2023 VGMAs: Lasmid, Black Sherif, others make the cut as CharterHouse releases full list of nominees

The finalists for the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards have been revealed by CharterHouse, the organization behind the prestigious award scheme.

The Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) is an annual music awards event in Ghana established in 1999 by a local event organizer and planner company known as CharterHouse to originally and primarily celebrate the “outstanding contributions of Ghanaian musicians to the growth and expansion of its associated industry.”

Below is the full list of the nominees

CATEGORIESNOMINEESArtiste Of The Year1. King Promise
2. Kuami Eugene
3. Sarkodie
4. Black Sherif
5. KiDi
6. Joe MettleBest Hiplife Song1. Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene
2. No Fugazy – Sarkodie
3. BiiBi Bese – Kwame Yogot ft Kuami Eugene
4. Accra – Medikal
5. Abodie – Captain Planet ft Kuami Eugene
6. Kom – Fancy Gadam
7. Zinabu – Dopenation ft Dancegod Lloyd, Afrobeat, DWP Academy
8. S3k3 – Mr DrewVideo of The Year1. Mon Bebe – KiDi
2. Mood – Mr Drew
3. Odeshie – Epixode
4. Bad Girls Luv Money Remix – Amaarae
5. Slow Down – King Promise
6. Rollies And Cigar – Sarkodie
7. Nyinya – Bosom P Yung
8. Let It Go – Kweku Smoke
9. Fine Girl – Mona 4 ReallBest HipLife/HipHop Artiste1. Sarkodie Read
2. Okyeame Kwame
3. Black Sherif
4. D Black
5. Amerado
6. MedikalBest Afrobeats Song1. Celebrate – Kwesi Arthur
2. Dollar On You – Kuami Eugene
3. E Choke Sefa ft Mr Drew
4. Coming Home – Mzvee ft Tiwa Savage
5. Sugarcane – Camidoh ft Phantom
6. Mon Bebe – KiDi
7. Je M’apelle – Darko Vibes ft DavidoBest Afropop Song1. Wendy Shay ft Shay Gang – Heat
2. Gyakie ft Omah Lay – Forever Remix
3. Mr Drew – Mood
4. King Promise – Slow Down
5. D Black ft Quamina MP, Stonebwoy – Enjoyment Minister
6. Amaarae ft Moliy, Kali Uchis – Bad Girls Luv Money Remix
7. Fameye – PraiseAfrobeats/Afropop Artiste1. Sefa
2. KiDi King Promise
3. Mr. Drew
4. Wendy Shay
5. Gyakie
6. Camidoh
7. DarkovibesBest Gospel Song1. Joyce Blessing – Oluwa Is Involved
2. Joe Mettle – Ye Obua Mi
3. Ohemaa Mercy ft MOG Music -Ote Me Mu
4. Diana Hamilton – Awurade Ye
5. Celestine Donkor – Only You
6. Bethel Revival ft Joe Mettle – Enyo Akesse
7. Brempong ft MOG Music – Yaweh
8. Empress Gifty – Eye Woaa
9. Scott Evans – Mapek3
10. Obaapa Christy – The GloryBest Highlife Song1. Kofi Kinaata – The Grace PT1
2. Ak Songstress – Jonathan
3. Akwaboah ft Cina Soul – Obiaa
4. Bisa KDei – Yard
5. Kuami Eugene – Te Na Fie
6. Cina Soul – FeelingsBest HighLife Artiste1. Cina Soul
2. Akwaboah
3. Bisa Kdei
4. Fameye
5. Kuami Eugene
6. Kofi KinaataAlbum Of The Year1. Sarkodie – No Pressure
2. KiDi – The Golden Boy
3. Joe Mettle – Experience
4. Akwaboah – Lighthouse
5. D Black – Loyalty
6. Kuami Eugene – The Afro HighlifeSongwriter Of The Year1. Minister OJ – Deburu
2. Fameye – Praise
3. Abiana – Bo Nooni
4. Kofi Kinaata – The Grace PT 1
5. Akwaboah – Obiaa
6. Diana Hamilton – Awurade Ye
7. Abotre – Amerado ft Black Sherif
8. Winning – Kwesi Arthur ft Vic Mensa
9. Second Sermon – Black Sherif
10. Coachella – Sarkodie ft Kwesi Arthur
11. Sika Aba Fie Remix – Kweku Darlington ft Kuami Eugene and Kweku Flick
12. Sore Remix – Yaw Tog ft Stormzy and Kwesi ArthurBest Reggae/Dancehall Song1. 1Gad – Stonebwoy
2. Touch It- KiDi
3. Picture – Samini ft Efya
4. Greedy Men – Stonebwoy
5. New Gen – Larrusi
6. Odeshie – EpixodeMale Vocal Performance1. Akwaboah Ntro – Naa
2. Black Sherif – Golddigger
3. Joe Mettle – Ye Obuami
4. KiDi – Bad Things
5. King Promise – Slow Down
6. Kweisey Pee – Amazing God
7. Luigi McLean – MalaFemale Vocal Performance1. Celestine Donkor – Only You
2. Abiana – MY House
3. Esther Goodwill – Faithful God
4. Niiella – Where You Are
5. Efe Grace – Overflow
6. Cina Soul – OMGBest African Artiste1. Wizkid
2. Fireboy
3. DML
4. Ckay
5. Tems
6.Focalistic
7. JoeboyCollaboration of the year1. Captain Planet ft Kuami Eugene – Abodie
2. Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene – Yeeko
3. D Black ft Stonebwoy, Quamina MP – Enjoyment Minister
4. Sefa ft Mr Drew – E Choke
5. Kweku Darlington ft Kuami Eugene, Fameye, Yaw Tog, Kweku Flick – Sika Aba Fie Remix
6. Sarkodie ft Kwesi Arthur – Choachella
7. Kwame Yogot ft Kuami Eugne – Biibi Besi
8. Ohemaa Mercy ft MOG Music – Ote MimuInternational Collaboration of the yearComing Home – Mzvee ft Tiwa Savage
2. Sore Remix – Yaw Tog ft Kwesi Arthur, Stormzy
3. Sad Girls Love Money- Amaarae ft Moliy, Kali Uchis
4. Je M’appelle – DarkoVibes ft Davido
5. Second Sermon Remix – Black Sherif ft Burna Boy
6. Spiritual- KiDi ft Kuami Eugene, Patoranking
7. Non-Living Thing- Sarkodie ft OxladeVodafone Most Popular1. Song King Promise – Slow Down
2. Ohemaa Mercy ft MoG Music – Ote Me Mu
3.Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene – Yeeko
4. Gyakie ft Omah Lay – Forever Remix
5. Darkovibes ft Davido – Je M’appelle
6. KiDi – Touch It
7. Black Sherif – Second Sermon (2nd)
8. Kuami Eugene – Dollar On You
9. Joe Mettle – Ye Obuame
10. Fameye – Praise
11. Sefa – EChoke
12. Mr. Drew – MoodBest New Artiste1. Sefa
2. Black Sherif
3. Scott Evans
4. Mona 4 Reall
5. Kweku Darlington
6. Kwame YogotBest Rap Performance1. Lyrical Joe – 5Th August 5
2. Strongman – Last Verse
3. Obibini – Wudini
4. Teephlow – WonteAse3
5. Sarkodie – Rollies And Cigars
6. Amerado – The ThroneBest Reggae / Dancehall Artiste1. Samini
2. Larruso
3. Epixode
4. Stonebwoy – Ntro Naa
5. Wutah Afriyie – Country Hot
6. Fameye – Praise
7. Minister OJ – Meduru
8. Amaarae ft Moliy, Kali Uchis – Sad Girls Luv Money
9. Okyeame Kwame ft Adina – Love Locked DownRecord Of The Year1. Akwaboah – Ntro
2. Naa Wutah Afriyie – Country Hot
3. Fameye – Praise
4. Minister OJ – Meduru
5. Amaarae ft Moliy, Kali Uchis – Sad Girls Luv Money
6. Okyeame Kwame ft Adina – Love Locked Down