The long wait is finally over!

After ploughing through precisely 632 submissions and reviewing the music industry’s work in 2019, Charterhouse had released its nominees’ list for 21 edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.

For the biggest awards on the night Artiste of the Year, two artistes nominated last year, Kuame Eugene and Sarkodie, found their name on the list again.

Since the VGMA ban for Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale is still in place, the duo’s names did not make it in this years’ nominees list.

Newbie and Empawa artiste J.Derobie made it on the Reggae/Dancehall song of the year with his song Poverty and also made it on the Reggae/Dancehall artiste of the year.

Charterhouse also introduced a new category, International Collaboration of the Year, which focuses on works of musician that have foreign artistes on them.

KiDi’s Cinderalla, Sarkodie’s Lucky, Medikal’s Father and Kwesi Arthur’s Nobody are some of the songs that have been featured on it.

The list was announced hourly on February 29 from 11 am to 4 pm on some selected ration stations and online platforms.

Twenty-one categories were unveiled during this hourly announcements, the rest were revealed at the announcement party taking place at the La Beach Hotel at 7 pm later that day.

Unsung Artiste of the year, Vodafone Most Popular song of the year, Album of the Year, Best International Collaboration of The Year and Artiste of the Year were among categories whose nominees were announced at the party.

See the full list of nominees below;

Gospel Song of the Year

Agbebolo by Celestine Donkor

Mehia Wo Yesu by Joe Mettle

Hallelujah by MOG Music

W’asem by Diana Hamilton

Mpaebo by Nacre

Repent by Joyce Blessing

Gospel Artiste of the Year

Celestine Donkor

Joe Mettle

Akesse Brempong

MOG Music

Diana Hamilton

Joyce Blessing

Highlife Song of the Year

Bra by King Promise

Saara by Sarkodie

Things Fall Apart by Kofi Kinaata

Our Story by Dada Hafco

Obiaato by Kuami Eugene

Conner Conner by Sista Afia

Noting I Get Remix by Fameye

Sika by Adina

Highlife Artiste of the Year

King Promise

KiDi

Kuami Eugene

Dada Hafco

Akwaboah

Adina

Kofi Kinaata

Hiplife Song of the Year

Amanfour Girls by Quamina MP

Bad Energy by Guru

Omo Ada by Medikal

Oofeetso by Sarkodie

Weather by Sista Afia

Confam by DopeNation

Hip-Hop Song of the Year

Don’t Be Late by Kofi Mole

Bleeding by Sarkodie

Dondo Remix by Kwaw Kese

Drip by Medikal

La familia by Joey B

Mind Your Business by Eno Barony

Thoughts of King Arthur 5 by Kwesi Arthur

Ups and Downs by Strongman

Hiplife/Hip-Hop Artiste of the Year

Kofi Mole

Quamina MP

Joey B

Medikal

Kwesi Arthur

Sarkodie

DopeNation

Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year

Me Mpaebo by Ras Kuuku

Poverty by J. Derobie

Resolution by Epixode

Stamina by AK Songstress

Top Shella by Jupiter

Reggae by Article Wan

Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year

J. Derobie

AK Songstress

Epixode

Jupitar

Ras Kuuku

Samini

Male Vocalist of the Year

Joe Mettle

Kuami Eugene

KiDi

King Promise

MOG Music

Afrobeats Song of the Year

Adwuma by EL Commando by King Promise Mea by Kelvynboy Bless Me by Darkovibes Nobody by Kwesi Arthur Mr Badman by KiDi Zanku by DopeNation Pilolo by Guilty Beatz All for You by Wendy Shay

Female Vocalist of the Year

Adina

Lamisi

Efya

Efe Grace

Becca

Celestine Donkor

Best Video of the Year

Killi Mi by Cina Soul

Agbebolo by Celestine Donkor

Bye Bye by RJZ

Ehua by EL

La Familia by Joey B

Yes I Do by Becca

Drip by Medikal

Obiaato by Kuami Eugene

Totori by ZeeTM

Wahala Dey by Epixode

Instrumentalist of the Year

Emmanuel Bludo

Joshua Moszi

Steve Bedi

Mizter Okyere

Affreh Junior

Anthony Ansah (Khalisax)

Songwriter of the Year

Bra by King Promise

Sanbra by Akwaboah

Things Fall Apart by Kofi Kinaata

W’asem by Diana Hamilton

Oh Me by Lamisi

Wahala Dey by Epixode

Record of the Year

Aka Kee Moko by Trigmatic

Blema Tesaa by Perez Muzik

Bolgatanga by Okyeame Kwame

Oh Me by Lamisi

Sanbra by Akwaboah

Woezor by Worlasi

Dzigbordi by Lord Paper

Producer of the Year

Guilty Beats

Two Bars

MOG

Unkle Beats

Willis Beats

Best Group of the Year

DopeNation

Kwan Pa

Bethel Revival Choir

La Meme Gang

Best Collaboration of the Year

Amanfuor Girls by Quamina MP

Bra by King Promise

Oofeetso by Sarkodie

Noting I Get Remix by Fameye

Ohemaa by Kuami Eugene

Mea by Kelvynboy

Mr Badman by KiDi

Saara by Sarkodie

Best Rapper of the Year

EL

Strongman

Medikal

Sarkodie

Teephlow

Eno Barony

Kwesi Arthur

African Artiste of the Year

Burna Boy

Big Trill

Teni

Davido

Sho Madjozi

Mercy Chinwo

Rudebwoy

International Collaboration of the Year

Cinderella by KiDi ft Mayorkum & Peruzzi

Lucky by Sarkodie ft Rudebwoy

Yes I Do by Becca ft Tiwa Savage

Father by Medikal ft Davido

Pilolo by Guilty Beats ft Mr Eazi & Kwesi Arthur

Sugar Daddy by KiDi ft Mr Eazi

Nobody by Kwesi Arthur ft Mr. Eazi

Toto Remix by Edem ft Davido

Artiste of the Year

Kuami Eugene

Sarkodie

Medikal

Diana Hamilton

Kofi Kinaata