The nominees for the 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) have been announced.
Among the Ghanaian stars who received nominations are King Promise, Stonebwoy, Gyakie, Sarkodie, Black Sherif, and Kwesi Authur, among others. Nigerian musicians Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake, and Kizz Daniel have also been nominated in the Best African Artist category, alongside Cameroonian-American singer Libianca.
Omah Lay, Mayorkun, Yemi Alade, and BNXN are some of the other Nigerians on the nomination list. Omah Lay received a nomination for Best Collaboration for his verse on King Promise’s “Ten Toes,” while Mayorkun was recognized for his contribution to Camidoh‘s “Sugarcane” remix. Yemi Alade and Mzvee‘s collaboration on “Dumebi” earned them a nomination, and BNXN was nominated for “Better Days,” his collaboration with Sarkodie.
The 2023 VGAMs will be held on May 13 at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).
See the full list below:
- 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
- Black Sherif – Kweku the Traveler
- Amerado – Obiaa Boa
- Sarkodie – Country Side ft. Black Sherif
- Malcom Nuna – Benzo
- Kwesi Authur – Drama
- Medikal – Scarface
- Lasmid
- Djay
- Malcom Nuna
- Jay Bhad
- Ewuraabena
- DJ Azonto
- Chief One
- 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
- Ayra Starr
- 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
