The launch of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2013 was yesterday at the La Palm Hotel. It saw most industry players, music lovers and critics attend; the media as well was there.
The nominations are out and nominees now know what they are gunning for; tongues are beginning to wag over ‘who will take home what?’
Competing for the biggest award – Artist of the Year are R2bees, D-Black, VIP, Kwaw Kese, Cwesi Oteng and 4×4.
R2Bees are firmly sitting on top with eight (8) nominations overall.
This year promises to be interesting as it is the year of the ‘Next Level’, so without mincing words, we present to you the full list of nominations below:
Artiste of the Year
R2Bees
D-Black
VIP
Kwaw Kese
Cwesi Oteng
4X4
Vodafone Song Of The Year
Bye-Bye – Asem Ft. Kwabena Kwabena
Life (Walahi) – R2Bees
Vera – D-Black
Ole Seke – Dr. Slim & Dobble
Aluguntugui – Keche
Azonto Fiesta – Appietus, Sarkodie & Kesse
Zaphanat Panea – Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Antenna – Fuse ODG
Best Collaboration Of The Year
Bye-Bye – Asem & Kwabena Kwabena
Ka No Seyaa – Herty Bongreat & Trigmatic
Ole Seke – Dr Slim & Dobble
Azonto Fiesta – Appietus, Sarkodie & Kesse
Sika – Okyeame Kwame & Kesse
No Away – Becca & MI
Hip Hop Song of the Year
Falling – D-Black Ft. Mo’Chedda
Heyba – Edem
Pizza & Burger – Sarkodie & Jayso
Makaa Maka – M.Anifest
Bayla – R2Bees
Hip Life Song of the Year
Kaalu – E.L.
Life (Walahi) – R2Bees
Ole Seke – Dr Slim & Dobble
Aluguntugui- Keche
Vera – D-Black Ft Joey B
Azonto Fiesta – Appietus, Sarkodie & Kesse
Mokoni – 4X4
Bye-Bye – Asem Ft Kwabena Kwabena
Azonto Ghost – Bisa
Pampanaa – VIP
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Herty Bongreat
Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Cwesi Oteng
Cynthia Mccauley
Obaapa Christy
Afro Pop Song of the Year
Antenna – Fuse ODG
No Away – Becca & MI
So High – Fatural Face
Best in Me – Efya
Papa – Jay Ghartey
Stone Bwoy Ft Irene Logan – Ghetto Love
Hip Life/Hip Hop Artiste of the Year
R2Bees
D-Black
Keche
4X4
VIP
E.L.
Gospel Song of the Year
Ka No Seyaa – Herty Bongreat Ft Trigmatic
Nkomhye – Cynthia Mccauley
Zaphanat Panea – Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Se Me Wo Nkwa Daa – Joe Dee Owusu Ft Amy Newman
God Dey Bless Me – Cwesi Oteng
African Artiste of the Year
Iyanya
P-Square
Davido
Flavour
D-Banj
Wizkid
Best Group of the Year
R2Bees
Keche
VIP
4X4
Highlife Song of the Year
Odo – R2Bees
Love of My Life – Afriyie Wutah
Lovi Dovi – Raquel
Paradise – D-Flex
Treat Her Royal – Kesse Ft Sarkodie
Highlife Artiste of the Year
Afriyie
D-Flex
Kesse
New Artiste of the Year
Lousika
Cynthia Mccauley
Natural Face
Kaakie
Reggae Dance Hall Song of the Year
Shatta City – Bandana
Our Africa – Blakk Rasta Ft Jay Anber
Go Go Wild – Eazzy Ft Jupiter
House of Pain – Knii Lante
Toffee Pon Tongue – Kaakie
Time Bomb – Samini Ft Wizkid
50% Board Vote Weighting & 50% Academy Voting Weighing
Album of the Year
Something Else – E.L.
Mercy Project – Cwesi Oteng
Mr. Versatile – Okyeame Kwame
The Revelation – D-Black
Solid Ground – Asem
Gospel Album of the Year
Back to the Sender – Obaa Christy
Wait – Cynthia Maccauley
Zaphanat Panea – Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Mercy Project – Cwesi Oteng
Christian Life – Joe Dee Owusu
Best Male Vocal Performance
Mugeez (R2Bees) – Odo
Chase – Lonely
Kwabena Kwabena – Bye-Bye
Knii Lante – House Of Pain
Afriyie – Love Of My Life
Best Female Vocal Performance
Becca – No Away
Raquel – Lovi Dovi
Efya – Best in Me
Yaa Yaa – Kae
Celestine Donkor – Me Nim Nguase
Adina – Let Me Go
Song Writer of the Year
Mugeez Abdul Rashid – Odo
Nana Wiafe Asante-Mensah & George Kwabena Adu – Bye-Bye
Kwame Nsiah Apau – Sika
Akwaboah – Best In Me
Frank Osei Afriyie – Love Of My Life
Kwame Tsikata –Makaa Maka
Nana Yaw Oduro – Not Alone
Record of the Year
Bye-Bye – Asem
Lonely – Chase
Best in Me – Efya
No Away – Becca
Sika – Okyeame Kwame
House of Pain – Knii Lante
Not Alone – Trigmatic
Best Rapper
Sarkodie – Azonto Fiesta
E.L. – Kaalu
Asem – Bye-Bye
M.Anifest – Makaa Maka
Edem – Heyba
Okyeame Kwame – Mr. Versatile
Producer of the Year
Kaywa
Killbeatz
Nshorna Music
Eyoh
E.L.
Appietus
Nicholas Omane Acheampong
