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The list of nominees for the 20th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) was published with interesting couples before the awards ceremony on May 19, 2019.
Controversies are inevitable whenever the list of selected artists is published, and this year is no exception.
Stonebwoy (9), Shatta Wale (9), Sarkodie (9), Kuami Eugene (7) and Dopenation (4) are among the big winners among many other nominees in various categories.
Artist of the year
The prize for the most prestigious music would be the best musical works, including King Promise, Kuami Eugene, Joe Mettle, Sarkodie, Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy, who competed for the ultimate.
This will be a highly contested category given the unique nature of each act in this category.
Ghanaian music groups have expressed frustration at the absence of acts such as Kwesi Arthur and Medical who were excluded from this category.
Album of the year
Some artists have produced exciting songs during the year under review and their works have been recognized and are all aimed at the glamorous award.
The reign of Shatta Wale, Samini "Indomitable", "I believe" by Diana Hamiltons, "Matter of the heart" by Akwaboah, Kuami Eugene "Rockstar" and "Shay on you" by Wendy Shay all won the cup in one category very contested.
New Artist of the Year
Some artists have made significant progress in their musical careers during the year under review by thrilling their fans with this unique talent.
Kelvynboy, MP for Quamina, Dopenation, Eddie Khae, Wendy Shay and The Meme Gang have all been nominated and it will be fascinating to know who will win the award.
Gospel Artist of the year
Some acts nourished our soul with good gospel music including Joyce Blessing, Diana Hamilton, Akesse Brempong, Obaapa Christy, Joe Mettle and Koda.
Producer of the year
Beatmakers, who are the mood behind the songs, have also been announced with artists such as Kaywa, Killbeats, Kuami Eugene, DDT and MOG, all beaten for the award.
agitations
Some members of Ghanaian music were shocked by the neglect of some burgeoning artists by the prize organizers.
Kwesi Arthur, arguably one of the most brilliant Ghanaian artists in the world of music, was also not on the list of best rapper finalists, in addition to the artist of the year.
Budding rap artist, Kofi Mole, did not make the Unsung Artist of the Year Cup, while AMG rapper Medikal was unable to make the artist's final cup of the year. .
Another shock was how the popular Ghanaian musician Patapaa was named hip-hop artist of the year considering his genre of music.
Strongman, another rising rap star, was not shocking to be on the list of best rappers.
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