The official list of nominees for VGMA 2021 is out. Checkout the full list of nominees for this year’s edition of the VGMAs.
Earlier, organizers of the 22nd edition of the most talked released a list of nominees for 20 categories.
The official nominees announcement show came off at exactly 8pm GMT and was aired live on TV3.
The awards scheme is designed to recognize, celebrate the hard work and dedication of various stakeholders and players in the music industry.
SEE A FULL LIST OF NOMINEES FOR VGMA 2021:
Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year
Kofi Jamar – Ekorso
Darkovibes – Inna Song
Kidi – Enjoyment
Keche – No Dulling
Diana Hamilton – Adom
Bosom P Yung – Atta Adwoa
King Promise – Sisa
Medikal – La Hustle Remix
Sarkodie – Happy Day
Kuami Eugene – Open Gate
Kidi – Say Cheese
Album of the Year
Alaba – Adina
Kpanlogo – Darkovibes
Son of Africa – Kuami Eugene
The Truth – AMG Medikal
Inveencible – MzVee
10Am – Strongman
Blackstar – Kelvyn Boy
Lava Feels – Joey B
Best New Artiste of the Year
Amerado
Bosom PYung
Dead Peepol
Gyakie
Kofi Jamar
Kweku Flick
Larruso
Mr Drew
Yaw Tog
Camidoh
EP of the Year
- Blue EP – KiDi
- Seed EP – Gyakie
- Different – GuiltyBeatz.
- Mood Swings – Edem
- Sorry For The Wait This Is Not The Wait – Kwesi Arthur
- The Truth – Kofi Jamar
International Collaboration of the Year
- Favor Everywhere – Celestine Donkor ft Evelyn Wanjiru
- The One – Efya ft Tiwa Savage
- Something Nice – Kofi Kinaata ft Patoranking
- Show Body – Kuami Eugene ft Falz
- Baajo – Kwesi Arthur ft Joeboy
- CEO Flow – Sarkodie ft E-40
- Paper – Sista Afia ft Victor AD
- Thomas Pompoyeyaw rmx – Pappy Kojo ft Busiswa
African Artiste of the Year
- Burnaboy
- Davido
- Wizkid
- Master KG.
- Fireboy DML
- Omah Lay
Best Rapper Performance
- Amerado – Best Rapper
- Eno Barony – God Is A Woman
- Joey B – Cold
- Medikal – Stop It
- Sarkodie – Brown Paper Bag
- Strongman – Flawless
Best Collaboration of the Year
- Take Care of You – Adina ft Stonebwoy
- Inna Song – Darkovibes ft King Promise
- No Dulling – Keche ft Kuami Eugene
- One Man – KiDi ft Adina
- Ekorso – Kofi Jamar ft Yaw Tog & Ypee.
- La Hustle Remix – Medikal ft Joey B & Criss Waddle.
- Happy Day – Sarkodie ft Kuami Eugene.
- Sore – Yaw Tog ft O’kenneth, City Boy, Reggie, Jay Bahd
Best Group of the Year
- Bethel Revival Choir
- DopeNation
- Dead Peepol
- Keche
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Abiana – Adun Lei
- Adina – Hear Me
- Cina Soul – Die 4 U
- YaaYaa – Mmusuo
- Efe Grace – Lord Have Your Way.
- Enuonyam – Fill Me
Male Vocalist of the Year
- KiDi – One Man
- Joe Mettle – Yesu Mo
- Akwaboah – Posti Me
- MOGmusic – Oguamma
- Kyei Mensah – Take It All
- Kingsley Amporful – God
Producer of the Year
- Chris Rich Beats
- Yung Demz
- Street Beatz
- Richie Mensah
- MOG Beatz
- Willis Beatz
Hiplife/Hip-Hop Artiste of the Year
- Eno Barony
- Joey B
- Keche
- Kofi Jamar
- Kwesi Arthur
- Medikal.
- Sarkodie
- Yaw Tog
Record of the Year
- Be Your Own Beautiful – Adomaa
- Daddy’s Little Girl – Adina
- Fancy – Amaarae.
- Die 4 U – Cina Soul.
- Too Much – Epixode
- Diplomatic Teef – Trigmatic.
- Commot – Worlasi
- Mmusuo – YaaYaa
Songwriter of the Year
- Diana Hamilton – Adom
- Kofi Kinaata – Behind the Scenes
- Adina – Hyedin
- Joe Mettle – Yesu Mo
- Abiana – Adun Lei
- Epixode – Too Much
Instrumentalist of the Year
- Joshua Moszi
- Nana Yaw Sarfo
- Prince Sennah
- Emmanuel Bludo Enoch
- Owuraku Kissi
Best Video of the Year
- Why – Adina
- Fancy – Amaarae
- Adom – Diana Hamilton.
- Cold – Joey B
- Open Gate – Kuami Eugene
- On the Street – Kweku Smoke
- Let Me Know – Mr Drew
- Baddest Boss – MzVee
- Kpa – Okyeame Kwame
- Thomas Pompoyeyaw rmx – Pappy Kojo
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year
- Epixode
- Samini.
- Ras Kuuku
- Kaphun.
- Larruso
Highlife Artiste of the Year
- Akwaboah
- Fameye
- Kofi Kinaata
- Kuami Eugene
- Sista Afia.
- Dada Hafco
Gospel Artiste of the Year
- Akesse Brempong.
- Joe Mettle.
- Celestine Donkor.
- Diana Hamilton.
- Empress Gifty
- MOG Music
- Efe Grace
- Eric Jeshrun
VGMA Unsung Act
- Nanky
- Oseikrom Sikani
- Malcolm Nuna
- Kwame Yogot
- Kobby Tuesday
- Naana Blu
- Adelaide The Seer
- Queendalyn
- Yurglee
Afrobeat/Afropop Artiste of the Year
- Adina
- Darkovibes
- Camidoh
- KelvynBoy
- KiDi
- King Promise.
- Mr. Drew
- Wendy Shay
Afrobeats/AFROPOP Song of the Year
- Take Care of You – Adina ft Stonebwoy
- Inna Song – Darkovibes ft King Promise
- Forever – Gyakie
- Momo – KelvynBoy ft Mugeez & Darkovibes.
- Say Cheese – KiDi Sisa – King Promise
- Turn On the Lights – Kwesi Arthur L
- et Me Know – Mr Drew
- Maria – Camidoh
- Emergency – Wendy Shay
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
- Why – Adina
- Sheriff – MzVee
- Forever – Samini
- Lonely – Jah Lead.
- Killy Killy Rmx – Larruso ft Stonebwoy & Kwesi Arthur
- Make Up – Kaphun ft Stonebwoy
- Gye Diee – Ras Kuuku ft MOGmusic
- Mi Dey Up Rmx – Kofi Jamar ft Stonebwoy
Hip-Hop Song of the Year
- Ataa Adwoa – Bosom PYung
- Otan Hunu – Dead Peepol ft Rich Kent. Akobam – Joey B ft Medikal & Kofi Mole
- Ekorso – Kofi Jamar ft. Yaw Tog & Ypee
- Money – Kweku Flick Live from 233 – Kwesi Arthur
- La Hustle Remix – Medikal ft Joey B & Criss Waddle
- Sore – Yaw Tog ft O’kenneth, City Boy, Reggie, Jay Bahd
- Force Dem To Play Nonsense – Eno Barony ft. Sister Derby & Strongman
Hiplife Song of the Year
- Thank God – DopeNation ft. Kofi Kinaata
- Enough Is Enough – Eno Barony ft. Wendy Shay
- Long Life – Fameye ft. Kwesi Arthur
- No Dulling – Keche ft. Kuami Eugene
- Dw3 Remix – Krymi xr Drew ft. All Stars
- Pilolo – Strongman ft. Kelvyn Boy
- Happy Day – Sarkodie ft. Kuami Eugene
- Ghetto Boy – Tulenkey ft. Kelvyn Boy & Medikal
Highlife Song of the Year
- Posti Me – Akwaboah
- Playboy – Dada Hafco ft. Akwaboah
- Enjoyment – KiDi
- Behind The Scenes – Kofi Kinaata
- Open Gate – Kuami Eugene
- Asabone – Lord Paper ft. Bosom P-Yung
- Later – Mr Drew ft. Kelvyn Boy
- Party – Sista Afia ft. Fameye
Gospel Song of the Year
- Blessed – Akesse Brempong ft. Joe Mettle
- Favour Everywhere – Celestine ft. Evelyn Wanjiru
- Adom – Diana Hamilton
- Jesus Over Do – Empress Gifty
- Yesu Mo – Joe Mettle
- Jesus – MOGmusic
- Jejeli – KobbySalm ft. Okey Sokay
- Who Say God No Dey – Kofi Karikari
Artiste of The Year
- Adina
- Diana Hamilton
- Kidi
- Kuami Eugene
- Medikal
- Sarkodie
