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VGMA 2016 nomination predictions

David Mawuli looks into the works of Ghanaian and African artistes under the year in review and makes nomination predictions. Check out the possible nominees below.

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From sound engineers to song writers, singers to rappers, producers to directors, the Ghanaian music industry has recorded yet another uncountable musical works in the 2015/2016 music year.

Tons of masterpieces have been submitted by artistes for consideration by the VGMA board and it’s up to them to decide. But there are some artistes whose works are clear and deserve recognition by the board.

As usual, Puse.com.gh music correspondent, David Mawuli, looks into the works of Ghanaian and African artistes under the year in review and makes nomination predictions.

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PS: Some of the categories have been omitted to allow us focus on the main categories.

Check out David Mawuli’s predictions below and don’t forget to add your predictions as well to improve the list;

Artiste Of The Year

1. E.L

2. Bisa Kdei

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3. Stonebwoy

4. Shatta Wale

5.VVIP

6. R2bees

Vodafone Song Of The Year

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1. Bisa Kdei - Mansa

2. Shatta Wale - Kakai

3. Stonebaoy - Go Higher

4. E.L - Shelele

5. Kontihene – Dedeede feat. Yaa Pono

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6. VVIP – Skolom feat. Sena Dagadu

7. R2Bees – Gboza feat. Davido

8. Shatta Wale - Hol’It

9. Kwamz & Flava – Wo Onane No

Highlife Artiste Of The Year

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1. Bisa Kdei

2. R2bees

3. Obrafour

Reggae/Dancehall Artiste Of The Year

1. Shatta Wale

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2. Stonebwoy

3. Samini

4. Ras Kuuku

5. Jupitar

Hip-life/Hip-hop Artiste Of The Year

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1. Sarkodie

2. E.L

3. Pappy Kojo

4. Kontihene

5. Omar Sterling (Paedae)

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6. Guru

Best Collaboration Of The Year

1. R2Bees – Gboza feat. Davido

2. Sarkodie – Mewu feat. Akwaboah

3. VVIP - Dogo Yaro feat. Samini

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4. Pappy Kojo – Ay3 Late feat. Sarkodie

5. E.L – All Black feat. Pappy Kojo & Joey B

6. VVIP – Skolom feat. Sena Dagadu

7. Obrafour – Pimpenaa feat. Bisa Kdei

8. Kontihene – Dedeede feat. Yaa Pono

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Hip-life Song Of The Year

1. VVIP - Dogo Yaro feat. Samini

2. Kontihene – Dedeede feat. Yaa Pono

3. VVIP – Skolom feat. Sena Dagadu

4. Okyeame Kwame – Small Small feat. MzVee

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5. Kofi Kinaata - Susuka

6. Guru - Baba God feat. Iyk Wonder

7. 4×4 – Auntie Dede feat. Stonebwoy* (I think it sounds almost Afro-pop)

8. Wisa – Ekiki Mi feat. Luther

Album Of The Year

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1. Bisa Kdei - Breakthrough

2. Sarkodie - Mary

3. E.L - ELOM

4. Samini - Breaking News

5. MzVee – Verified

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7. Delasi – Though Journey

8. Worlasi - Nusé (Strength Within)

Record Of The Year

1. Aka Blay - Take Away feat. Cabum

2. Rex Omar – Paapa

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3. Obrafour – Pimpinaa feat. Bisa Kdei

4. Bisa Kdei - Brother Brother

5. AJ Nelson - Power To The People feat. Wiyaala

6. Sarkodie – Mewu feat. Akwaboah

7. Okyeame Kwame – Small Small feat. MzVee

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Highlife Song Of The Year

1. Aka Blay - Take Away feat. Cabum

2. Bisa Kdei – Mansa

3. Obrafour – Pimpinaa feat. Bisa Kdei

4. Bisa Kdei - Brother Brother

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7. Sarkodie – Mewu feat. Akwaboah

8. Sarkodie – Bra feat. Pat Thomas

Reggae/Dancehall Song Of The Year

1. Shatta Wale – Kakai

2. Shatta Wale - Hol’It

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3. Stonebwoy - Go Higher

4. Ras Kuuku – Gban Gban

5. Stonebwoy – Rudebwoi Luv feat. DJ Juls

Best Male Vocal Performance

1. Bro Philemon – All The Glory

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2. Mugeez  - Makoma (With Omar Sterling)

3. Daddy Lumba - Hosanna (With Ampong)

4. Stonebwoy – Rudebwoi Luv

5. Bisa Kdei - Mansa

6. Mr. Eazi - Skin Tight feat. Efya

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Best Female Vocal Performance

1. Efya – Jorley feat. Sarkodie

2. MzVee – Abofra feat. Efya

3. Obaapa Christy – Hyebre Sesafo

4. Yaa Yaa – Dumb Drum

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5. Azizaa – Black Magic Woman

Bonus: Adomaa

Hip-Hop Song Of The Year

1. Pappy Kojo - Ay3 Late feat. Sarkodie

2. Omar Sterling - Nineteen Ninety

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3. E.L - All Black feat. Pappy Kojo & Joey B

4. E.L - King Without A Crown

5. Sarkodie - New Guy

Best Rapper Of The Year

1. E.L

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2. Sarkodie

3. Omar Sterling (Paedae)

4. M.anifest

5. Pappy Kojo

Best Music Video Of The Year

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1. Sarkodie - Mewu feat. Akwaboah || Lex MacCarthy

2. Azizaa - Black Magic Woman || Wanlov the Kubolor

3. Church Why  - Survivor feat. Jupitar || Xbills Ebenezer

4. VVIP  - Dogo Yaro feat. Samini || Pascal Aka

5. M.anifest  - Forget Dem || Garth Von Glehn

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Best Group Of The Year

1. VVIP

2. R2Bees

3. Keche

4. Kwamz & Flava

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5. 4x4

6. Dark Suburb

Bonus: Gallaxy

Producer Of The Year

1. Kaywa|| Makoma by R2Bees

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2. Bsa Kdei || Mansa by Bisa Kdei

3. Akwaboah || Mewu by Sarkodie feat. Akwaboah

4. Beatz Dakay || Go Higher by Stonebwoy

5. Shatta Wale || Hol’It by Shatta Wale

6. Killbeatz || Gboza by R2Bees feat. Davido

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7. DJ Breezy || My Woman, My Everything by Patoranking feat. Wande Coal

Best New Artiste Of The Year

1. Kofi Kinaata

2. Lil Shaker

3. Nero X

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4. Kwamz & Flava

5. Mr. Eazi

Bonus:  Wisa* (His chances are not clear)

Unsung Artiste

1. Strongman

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2. Cabum

3. Koo Ntakra

4. Nii Funny

5. Donzy

6. Worlasi

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7. Delasi

African Artiste Of The Year

1. Korede Bello

2. Olamide

3. Kiss Daniel

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4. Wizkid

5. P-Square

6. Mavins

7. Patoranking

8. Harrysong

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