VGMA 2013 NOMINATION ...

R2bees, D-Black, VIP, Kwaw Kese, Cwesi Oteng and 4×4 compete for 2013 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Artist of the Year...

R2bees, D Black, VIP, Kwaw Kese, Cwesi Oteng and 4x4 compete for 2013 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Artist of the YearThe 2013 Vodafone Ghana Music Award nominations are out and competing for the biggest award, Artist of The year are R2bees, D-Black, VIP, Kwaw Kese, Cwesi Oteng and 4×4. Most of the nominees in the category also received multiple nominations. The Song of the Year nominees also include Asem ft Kwabena Kwabena – Bye Bye, R2bees –Life (Walahi), D-Black – Vera, Dr Slim & Dobble – Oleseke, Keche – Aluguntugui, Appietus, Sarkodie And Kesse- Azonto Fiesta, Nicholas Omane Acheampong – Zaphenat Panea, Fuse ODG- Antenna. Album Of The Year Nominees Include/; E.L – Something Else, Cwesi Oteng- Mercy Project, Okyeame Kwame – Mr Versatitle, D-Black –The Revelation, and Asem – Solid Ground.

Full list of nominations:

Artiste of the Year
R2Bees
D-Black
VIP
Kwaw Kese
Cwesi Oteng
4X4



Vodafone Song Of The Year

Bye-Bye – Asem Ft. Kwabena Kwabena
Life (Walahi) – R2Bees
Vera – D-Black
Ole Seke – Dr. Slim & Dobble
Aluguntugui – Keche
Azonto Fiesta – Appietus, Sarkodie & Kesse
Zaphanat Panea – Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Antenna – Fuse ODG



Best Collaboration Of The Year

Bye-Bye – Asem & Kwabena Kwabena
Ka No Seyaa – Herty Bongreat & Trigmatic
Ole Seke – Dr Slim & Dobble
Azonto Fiesta – Appietus, Sarkodie & Kesse
Sika – Okyeame Kwame & Kesse
No Away – Becca & MI



Hip Hop Song Of The Year

Falling – D-Black Ft. Mo’Chedda
Heyba – Edem
Pizza & Burger – Sarkodie & Jayso
Makaa Maka – M.Anifest
Bayla – R2Bees



Hip Life Song Of The Year

Kaalu – E.L.
Life (Walahi) – R2Bees
Ole Seke – Dr Slim & Dobble
Aluguntugui- Keche
Vera – D-Black Ft Joey B
Azonto Fiesta – Appietus, Sarkodie & Kesse
Mokoni – 4X4
Bye-Bye – Asem Ft Kwabena Kwabena
Azonto Ghost – Bisa
Pampanaa – VIP



Gospel Artiste Of The Year

Herty Bongreat
Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Cwesi Oteng
Cynthia Mccauley
Obaapa Christy



Afro Pop Song Of The Year

Antenna – Fuse ODG
No Away – Becca & MI
So High – Fatural Face
Best In Me – Efya
Papa – Jay Ghartey
Stone Bwoy Ft Irene Logan – Ghetto Love



Hip Life/Hip Hop Artiste Of The Year

R2Bees
D-Black
Keche
4X4
VIP
E.L.



Gospel Song Of The Year

Ka No Seyaa – Herty Bongreat Ft Trigmatic
Nkomhye – Cynthia Mccauley
Zaphanat Panea – Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Se Me Wo Nkwa Daa – Joe Dee Owusu Ft Amy Newman
God Dey Bless Me – Cwesi Oteng



African Artiste Of The Year

Iyanya
P Square
Davido
Flavour
D-Banj
Wizkid



Best Group Of The Year

R2Bees
Keche
VIP
4X4



Highlife Song Of The Year

Odo – R2Bees
Love Of My Life – Afriyie Wutah
Lovi Dovi – Raquel
Paradise – D-Flex
Treat Her Royal – Kesse Ft Sarkodie



Highlife Artiste Of The Year

Afriyie
D-Flex
Kesse



New Artiste Of The Year

Lousika
Cynthia Mccauley
Natural Face
Kaakie



Reggae Dance Hall Song Of The Year

Shatta City – Bandana
Our Africa – Blakk Rasta Ft Jay Anber
Go Go Wild – Eazzy Ft Jupiter
House Of Pain – Knii Lante
Toffee Pon Tongue – Kaakie
Time Bomb – Samini Ft Wizkid



NOTE: 50% Board Vote Weighting & 50% Academy Voting Weighing



Album Of The Year

Something Else – E.L.
Mercy Project – Cwesi Oteng
Mr. Versatile – Okyeame Kwame
The Revelation – D-Black
Solid Ground – Asem



Gospel Album Of The Year

Back To The Sender – Obaa Christy
Wait – Cynthia Maccauley
Zaphanat Panea – Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Mercy Project – Cwesi Oteng
Christian Life – Joe Dee Owusu



Best Male Vocal Performance

Muggez (R2Bees) – Odo
Chase – Lonely
Kwabena Kwabena – Bye-Bye
Knii Lante – House Of Pain
Afriyie – Love Of My Life



Best Female Vocal Performance

Becca – No Away
Raquel – Lovi Dovi
Efya – Best In Me
Yaa Yaa – Kae
Celestine Donkor – Me Nim Nguase
Adina – Let Me Go



Song Writer Of The Year

Mugeez Abdul Rashid – Odo
Nana Wiafe Asante-Mensah & George Kwabena Adu – Bye-Bye
Kwame Nsiah Apau – Sika
Akwaboah – Best In Me
Frank Osei Afriyie – Love Of My Life
Kwame Tsikata –Makaa Maka
Nana Yaw Oduro – Not Alone



Record Of The Year

Bye-Bye – Asem
Lonely – Chase
Best In Me – Efya
No Away – Becca
Sika – Okyeame Kwame
House Of Pain – Knii Lante
Not Alone – Trigmatic



Best Rapper

Sarkodie – Azonto Fiesta
E.L. – Kaalu
Asem – Bye-Bye
M.Anifest – Makaa Maka
Edem – Heyba
Okyeame Kwame – Mr. Versatile



Producer Of The Year

Kaywa
Killbeatz
Nshorna Music
Eyoh
E.L.
Appietus
Nicholas Omane Acheampong...

Who do you think will win each category?

By Richard Offei-Addo Afeinyie...for The News.