The announcement of the nominees comes after weeks of reviews by the Board of the Vodafone Music Awards.
Below are the list:
Hip-life song of the Year
- Quamina MP ft. Medikal – Amanfour Girls
- Guru ft Kweysi Swat – Wobete
- Sarkodie ft prince bright- Oofeetso
- Medikal- Omo Ada
- Sista afia ft Quamina MP and Medikal- Weather
High-Life Song of the Year
- King Promise ft Kojo Antwi- Bra
- Sarkodie ft Efya -Saara
- Dada Hafco ft Fameye -Our Story
- Kofi Kinata - Things Fall Apart
- Kuami Eugene - Obiaato
- Sista Afia ft Kelvenboy - Corner Corner
- Adina - Sika
- Fameye ft Kuami Eugene, Medikal and Article Wan -Notin A Get Remix
Gospel Song of the Year
- Celestine Donkor ft Nhyiraba Gideon- Agbebolo
- Mog Music- Hallelujah
- Joe Mettle- Mehia Wo Yesu
- Diana Hamilton - W'asem
- Joyce Blessing -Repent
- Nacee- Mpaebo
Afrobeat Song of the Year
- EL ft AI -Adwuma
- King Promise - Comando
- Kelvenboy ft Joey B- Mea
- Darkovibes ft Kidi - Bless Me
- Kwesi Arthur ft Mr Eazi- Nobody
- Kidi ft Kwesi Arthur- Mr Badman
- Dopenation- Zanku
- Guilty Beats ft Mr Eazi and Kwesi Arthur-Pilolo
- Wendy Shay -All for you
Reggae/ Dancehall Song of the Year
- Ras Kuku- Me Mpaebo
- J. Derobie- Poverty
- Epixode -Resolution
- AK Songstress - Stamina
- Jupitar- Top Shella
- Article Wan- Reggae
Hip-Pop Song of the Year
- Kofi Mole- Don't be late
- Sarkodie- Bleeding
- Kwaw Kese ft Mr Eazi, Skonti, Medikal and Sarkodie -Dondo Remix
- Medikal ft Kofi Mole and Joey B- Drip
- Joey B ft Kwesi Arthur and Sarkodie- La Familia
- Eno Barony ft Kofi Mole- Mind your business
- Kwesi Arthur- Thoughts of King Arthur 5
- Strongman ft Manifest - Up and Down
High-life Song of the Year
- King Promise
- Kidi Adina
- Kofi Kinata
- Kwami Eugene
- Dada Hafco
- Akwaboah
Reggae/ Dancehall Artiste of the Year
- J Derobie
- Epixode
- Ras Kuku
- Samini
- Jupitar
- AK Songstress
Best Video of the Year
- Cina Soul -Killi Mi (Directed by Gene Adu)
- RJZ- Bye Bye (Directed by Henry Akrong)
- Medikal ft Kofi Mole and Joey B- Drip (Directed by Yaw Skyface)
- Becca ft Tiya Savage- Yes I do (AJE Filmworks)
- Kuami Eugene - Obiaato (Directed by REX)
- Celestine Donkor ft Nhyiraba Gideon- Agbebolo (Directed by Abass)
- EL ft FALZ, Joey B -Ehua (Directed by Yaw Skyface)
- Joey B ft Kwesi Arthur- La Familia (Directed Babs Direction)
- Zeetm ft Fancy Gadam- Totori (Directed by Babs Direction)
- Epixode-Wahala Dey (Directed by Snares films)
Gospel Artiste of the Year
- Celestine Donkor
- Joe Mettle
- Joyce Blessing
- MOGMUSIC
- Diana Hamilton
- Akesse Brempong