LIST OF 2018 VODAFONE GHANA MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES

As the year has ended ,which would also mean the shutting down of the calendar year for the 2017 music releases for the Vodafone Ghana Music awards 2018; music lovers, experts and aficionados of the industry have been opining on which artiste has/had the most reflective year.
Most Ghanaian artistes have really worked industriously this year; from all the genres: dancehall, hip life, afro pop , hip hop, high life to gospel. They have really worked hard to put their music and personalities out there.

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
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M.anifest
Sarkodie
Ebony
Joyce Blessing
Becca
Stonebwoy
Kuami Eugene
Fancy Gadam
King Promise
Elder Mireku

DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
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Kurl Songx
eShun
Obibini
Kuami Eugene
King Promise
Kidi
Ai
B4bonah
Magnom
Patapaa

REGGAE / DANCEHALL ARTISTE
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Stonebwoy
Shatta Wale
Samini
Ebony
Mz Vee
Ras Kuuku
AK Songstress

HIGH LIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
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Becca
Akwaboah
eShun
Kofi Kinaata
Kuami Eugene
Wutah
Kumi Guitar

BEST GROUP
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VVIP
Wutah
R2Bees
Gallaxy

BEST REGGAE / DANCEHALL SONG
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My name- Stonebwoy
Problem- Guru
My own - Samini
Kutu -Epixode
Hossana- Shatta Wale ft Burna bwoy
We run them- Mz Vee ft Article Wan

AFRICAN ARTISTE
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Simi
Mr. Eazi
Davido
Mayorkun
Adekunle Gold
Toofan

HIP LIFE/ HIP HOP ARTISTE
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Edem
EL
Kwesi Arthur
M.anifest
Akan
Sarkodie
Worlasi

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
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Adina- Makoma
Becca – Don't know
eShun- Someone loves me
Mz Vee- We run them
Joyce Blessing- The Lord's prayer
Efya- Until the dawn
Ebony- Maaame hwe

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
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Kidi- Odo
Akwaboah- Naadu
Chase-Saman
King Promise-oh yeah
Kuami Eugene- Angela
BigBen- Do My Own
BigBen -Money
Joe Mettle- Bo noo ni

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
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Kwesi Arthur- Live from Nkrumah Krom
Akan- Onipa Akomah
Worlasi- Outerlane
Sarkodie- Highest
Becca- Unveiling
Stonebwoy- E.O.M
Ebony- Bonyfied
Joe Mettle- God of Miracles

BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
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Total Cheat-Fancy Gadam ft Sarkodie
ME NE WOA- *M.anifest* ft KingPromise
Na wash- Becca ft Patoranking
Boot4Boot - Joyce Blessing ft. Obaapa Christy
Taking Over- Shatta Wale ft SM Militants
Bo noo ni- Joe Mettle ft. Luigi Maclean
One Corner - Patapaa ft. Ras Cann & Mr Loyalty
Be My Woman- *M.anifest* ft Mi Casa
Poison -Ebony ft Gadoe
Boys Boys - Nacee ft Guru
Obi agyi obi girl- Captain planet ft Kofi Kinaata

VODAFONE SONG OF THE YEAR
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Sponsor- Ebony
One Corner- Patapaa ft. Ras Can & Mr Loyalty
Bronya- Wutah
Painkiller - Sarkodie
Taking Over- Shatta Wale ft SM Militants
Boys Boys- Nacee ft. Guru
Ladder- Lil win
Total Cheat- Fancy Gadam ft Sarkodie
Wogbe jeke(Come from far) - Stonebwoy
Angela- Kuami Eugene
Odo- Kidi
Na wash- Becca ft Patoranking
Bo noo ni - Joe Mettle ft. Luigi MaClean
Me Ne Woa -*Manifest* Ft KingPromise
My own - Samini
Obi agyi obi girl- Captain Planet ft Kofi Kinaata

HIGH LIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
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Bronya- Wutah
Bedi anko -Dada Hafco ft Paa Kwasi
Someone loves me- eShun
Angela- Kuami Eugene
Jennifer Lomotey- Kurl Songx
Dream- Kumi Guitar
Don't leave me alone- Nana Yaa ft Mz Vee
My Prayer- Gallaxy ft Kofi Kinaata
Chocho mu cho- Bless ft. Kofi Kinaata

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
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M.anifest- Be My Woman
Ayesem- Koti
Nacee- Paddy Paddy
Article Wan- Faya burn dem
Kofi Kinaata -Last Show
Bullet- Maame hwe- Ebony
B4bonah- Dear God (remix)
Kumi Guitar- Dream
Patience Nyarko - Eboboba

GOSPEL ARTISTE
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Joe Mettle
Joyce Blessing
Patience Nyarko
Bro. Sammy
Rose Adjei
Gifty Osei
Ceccy Twum
Elder Mireku

BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR
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M.anifest- Azumah Nelson Flow
Sarkodie- Light it Up
Jay so -Mighty Jesus
Edem- Mighty Jesus
Lyrical Joe- 5th August
Obibini – The statement
Kwesi Arthur-Grind Day
Kojo Cue- Pen and Paper
Shaker- Pen and Paper
M.anifest – Uhuuh

HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
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Azumah Nelson Flow - M.anifest
I'm tired- Sammy Forson ft EL, Obibini, LJ,Cabum & Kojo Cue
Beast- Flowking Stone
The statement- Obibini
Mighty Jesus - Edem ft Jay so & EL
New Lords-Joey B x Pappy Kojo ft Sarkodie
Sarkodie- We no dey fear ft Jayso
Pen and Paper- Shaker & Kojo Cue
Juicy me- Eno Barony
Reynolds TheGentleMan – Uhuuh ft M.anifest

AFRO POP SONG OF THE YEAR
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Na wash - Becca ft Patoranking
Total Cheat- Fancy Gadam ft Sarkodie
Plantain Chips - R2bees
Odo- Kidi
Double Trouble- Vision Dj ft. King Promise & Sarkodie
Makoma- Adina
Oh yeah- King Promise
Explain- EL
Faya burn dem- Article Wan
Boys Boys- Nacee ft Guru
Joo- Gasmilla
Painkiller-Sarkodie ft RunTown
Hiribaba- Kuami Eugene ft Mz Vee
Rewind - Mz Vee ft. Kuami Eugene
Woti ati - Gallaxy
One Corner- Patapaa ft Ras Can & Mr. Loyalty
Hustle-Ebony ft Brella

GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
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Adom - Gifty Osei
Boot for Boot - Joyce Blessing ft Obaapa Christy
Nsreheyhey- Rose Adjei ft Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Nyame ne hene - Bro. Sammy
Eboboba- Patience Nyarko
Bo noo ni- Joe Mettle ft Luigi Maclean

BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR
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Problem- Guru
Koti- Ayesem
Maame Hwe- Ebony
M.anifest - Be My Woman (short Film)
Total Cheat- Fancy Gadam
The Lord's prayer- Joyce Blessing
Dream- Kumi Guitar
Mene woa-Becca
Efata wo- Nacee

RECORD OF THE YEAR
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Nacee - Paddy Paddy
Chase - Saman
Kumi Guitar- Dream
Joyce Blessing- The Lord's prayer
Joe Mettle- Bo noo ni
M.anifest- Be My Woman
Kidi - Odo
Efya- Until the dawn
Akwaboah- Naadu

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
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Kaywa- Jennifer Lomotey- Kurl Songx
Kill beatz- Oh yeah- King Promise
Kidi - Odo -Kidi
Nacee - Paddy Paddy
Maleek Berry- Until the dawn- Efya
Dave Joy- The Lord's prayer - Joyce Blessing
Linkin - Dream- Kumi Guitar
Genius Selection - Saman- Chase
Gentleman -Me ne Woa- M.anifest

HIP LIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
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Obi agyi obi girl- Captain Planet
Wedding Car - Opanka
Bronya ade - Flowking Stone ft Ayesem
Sarkodie - Gboza
Donzy- Pressure
Ayat- Kudi ft M.anifest

ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
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Nacee- Paddy Paddy - Nacee
Willis beatz- Someone loves me- eShun
Linking- Dream - Kumi Guitar
Genius - Saman - Chase
Kaywa- Jennifer Lomotey - Kurl Songx
Dave Joy- The Lord's prayer- Joyce Blessing
Kill beatz- Oh yeah- King Promise
Gentleman- Me ne Woa - M.anifest

UNSUNG
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Kelvyn bwoy
Ara B
Maccasio
Renner
Fatau Keita
Akan
Amaree
BigBen
Kwesi Arthur
Darko Vibez
Research and list compiled by Dan Lartey( Flex Newspaper /Remedi Consult)