It would be recalled that not long ago, we announced that organizers of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA), Chater House opened and were calling on artistes, record labels etcetera to submit their works for nomination in the 2022 edition.

Well, the time has come after many submissions, the VGMA board and Chater House have finally released the complete list of nominees for this year’s 23rd Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.

The full list of Nominees For Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2022, was announced on Saturday, March 19th, and it started from 11 am through to 4 pm, with the nominees’ announcement show at 8 pm, which aired live on TV3 & on VGMA Social media pages.

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In this year’s edition, there have been some new developments as we noticed that four new categories have been added which are; EP of the Year, Best Gospel Song, Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year and Best Aforbeats/Afropop Artiste.

Ghana’s heavyweight, and multiple award-winning rap icon, Sarkodie happens to be one of the highest acts in the list with more nominations, leading with nine (9) slots, KiDi followed with eight (8) nominations, Black Sherif seven (7) Kuami Eugene has six (6), Rapper cum singer Fameye also had five (5).

The likes of King Promise, Sarkodie, Kuami Eugene, Black Sherif, KiDi, and Joe Mettle are the six (6) selected artistes to battle it out for the ultimate, to see who emerges as the overall winner of the artiste of the year award. Credit going out to the organizers, See below the complete list of nominees.

2022 VGMA WINNERS + NOMINEES Full List

Lifetime Achievement Awards

Agya Koo Nimo [WINNER]

Best Traditional Artiste

Nii Tettey Tetteh [WINNER]

Best African Artiste

Wizkid [WINNER]
Fireboy DML
Ckay
Tems
Focalistic
Joeboy

Producer Of The Year

Kuami Eugene
MOG Beatz [WINNER]
Ghanaian Stallion
Beatz Vampire
Richie Mensah
Akwaboah

Music For Good

Stonebwoy [WINNER]

Instrumentalist Of The Year

Enock Owuraku Kisi
Joshua Moszi [WINNER]
Mzter Okyere
George Gogo Ashirifi
Afro Harmony Band

Video OF The Year

Mon Bebe – KiDi
Mood – Mr Drew
Odeshie – Epixode
Sad Girls Luv Money Remix – Amaarae
Slow Down – King Promise
Rollies And Cigar – Sarkodie
Nyinya – Bosom P Yung [WINNER]
Let It Go – Kweku Smoke
Fine Girl – Mona 4 Reall

Songwriter Of The Year

Minister OJ – Deburu
Fameye – Praise [WINNER]
Abiana – Bo Nooni
Kofi Kinaata – The Grace PT 1
Akwaboah – Obiaa
Diana Hamilton – Awurade Ye

Male Vocal Performance

Akwaboah Ntro – Naa
Black Sherif – Golddigger
Joe Mettle – Ye Obuami
KiDi – Bad Things
King Promise – Slow Down
Kweisey Pee – Amazing God [WINNER]
Luigi McLean – Mala

Female Vocal Performance

Celestine Donkor – Only You
Abiana – MY House
Esther Goodwill – Faithful God
Niiella – Where You Are [WINNER]
Efe Grace – Overflow
Cina Soul – OMG

Unsung Artiste

ShugaLord
Bryan The Mensah
Vanilla
Rcee
Gambo [WINNER]
Chief One
Ama Nova
Roy X Taylor
Nautyca
King Maaga

Artiste Of The Year

King Promise
kuami Eugene
Sarkodie
Black Sherif
KiDi
Joe Mettle

Vodafone Most Popular Song

King Promise – Slow Down
Ohemaa Mercy ft MoG Music – Ote Me Mu
Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene – Yeeko
Gyakie ft Omah Lay – Forever Remix
Darkovibes ft Davido – Je M’appelle
KiDi – Touch It
Black Sherif – Second Sermon (2nd)
Kuami Eugene – Dollar On You
Joe Mettle – Ye Obuame
Fameye – Praise
Sefa – EChoke
Mr. Drew – Mood

Best New Artiste

Sefa
Black Sherif
Scott Evans
Mona 4 Reall
Kweku Darlington
Kwame Yogot

Best Rap Performance

Lyrical Joe – 5Th August . 5
Strongman – Last Verse
Obibini – Wudini
Teephlow – WonteAse3
Sarkodie – Rollies And Cigars
Amerado – The Throne

Best Reggae / Dancehall Artiste

Samini
Larruso
Epixode
Stonebwoy

Record Of The Year

Akwaboah – Ntro Naa
Wutah Afriyie – Country Hot
Fameye – Praise
Minister OJ – Meduru
Amaarae ft Moliy, Kali Uchis – Sad Girls Luv Money
Okyeame Kwame ft Adina – Love Locked Down

Best Gospel Artiste

Diana Hamilton
Obaapa Christy
Celestine Donkor
MoG Music
Empress Gifty
Joe Mettle
Ohemaa Mercy
Akesse Brempong

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 Llyod, Afrobeast, DWP Academy
S3k3 – Mr Drew

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 Promis – Slow Down
D Black ft Quamina MP, Stonebwoy – Enjoyment Minister
Amaarae ft Moliy, Kali Uchis – Sad 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 / EP Of The Year

Sarkodie – No Pressure
KiDi – The Golden Boy
Joe Mettle – Experience
Akwaboah – Lighthouse
D Black – Loyalty
Kuami Eugene – The Afro Highlife

Best Hip Hop Song

Amerado ft Black Sherif – Abotre
Kwesi Arthur ft Vic Mensa – Winning
Black Sherif – Second Sermon
Sarkodie ft Kwesi Arthur – Coachella
Kweku Darlington ft Kuami Eugene, Fameye, Yaw Tog, Kweku Flick – Sika Aba Fie Remix
Yaw Tog ft Stormzy, Kwesi Arthur – Sore Remix

Best Reggae/Dancehall Song

Stonebwoy – 1Gad
KiDi – Touch It
Samini – ft Efya – Picture
Stonebwoy – Greedy Men
Larruso – New Gen
Epixode – Odeshie

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

Mzvee ft Tiwa Savage – Coming Home
Gyakie ft Omah Lay – Forever Remix
Yaw Tog ft Kwesi Arthur, Stormzy – Sore Remix
Amaarae ft Moliy, Kali Uchis – Sad Girls Luv Money
DarkoVibes ft Davido – Je M’appelle
Black Sherif ft Burna Boy – 2nd Sermon Remix
KiDi ft Kuami Eugene, Patoranking – Spiritual
Sarkodie ft Oxlade – Non-Living Thing

Audio Engineer Of The Year

Francis Osei
Wutah Afriyie
Liquid Beatz
JO Oware
Chris V. Rootselaar
Jaap Wiewel

VGMA 2022 Date and Time + Venue

This is one one the questions many will like to where, as to when exactly will the awards ceremony be held at the Grand Arena of Accra International Conference Center (AICC), Date: the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2022 will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 6th, and 7th, 2022.