Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2021 to take place in June

1 Jun 2021 - 14:59

The organisers of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) have announced that the 2021 edition of the annual ceremony will be held on 25 and 26 June.

Adina is the most nominated female artist in the history of the VGMAs.

The event is organised by Charterhouse Ghana in partnership with the Musicians Union of Ghana and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. The VGMAs are the most prestigious music awards in Ghana and the 2021 event will mark the platform’s 22nd year in existence.

The development follows an announcement of this year’s nominees. The organisers said they had received over a thousand entries in 29 categories, with more than 100 nominees making the cut.

“The VGMAs maintain a three-tier voting system made up of the board, the academy and the public,” Charterhouse Ghana said. “Honorary Awards are reserved for the board and technical awards are 50% split between the board and the academy. For the public (popular) awards, the board has 30% voting power, the academy has 30% voting power, leaving the public with 40% majority voting power.”

Music released from 1 January to 31 December 2020 in genres like highlife, hiplife, Afropop and traditional music were considered.

Kuami Eugene is the most nominated artist this year with 13 nods, including in the coveted Artist of the Year category, which he won last year. He is followed by Adina with 11 nominations, making her the most nominated female artist in the history of the awards. KiDi secured 10 nominations.

SMS voting can be done via Vodafone only. To vote for their favourite Artist of the Year and Song of the Year, fans can text ‘A’ or ‘B’ to 1767 respectively. For all other categories, fans can text ‘C’ to 1767 and follow the prompts. Voting can also be done free of charge on the VGMAs official website.

Below is the full list of nominees:

Gospel Song of the Year

‘Blessed’ – Akesse Brempong ft. Joe Mettle
‘Favour Everywhere’ – Celestine ft. Evelyn Wanjiru
‘Adom’ – Diana Hamilton
‘Jesus Over Do’ – Empress Gifty
‘Yesu Mo’ – Joe Mettle
‘Jesus’ – MOG Music
‘Jejeli’ – KobbySalm ft. Okey Sokay
‘Who Say God No Dey’ – Kofi Karikari

Highlife Song of the Year

‘Posti Me’ – Akwaboah
‘Playboy’ – Dada Hafco ft. Akwaboah
‘Enjoyment’ – KiDi
‘Behind The Scenes’ – Kofi Kinaata
‘Open Gate’ – Kuami Eugene
‘Asabone’ – Lord Paper ft. Bosom P-Yung
‘Later’ – Mr Drew ft. Kelvyn Boy
‘Party’ – Sista Afia ft. Fameye

Hiplife Song of the Year

‘Thank God’ – DopeNation ft. Kofi Kinaata
‘Enough Is Enough’ – Eno Barony ft. Wendy Shay
‘Long Life’ – Fameye ft. Kwesi Arthur
‘No Dulling’ – Keche ft. Kuami Eugene
‘Dw3 Remix’ – Krymi ft. Drew ft. All-Stars
‘Pilolo’ – Strongman ft. Kelvyn Boy
‘Happy Day’ – Sarkodie ft. Kuami Eugene
‘Ghetto Boy’ – Tulenkey ft. Kelvyn Boy & Medikal

Hip Hop Song of the Year

‘Ataa Adwoa’ – Bosom PYung
‘Otan Hunu’ – Dead Peepol ft. Rich Kent. Akobam – Joey B ft. Medikal & Kofi Mole
‘Ekorso’ – Kofi Jamar ft. Yaw Tog & Ypee
‘Money’ – Kweku Flick Live from 233 – Kwesi Arthur
‘La Hustle Remix’ – Medikal ft. Joey B & Criss Waddle
‘Sore’ – Yaw Tog ft. O’kenneth, City Boy, Reggie, Jay Bahd
‘Force Dem To Play Nonsense’ – Eno Barony ft. Sister Derby & Strongman

Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year