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Nanky wins 2021 VGMAs Unsung Award
Highlife singer Nanky has won the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards‘ (VGMAs’) Unsung Award ahead of the main ceremony on 25 and 26 June.
- Nanky.
Nanky edged Oseikrom Sikani, Adelaide the Seer, Koby Tuesday, Kwame Yogot, Malcom Nuna, Queendalyn and Naana Blu to win the title previously held by rapper Teflon Flexx.
“A big thank you to the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards and all loyal fans who supported by voting and sharing my works,” Nanky said.
The Unsung category is dedicated to emerging talent in the country, and guarantees the winner a performance slot at the VGMAs awards ceremony.
Nanky’s victory follows his win at the maiden Global Music Awards Africa earlier this year, where his single ‘Favour’ featuring Sarkodie won the Global Best Video of the Year Award. He also won in the New Lord category at the 2021 4syte Music Video Awards.
Signed to Sultan Incorporation, the singer is also behind the singles ‘Happiness’, ‘Quansima’, ‘Remedy’ and ‘Cassette’ featuring King Promise.
“It’s about time we do with highlife what Nigeria has done with Afrobeats,” he said upon the release of ‘Cassette’ in early June. “All we need is to modify and modernise our indigenous sounds for a global appeal as I’ve done with my latest ‘Cassette’ single featuring King Promise”.
Meanwhile, the organisers of the VGMAs will hold the National Music Summit to commemorate World Music Day on 21 June. The event, which forms part of activities heralding the 2021 VGMAs, will aim to foster a broad-based conversation towards the growth of the local music industry. It will also see inductions into the Ghana Music Awards Hall of Fame, as well as the presentation of the VGMA Titan Award to industry veterans and companies including Prof John Collins, composer Kenneth Kwaku Avotri Kafui, Big Ben Productions and former Musicians Union of Ghana boss Sidiku Buari.
Adina, KiDi, Diana Hamilton, Kuami Eugene, Medikal and Sarkodie are up for the coveted Artist of the Year Award at the 22nd VGMAs come this weekend.
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
- ‘Why’ – Adina
- ‘Sheriff’ – MzVee
- ‘Forever’ – Samini
- ‘Lonely’ – Jah Lead
- ‘Killy Killy Rmx’ – Larruso ft. Stonebwoy & Kwesi Arthur
- ‘Make Up’ – Kaphun ft. Stonebwoy
- ‘Gye Diee’ – Ras Kuuku ft. MOG Music
- ‘Mi Dey Up Rmx’ – Kofi Jamar ft. Stonebwoy
Afrobeats/Afropop Song of the Year
- ‘Take Care of You’ – Adina ft. Stonebwoy
- ‘Inna Song’ – Darkovibes ft. King Promise
- ‘Forever’ – Gyakie
- ‘Momo’ – KelvynBoy ft. Mugeez & Darkovibes
- ‘Say Cheese’ – KiDi
- ‘Sisa’ – King Promise
- ‘Turn On the Lights’ – Kwesi Arthur
- ‘Let Me Know’ – Mr Drew
- ‘Maria’ – Camidoh
- ‘Emergency’ – Wendy Shay
Afrobeats/Afropop Artist of the Year
- Adina
- Darkovibes
- Camidoh
- KelvynBoy
- KiDi
- King Promise
- Mr. Drew
- Wendy Shay
Unsung Act
- Nanky
- Oseikrom Sikani
- Malcolm Nuna
- Kwame Yogot
- Kobby Tuesday
- Naana Blu
- Adelaide The Seer
- Queendalyn Yurglee
Gospel Artist of the Year
- Akesse Brempong
- Joe Mettle
- Celestine Donkor
- Diana Hamilton
- Empress Gifty
- MOG Music
- Efe Grace
- Eric Jeshrun
Highlife Artist of the Year
- Akwaboah
- Fameye
- Kofi Kinaata
- Kuami Eugene
- Sista Afia
- Dada Hafco
Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the Year
- Epixode
- Samini
- Ras Kuuku
- Kaphun
- Larruso
Best Video of the Year
- ‘Why’ – Adina
- ‘Fancy’ – Amaarae
- ‘Adom’ – Diana Hamilton.
- ‘Cold’ – Joey B
- ‘Open Gate’ – Kuami Eugene
- ‘On the Street’ – Kweku Smoke
- ‘Let Me Know’ – Mr Drew
- ‘Baddest Boss’ – MzVee
- ‘Kpa’ – Okyeame Kwame
- ‘Thomas Pompoyeyaw Rmx’ – Pappy Kojo ft. Busiswa Gqulu
Instrumentalist of the Year
- Joshua Moszi
- Nana Yaw Sarfo Prince
- Sennah Emmanuel
- Bludo Enoch
- Owuraku Kissi
Songwriter of the Year
- Diana Hamilton – ‘Adom’
- Kofi Kinaata – ‘Behind The Scenes’
- Adina – ‘Hyedin’
- Joe Mettle – ‘Yesu Mo’
- Abiana – ‘Adun Lei’
- Epixode – ‘Too Much’
Record of the Year
- ‘Be Your Own Beautiful’ – Adomaa
- ‘Daddy’s Little Girl’ – Adina
- ‘Fancy’ – Amaarae
- ‘Die 4 U’ – Cina Soul
- ‘Too Much’ – Epixode
- ‘Diplomatic Teef’ – Trigmatic
- ‘Commot’ – Worlasi
- ‘Mmusuo’ – YaaYaa
Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist of the Year
- Eno Barony
- Joey B
- Keche
- Kofi Jamar
- Kwesi Arthur
- Medikal
- Sarkodie
- Yaw TOG
Male Vocalist of the Year
- KiDi – ‘One Man’ ft. Adina
- Joe Mettle – ‘Yesu Mo’
- Akwaboah – ‘Posti Me’
- MOG Music – ‘Oguamma’
- Kyei Mensah – ‘Take It All’
- Kingsley Amporful – ‘God’
Female Vocalist Of The Year
- Abiana – Adun lei
- Adina – ‘Hear Me’
- Yaa Yaa – ‘Mmusuo’
- Cina Soul – ‘Die 4 U
- Efe Grace – ‘Lord Have Your Way’
- Enuonyam – ‘Fill Me’
Best Group of the Year
- Bethel Revival Choir
- DopeNation
- Dead Peepol
- Keche
Best Collaboration of the Year
- ‘Take Care of You’ – Adina ft. Stonebwoy
- ‘Inna Song’ – Darkovibes ft. King Promise
- ‘No Dulling’ – Keche ft. Kuami Eugene
- ‘One Man’ – KiDi ft. Adina
- ‘Ekorso’ – Kofi Jamar ft. Yaw TOG & Ypee
- ‘La Hustle Remix’ – Medikal ft. Joey B & Criss Waddle.
- ‘Happy Day’ – Sarkodie ft. Kuami Eugene
- ‘Sore’ – Yaw TOG ft. O’kenneth, City Boy, Reggie, Jay Bahd
Best Rap Performance
- ‘Best Rapper’ – Amerado
- ‘God Is A Woman’ – Eno Barony
- ‘Cold’ – Joey B
- ‘Stop It’ – Medikal
- ‘Brown Paper Bag’ – Sarkodie ft. M.anifest
- Flawless – Strongman
African Artist of the Year
- Burna Boy
- Davido
- Wizkid
- Master KG
- Fireboy DML
- Omah Lay
International Collaboration of the Year
- ‘Favor Everywhere’ – Celestine Donkor ft. Evelyn Wanjiru
- ‘The One’ – Efya ft Tiwa Savage
- ‘Something Nice’ – Kofi Kinaata ft. Patoranking
- ‘Show Body’ – Kuami Eugene ft. Falz
- ‘Baajo’ – Kwesi Arthur ft. Joeboy
- ‘CEO Flow’ – Sarkodie ft. E-40
- ‘Paper’ – Sista Afia ft Victor AD
- ‘Thomas Pompoyeyaw Rmx’ – Pappy Kojo ft. Busiswa Gqulu
Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year
- ‘Ataa Adwoa’ – Bosom PYung
- ‘Adom’ – Diana Hamilton
- ‘No Dulling’ – Keche ft. Kuami Eugene
- ‘Enjoyment’ – KiDi
- ‘Sisa’ – King Promise
- ‘Ekorso’ – Kofi Jamar
- ‘Open Gate’ – Kuami Eugene
- ‘La Hustle Remix’ – Medikal
- ‘Happy Day’ – Sarkodie
- ‘Sore’ – Yaw Tog
- ‘Say Cheese’ – KiDi
- ‘Inna Song’ – Darkovibes
Album of the Year
- Araba – Adina
- Kpanlogo – Darkovibes
- Son of Africa – Kuami Eugene
- The Truth – Medikal
- Inveencible – MzVee
- 10 AM – Strongman
- Blackstar – KelvynBoy
- Lava Feels – Joey B
EP of the Year
- Blue – KiDi
- Seed – Gyakie
- Different – GuiltyBeatz
- Mood Swings – Edem
- This Is Not The Tape, Sorry For The Wait II – Kwesi Arthur
- The Truth – Kofi Jamar
Best New Artist of the Year
- Amerado
- Bosom PYung
- Dead Peepol
- Gyakie
- Kofi Jamar
- Kweku Flick
- Larruso
- Mr Drew
- Yaw TOG
- Camidoh
Artist of the Year
- Adina
- KiDi
- Diana Hamilton
- Kuami Eugene
- Medikal
- Sarkodie
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