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

The 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



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


SOURCE: Ameyaw Debrah