The organisers of Ghana Music Awards, Chatter House has released the nomination lists for various categories of the 23rd edition of VGMA. The list was released on 19th March, 2022 after Artistes submitted their works for nominations.

Artiste of the year
King Promise
Kuami Eugene
Kidi
Black Sherif
Joe Mettle
Sarkodie

Most Popular Song of the year

2nd Sermon – Black Sherif
Dollar On You – Kuami Eugene
Ye Obuame – Joe Mettle
Praise – Fameye
E Choke – Sefa
Mood – Mr Drew
Slow Down – King Promise
Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame ft Kwame Eugene
Forever Remix – Gyakie ft Omah Lay
Je M’appelle – Darko Vibes ft Davido
Touch It – Kidi

Best Gospel Artiste

Diana Hamilton
Obaapa Christie
Celestine Donkor
MOG Music
Empress Gifty
Joe Mettle
Ohemaa Mercy
Akesse Brempong

Best Gospel Song

Oluwa Is Involved – Joyce Blessing
Ye Bua Me – Joe Metle
Ote Me Mu – Ohemaa Mercy
Awurade Ye – Diana Hamilton
Only You – Celestine Donkor
Enyo – Bethel Revival Choir ft Joe Mettle
Yahweh – Akesse Brempong ft MOG Music
Eye Waora – Empress Gifty
Mapek3 – Scot Evans
The Glory – Obaapa Christie

Hilife Song Of the year

Thy Grace Pt 1 – Kofi Kinaata
Jonathan – AK Songstress
Obiara – Akwaboah ft Sina Soul
Yard – Bisa Kdei
Te Na Fie – Kuami Eugene
Feelings – Sina Soul ft Kidi

Highlife Artiste of the year
Cina Soul
Akwaboah
Bisa Kdie
Kuame Eugene
Kofi Kinaata
Fameye

Hiplife Song of the year
Yerko – Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene
No Fugazy – Sarkodie
Biribi Besi – Kwame Yogot ft Kuami Eugene
Accra – MDK
Abodie – Captain Planet ft Kuami Eugene
Kom – Fancy Gadam
Zenabu – DopeNation
S3k3 – Mr Drew

Best Hiplife/Hip Hop Artiste of the year
Sarkodie
Okyeame Kwame
Black Sherif
D Black
Amerado
Medikal

Video Of The Year
Mon Bebe – Kidi
Mood – Mr Drew
Odeshie – Episode
Bad Girls Love Money – Amaarea
Slow Down – King Promise
Rollies and Cigar – Sarkodie
Nyinya – Bosome P Yung
Let It Go – Kwaku Smoke
Fine Girl – Mona 4 Real

Best Afrobeat Song
Celebrate – Kwesi Arthur ft Teni
Dollar On Your – Kuami Eugene
E Choke – Sefa ft Mr Drew
Coming Home – MzVee ft Tiwa Savage
Sugarcane – Cammidoh ft Phantom
Mon Bebe – Kidi
Je M’appelle – Darko Vibes ft Davido

Best Afropop Song

Heat – Wendy Shay ft Shay Gang
Forever Remix – Gyakie ft Omah Lay
Mood – Mr Drew
Slow Down – King Promise
Enjoyment Minister – Dblack ft Kwamena MP and Stonebwoy
Bad Girls Love Money Remix – Amaarea
Praise – Famey

Song Writer of the year

Minister OJ – Meduru
Fameye – Praise
Abiana – Bo Noni
Kofi Kinaata – Thy Grace pt 1
Akwaboah – Obiara
Diana Hamilton – Awurade ye

Album/EP of the year

Back To the basics – R2bees
No Pressure – Sarkodie
The Golden Boy – Kidi
Experience- Joe Mettle
Lighthouse – Akwaboah
Loyalty – Dbalck
Afro Highlife – Kuame Eugene

Best Hop Hop Song of the year
Abotre – Amerado ft Black Sherif
Winning- Kwesi Arthur ft Vic Mensa
2nd Sermon – Black Sherif
Coachella- Sarkodie ft Kwesi Arthur
Sika Aba Fie Remix – Kwaku Darlington ft Kuami Eugene, Fameye, Yaw Tog, Kwaku Flick
Sore – Yaw Tog ft Stormzy and Kwesi Arthur

Best Dancehall/Reggae Song

1 Gad – Stonebwoy
Touch It – Kidi
Picture – Samini ft Efya
Greedy Man – Stonebwoy
New Gen – Larruso
Odeshie – Episode

Male Vocal Performance of the year
Akwaboah – Ntro naa
Black Sherif – Golddigga
Joe Mettle – Ye Bua Me
Kidi – Bad Things
King Promise – Slow Down
Kwasey Pee – Amazing God
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Female Vocal Performance of the year
Celestine Donkor – Only You
Abiana – My House
Esther Godwyl – Faithful God
Nii Ella – Where You Are
Efe Grace – Overflow
Cina Soul – OMG

Best African Artiste

Wizkid
Fireboy DML
Ckay
Tems
Focalistic
Joeboy

Collaboration of the year

Abodie – Captain Planet ft Kuami Eugene
Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene
Enjoyment Minister – Dblack ft Kwamena MP and Stonebwoy
E Choke – Sefa ft Mr Drew
Sika Aba Fie Remix – Kwaku Darlington ft Kuame Eugene, Kwaku Flick, Fameye, Yaw Tog
Coachella – Sarkodie ft Kwesi Arthur
Biibi besi – Kwame Yogot ft Kuami Eugene
Ote Me Mu – Ohemaa Mercy ft MOG music

Best New Act of the year
S3fa
Black Sherif
Scott Evans
Mona 4 Real
Kwaku Darlington
Kwame Yogot

Best Rap Performance
Lyrical Joe – 5th August
Strongman – Last Verse
Obibini – Wudini
Teephlow- Wontease3
Sarkodie – Rollies and Cigar
Amerado – The Throne

Record of the year
Ntro Naa – Akwaboah
Country Hot – Wutah Afriyie
Praise- Fameye
Meduru – Minister OJ
Bad Girls Love Money – Amaarea
Love Locked Down – Okyeame Kwame ft Adina