Ghana: 2020 Volta Music Awards announce nominees

The third edition of the VMAs is themed, Empowering Our Heritage and promises to be “bigger and better,” the organisers said.

Artists linked to Volta Region were invited to participate in an open call in December. Unlike previously, this year’s nomination selection was done online. The awards received a total of 252 entries of which 212 have been nominated.

Jah Phinga received the most nominations while the Discovery of the Year category will be the most contested with 17 nominees.

Fans can vote for their favourite artists by finding out more on the VMAs official website.

Below is the full list of nominees:

Entertainment School of the Year

• Three Town Senior High School
• Nursing Training College (Keta)
• Nursing Training College (Ho)
• Mawuli School (Ho)
• Keta Business Senior High School (KetaBusco)
• Ho Technical University
• University of Health and Allied Science (Ho)

Artist of the Year

• Jah Phinga
• Raingad
• Planett Machete
• Keeny Ice
• Zygee
• Remy J
• Agbeshie
• Camidoh

Best DJ/Promoter of the Year

• Ahoefa Mimz
• DJ Flexal
• DJ Stephen
• DJ Kindergaten
• DJ Larry
• DJ TellerOne
• DJ NoBossBoi
• Martin Feanot

Gospel Song of the Year

• 'Mighty God' – Bro James
• 'Akpe' – Faffa
• 'Mawuko' – Jah Phinga
• 'Nyame So' – Kay
• 'Okokroko' – Koby Confidence
• 'Mehia Wo' – Mama Feli
• 'Prayers' – Nana
• 'Aseda' – Quame Gaby
• 'Manor Agbe' – Selorm Razy
• 'Blema Mawu' – Sika Coleman

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Queen Eyram
• Kafui Chordz
• Faffa

Producer/Sound Engineer of the Year

• Ephraim – 'Insane'
• Mc Beatz – 'Negavade'
• TimzBeatz – 'Bad Energy'
• Redemption on – 'Block Holder'
• Jay Watz – 'Winning'
• Eson – 'Bond'

Best Entertainment Company of the Year

• OnGod Events
• Strawman Events
• Versatile Entertainment
• Promo Guru
• Mac D Empire

Best Group of the Year

• Kleensers
• Brada Yawda
• X-CEL
• LeGgaz
• Motion

Media House of the Year

• Global 105.1 FM
• West FM 97.5
• Volta 1 TV
• Stone Media Line
• Mav Films GH
• K2Pixels

Online Influencer of the Year

• D.Klassgh.com
• Vibez Afric
• Urbanrock.net
• Ndwompa
• Standoutentgh.com

Best Performer of the Year

• Nuh Prince
• Wolfman
• Raingad
• Xupa
• Faffa
• Fiamor
• Agbeshie
• Keeny Ice

Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year

• ‘Danger Zone’ – 22 Foli
• ‘Dem Sell Out’ – Wolfman
• ‘Bad Energy’ – Blaze Bwoy
• ‘Try Again’ – Ghazza Wan
• ‘Suh Weliv’ – Ryzzlah Stylah
• ‘Don’t Worry’ – Akillix
• ‘We Need Change’ – Eekay ft. Spicer
• ‘I Believe’ – Jay Avid
• ‘Winning’ – Shieshie Nitan

Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the Year

• Shieshie Nitan
• Wolfman
• 22 Foli
• Blaze Bwoy
• Ghaza Wan
• Skery Zee
• Willy Wanna

Highlife Song of the Year

• ‘Insane’ – Ephraim ft. Samini
• ‘Volta Baby’ – Evivim
• ‘Odo’ – Ice Phlame
• ‘Elavanyo’ – Itan Ranks ft. Agbeshie
• ‘Wo Deka’ – Jah Phinga ft. Godwin Selorm
• ‘Odo Pa’ – Latino ft. Patolyn
• Julia – Trey LA ft. KD Bakes
• Calling – Xupa ft. Koo Ntakra

Highlife Artist of the Year

• Ephraim
• Evivim
• Latino

Hip Hop Song of the Year

• ‘Dear Mama’ – Zygee
• ‘Block Holder’ – Mawuli Young God ft. Keeny Ice
• ‘Hope’ – Planett Machete
• ‘Vex’ – Kojo Teezy
• ‘Truth’ – Tom D’Frick ft. Fire Crew
• ‘4th June’ – Jessy
• ‘Akume’ – Tokz
• ‘Don’t Talk’ – Koteakeh
• ‘We Kings’ – Pj DaAthur

Gospel Artist of the Year

• Bro James
• Kay
• Qwame Gaby
• Koby Confidence
• Mama Feli
• Sika Colemna
• Faffa

Songwriter of the Year

• Jah Phinga – ‘Wo Deka’
• RainGad ft. Keeny Ice – ‘Junction’
• Jessy – ‘Friend’
• FemiDeBankBoy – ‘Orphans’
• Tben ft. Ella Naise – ‘Hustle’
• Kudjoe Daze – ‘Make Money’
• Remedie – ‘Again’
• Kapone Spartan – ‘Mama’
• Faffa – ‘Akpe’
• Fiamor – ‘Money’
• Brainny Setor ft. Spicer – ‘No Weapon’

Rapper of the Year

• Jessy
• Planett Machete
• Tokz
• Keeny Ice
• Tom D’Frick
• Trey LA

Discovery of the Year

• Lightman
• Blaze Bwoy
• Brada Yawda
• Boy Goodie
• Gaza Bwoy
• Gilly
• iOna
• Kafui Chordz
• Ice Phlame
• Koran
• Onga
• Kosi Ynot
• Sika Coleman
• Tben
• Tom D’Frick
• Tyme Laid
• Koteakeh

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Camidoh
• Ephraim
• Jah Phinga

Best Collaboration of the Year

• ‘Super Woman’ – Keeny ft. Spicer
• ‘Negavade rmx’ – Lightman ft. Edem
• ‘Wo Deka’ – Jah Phinga ft. Godwin Selorm
• ‘Julia’ – Trey LA ft. KD Bakes
• ‘Saviour’ – Lofty Fullpage ft. Edem
• ‘Oluwa’ – Kleensers ft. Agbeshie
• ‘For My Lover’ – Camidoh ft. DarkoVibes
• ‘Lamp Laugh’ – Planett Machete ft. Skery Zee
• ‘Habada’ – Zygee ft. Cano Z
• ‘Junction’ – RainGad ft. Keeny Ice
• ‘Tupenga’ – Remy J ft. DJ BlackBoi
• ‘Insane’ – Ephraim ft. Samini
• ‘One Question’ – Shadow Wane ft. Camidoh
• ‘Our Time’ – Dklass ft. Various Artiste

Most Popular Song of the Year

• ‘Wo Deka’ – Jah Phinga
• ‘Negavade’ – Lightman
• ‘For My Lover’ – Camidoh ft. DarkoVibes
• ‘Junction’ – RainGad
• ‘Gbelengbelen’ – Jessy

Hiplife Song of the Year

• 'Temperature' – 22Foli
• 'If You Believe' – Brada Yawda
• 'Negavade' – Lightman
• 'No Weapon' – Brainny ft. Spicer
• 'Awoe Nawo' – Fiamor
• 'Konekt' – Lega
• 'Gbelengbelen' – Jessy
• 'Honenie Nexor' – Latino
• 'Ilele' – Remy J ft. Kush Elikem
• 'Mayi' – Tokz
• 'Number One' – Xupa
• 'E Go Over You' – Mawuli Young God
• 'Habada' – Zygee ft. Cano Z
• 'Mawuko' – Jah Phinga
• Emenyanyae – 'Koran ft. Agbeshie

Hiplife Artist of the Year

• Zygee
• Jah Phinga
• Fiamor
• Koran
• Brainny Setor

Music Video of the Year

• 'Ebe God' – Keeny Ice ft. Victor AD
• 'Aseda' – Qwame Gaby
• 'For My Lover' – Camidoh ft. DarkoVibes
• 'No Weapon' – Brainny Setor ft. Spicer
• 'Julia' – Trey LA ft. KD Bakes
• 'Where She Dey?' – Lycon Steve
• 'God' – Planett Machete
• 'Saviour Lofty' – FullPage ft. Edem
• 'Odo' – Linchpin ft. Bills Blay
• 'Kanewu Kosi' – Ynot
• 'Kpegbadza' – Faffa
• 'Number One' – Xupa
• 'Oda' – Pa Latino

Traditional Troupe/Artist of the Year

• Selorm Razy Music and Dance Ensemble
• Asogli Love and Unity Borborbor Group
• Gbefi Dunenyo Borborbor Group
• Dzidefo Borborbor Group (Akatsi)
• Royal Youth Club, Agbedrafor (Akatsi)
• Nutifafa Borborbor Group (Awudome)
• Dodome Avexa Unity Borborbor Group
• Gefia Nutifafa Borborbor Group (Akatsi)
• Shaggy Mensah (Duamenefa)