Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2016 Nominees – See Full List

The Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2016 nominees (VGMAs) have finally been announced by organisers, Charterhouse as VVIP, Sarkodie, Bisa Kdei, Stonebwoy, SP Kofi Sarpong and EL vie for top honours.
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The first list of nominees was made available via the EIB Networks across Ghana before nominees in the ‘ Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year’, ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Overall Artiste of the Year’ categories were announced later during the grand launch at the plush Kempinski Hotel in Accra on Friday.
Rapper, EL, topped all with ten (10) nominations in respective categories including ‘Overall Artiste of the Year’, ‘Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year’, ‘Album of the Year’, ‘Hiplife/Hip-hop Artiste of the Year’, ‘Best Music Video of the Year’ and ‘Best Rapper of the Year’. Others include ‘Producer of the Year’, ‘Afro-Pop Song of the Year’, ‘Hiplife Song of the Year’ and ‘Hip-hop Song of the Year’.
Sarkodie followed closely with seven (7) including but not limited to the ‘Overall Artiste of the Year’, ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Best Rapper of the Year’ categories.
See full list of nominations below:
Gospel Song of the Year
Hour by Hour – SP Kofi Sarpong ft. Joyce Blessing
Yoboyo – Kofi Gyan
W’ow Nkwa Wo Wor Ade – Mary Owusu
Hyebre Sesafour – Obaapa Christie
Wafom Kwan – Patience Nyarko
Aporsor – Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Gospel Artiste(s) of the Year
Obaapa Christie
Joe Mettle
Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Patience Nyarko
SP Kofi Sarpong
Preachers
Highlife Song of the Year
Take Away – Ackah Blay
Hw3 – Becca
Mansa – Bisa Kdei
Pimpinaa – Obrafour ft. Bisa Kdei
Makoma – R2bees
Susuka – Kofi Kinaata
Alewa – Ofori Amponsah ft. Sarkodie
Hip-hop Song of the Year
All Black – EL ft. Pappy Kojo & Joey B
Fire Bon Dem – Flowking Stone
Yakubu – Kwaw Kese
Hand to Mouth – Sarkodie
Nineteen Ninety – Omar Sterling
Ay3 Late – Pappy Kojo ft. Sarkodie
Hiplife Song of the Year
Crusade – Donzy ft. Kofi Kinaata
Ye Wo Krom – Atom
Koko – EL
Ekiki Mi – Wisa ft. Luther
Skolom – VVIP ft. Sena Dagadu
Pooley Swag – Guru
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
Serwaa Akoto – Blakk Rasta
It’s So Crazy – De Voice
Hold Me Now – MzVee
Go Higher – Stonebwoy
Holiday – AK Songstress
Fire – Jupitar ft. Stonebwoy
Afro-pop Song of the Year
Only – Fuse ODG
Gboza – R2bees ft. Davido
Nyedzelo – Edem ft. Reekado Banks
Abofra – MzVee ft. Efya
Coastal Vibes – Adina ft. Trigmatic
Mi Naa Bo Po – EL
Best Male Vocalist of the Year
Afriyie – Go Gaga
De Voice – It’s Crazy
Knii Lante – Thinking Out Loud
Pat Thomas – Bra
Mugeez – Concert Party
Akwaboah Jnr. – Mewu
Best Female Vocalist of the Year
Adina – Boom Boom Beat
Irene Logan – Medo Wo
MzVee – Hold Me Now
Nana Yaa – Ego Be
Efya – Sarkcess Story
Yaa Yaa – Dumb Drum
Producer of the Year
Mo Beat – Skolom
Bisa Kdei/Kaywa – Mansa
Kwadwo Akwaboah – Aporsor
Beatz Da Kay – Go Higher
Chapter Beats – Ekiki Mi
EL – Mi Naa Bo Po
Dr. Ray – Ye Wo Krom
Kin Dee – Susuka
Record of the Year
Coastal Vibes – Adina ft. Trigmatic
Abofra – MzVee ft. Efya
Concert Party – R2bees
Bra – Sarkodie ft. Pat Thomas
Dumb Drum – Yaa Yaa
Shine a Light – Rocky Dawuni
Forget Dem – M.anifest
Song Writer of the Year
Rex Omar – Paapa
Knii Lante – Beautiful Virgo
Kofi Kinaata – Susuka
MzVee, Richie, Efya – Abofra
Obrafour – Nkontompo
Stonebwoy – Go Higher
Best Group of the Year
VVIP
R2bees
Keche
Gallaxy
Preachers
Best Rapper of the Year
EL – King Without a Crown
Flowking Stone – Fire Bon Dem
Omar Sterling – Nineteen Ninety
Pappy Kojo – Ay3 Late
Sarkodie – Hand to Mouth
Best Collaboration of the Year
Skolom – VVIP ft. Sena Dagadu
Mewu – Sarkodie ft. Akwaboah
Ay3 Late – Pappy Kojo ft. Sarkodie
Ekiki Mi – Wisa ft. Luther
Crusade – Donzy ft. Kofi Kinaata
Pimpinaa – Obrafour ft. Bisa Kdei
Best Music Video of the Year
Shelele – EL
Nkontompo – Obrafour
Dumb Drum – Yaa Yaa
Girlfriend – Edem
The Warning – Teephlow
Crazy for God – Preachers
Best New Artiste of the Year
Nero X
Donzy
Wisa
Atom
Kofi Kinaata
African Artiste of the Year
Wizkid
Olamide
Korede Bello
Harry Song
Patoranking
Hiplife/Hip-hop Artiste of the Year
Pappy Kojo
Omar Sterling
Sarkodie
VVIP
Guru
EL
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year
Stonebwoy
Jupitar
MzVee
AK Songstress
Episode
Blakk Rasta
Highlife Artiste of the Year
Bisa Kdei
Afriyie
Ofori Amponsah
Nero X
Album of the Year
Verified – MzVee
Mary – Sarkodie
Elom – EL
Breakthrough – Bisa Kdei
I Believe – SP Kofi Sarpong

Vodafone Most Popular Song
of the Year
Skolom – VVIP ft. Sena Dagadu
Mansa – Bis Kdei
Aporsor – Nicholas Omane Acheampong
Go Higher – Stonebwoy
Ekiki Mi – Wisa ft. Luther
Mi Naa Bo Po – EL
Ye Wo Krom – Atom
Susuka – Kofi Kinaata

Overall Artiste of the Year

VVIP
Sarkodie
Bisa Kdei
Stonebwoy
SP Kofi Sarpong
EL
Unsung Category
Feli Nuna
Adomaa
Ebony Reigns
Nii Funny
Perez
Source: Yaw Sarpon/GlammyNews.c

Gospel artistes who fight over VGMA are babies in Christ - Evang. Diana Asamoah

Ghanaian gospel diva, Diana Asamoah who is
known for her inspirational songs and her powerful
voice says any gospel artiste who argues over
VGMA awards is a baby in Christ, and must pray to
gain favour from the lord.
According to “Pentecost Soree Ndwom” hitmaker,
their genre of music is solely to lift the name of God
high and shouldn't be measured by a system
designed by humans.
She therefore advised gospel musicians to work
hard in order to receive blessings of God, but not
man.
Diana disclosed this in an interview with Okay FM's
Abieku Santana, pointing out her personal view
about VGMA awards and how she has been
cheated over the years.
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"I have had very good songs over the past 3 years
and by some reason they were not nominated, so I
wasn't even expecting any nominations," she said
The “Pentecost Gya” singer advised gospel
musicians to sing from their heart and not for
money because the end time is near.
Despite her unconcern about the annual industry
awards, Evang. Diana Asamoah has been
nominated for five categories in this years VGMA
including "Gospel Song of the Year" & "Vodafone
Most Popular Song of the Year".

Is Makoma The New Single Produced By Kaywa A Diss Song From R2Bees To Killbeat?

Award winning Ghanaian music group
R2Bees, made up of Paedae and Mugeez
finally laid to settle dust on media
reports that the group had parted ways with
their longtime beat maker,Killbeat.
The group which  had then  returned from a
musical tour in the UK in an exclusive
interview with Giovani Caleb on the “ Dryve
of ur Lyf ” on YFM in Accra disclosed in a
subtle way the sacking of their manager in last year 2014

But their current single "MAKOMA"
which was produced by Kaywa tells other wise. The lyrical content tells it all. "Okwasea ani te a, na agoro agu"
Killbeat played an integral part of R2Bees success but since he(Killbeat) moved to UK things have really change. The frequent release of singles from the award winning group has reduced.
The question is, is their new single
MAKOMA which was produced by Kaywa a diss song to Killbeat?
Asem Sebe!!!

Prophetess calls for intensive prayers for Sarkodie

Ghana’s celebrated rapper Michael Owusu Addo,
aka Sarkodie has grown to become one of the best
if not the best hiplife artiste in the country and has
won many awards and admiration by people from
all walks of life for himself by dint of hard work.
However, an interview with an old lady by name
Maame Gladys who hails from Asamankese but
resides in Breman Asikuma has revealed that some
musicians want to spiritually break Sarkodie down.
The prophetess, who claims she has been praying
for Sarkodie every day at dawn till day break, and
even wrote Sarkodie name at a prayer camp where
she used to pray and intercede for his family and
loved ones, explains that God revealed Sarkodie
and Asamoah Gyan's name to her to intercede in
prayers for them during her sleeping ours.
In the course of the prayers she was told a group of
musicians want to break Sarkodie down because he
always sweeps all awards whenever he is being
nominated therefore he Sarkodie serves as a threat
to them.
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Maame Gladys also said that she had a revelation
about Castro’s missing incident that occurred at
Ada but didn’t give it much attention until it
happened.
The woman who is on her deliverance mission at
the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital was asked if she
could use Sammy Forson as a point of contact to
pray for Sarkodie, but she said God gave her a
message to be delivered to Sarkodie directly and
would like to do that to avoid the wrath of God.
“In the meantime, what I can tell Sarkodie is to fast
and pray else the plans of those evil musicians are
likely to come through. As much as I have been
praying for him, I wish he also does same by
praying for himself,” she added.

Sarkodie throws private birthday party for girlfriend (Photos)

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Multiple award winning Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie
Tuesday night threw a private birthday party for his
girlfriend Ewurama Tracy.
The private party, according to Myjoyonline.com
sources, took place at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.
Sarkodie and Tracy, a graduate of Nottingham
University in the UK, have been dating for over
seven years.
The couple was joined by friends and family for the
plush birthday party.
Myjoyonline.com gathers that some of the known
faces at the event included rapper Pappy Kojo, 4X4,
Kofi Okyere Darko (KOD), Jupitar, Bisa Kdei,
R2Bees, Reggie Rockstone, Raquel, Jayso, Benny
Blanco and manager of Sarkodie, Sammy Forson.
Earlier on Tuesday, Sarkodie tweeted a photo of the
two of them with the message, “HBD madam Tray
Tray God bless you hun!!!! Have a wonderful day
#RealerNoPose”.
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Sarkodie, one of Ghana’s prolific rappers, who has
several awards to his credit including a Black
Entertainment Television (BET) Award, has been
very secretive with his relationship with Tracy.
The pair has hardly been spotted in public. They
made a rare appearance walking hand in hand at
the 2013 Channel O Music Video awards in South
Africa.
They were also seen together hanging out with
Nigerian artistes P-Square and Wizkid before the
awards.

GN Bank People’s Choice Awards now known as GN Bank Awards

The maiden edition of the People’s Choice Awards
is going through many phases indeed.
From changing the name from People’s Choice
Awards to GN Bank People’s Choice Awards, there
is a new title for the awards scheme to comply with
court directive.
The new name for the awards is GN Bank Awards
– honouring the People’s Choice, GhanaGist.Com
can report. The organizers have changed the name
because of a legal controversy revolving around the
name of program.
According to the Edwin Kweku Edinkrah, CEO of
Spyder Lee Entertainment in a press statement, his
outfit had successfully and legally registered
People’s Choice Awards as a business at the
Registrar General’s Department and subsequently
registered GN Bank People’s Choice Awards as a
trademark yet had been embroiled in a legal tussle
with Evolution International over the ownership of
the name People’s Choice Awards.
He said in April 2014, Spyder Lee Entertainment in a
two week media campaign massively publicized the
introduction of the awards and went on to launch
the awards in November 2014.
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Surprisingly, weeks after the launch event, Spyder
Lee Entertainment was notified of the registration of
People’s Choice Awards by Evolution International
and a request to desist from the use of the name
People’s Choice Awards which resulted in a law
suit.
On Thursday, February 26, 2015 at the Fast Track
High Court, the presiding judge, Justice Anthony
Yeboah placed in injunction restraining both Spyder
Lee Entertainment and Evolution International from
using the name ‘People’s Choice Awards’ until the
case is settled between both parties.
GN Bank Awards – Honouring the People’s Choice
is an annual multi sector awards scheme to
celebrate practitioners within the Ghanaian showbiz
industry who have contributed to the development
of the industry.
The maiden GN Bank Awards billed for March 21,
2015 at the Accra Conference Centre.

All set for the 2015 Ghana Music Week Festival on March 2-8

The third edition of GMW Festival comes off from
March 2-8 2015. It is the official meeting ground for
those leading and shaping the industry; bringing
together and encouraging participation of artistes,
stakeholders, the media, policy makers and music
users.
Key activities for this year’s celebration are as
follows:
Ghana Music Matters: A day’s workshop at Alisa
Hotel on Thursday, March 5, 2015.
The strictly-by-Invitation Club Beer Ghana Music
Honours comes off at the National Theater on
Friday, March 6, 2015 at 8pm. It includes this
year’s Opening Ceremony.
The Festival’s flagship concert MTN GH All-Star
Live comes off this Saturday, March 7 at the Accra
Sports Stadium at 7pm. It features for the first time
ever, three of Ghana’s all-time biggest music
legends on one stage: Amakye Dede, Daddy Lumba
and Kojo Antwi; plus Samini, Nigeria’s Pato Ranking,
Guru, MzVee, Jupitar, Episode, Obaapa Christie,
Noble Nketsiah among others. Tickets are going for
Ghc20, Ghc40 and Ghc80 (VIP).
“Our key goal is to create the industry’s biggest
platform to bring together and encourage
participation of key industry players; and to
recognize, promote and underscore the importance
and value of Ghanaian music forms”, say Verus
Nartey, a member of the Planning Committee.
Topics to be discussed by renowned international
and local panel at the one-day Seminar/Workshop
at Alisa Hotel on Thursday March 5, includes:
Artist and Brand Endorsements: Is it really worth it?
African Women Rock
Music and Money – Making money from other
avenues other than bookings
Succeeding as an African Musician
In all, 17 individuals and organizations would be
honored at the 2015 Club Beer Ghana Music
Honours in the following categories:
Traditional Music Honour, Music Tutor Honour,
Music Industry Development Honour, Music
Promoter Honour, Music Band Honour, Producer/
Sound Engineer Honour, Reggae/Dancehall Honour,
Highlife Honour and Gospel Honour.
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Others are: Hiplife Honour, International Act,
President’s Choice Honour, Instrumentalist Honour,
African Artiste Honour and Musicians’ Honour.
Three new categories introduced this year include:
Masses Choice- Artiste of the Year,
Masses Choice- Song of the Year and Most
Promising Act.
Sponsored by MTN, the leading provider of
telecommunications services in Africa and the
Middle East, the 2015 Ghana Music Week is
organized by the Musicians Union of Ghana,
Fantasy Entertainment and Showbiz Africa; with
support from Club Beer, GCB Bank, Kasapreko
Alomo Bitters, Vita Milk, Sensodyne Tooth Paste,
Alisa Hotel, Viasat One TV, TV3, and our Media
Partners.
Media Accreditations for all events will be available
at Alisa Hotel on Thursday, March 5 from 10am.