Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake, and Kizz Daniel, all Nigerian superstars, have been nominated for the 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
The nominees were announced at a ceremony on March 18, 2023, with Nigerians receiving nominations for Best African Artist.
Omah Lay was nominated for Best Collaboration for his verse on King Promise’s ‘Ten Toes,’ Mayorkun for his contribution to Camidoh’s ‘Sugarcane’ remix, Yemi Alade for ‘Dumebi,’ her collaboration with Mzvee, and BNXN for ‘Better Days,’ with Sarkodie.
The 2023 VGAMs will be held on May 13 at the Accra International Conference Centre’s Grand Arena (AICC).
See the full nominees list below:
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
- Malcom Nuna – Benzo
- Kwesi Authur – Drama
- Medikal – Scarface
Best New Artist
- Lasmid
- Djay
- Malcom 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
