The rapper has received five nominations ahead of the awards, which is yet to announce a date for its 2017 ceremony. Some of the categories for which the artist who left the VGMAs unhappy has been nominated include Best New Act, Best Male Act and Best Hiplife Act.
His single 'Too Risky' featuring Sister Deborah is in the running for Best Song. Some of his co-nominees across categories are Ghanaian pop music giants including Sarkodie, VVIP and EL. In the non-Ghanaian categories, such popstars as Tiwa Savage, Wizkid and Yemi Alade receive nominations.
The awards, which also considers cinema, sports and general media, will take place in the US. Full list of nominees below.
BEST ALBUM
Bar 3 – EL
Nowhere Cool – M.anifest
Matic – Trigmatic
Janesis – Efya
Counselor – Nacee
BEST SONG
Confesssion – Kofi Kinaata
Grind – Vision DJ ft A.I
Alhaji – VVIP
Kakai – Shatta Wale
U and Me – Joey B
RNS – Sarkodie
Too Risky – Medikal
GOSPEL ARTIST/GROUP
Joe Mettle
Sonnie Badu
Nacee
Esther Piesie
Ohemaa Mercy
BEST HIPLIFE/RAP- ACT
Joey B – You and Me
EL – Kaabuame
Manifest – God MC
Sarkodie – RNS
Omar Sterling – Bob Marley
Medikal – Confirm
BEST REGGEA/DANCEHALL- ACT
Stonebwoy – People Dey
Ras Kuuku Ft. Luther – Nwansina
Ebony – Poison
Samini – Yona
Shatta Wale – Kakai
BEST HIGHLIFE ACT
Kofi Kinaata – 'Confesssion'
Becca – 'Beshiwo'
Bisa – 'Jwe'
Killbeatz – 'Borkor Borko'
Wisa Greid – 'Minste Bo'
BEST MUSIC PRODUCER
Pee on The Beat
Killbeatz
Magnom
Kaywa
WillisBeatz
Kuvie
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Okyeame Kwame Ft. Mzvee – Small Small
Edem Ft. Rekaado Banks – Nyedzilo
Becca – Beshiwo
Stonebwoy – Talk To Me
Shatta Wale – Kakai
Bisa Kdei ft Obrafour – Samina
Guru ft Singlet – Samba
BEST COLLABORATION
Okyeame Kwame Ft. MzVee – Small Small
Flowking Stone ft Shatta Wale – 'Fire Burn Dem'
Sarkodie – Fire Bon Dem Rmx
R2Beez ft Wizkid – Tonight
VVIP ft. Patoranking – Alhaji
Ras Kuuku ft. Luther – Nwansina
Guru ft. Single – Samba
BEST NEW ACT
A.I
Medikal
Article Wan
Ebony
Fancy Gadam
Sorakiss
Feli Nuna
Rudebwoy Ranking
BEST GROUP
Keche
R2bees
Gallaxxy
VVIP
BEST FEMALE ACT
Tiffany
Becca
MzVee
Eazzy
Efya
Wiyaala
BEST MALE ACT
Samini
Shatta Wale
Stonebwoy
Kinaata
Sarkodie
Medikal
LEAD ACTOR IN FILM
Adjetey Annang – Keteke
Jose Tolbert – True Lies
Van Vicker -‘Black Money
Alphones Menyo – Utopia
Kalybos – Amakye & Dede
LEAD ACTRESS IN FILM
Ophelia Dzidzornu – Like Cotton Twines
Kalsoum Sinare –‘Sala
Yvonne Nelson – In.April
Nana Ama Mcbrown – Na Menim
Lydia Forson – Keteke
Rukiyat Masud – Children Of The Mountain
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN FILM
Fred Amugi – Sala
John Dumelo – Amakye & Dede
Kwadwo Nkansah – Fault
Ian Wordi – Sala
Kobi Rana – Sala
Akrobeto – Na Menim
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN FILM
Akorfa Adjeani – Children Of The Mountain
Jackie Appiah – Sala
Luckie Lawson -‘ Like Cotton Twine
Roslyn Ingissa – Amakye & Dede
BEST PICTURE (FILM PRODUCER)
Utopia – Alphones Menyo
Sala – Kalsoum Sinare & Fareeda Sinare Yakubu
Purple – Prince.Dovlo
True Lies – Abdul Salam Mumuni
Amakye & Dede – Kofi Asamoah
Children Of The Mountain – Priscilla Anany
In April – Yvonne Nelson
BEST DIRECTOR-FILM
Kofi Asamoah – amakye & dede
Kobi Rana – Sala
Leila Djansi – like cotton twines
Priscilla Anany – children of the mountain
TV PERSONALITY/ PRESENTER MALE
KOD
Elias Chebeb
Jay Foley
Patrice Amegashie
TV PERSONALITY/ PRESENTER FEMALE
Berla Mundi
Nana Aba Anamoah
Caroline Sampson
Sorakiss
Kokui Selormey
SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Martha Bissah
Kaya Forson
Andre Ayew
Asamoah Gyan
Emmanuel Tagoe
Harrison Afful
ENTERTAINMENT BLOG of The Year
zionfelix.net
enewsgh.com,
ameyawdebrah.com
blagogee.com
nkonkonsa.com
nydjlive.com
BEST DIASPORA ACT
Fuse ODG, UK
Eugy, UK
Kwamz and Flava, UK
Blitz The Ambassador, USA
LosGrumos, FRANCE
BEST RADIO PERSONALITY (female)*
Doreen Andoh – (Joy FM)
Anita Erskine – ( Starr FM)
MsNaa – (Yfm)
Jessica Saforo – (Citi FM)
BEST RADIO PERSONALITY (male)*
Akwasi Aboagye – (Peace FM)
Ray – (Starr FM)
Kwame Sefa Kayi – (Peace FM)
Abeiku Santana – (Adom FM)
BEST DJ
Dj Micsmith
Dj Mensah
Dj Vision
Dj Vyrusky
BEST COMEDIAN ACT
DKB
Kemikal
Foster Romanus
Ajeezay
Lexy Decomic
BEST GH /USA ACT
Duke D2
Nana Nyc
Moe Sbw
Lighter
Rison
2 shy
JOHN Q
BEST GH/USA DJ
Dj Akua, DMV
Dj Nayah, NJ
Dj Slim, NY
Dj Prince Paul, MA
DJ AKA, NY
DJ sam Q, ATL
BEST ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Sarkodie
Shatta Wale
Stonebwoy
DKB
Efya
Lilwin
Akrobeto
BEST ACTOR
Ramsey Nouah – NIGERIA
Blossom Chukwujekwu – NIGERIA
Nick Mutuma – KENYA
Emmanuel Ikubese – NIGERIA
Oc Ukeje – NIGERIA
BEST ACTRESS
Adesua Etomi – NIGERIA
Rita Dominic – NIGERIA
Funke Akindele – NIGERIA,
Omoni Oboli – NIGERIA
Fulu Mugovhani – SOUTH AFRICA
BEST Male Artist
Nasty C – South Africa
Falz – NIGERIA
Wizkid – NIGERIA
Davido – NIGERIA
Tekno – NIGERIA
Toofan – TOGO
AKA – South Africa
BEST FEMALE ARTIST
Busiswa – South Africa
Simi – NIGERIA
Tiwa Savage – NIGERIA
Seyi Shay – NIGERIA
Vanessa MDee – TANZANIA
Yemi Alade – NIGERIA
BEST DJ
DJ Obi – NIGERIA
Dj Spinall – NIGERIA/USA
Dj ZinhleB – SOUTH AFRICA
Dj Tunez – NIGERIA/USA
DJ Maphorisa – SOUTH AFRICA
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