Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) 2019 has been duly launched and whiles some of the names of artistes and songs were expected on the nominees’ list, some of the names have equally shocked many people as to why they made it to the list.
But in all, entertainers lovers have praised the board for being above average in being fair to music arts in the country.
Sarkodie, the legendary Ghanaian rapper who has sometimes even been tagged the best rapper in Africa swoop 9 nominations at this year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
Sarkodie
Although there has been some criticism here and there depending on which category Sarkodie was nominated for, most of the people have criticized the inclusion of Sarkodie in the overall “Artiste of the Year” Category.
It is the belief of his critics that he didn’t work enough on his own to merit being included in that prestigious category. There are also some criticisms about his inclusion in the Rapper of the year category at the expense of his signee, Strongman whom many believe deserved the spot.
Below is the list of categories Sarkodie was nominated in for VGMA 2019
•Artiste of the year
•Hiplife song of the year (Can’t Let You Go ft King Promise)
•Rapper of the year
•Hiplife/Hiphop Artist of the year
•Collaboration of the year (Can’t Let You Go ft King Promise)
•African Collaboration of the year (My Girl Remix)
•Best Video Of The Year (Biibi Ba)
•Hiphop song of the year (Biibi Ba)
•Song of the year (Can’t Let You Go ft King Promise)
Just Like Sarkodie, Shatta Wale also bagged 9 nominations for his impressive work this past year. However, unlike Sarkodie, Shatta Wale has received fewer criticisms for his nominations.
Shatta Wale
Most of the criticisms are centered on the nomination of Shatta Wale’s Reign Album for Album of the year category. Many are of the opinion that there are more deserving albums for that category.
Below is the list of categories Shatta Wale was nominated in for VGMA 2019
•Artiste of the year
•Reggae Dancehall Song of the year (Gringo)
•Reggae Dancehall Artiste of the year
•Afropop song of the year (Thunder Fire ft Militants)
•Best Video (Gringo)
•Most Popular Song of the year (My Level)
•High Life song of the year (My Level)
•Best African Collaboration of the year (Wonder FT Olamide)
•Album of the year (Reign)
Medikal
Medikal undoubtedly is one of the artiste who performed exceptionally well over the past year. Medikal bagged 4 nominations at this year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
He performed so well that people have criticized the VGMA board for excluding Medikal from the artist of the year category.
Below is the list of categories Medikal was nominated in for VGMA 2019
•Hiphop song of the year (How Much Remix ft Sarkodie and Omar Sterling)
•Hiplife/Hiphop artist of the year
•Rapper of the year
•Hiplife song of the year (Ayekoo ft King Promise)