The launch of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2013 was yesterday at the La Palm Hotel. It saw most industry players, music lovers and critics attend; the media as well was there.

The nominations are out and nominees now know what they are gunning for; tongues are beginning to wag over ‘who will take home what?’

Competing for the biggest award – Artist of the Year are R2bees, D-Black, VIP, Kwaw Kese, Cwesi Oteng and 4×4.

R2Bees are firmly sitting on top with eight (8) nominations overall.

This year promises to be interesting as it is the year of the ‘Next Level’, so without mincing words, we present to you the full list of nominations below:

Artiste of the Year

R2Bees

D-Black

VIP

Kwaw Kese

Cwesi Oteng

4X4

Vodafone Song Of The Year

Bye-Bye – Asem Ft. Kwabena Kwabena

Life (Walahi) – R2Bees

Vera – D-Black

Ole Seke – Dr. Slim & Dobble

Aluguntugui – Keche

Azonto Fiesta – Appietus, Sarkodie & Kesse

Zaphanat Panea – Nicholas Omane Acheampong

Antenna – Fuse ODG

Best Collaboration Of The Year

Bye-Bye – Asem & Kwabena Kwabena

Ka No Seyaa – Herty Bongreat & Trigmatic

Ole Seke – Dr Slim & Dobble

Azonto Fiesta – Appietus, Sarkodie & Kesse

Sika – Okyeame Kwame & Kesse

No Away – Becca & MI

Hip Hop Song of the Year

Falling – D-Black Ft. Mo’Chedda

Heyba – Edem

Pizza & Burger – Sarkodie & Jayso

Makaa Maka – M.Anifest

Bayla – R2Bees

Hip Life Song of the Year

Kaalu – E.L.

Life (Walahi) – R2Bees

Ole Seke – Dr Slim & Dobble

Aluguntugui- Keche

Vera – D-Black Ft Joey B

Azonto Fiesta – Appietus, Sarkodie & Kesse

Mokoni – 4X4

Bye-Bye – Asem Ft Kwabena Kwabena

Azonto Ghost – Bisa

Pampanaa – VIP

Gospel Artiste of the Year

Herty Bongreat

Nicholas Omane Acheampong

Cwesi Oteng

Cynthia Mccauley

Obaapa Christy

Afro Pop Song of the Year

Antenna – Fuse ODG

No Away – Becca & MI

So High – Fatural Face

Best in Me – Efya

Papa – Jay Ghartey

Stone Bwoy Ft Irene Logan – Ghetto Love

Hip Life/Hip Hop Artiste of the Year

R2Bees

D-Black

Keche

4X4

VIP

E.L.

Gospel Song of the Year

Ka No Seyaa – Herty Bongreat Ft Trigmatic

Nkomhye – Cynthia Mccauley

Zaphanat Panea – Nicholas Omane Acheampong

Se Me Wo Nkwa Daa – Joe Dee Owusu Ft Amy Newman

God Dey Bless Me – Cwesi Oteng

African Artiste of the Year

Iyanya

P-Square

Davido

Flavour

D-Banj

Wizkid

Best Group of the Year

R2Bees

Keche

VIP

4X4

Highlife Song of the Year

Odo – R2Bees

Love of My Life – Afriyie Wutah

Lovi Dovi – Raquel

Paradise – D-Flex

Treat Her Royal – Kesse Ft Sarkodie

Highlife Artiste of the Year

Afriyie

D-Flex

Kesse

New Artiste of the Year

Lousika

Cynthia Mccauley

Natural Face

Kaakie

Reggae Dance Hall Song of the Year

Shatta City – Bandana

Our Africa – Blakk Rasta Ft Jay Anber

Go Go Wild – Eazzy Ft Jupiter

House of Pain – Knii Lante

Toffee Pon Tongue – Kaakie

Time Bomb – Samini Ft Wizkid

50% Board Vote Weighting & 50% Academy Voting Weighing

Album of the Year

Something Else – E.L.

Mercy Project – Cwesi Oteng

Mr. Versatile – Okyeame Kwame

The Revelation – D-Black

Solid Ground – Asem

Gospel Album of the Year

Back to the Sender – Obaa Christy

Wait – Cynthia Maccauley

Zaphanat Panea – Nicholas Omane Acheampong

Mercy Project – Cwesi Oteng

Christian Life – Joe Dee Owusu

Best Male Vocal Performance

Mugeez (R2Bees) – Odo

Chase – Lonely

Kwabena Kwabena – Bye-Bye

Knii Lante – House Of Pain

Afriyie – Love Of My Life

Best Female Vocal Performance

Becca – No Away

Raquel – Lovi Dovi

Efya – Best in Me

Yaa Yaa – Kae

Celestine Donkor – Me Nim Nguase

Adina – Let Me Go

Song Writer of the Year

Mugeez Abdul Rashid – Odo

Nana Wiafe Asante-Mensah & George Kwabena Adu – Bye-Bye

Kwame Nsiah Apau – Sika

Akwaboah – Best In Me

Frank Osei Afriyie – Love Of My Life

Kwame Tsikata –Makaa Maka

Nana Yaw Oduro – Not Alone

Record of the Year

Bye-Bye – Asem

Lonely – Chase

Best in Me – Efya

No Away – Becca

Sika – Okyeame Kwame

House of Pain – Knii Lante

Not Alone – Trigmatic

Best Rapper

Sarkodie – Azonto Fiesta

E.L. – Kaalu

Asem – Bye-Bye

M.Anifest – Makaa Maka

Edem – Heyba

Okyeame Kwame – Mr. Versatile

Producer of the Year

Kaywa

Killbeatz

Nshorna Music

Eyoh

E.L.

Appietus

Nicholas Omane Acheampong