The VGMAs set the conversation about who is the best artists in Ghana. Last week, event organisers, Chaterhouse, released its list of nominees for the 2017 awards show.
EL, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Joe Mettle, MzVee and Medikal are all battling for the Artiste of the Year award.
Patoranking, Mr Eazi, Runtown, Tekno and Nathaniel Bassey are also battling for the African Artists of the year.
Here are all the 2017 VGMAs nominees:
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Artiste of the Year
EL
Sarkodie
Stonebwoy
Joe Mettle
MzVee
Medikal
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year
Stonebwoy
Ras Kuuku
Samini
Ebony
Rudebwoy Ranking
MzVee
Highlife Artiste of the Year
Bisa Kdei
Becca
Kofi Kinaata
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Joe Mettle
Piesie Esther
Sonnie Badu
Jeshrun Okyere
Nacee
Hiplife Song of the Year
Guru - Samba feat. Singlet
Donzy - Club feat. Piesie and Sarkodie
Flowking Stone - Go Low
Sarkodie - RNS
Criss Waddle - Bie Gya feat. Stonebwoy
Kofi Kinaata - Sweet Pie
VVIP - Alhaji feat. Patoranking
Afro-pop Song of the Year
E.L - Kaabu Ame
Eugy - Dance For Me feat. mr Eazi
Article Wan - Solo
Joey B - U x me
Medikal - Too Risky feat. Sister Derby
Adina - Too Late
Vision DJ - Grind feat. A.I
Hip-hop Song of the Year
M.anifest - god MC
Sarkodie - Trumpet feat. Tee Phlow, Koo Ntakra, Strongman, Pappy Kojo, Donzy, & Medikal
E.L - Lalafalama
Medikal - Confirm remix feat. Sarkodie
Edem - Egboame remix feat. Tee Phlow, Cabum, Gemini, Ayat, Mac M, Medikal, Darko, & Bebelino
Okyeame Kwame - Tension feat. Cabum, Medikal & Sister Derby
Best New Act
Medikal
Nii Funny
Fancy Gadam
Article Wan
Feli Nuna
Ebony
Rudebwoy Ranking
Eugy
African Artist of the year
Patoranking
Mr Eazi
Runtown
Tekno
Nathaniel Bassey
Record of the year
Nacee - Me ne wo aa
Akwaboah - Hello feat. Sarkodie
Adina - Too late
Joey B - U x Me
Trigmatic - Motromodwo feat. A.I
Best Female Vocalist
Adina - Too Late
Becca - Beshiwo
MzVee - Nobody Else
Piesie Esther - Agye won nsam
Petrah - My Man
Best Male Vocalist
Ogya Mensah - Get Serious
Afriyie - Here to Stay
Joe Mettle - Onwanwani
Akwaboah - Hello
Sonnie Badu - Still You Reign
Ernest Opoku - Yewo Nyame a yewo adze
Best Music Video of the Year
Wiyaala - Leno
Okyeame Kwame - Small small feat. MzVee
Nacee - Yewo Nyame a yewo adze feat. Ernest Opoku
Flowking Stone - Rapping Drums
Manifest - W'ani aba feat. Bisa K'Dei
Edem - Nyedzilo feat. Rekaado Banks
Songwriter of the Year
Joe Mettle - Onwanwani
Kill Beatz - Too Late
Kofi Kinaata - Confession
Nacee - Yewo Nyame a yewo adze
Hiplife/Hip pop artiste of the year
Guru
EL
Flowking Stone
Medikal
Sarkodie
M.anifest
Joey B
Best Rapper of the Year
Flowking Stone - Fire Bon Dem RMX
EL - Love God
Meidkal - Connect
Yaa Pono (Ponobiom) - Mind on Money
M.anifest - 100%
Sarkodie - Fire Bon Dem RMX
Album of the Year
Counselor Nacee
Bar 3Â - E.L
Nowhere Cool - M.anifest
Gifted - Flowking Stone
Sounds of Africa - Sonnie Badu
Unsung Artiste
Kwame Eugene
Aj Lyricx
Afezi Perry
CJ Biggerman
Eshun
Deon Boakye
Cina Soul
Highlife Song of the Year
Jwe - Bisa Kdei
Confession - Kofi Kinaata
Beshiwo - Becca ft. Bisa Kdei
Mintse Bo - Wisa Greid
Christy - Dobble
Bokor Bokor - Kill Beatz ft. Mugeez and Fuse ODG
Gospel Song of the Year
Yewo Nyame a Yewo adze - Nacee ft. Ernest Opoku
Change Over - Mary Agyemang
Mewo Jesus - Mabel Okyere
Still You Reign - Sonnie Badu
Healing Stream - Jeshrun Okyere Ft. Nathaniel Bassey
Agye Won Nsam - Piesie Esther
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Joe Mettle
Piesie Esther
Sonnie Badu
Jeshrun Okyere
Nacee
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
People Dey - Stonebwoy
Nwansina - Ras Kuuku Ft. Luther
Gborgborvor - Gallaxy Ft. Stonebwoy
Kupe - Ebony
Yonnah - Samini ft. Luther
Pain Dem - Rudebwoy Ranking
Arostor - Kaakie Ft. Yaa Pono