Full list of the 2015 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards nominees, Shatta Wale pulls out...

The announcement of nominees for the 2015 edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, which is organised by Charterhouse, came off last night (Frid. 27th, 2015) at the LaPalm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra.

The event was emceed by DKB and Berla and the likes of MUSIGA President, Bice Osei Kuffour, Reggie Rockstone, Pappy Kojo, Afriyie Wutah were there to grace the occasion. 

The self-styled Dancehall King and winner of last year's Artiste of the year, Shatta Wale, didn't feature in this year's edition as he had already announced his pulling out for reasons best known to him.

Bigtinz.com presents to you the full list of nominees below:

Overall Artiste(s) of the Year

● Daddy Lumba
● Stonebwoy
● Guru
● Edem
● MzVee
● Sarkodie
● Samini

Hiplife\Hiphop Artiste(s) of the Year

● EL
● Joey B
● Sarkodie
● Guru
● Pappy Kojo
● D-Black
● Edem

Highlife Artiste(s) of the Year

● Bisa Kdei
● Daddy Lumba
● Afriyie

Reggae /Dancehall Artiste of the Year

● Stonebwoy
● Ras Kuuku
● MzVee
● Samini
● Kaakie
● Episode

Best New Artiste(s) of The Year

● Episode
● Pappy Kojo
● MzVee
● Emelia Arthur
● Wiyaala
● Vybrant Faya

Gospel Artiste(s) of the Year

● No Tribe
● Koda
● Selina Boateng
● Gifty Osei
● Joe Mettle
● Anita Afriyie
● Evang. Diana Asamoah

African Artiste(s) of the Year

● Tiwa Savage
● AKA
● Supreme Mavin Group
● Patoranking
● Yemi Alade
● Diamond Platnumz

Best Collaboration of the Year

● Koene - Edem ft. Ice Queen & Lil Shaker
● Alpha & Omega - Selina Boateng ft. Uncle Ato
● Baby Dance - 4X4 ft. Davido
● Adonai rmx - Sarkodie ft. Castro
● Seihor - Castro ft. D Black
● Love Rocks - Sarkodie ft. Samini
● Baafira - Stonebwoy ft. Sarkodie

Hiplife Song of the Year

● Pooley - Guru
● Seihor - Castro ft. D-Black
● Selfie - VVIP
● Personal Person - D-Black ft. Castro
● Iskoki - Samini
● Adonai (remix) - Sarkodie ft. Castro

Highlife Song of the Year

● Neε Woho Betɔ Wo - Daddy Lumba
● Saa - Bisa Kdei
● Lobi - R2Bees
● I Do - Afriyie
● Baby Dance - 4x4 ft. Davido

Afro-Pop Song of the Year

● One of your own - Efya ft. Bisa Kdei
● Koene Koene - Edem ft. Ice Queen & Lil Shaker
● Spanner - ItzTiffany ft. Fuse ODG
● Killing Me Softy - R2Bees
● Tinambaynyi - Wiyaala
● Dangerous Love - Fuse ODG ft. Sean Paul

Vodafone Most Popular Song of the year

● Seihor - Castro ft. D Black
● Neε Woho Betɔ Wo - Daddy Lumba
● Adonai (remix) - Sarkodie ft Castro
● Koene - Edem ft. Ice Queen & Lil Shaker
● Baafira - Stonebwoy ft. Sarkodie
● Pooley - Guru
● Selfie - VVIP
● Iskoki - Samini
● Alpha & Omega - Selina Boateng ft. Uncle Ato
● Hymm - Evang. Diana Asamoah

Gospel Song of the year

● Kyere me kwan - Emelia Arthur ft. OJ & Esther Smith
● Yento nkyia - Gifty Osei
● Osabarima - No Tribe
● Alpha and Omega - Selina Boateng ft. Uncle Ato
● Nkwa Abodoo - Koda
● Adehye Mogya - Anita Afriyie
● Hymm (Pentecost Soree Nwom) - Evang. Diana Asamoah

Reggae /Dancehall Song of the Year

● Show them love - Ras Kuuku
● Ronaldo - Kaakie
● Love Rocks - Sarkodie ft. Samini
● Mampi - Vybrant Faya
● Natural Girl - MzVee ft. Stonebwoy
● Baafira Stonebwoy ft. Sarkodie

Hip Hop Song of the Year

● Realer no - Pappy Kojo ft. Joey B
● Shots on shots - Sarkodie & Ice Prince
● American Passport - EL ft. Joey B
● Wave - Joey B ft. Pappy Kojo
● The One (remix) - Edem ft. Sway
● Finish Line (remix) - Dee Moneey ft. Ice Prince, M.anifest, PaeDae,J Town, Reminisce

Album of the Year

● Wiyaala - Wiyaala
● Books & Rhymes - Edem
● Necessary Evil - Stonebwoy
● Re-Vee-Lation - MzVee
● I'm Grateful - Selina Boateng

Best female Vocal Performance

● Efya - One of your own
● Becca - Tell Me
● Wiyaala - Tinambaynyi
● Raquel - I won't cry
● Jael Wiafe - Keep on believing
● MzVee - My everything

Best Male Vocal Performance

● I do - Afriyie
● Nkwa Abodoo - Koda
● Neε Woho Betɔ Wo - Daddy Lumba
● Turning Around - Joe Mettle

Best Rapper of the year Song

● Sarkodie - Shots on shots
● EL - American Passport
● Guru - Keep Walking
● Edem - The One (remix)

Best Music Video of The year Directed By

● Baby Dance - 4X4 Clarence Peters
● Move - Becca Nicky Campos
● The One (remix) - Edem ft. sway Gyo Gyimah
● Koene - Edem ft. Ice Queen & Lil Shaker Gyo Gyimah
● No Shortcut to heaven - M.anifest Garth Von Glehn
● Setewaa D3nky3 - D-Black Justin Campos
● Adonai (remix) - Sarkodie ft. Castro Nana Kofi Asihene

Song writer of the year

● Bisa Kdei - One of your own By Efya ft. Bisa Kdei
● Wiyaala & Melissa va der Spuy Africa By Wiyaala
● Afriyie - I do By Afriyie
● Obrafour - Odasani
● Daddy Lumba - Neε Woho Betɔ Wo

Record of the Year

● Tontonti - Afriyie
● Tinambaynyi - Wiyaala
● Nkwa Abodoo - Koda
● One of your own - Efya
● Book of hiplife - VVIP
● Love Rocks - Sarkodie ft. Samini

Gospel Album of the year

● One God - No Tribe
● I'm Grateful - Selina Boateng
● Jesus be too much - Gifty Osei
● Pentecost Soree Nwom - Evang. Diana Asamoah

Producer of the Year

● DJ Breezy Seihor - Castro ft. D Black
● Bodo Staiger Neε Woho Betɔ Wo - Daddy Lumba
● Street Beat Adonai rmx - Sarkodie ft. Castro
● Magnom Koene - Edem ft. Ice Queen & Lil Shaker
● Dakay Baafira - Stonebwoy ft. Sarkodie
● Ball J Pooley - Guru
● DJ Breezy Selfie - VVIP
● George Forest Hymm (Pentecost Soree Nwom) - Evang. Diana Asamoah
● Shadrack Y. Alpha & Omega - Selina Boteng
● Mix Master Garzy Iskoki - Samini

Group of the Year

● VVIP
● 4X4
● R2Bees
● No Tribe