb Drum – Yaa Yaa
Girlfriend – Edem
Crazy for God – Preachers
New Artist of the Year
Nero X
Donzy
Wisa
Teephlow
Atom
Kofi Kinaata
Highlife Artiste Of The Year
Bisa Kdei
Ofori Amponsah
Afriyie
Nero X
Africa Artist of the Year
Wizkid
Olamide
Korede Bello
Harry Song
Patoranking