2017 VGMAs Predictions
This year's VGMAs is set to happen tonight at the Accra International Conference Centre.The colourful ceremony begins at 8pm with performances from acts like Sarkodie,E.L, Stonebwoy,Nacee,M.anifest and Runtown just to mention but a few.Host for the main show is Starr FM's Anita Erskine with Live FM's Berla Mundi and Elikem the tailor,the hosts for the red carpet with has been advertised to start at 7pm.The matter of who wins what is quite a difficult one but I have tried to predict who will win what based on what I saw in 2016 and your views as always are welcome since no one individual can claim to be the repository of all knowledge no matter the field of endeavour.
Below are my predictions;
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year
Stonebwoy
Ras Kuuku
Samini
Ebony
Rudebwoy Ranking
MzVee
Predicted Winner: Stonebwoy (This is quite straightforward.No need for further explanations)
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 Pono
Predicted Winner:People Dey-Stonebwoy (This is also quite straightforward.An upset will be very shocking)
Highlife Artiste of the Year
Bisa Kdei
Becca
Kofi Kinaata
Predicted Winner:Kofi Kinaata(The number of musicians nominated shows the lack of highly-rated highlife musicians in the country for the year under review.Kofi Kinaata is not necessarily a highlife musician but his knack for singing lately makes him stand tall above his two competitors.)
Highlife Song Of The Year
Jwe-Bisa Kdei
Confession-Kofi Kinaata
Beshiwo - Becca ft Bisa Kdei
Mintse Bo-Wisa Greid
Christy- Dobble
Bokor Bokor- Killbeatz ft Mugeez X Fuse ODG
Predicted Winner: Confession-Kofi Kinaata(This category is quite competitive but when all is said and done,confession will soar the highest)
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Joe Mettle
Piesie Esther
Sonnie Badu
Jeshrun Okyere
Nacee
Predicted Winner:Joe Mettle (Straight fight between my church mate Joe Mettle and Nacee.Looking at the shows played,songs released and the general buzz around both musicians,I think Joe Mettle should win this award and bring it to church for us to pop champagne)
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- Jeshurun Okyere ft Nathaniel Bassey
Agye won nsam -Piesie Esther
Predicted Winner:Yewo Nyame a yewo adze-Nacee ft Ernest Opoku (This fine gospel tune by the "Onaapo" producer and composer featuring one of the finest vocalists in Ghana should win this award quite comfortably)
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
Predicted Winner:RNS-Sarkodie(Another interesting song by Sark.Wins it basically because of Sark's clouts)
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
Predicted Winner-Too Close To Call(The contest is between Grind,Kaa bu am3 and Solo)
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 Vibes , & Bebelino
Okyeame Kwame - Tension feat. Cabum, Medikal & Sister Derby
Predicted Winner:Trumpet-Sarkodie ft various artistes(Trumpet should win this award for the lyrical dexterity delivered by everyone on the song and the idea alone to bring all such great talents on one song.Trumpet is a masterpiece)
Best New Act
Medikal
Nii Funny
Fancy Gadam
Article Wan
Feli Nuna
Ebony
Rudebwoy Ranking
Eugy
Predicted Winner: Medikal (The AMG signee will win this award hands down.This is an award I can bet my meagre national service allowance on)
African Artist of the year
Patoranking
Mr Eazi
Runtown
Tekno
Nathaniel Bassey
Predicted Winner: Runtown (The "Mad Over You" crooner will win this award not because I think he is the strongest in this category but because he will be performing on the awards night if past precedents are anything to go by)
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
Predicted Winner: Trigmatic-Motromodwo (This song really deserves it for the great composition and lyrics of this song.Trigmatic seems to be adept at making music that wins this award)
Best Female Vocalist
Adina - Too Late
Becca - Beshiwo
MzVee - Nobody Else
Piesie Esther - Agye won nsam
Petrah - My Man
Predicted Winner:Adina-Too Late(I had to listen to all the songs again to be able to make a good call.I then settled on Adina for her performance on the song "Too Late")
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
Predicted Winner:Joe Mettle-Onwanwani (Very difficult to call but I think Joe Mettle really sang on the Onwanwani song and deserves the award the most)
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. Reekado Banks
Predicted Winner:Edem-Nyedzilo ft Reekado Banks(This video is very interesting to watch.In fact,there isn't a dull moment and was inspired by one of Michael Jackson's videos.The depiction of Michael Jackson's video was quite well done with a local touch to it)
Best Group Of The Year
VVIP
Gallaxy
Dunsin
R2bees
Predicted Winner:VVIP(Gone are the days when musical groups were very strong in Ghana,this award would have been very difficult to predict but these days VVIP are miles ahead of the other groups and with the rate at which they are going,if the other groups don't catch up then they could well monopolise this award like Efya did to the "best female vocalist")
Best Collaboration Of The Year
Alhaji-VVIP ft Patoranking
Yewo Nyame a yewo adze-Nacee ft Ernest Opoku
Confirm Remix-Medikal ft Sarkodie
Biegya-Criss Waddle ft Stonebwoy
Nwansina - Ras Kuuku ft Luther
Samba-Guru ft Singlet
Predicted Winner:Biegya-Criss Waddle ft Stonebwoy (The buzz and controversy around the song tills the award in its favour)
Songwriter of the Year
Joe Mettle - Onwanwani
Kill Beatz - Too Late
Kofi Kinaata - Confession
Nacee - Yewo Nyame a yewo adze
Predicted Winner:Kofi Kinaata-Confession(The concept behind the other songs in this category are quite cliché but the one behind confession is quite refreshing and fascinating so the award should go to confession)
Hiplife /Hip pop artiste of the year
Guru
EL
Flowking Stone
Medikal
Sarkodie
M.anifest
Joey B
Predicted Winner-E.L(He will win this because he is able to do both genres effortlessly pleasant to the ear)
Best Rapper of the Year
Flowking Stone - Fire Bon Dem RMX
EL - Love God
Medikal - Connect
Yaa Pono (Ponobiom) - Mind on Money
M.anifest - 100%
Sarkodie - Fire Bon Dem RMX
Predicted Winner:This is all about #GameOfFlows.One of Sark or Manifest would win.Never rule out Early E.L though.
Best Album
BAR 3 by EL
Nowhere Cool by M.anifest
Counsellor-Nacee
Gifted-Flowking Stone
Sounds Of Africa-Sonnie Badu
Predicted Winner-BAR 3 by E.L(Good hiphop album with features from the likes of M.I and Khuli Chana's just to mention but a few.If an upset is to occur,No where cool will be that album to do that)
Vodafone Song Of The Year
Christy-Dobble
U X Me-Joey B
RNS-Sarkodie
Solo-Article Wan
People Dey-Stonebwoy
Kaabuame-E.L
Bie Gya-Criss Waddle ft Stonebwoy
Sweetie Pie-Kofi Kinaata
Alhaji-VVIP ft Patoranking
Yewo Nyame a yewo adze-Nacee ft Ernest Opoku
Go Low-Flowking Stone
Predicted Winner: Too close to call
Overall Artiste Of The Year
E.L
Sarkodie
Stonebwoy
Medikal
Joe Mettle
Mzvee
Predicted Winner-Sarkodie(Need not explain too much.He did everything better than the rest and deserves to be Artiste of the year for a record third time)
Follow me on Twitter @JEDrepGH and @JEDTheBlogger08 for the updates..Thank u
Below are my predictions;
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year
Stonebwoy
Ras Kuuku
Samini
Ebony
Rudebwoy Ranking
MzVee
Predicted Winner: Stonebwoy (This is quite straightforward.No need for further explanations)
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 Pono
Predicted Winner:People Dey-Stonebwoy (This is also quite straightforward.An upset will be very shocking)
Highlife Artiste of the Year
Bisa Kdei
Becca
Kofi Kinaata
Predicted Winner:Kofi Kinaata(The number of musicians nominated shows the lack of highly-rated highlife musicians in the country for the year under review.Kofi Kinaata is not necessarily a highlife musician but his knack for singing lately makes him stand tall above his two competitors.)
Highlife Song Of The Year
Jwe-Bisa Kdei
Confession-Kofi Kinaata
Beshiwo - Becca ft Bisa Kdei
Mintse Bo-Wisa Greid
Christy- Dobble
Bokor Bokor- Killbeatz ft Mugeez X Fuse ODG
Predicted Winner: Confession-Kofi Kinaata(This category is quite competitive but when all is said and done,confession will soar the highest)
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Joe Mettle
Piesie Esther
Sonnie Badu
Jeshrun Okyere
Nacee
Predicted Winner:Joe Mettle (Straight fight between my church mate Joe Mettle and Nacee.Looking at the shows played,songs released and the general buzz around both musicians,I think Joe Mettle should win this award and bring it to church for us to pop champagne)
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- Jeshurun Okyere ft Nathaniel Bassey
Agye won nsam -Piesie Esther
Predicted Winner:Yewo Nyame a yewo adze-Nacee ft Ernest Opoku (This fine gospel tune by the "Onaapo" producer and composer featuring one of the finest vocalists in Ghana should win this award quite comfortably)
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
Predicted Winner:RNS-Sarkodie(Another interesting song by Sark.Wins it basically because of Sark's clouts)
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
Predicted Winner-Too Close To Call(The contest is between Grind,Kaa bu am3 and Solo)
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 Vibes , & Bebelino
Okyeame Kwame - Tension feat. Cabum, Medikal & Sister Derby
Predicted Winner:Trumpet-Sarkodie ft various artistes(Trumpet should win this award for the lyrical dexterity delivered by everyone on the song and the idea alone to bring all such great talents on one song.Trumpet is a masterpiece)
Best New Act
Medikal
Nii Funny
Fancy Gadam
Article Wan
Feli Nuna
Ebony
Rudebwoy Ranking
Eugy
Predicted Winner: Medikal (The AMG signee will win this award hands down.This is an award I can bet my meagre national service allowance on)
African Artist of the year
Patoranking
Mr Eazi
Runtown
Tekno
Nathaniel Bassey
Predicted Winner: Runtown (The "Mad Over You" crooner will win this award not because I think he is the strongest in this category but because he will be performing on the awards night if past precedents are anything to go by)
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
Predicted Winner: Trigmatic-Motromodwo (This song really deserves it for the great composition and lyrics of this song.Trigmatic seems to be adept at making music that wins this award)
Best Female Vocalist
Adina - Too Late
Becca - Beshiwo
MzVee - Nobody Else
Piesie Esther - Agye won nsam
Petrah - My Man
Predicted Winner:Adina-Too Late(I had to listen to all the songs again to be able to make a good call.I then settled on Adina for her performance on the song "Too Late")
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
Predicted Winner:Joe Mettle-Onwanwani (Very difficult to call but I think Joe Mettle really sang on the Onwanwani song and deserves the award the most)
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. Reekado Banks
Predicted Winner:Edem-Nyedzilo ft Reekado Banks(This video is very interesting to watch.In fact,there isn't a dull moment and was inspired by one of Michael Jackson's videos.The depiction of Michael Jackson's video was quite well done with a local touch to it)
Best Group Of The Year
VVIP
Gallaxy
Dunsin
R2bees
Predicted Winner:VVIP(Gone are the days when musical groups were very strong in Ghana,this award would have been very difficult to predict but these days VVIP are miles ahead of the other groups and with the rate at which they are going,if the other groups don't catch up then they could well monopolise this award like Efya did to the "best female vocalist")
Best Collaboration Of The Year
Alhaji-VVIP ft Patoranking
Yewo Nyame a yewo adze-Nacee ft Ernest Opoku
Confirm Remix-Medikal ft Sarkodie
Biegya-Criss Waddle ft Stonebwoy
Nwansina - Ras Kuuku ft Luther
Samba-Guru ft Singlet
Predicted Winner:Biegya-Criss Waddle ft Stonebwoy (The buzz and controversy around the song tills the award in its favour)
Songwriter of the Year
Joe Mettle - Onwanwani
Kill Beatz - Too Late
Kofi Kinaata - Confession
Nacee - Yewo Nyame a yewo adze
Predicted Winner:Kofi Kinaata-Confession(The concept behind the other songs in this category are quite cliché but the one behind confession is quite refreshing and fascinating so the award should go to confession)
Hiplife /Hip pop artiste of the year
Guru
EL
Flowking Stone
Medikal
Sarkodie
M.anifest
Joey B
Predicted Winner-E.L(He will win this because he is able to do both genres effortlessly pleasant to the ear)
Best Rapper of the Year
Flowking Stone - Fire Bon Dem RMX
EL - Love God
Medikal - Connect
Yaa Pono (Ponobiom) - Mind on Money
M.anifest - 100%
Sarkodie - Fire Bon Dem RMX
Predicted Winner:This is all about #GameOfFlows.One of Sark or Manifest would win.Never rule out Early E.L though.
Best Album
BAR 3 by EL
Nowhere Cool by M.anifest
Counsellor-Nacee
Gifted-Flowking Stone
Sounds Of Africa-Sonnie Badu
Predicted Winner-BAR 3 by E.L(Good hiphop album with features from the likes of M.I and Khuli Chana's just to mention but a few.If an upset is to occur,No where cool will be that album to do that)
Vodafone Song Of The Year
Christy-Dobble
U X Me-Joey B
RNS-Sarkodie
Solo-Article Wan
People Dey-Stonebwoy
Kaabuame-E.L
Bie Gya-Criss Waddle ft Stonebwoy
Sweetie Pie-Kofi Kinaata
Alhaji-VVIP ft Patoranking
Yewo Nyame a yewo adze-Nacee ft Ernest Opoku
Go Low-Flowking Stone
Predicted Winner: Too close to call
Overall Artiste Of The Year
E.L
Sarkodie
Stonebwoy
Medikal
Joe Mettle
Mzvee
Predicted Winner-Sarkodie(Need not explain too much.He did everything better than the rest and deserves to be Artiste of the year for a record third time)
Follow me on Twitter @JEDrepGH and @JEDTheBlogger08 for the updates..Thank u
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