The list of nominees for the 2016 edition of the Ghana Music Awards was released Friday by organisers of the awards, Charter House.
Below is the full list of nominees:
Artiste Of The Year
1. Sarkodie
2. Stonebwoy
3. Bisa Kdei
4. SP Kofi Sarpong
5. VVIP
6. E.L
Vodafone Most Popular Song Of The Year
1. VVIP – Skolom feat. Sena Dagadu
2. Bisa Kdei – Mansa
3. Nicholas Omane Acheampong – Aporsor
4. Stonebwoy – Go Higher
5. Wisa – Ekikime feat. Luther
6. E.L – Mi Naa Bo Po
7. Atom – Ye Wo Krom
8. Kofi Kinaata – Susuka
Highlife Artiste Of The Year
1. Bisa Kdei
2. Afriyie
3. Ofori Amponsah
4. Nero X
Afro-pop Song Of The Year
1. Fuse ODG – Only
2. R2bees – Gboza feat. Davido
3. Edem – Nyedzilo feat. Reekado Banks
4. MzVee – Abofra feat. Efya
5. Adina – Coastal Vibes feat. Trigmatic
6. E.L – Mi Naa Bo Po
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste Of The Year
1. Stonebwoy
2. Jupitar
3. MzVee
4. AK Songstress
5. Episode
6. Blakk Rasta
Hip-life/Hip-hop Artiste Of The Year
1. Pappy Kojo
2. Omar Sterling
3. Sarkodie
4. VVIP
5. Guru
6. E.L
Record Of The Year
1. Adina – Coastal Vibes feat. Trigmatic
2. MzVee – Abofra feat. Efya
3. R2bees – Concert Party
4. Sarkodie – Bra feat. Pat Thomas
5. Yaa Yaa – Dumb Drum
6. Rocky Dawuni – Shine Light
7. M.anifest – Forget Dem
Hip-life Song Of The Year
1. Donzy – The Crusade feat. Kofi Kinaata
2. Atom – Ye Wo Krom
3. E.L – Koko
4. Wisa – Ekiki Me feat. Luther
5. VVIP – Skolom feat. Sena Dagadu
6. Guru – Pooley Swag
Best Collaboration Of The Year
1. VVIP – Skolom feat. Sena Dagadu
2. Sarkodie – Mewu feat. Akwaboah
3. Pappy Kojo – Aye Late feat. Sarkodie
4. Wisa – Ekikime feat. Luther
5. Donzy – The Crusade feat. Kofi Kinaata
6. Obrafour – Pimpinaa feat. Bisa Kdei
Album Of The Year
1. MzVee – Verified
2. E.L – E.L.O.M
3. Sarkodie – Mary
4. Bisa Kdei – Breakthrough
4. SP Kofi Sarpong – I Believe
Highlife Song Of The Year
1. Aka Blay – Take Away feat. Cabum
2. Becca – Hwe
3. Bisa Kdei – Mansa
4. Obrafour – Pimpinaa feat. Bisa Kdei
5. R2bees – Makoma
6. Kofi Kinaata – Susuka
7. Ofori Amponsah – Alewa feat. Sarkodie
Reggae/Dancehall Song Of The Year
1. Blakk Rasta – Serwaa Akoto
2. De Voice – It’s So Crazy
3. MzVee – Hold Me Now
4. Stonebwoy – Go Higher
5. AK Songstress – Holiday
6. Jupitar – Fire feat. Stonebwoy
Best Male Vocal Performance
1. Afriyie – Go Gaga
2. De Voice – It’s Crazy
3. Knii Lante – Thinking Out Loud
4. Pat Thomas – Bra (by Sarkodie)
5. Mugeez – Concert Party (With Omar Sterling)
6. Akwaboah Jnr. – Mewu (by Sarkodie)
Best Female Vocal Performance
1. Adina – Boom Boom Beat
2. Irene Logan – Me Do Wo
3. MzVee – Hold Me Now
4. Nana Yaa – E Go Be
5. Efya – SarkCess Story
5. Yaa Yaa – Dumb Drum
Best Rapper Of The Year
1. E.L – King Without A Crown
2. Flowking Stone – Fire Bon Dem
3. Omar Sterling – Nineteen Ninety
4. Pappy Kojo – Ay3 Late
5. Sarkodie – Hand To Mouth
Hip-Hop Song Of The Year
1. E.L – All Black feat. Joey B & Pappy Kojo
2. Flowking Stone – Fire Bon Them
3. Kwaw Kese – Yakubu
4. Omar Sterling – Ninety Ninety
5. Pappy Kojo – Ay3 Late feat. Sarkodie
Best Music Video Of The Year
1. E.L – Shelele
2. Obrafour – Nkontompo
3. Yaa Yaa – Dumb Drum
4. Edem – Girlfriend
5. Teephlow – The Warning
6. Preachers – Crazy For God
Best Group Of The Year
1. VVIP
2. R2bees
3. Keche
4. Keche
5. Galaxy
6. Preachers
Producer Of The Year
1. Mo Beat || Skolom
2. Bisa Kdei/Kaywa || Mansa
3. Akwaboah Jnr. || Aporsor
4. Beatz Dakay || Go Higher
5. Chapter Beatz || Ekikime
6. E.L || Mi Naa Bo Po
7. Dr. Ray || Ye Wo Krom
8. Kin Dee || Susuka
Best New Artiste Of The Year
1. Nero X
2. Teephlow
3. Kofi Kinaata
4. Donzy
5. Wisa
6. Atom
Unsung Artiste
1. Feli Nuna
2. Perez
3. Adomaa
4. Ebony Reigns
5. Nii Funny
Gospel Song Of The Year
1. SP Kofi Sarpong – Hour By Hour feat. Joyce Blessing
2. Kofi Gyan – Yoboyo
3. Mary Owusu – W’ow Nkwa Wo Wor Ade
4. Obaapa Christy – Hyebre Sesafo
5. Patience Nyarko – Wafom Kwan
5. Nicholas Omane Acheapong
Gospel Artiste Of The Year
1. Obaapa Christy
2. Nicholas Omane Achemapong
3. Joe Mettle
4. SP Kofi Sarpong
5. Patience Nyarko
6. Preachers
Songwriter Of The Year
1. Rex Omar – Paapa
2. Knii Lante – Beautiful Virgo
3. Kofi Kinaata – Susuka
4. MzVee, Richie & Efya – Abofra
5. Obrafour – Nkontompo
6. Stonebwoy – Go Higher
African Artiste Of The Year
1. Olamide
2. Wizkid
3. Korede Bello
4. Harrysong
5. Patoranking
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