2018 VGMAs nominees out, but shockingly we can't see Bisa kdei,Okyeame Kwame, Flowking Stone,Kofi Kinaata,Guru etc in the nomination with a major contest, whilst Patapaa made it with one corner. Shatta Wale is also back to VGMAs.

Charterhouse Ghana, organisers of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) have released the list of nominees for this year’s edition. 

After four years of being blacklisted by the board for denigrating the scheme, Shatta Wale is back into the fray of the VGMAs and will face competition from Ebony, Sarkodie, Joe Mettle and label mate Stonebwoy for the topmost award. 

The Ghana Music Awards is an award scheme designed to recognize, celebrate the hard work and dedication of various stakeholders and players in the entertainment industry. 

Sponsored by telecom giant Vodafone, the festival will witness an official launch on March 5, a nominees’ jam in Cape Coast on March 24, a music seminar at the Movënpick Hotel on April 12, and the main event at the Accra International Conference Centre on April 14. The celebration jam is however slated for April 28 in Tema. 

Below is the full list of nominees 

Highlife Song Of the Year 

Dream - Kumi Guitar 

Bronya - Wutah 

Odo - Kidi 

Angela - Kuami Eugene

Over - R2bees 

Hustle - Ebony 

Gospel Song of the Year 

Boot 4 Boot- Joyce Blessing 

Obi Nyanime - Patience Nyarko 

Efatawo - Nacee 

Adom - Gifty Osei 

Jehovah - Ceccy Twum 

Hiplife Song of the Year 

Total Cheat - Fancy Gadam ft Sarkodie 

Boys Boys - Nacee F. Guru 

Obi Agyi obi girl - Captain Planet ft Kofi Kinataa 

Ayoo - Shatta Walle 

One Corner—Patapaa

Hip Pop Song of the Year 

State Of The Art - Teephlow 

Light It Up - Sarkodie 

Grind Day Remix - Kwesi Arthur 

Pen and Paper - Kojo-cue & Shaker 

Dear God—B4Bonah 

Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year 

Until The Dawn - Efya 

My Own - Samini 

My Name - Stonebwoy

Maya Burn Dem - Article Wan 

Rewind - Mzvee 

Dem Confuse - Shatta Wale 

Afro Pop Song of the Year 

Makoma - Adina 

Oh Yeah - King Promise 

Say You Love Me - Kidi 

Sing My Name - Mzvee 

Jennifer Lomotey - Kurl Songz 

Sponsor - Ebony

My Baby - Magnom 

Come From Afar - Stonebwoy

Gospel Artiste of the Year 

Joyce Blessing 

Patience Nyarko 

Joe Mettle 

Celestine Donkor 

Nacee 

Gifty Osei 

Highlife Artiste of the Year 

Wutah 

Kidi 

Kuami Eugene 

Becca 

Reggae Dancehall Artiste of the Year 

Shatta Wale 

Ebony 

Stonebwoy 

Mzvee

Songwriter of the Year 

Kumi Guitar - Dream 

Joe Mettle - Bo Noo Ni 

Bullet - Maame Hw3

Willis Beatz - Last Show 

Samini - My Own 

Stonebwoy - My Name 

Best Music Video of the Year 

Dream - Abass 

Selfish - Vertex 

My Girl -Nicol Sey 

Wedding Car - Bra Shizzle 

Obi Agyi Obi Girl -Gyo-Phamous Filmz 

Pen & Paper -E Kumodzi

Record of the Year 

Dream - Kumi Guitar 

My Own - Samini 

Glory - Sarkodie 

State Of The Art-Teephlow 

Hiplife/hiphop Artiste of the Year 

Ponobiom 

R2bees 

Captain Planet 

Kwesi Arthur 

Sarkodie

VVIP 

Best Male Vocal Performance 

Joe Mettle-Bo No Nii 

King Promise-Selfish 

Kidi- Odo 

Kuami Eugene-Angela 

Mugeez-Over 

Samini- My Own 

Best Female Vocal Performance 

Adina-Makoma 

Nana Yaa-Don’t Leave Me Alone

Efya- Love 

Mzvee-Bright Lights 

Becca-Summuy3

Best Group of the Year 

VVIP 

R2bees 

Wutah 

Best Rapper of the Year 

Eno Barony - Fear No Man 

Teflon - Phlowducation 

Sarkodie - Light It Up 

Shaker - Pen and Paper 

Ko-jo Cue - Pen and Paper 

Strongman - Transformer 

Best collaboration of the Year 

Bo Noo Ni— Joe Mettle Ft Luigi Maclean 

Sing My Name Remix— Mzvee Ft Patoranking 

Jennifer Lomotey— Kurl Songs ft Sarkodie 

Pain Killer— Sarkodie ft Runtown 

Taking Over— Shatta Wale Ft S.M Militants 

Obi Agye Obi Girl— Captain Planet ft Kofi Kinata 

Na Wash— Becca ft Patoranking

Davido 

Wizkid 

Too Fan 

Cassper Nyovest 

Nasty C 

Tiwa Savage 

Olamide 

Best New Artiste of the Year 

King Promise 

Kurl Songz 

Kidi 

Kuami Eugege

Magnom 

Kwesi Arthur

B4Bonah

UNSUNG Artiste of the Year 

Kelvyn Boy 

Dope Nation 

Dhat Gyal 

OBK 

Real MC 

Christian 

Album of the Year 

Epistles of Mama - Stonebwoy 

Highest - Sarkodie 

Daavi - Mzvee 

Bonyfied - Ebony 

Song of the Year 

Joe Mettle - Bo No Nii 

Shatta Wale - Ayoo 

King Promise - Oh yeah 

Sarkodie ft Runtown - Painkiller 

Patapaa - One Corner 

Ebony - Sponsor 

Kuami Eugene - Angela 

Kidi - Odo 

Shatta Wale ft The Militants -Taking Over 

Fancy Gandam ft Sarkodie -Total Cheat 

Magnom - My Baby 

Captain Planet ft Kofi Kinaata - Obi Agi Obi Girl 

Wutah - Bronya 

Artiste of the Year 

Joe Mettle 

Ebony 

Shatta Wale 

Sarkodie

Stonbwoy

Sources :www.ghanaweb.com.