Full list: Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Daddy Lumba, Edem LEAD PACK AT THE 2015 VODAFONE GHANA MUSIC AWARD NOMINATIONS + Check out the full list

The much-anticipated grand launch of the 16^th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards came off at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra on 27^th February 2015, and as expected, the grand launch saw in attendance stakeholders, as well as the crème-de la- crème in Ghana’s entertainment circles.

 The grand launch witnessed performances from Pappy Kojo, among others.

Most of the nominees had multiple nominations with Sarkodie leading the pack with 10 nominations, followed closely by Edem, Daddy Lumba, Stonebwoy among others.

Here is the full list of the nominees

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Daddy Lumba

Stonebwoy

Guru

Edem

MzVee

Sarkodie

Samini

AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Yemi Alade

Tiwa Savage

Patoranking

AKA

The Marvins

Diamond Platinum

BEST NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Episode

Pappy Kojo

MzVee

Emelia Arthur

Wiyala

Vybrant Faya

HIPLIFE/HIPHOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
EL
Edem
Guru
Sarkodie
D-Black Joey B
Pappy Kojo

VODAFONE SONG OF THE YEAR

Pooley                         -           Guru

Seihor                          -           Castro ft. Dblack

Selfie                           -           VVIP

Personal Person           -           Dblack

Iskoki                          -           Samini

Adonai (rmx)              -           Sarkodie ft. Castro

Baafira                                    -           Stonebwoy ft. Sarkodie

Ne3 Woho B3to Wo   -                        Daddy Lumba

Alpha n Omega           -                         Selina Boateng ft. Uncle Ato

Hymm (Pentecost Soree Nwom         - Evang Diana Asamoah

 BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR

Sarkodie          -           Shots on Shots

EL                   -           American Passport

Guru                -           Keep Walking

Edem               -           The One (Rmx)

BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

Edem ft. Lil Shaker & Ice Queen       -           Koene

Selina Boateng                                    -           Alpha n Omega

Castro ft. DBlack                                -           Seihor 

Sarkodie ft. Castro                              -           Adonai (Rmx)

Sarkodie ft. Samini                             -           Love Rocks

Stonebwoy ft. Sarkodie                      -           Baafira

4X4 ft Davido                                     -           Baby Dance

GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

Kyere me Kwan                                    – Emelia Arthur ft. Oj n Esther Smith

Yento nkyia                                           -Gifty Osei

Osabarima                                            - No Tribe

Alpha n Omega                                      - Selina Boateng ft. Uncle Ato

Nkwa Abodoo                                      - Koda

Adehye Mogya                                    - Anita Afriyie

Hymm (Pentecost Soree Nwom         - Evang Diana Asamoah

GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Selina Boateng
Gifty OseI
No Tribe
Emelia Arthur
Rose Adjei
Diana Asamoah
Anita Afriyie
Ohemaa Mercy

GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
One God                                       -   No Tribe
I'm Grateful                                  -   Selina Boateng
Jesus Be Too Much                      -   Gifty Osei
Hymm (Pentecost Soree Nwom     - Evang. Diana Asamoah

HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

Nee Woho Bet) Wo    -           Daddy Luma

Saa                              -           Bisa Kdei

Lobi                             -           R2bees

I Do                             -           Afriyie

Baby Dance                -           4x4

HIGHLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Bisa Kdei

Daddy Lumba

Afriyie

HIPLIFE SONG FOR THE YEAR

Pooley                         -           Guru

Seihor                          -           Castro ft. Dblack

Selfie                           -           VVIP

Personal Person           -           Dblack

Iskoki                          -           Samini

Adonai (rmx)              -           Sarkodie ft. Castro

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

Afriyie             -           I Do

Koda               -           Nkwa Abodoo                       

Daddy Lumba -          Nee Woho Bet) Wo   

Joe Mettle       -           Turning Around         

BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE

Efya                -           One of Your Own

Raquel             -           I won’t Cry

Becca              -           Tell Me

Wiyaala           -           Tinambaynyi

Raquel             -           I won’t Cry

Jael Wiafe       -           Keep on Believing

MzVee             -           My Everything

HIP-HOP SONG OF THE YEAR

Pappy Kojo ft. Joey B.           -           Realer No

Joey B. ft. Pappy Kojo           -           Wave

Sarkodie                                  -           Shots on Shots

Edem                                       -           The One (Rmx)

Dee Money ft. Ice Prince…    -           Finish Line (Rmx)

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Bisa Kdei                                -           One of Your Own by  Efya

Afriyie                                     -           I Do

Wiyaala & Melissa Va Der Spuy-       Africa by Wiyaala      

Obrafour                                 -           Odasani by Obrafour ft. M.anifest

Daddy Lumba                         -          Nee Woho Bet) Wo by Daddy Lumba

REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Stonebwoy

Ras Kuku

Samini

Kaakie

MzVee

Episode

REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR

Sarkodie ft. Samini                             -           Love Rocks

Stonebwoy ft. Sarkodie                      -           Baafira

Ras Kuku                                            -           Show them Love

Kaakie                                                 -           Ronaldo

MzVee &Stonebwoy                          -           Natural Girl

Vybrant Faya                                      -           Mampi

BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Baby Dance – 4x4                              -           Clarence Peters

Move – Becca ft. Uhuru                     -           Nicky Campos

The One (rmx) Edem ft. Sway           -           Gyo Gyimah

Koene- Edem                                      -           Gyo Gyimah

No Shortcut to Heaven- M.anifest     -           Garth Von Glehn

Sekyiwaa D3nhy3 – D black              -           Justin Campos

Adonai (rmx)- Sarkodie ft. Castro      -           Nana Kofi Asihene

BEST GROUP OF THE YEAR

4X4

VVIP

R2bees

No Tribe

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Wiyaala                       -           Wiyaala

Books & Rhymes        -           Edem

Necessary Evil            -           Stonebwoy

Re-Vee-Lation           -           MzVee

I’m Grateful                -           Selina Boateng

RECORD OF THE YEAR

Tontonti                      -           Afriyie

Tinambaynyi               -           Wiyaala

Nkwa Abodoo                        -           Koda

One of Your Own       -           Efya ft. Bisa Kdei

Book of Hiplife           -           VVIP

Love Rocks                 -           Sarkodie ft. Samini

AFRO-POP SONG OF THE YEAR

One of Your Own       -           Efya ft. Bisa Kdei

Koene                          -           Edem ft. Lil Shaker & Ice Queen

Spanner                       -           Itz Tiffany ft. Fuse ODG

Killing me Softly        -           R2bees

Tinambaynyi               -           Wiyaala

Dangerous Love          -           Fuse ODG Ft. Sean Paul

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Dj Brezzy-Seihor                                -           Castro ft. Dblack

Bodo Staiger –Ne3 Woho B3to Wo   -           Daddy Lumba

Street Beatz    - Adonai                      -           Sarkodie ft. Castro

Magnom-Koene                                  -           Edem ft. Lil Shaker n Ice Queen

Beatz Dakay – Baafira                        -           Stonebwoy ft. Sarkodie

Ball J – Pooley                                    -           Guru

Dj Brezzy- Selfie                                -           VVIP

George Forest-Hymn (Pentecost Soree Nwom - Evangelist Diana Asamoah

Shadrack Y. –Alpha n Omega            -           Selina Boateng

Source www.bigtriceonline.blogspot.com/Evershed S. Amekor