Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2014. Castro opens the show with an energetic performace. The underfire man dropped tunes like toffee,odo and others.
Sarkodie, Eazzy, R2Bees, Guru, M.anifest, EL and Joey B (the man who brought us Tonga) have all been nominated for this year's Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artiste of the Year.
Castro, Kwabena Kwabena, Sonnie Badu, Shatta Wale, Sarkodie, Samini and Guru will compete for the all important and top award-Artsite of the Year.
Check the full nomination list below...
New Artiste of the Year
Akwaboah
Joey B
Kumi Guitar
Highlife Artiste of the Year
Bisa Kdei
Kwabena Kwabena
Castro
Gospel Song of the Year
Osoree Nnwom-Cecelia Marfo
Maher-Shalal-Hash-baz-Nichola O. Acheampong
Wonder God-Sonnie Badu
Ma ye se mo pen-O.J
Nyame Egwamaa-Joyce Blessing Feat. Jewel Ackah
Menu-Patience Nyarko
Best Female Vocal Performance
Efya-Life
Joyce Blessing-Nyame Egwamaa
Miriam Afari-Ashei Nyame
Gena West-No Power against me
Best Male Vocal Performance
Sonnie Badu-Wonder God
O.J-Me ye se mo pen
Knii Lante-baby Take Good Care
Kwabena Kwabena-Engyame Ho
Castro-Odo Pa
African Artiste of the Year
Mafikizolo
P-Sqaure
Davido
Kcee
Wizkid
Flavour
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Sonnie Badu
Nicholas Omane Acheapong
O.J
Joyce Blessing
Patience Nyarko
Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artiste of the Year
Sarkodie
Eazzy
R2Bees
Guru
M.anifest
EL
Joey B
Afro Pop Song of the Year
Latest-Edem Feat. Kaaki
Million Pound Girl-Fuse ODG
Dance (Neke Neke)-Itz Tiffany
Slow-R2Bees Feat. Wizkid
Dance for me-Ruff and Smooth
Scream-Eazzy
Highlife Song of the Year
Adult Music-Kwabena Kwabena
Odo Pa-Castro Feat. Baby Jet & K. Kinaata
Love-R2Bees
Metanfo-Bisa Kdei
Break into 2-Kumi Guitar
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
Freaky Girl-Jupiter
Pull Up-Stonebwoy
Hot Cake-Pope Skinny Feat. Shatta Wale
Dancehall King-Shatta Wale
Fever-D2 Ft. Shatta Wale
Scatter Badmind-Samini
Vodafone Song of the Year
Adult Music-Kwabena Kwabena
Odo Pa-Castro Feat. Baby Jet & K. Kinaata
Slow Down-R2Bees Feat. Wizkid
Dancehall King-Shatta Wale
Metanfo-Bisa Kdei
Tonga-Joey B Feat. Sarkodie
Ma ye se mo pen-)/J
Boyz Abre-Guru
Down On One-Sarkodie Feat. Fuse ODG
Million Pound Girl-Fuse ODG
Record of the Year
Trigmatic-Wo Sika Nti
Knii Lante-Baby Take Good Care
Tseataa (Josh Laryea)-Everlasting Love
Akwaboah-I do Love You
Best Collaboration of the Year
Odo pa-Castro Feat. Baby Jet & K. Kinaata
Down on one-Sarkodie Feat. Fuse ODG
Slow Down-R2Bees Feat. Wizkid
Adult Music-Kwabena Kwabena
Azonto Boys-Guru Feat. Lil Win
Hot Cake-Pope Skinny Feat. Shatta Wale
Nyame Egwamaa-Joyce Blessing Feat. Jewel Ackah
Artsite of the Year
Castro
Kwabena Kwabena
Sonnie Badu
Shatta Wale
Sarkodie
Samini
Guru
Album of the Year
Sarkology-Sarkodie
Heavy Price-Joyce Blessing
Aroma of Worship-Sonnie Badu
Boyz Abre-Guru
Song Writer of the Year
Ma ye se mo pen-O.J
Wo Sika Nti-Trigmatic
Engyame Ho-Kwabena Kwabena
Baby Take Good Care-Knii Lante
Baba-Bisa Kdei
Also present were Bukom Banku,Ayitey Powers,Davido,Inyaya,Okomfour Kwaadee,Obour,Daasebre Dwamena
**Winners**
Gospel Song of the Year: Maye Se Mo Pen -- OJ
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year: Dancehall King -- Shatta Wale
Highlife Song of the Year: Odo Pa -- Castro feat. Baby Jet & Kofi Kinaata
Afro Pop Song of the Year: Million Pound Girl -- Fuse ODG
Hip hop Song of the year: Sarkodie
Hiplife Song of the Year: Boys Abr3 -- Guru
Gospel Artiste of the Year: Sonnie Badu
Highlife Artiste of the Year: Kwabena Kwabena
Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artiste of the Year: Sarkodie
African Artiste of the Year: Davido
Best Collaboration of the Year: Adult Music-Kwabena Kwabena ft Samini
Best Music Video: Stanley Adjetey on Knii Lantey's "Baby Take Good Care"
Best Female Vocal Performance: Efya -- Life
Best Male Vocal Performance: Sonnie Badu -- Wonder God
Best Rapper of the Year: Sarkodie
Best Music Group of the Year: R2Bees
New Artiste of the Year: Joey B
Vodafone Song of the Year: Dancehall King -- Shatta Wale
Album of the Year: Sarkology -- Sarkodie
Artiste of the Year: Shatta Wale
**Nigeria**
BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR
TIMAYA UPGRADE -- TIMAYA
OBO -- DAVIDO
YBNL -- OLAMIDE
EMPIRE MATES STATE OF MIND -- EME
SON OF A CARPENTER -- BRYMO
R&BW -- BANKY W
HOTTEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR
KUKERE -- IYANYA
THIS YEAR -- JAYWON
KOKOMA -- K9
LIKE TO PARTY -- BURNA BOY
LIMPOPO -- KCEE
BEAT OF LIFE (SAMBA) -- SARZ FT WIZKID
BEST NEW ACT OF THE YEAR
SEAN TIZZLE
KETCHUP
SEYI SHAY
BURNA BOY
AJEBUTTER22
DAMMY KRANE
GOSPEL ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR
FRANK EDWARDS
ONOS
MONIQUE
FUNKE AKINOKUN
SAMMY OKPOSO
BOUQUI
BEST POP/R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR
PRAIZ
BANKY
WIZKID
IYANYA
DAVIDO
WANDE COAL
BEST RAP ACT OF THE YEAR
OLAMIDE
JESSE JAGZ
ICE PRINCE
VECTOR
PHYNO
RUGGEDMAN
MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
SPELLZ
MASTERKRAFT
CHOPSTIX
SARZ
SHIZZI
FLIPTYCE
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
TONIGHT -- BURNA BOY (DIRECTED BY MEX)
SISI EKO -- DARE FT FLAVOUR - CLARENCE A PETERS
JOHN DUMELO, YVONNE NELSON,NELSON MANDELA, P-SQUARE