Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake, and Kizz Daniel, Nigerian music stars, secured nominations for the Best African Artist Category at the 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGAMs).
Other Nigerian artists who also got nominated are Omah Lay, Mayorkun, Yemi Alade, and BNXN.
Omah Lay got nominated for Best Collaboration, Mayorkun for his contribution to Camidoh’s ‘Sugarcane’ remix, Yemi Alade for ‘Dumebi,’ a collaboration with Mzvee, and BNXN for ‘Better Days’ with Sarkodie.
The VGAMs ceremony is scheduled for May 13 at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).
The nomination list is as follows:
-Artist of the Year;
- Black Sherif
- Stonebwoy
- Sarkodie
- King Promise
- Camidoh
- KiDi
- Piesie Esther
- Joe Mettle
-Most Popular Song of the Year;
- Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. King Promise & Mayokun
- Sarkodie – Country Side ft. Black Sherif
- Black Sherif – Kweku The Traveller
- Lasmid – Friday Night
- Kelvyn Boy – Down Flat
- Gyakie – Something
- Wendy Shay – Survivor
- KiDi – Blessed ft. Mavado
- Stonebwoy – Therapy
- Piesie Esther – Waye Me Yie
-Record of the Year;
King Promise – Yaa Asantewaa ft. Frenna
Adomaa – Beginning Again
Perez Muzik – Hewale Lala
Stonebwoy – Therapy
Sarkodie – Country Side ft. Black Sherif
Gyakie – Far Away
Best Hip Hop Song
- Black Sherif – Kweku the Traveler
- Amerado – Obiaa Boa
- Sarkodie – Country Side ft. Black Sherif
- Malcolm Nuna – Benzo
- Kwesi Authur – Drama
- Medikal – Scarface
-Best New Artist;
- Lasmid
- Djay
- Malcolm Nuna
- Jay Bhad
- Ewuraabena
- DJ Azonto
- Chief One
Album of the Year
- Black Sherif – The Villain I Never Was
- Sarkodie – Jamz
- Gyakie – My Diary
- King Promise – 5 Star
- Kwesi Authur – Son of Jacob
- Joe Mettle – The Kadosh
-Best African Artist;
- Arya Star
- Burna Boy
- Asake
- Kizz Daniel
- Libianca
- The Therapist
-Best Rap Performance;
- Medikal – Scarface
- Strongman – Goated
- Amerado – Obiaa boa
- Lyrical Joe – 5th August 6
- Teephlow – 6feet
-International Collaboration of the Year;
- Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. King Promise & Mayokun
- KiDi – Touch it ft. Tyga
- King Promise – Ten Toes ft. Omah Lay
- KiDi – Blessed ft. Mavado
- MzVee – Dumebi ft. Yemi Alade
- King Promise – Run to You ft. Chance the Rapper & Vic Mensa
- Sarkodie – Better days ft. Bnxn
-Collaboration of the Year;
- FBS – Jo ft. Mr Drew
- Sarkodie – Country side ft. Black Sherif
- Epixode – Atiaa ft. Kwabena Kwabena
- Amerado – Grace ft. Lasmid
- DJ Breezy – Abonten ft. Kwesi Authur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif & Smallgod
- Bethel Revival Choir ft. Edwin Dadson – Tegbe Tegbe
- Sarkodie – Labadi ft. King Promise
-Songwriter of the Year;
- Piesie Esther – Waye me Yie
- Black sheriff – Oh Paradise
- Perez Muzik – Hewale lala
- Fameye – Thank You
- Diana Hamilton – My Meditation
- Ewurabena – This Far
-Best Highlife Artist;
- Kofi Kinata
- Akwaboa
- Kuami Eugene
- Abiana
-Best Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist;
- Black Sherif
- Sarkodie
- Kwesi Authur
- Medikal
- Amerado
- Strongman
-Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artist;
- Camidoh
- King Promise
- Gyakie KiDi
- Wendy Shay
- Kelvyn Boy
-Best Reggae/Dancehall Artist;
- Ras Kuuku
- Epixode
- Rocky Dawuni
- Stonebwoy
- Samini
-Best Gospel Artist;
- Piesie Esther
- Joe Mettle
- Perez Muzik
- Diana Hamilton
- Celestine Donkor
- MOG Music
-Best Female Vocal Performance;
- Piesie Esther
- Niella
- Enuonyam
- Cina Soul
- Abiana
- Adomaa
-Best Male Vocal Performance;
- Camidoh
- Kyei Mensah
- Perez Muzik
- Stonebwoy
- King Promise
-Best Music Video;
- Black Sherif – Konogo 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 – Afraid to Lose You
-Producer of the Year;
- Mog Beatz
- Atown
- Phantom
- Shadrach Yawson
- Guilty Beatz
- Kill Beatz
- Liquid Beatz
- Samnsey
– Audio Engineer of the Year;
- Chopz – Yaa Asantewaa
- Qube – Beginning Again
- Perez Muzik – Hewale lala
- Supa Dups – Therapy
- Possigee – Country Side
- Altra Nova – Far Away
-Best Reggae/Dancehall Song;
- Konkara Jahvybz – A Go dey ft. Kelvyn Boy
- Ras Kuuku – 33N1
- Epixode – Atia
- Black Sherif – Don’t Forget Me
- Rocky Dawuni – Never Bow Down ft. Blvk H3ro
- Maccasio – Eyes on You ft. Stonebwoy
-Best Afropop 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 Afrobeats Song;
- Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. King Promise & Mayokun
- Gyakie – Something
- KiDi – Champagne
- Djay – Balance It
- King Promise – Ginger
- FBS – Jo ft. Mr Drew
-Best Highlife 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;
- 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
-Unsung Artist of the Year;
- Ni Ashun
- Aya Ramzy
- DSL
- TsaQa
- Maya Blu
- Boi Jake