Nominations for the 2016 Ghana Music Awards have been announced. The announcement will be followed by the official launch of the 2016 VGMA on Friday evening at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra.

The awards scheme will be held on May 7, 2016 at the Accra International Conference Center.

Full list below.

Gospel Song of The year

Hour by Hour – SP Kofi Sarpong ft Joyce Blessing

Yoboyo – Kofi Gyan

W’ow nkwa wo wor Ade – Mary Owusu

Hyebere Sesafuor – Obaapa Christie

Aporsor – Nicholas Omane Acheampong

Gospel Artiste of the Year

Obaapa Christie

Joe Mettle

Nicholas Omane Acheampong

Patience Nyarko

SP Kofi Sarpong

Preachers

Highlife song of the Year

Take Away – Acka Blay ft Cabum

Hw3 – Becca

Mansa – Bisa Kdei

Pimpinaa – Obrafuor ft Bisa Kdei

M’akoma – R2bees

Susuka – Kofi Kanata

Alewa – Ofori Amponsah ft Sarkodie

HIP HOP Song of the Year

The Warning – Teephlow ft Sarkodie

All Black – E.L ft Pappy Kojo, Joey B

Fire Bon Dem – Flowking Stone

Yakubu – Kwaw Kese

Hand to Mouth – Sarkodie

Nineteen Ninety – Omar Sterling

Ay3 Late – Pappy Kojo ft Sarkodie

HIPLIFE Song of the Year

Crusade – Donzy ft Kofi Kinaata

Ye Wo Krom – Atom Koko – E.L

Ekiki Me – Wisa ft Luther

Skolom – VVIP ft Sena Dagadu

REGGAE/DANCEHALL Song of the Year

Serwaa Akoto – Blakk Rasta

It’s So Crazy – De Voice

Hold Me Now- MzVee

Go Higher – Stonebwoy

Holiday – Ak Songstress

Fire – Jupitar ft Stonebwoy

Best Female Vocalist

Boom Boom Beat – Adina

Me Do Wo -Irene Loghan

Hold Me Now – MzVee

Ego Bee – Nana Yaa

Sarkcess Story – Efya

Dumb Drum – Yaa Yaa

Best Male Vocalist

Afiyie – Go Gaga

De Voice – It’s Crazy

Knii Lantey – Thinking Out Loud

Pat Thomas – Bra

Mugeez – Concert Party

Akwaboah Jnr – Me Wu

Afro Pop Song of The Year

Only – Fuse ODG

Gboza – R2Bees ft Davido

Nyedzilo – Edem ft Reekado Banks

Abofra – MzVee ft Efya

Coastal Vibes – Adina ft Trigmatic

Mi Naa Bo Po – E.L

Producer of the Year

Mo Beat – Skolom

Bisa KDei/Kayawa – Mansa

Akwaboah Jnr – Aporsor

Beatz Dakar – Go Higher

E.L – MI Naa No Bo Po

Dr. Ray – Ye Wo Krom

King Dee – Susuka

Record of the Year

Coastal Vibes – Adina ft Trigmatic

Abofra – MzVee ft Efya

Concert Party – R2Bees

Bra – Sarkodie ft Pat Thomas

Dumb Drum – Yaa Yaa

Shine A Light – Rocky Dawuni

Forget Dem – M.anifest

Song Writer of the Year

Rex Omar – Paapa

Knii Lantey – beautiful Virgo

Kofi Kinaata – Susuka

MzVee, Richie & Efya – Abofra

Obrafour – Nkontompo

Stonebwoy – Go Higher

Best Group of the Year

VVIP

R2Bees

Keche

Gallaxy

Preachers

Best Rapper of the Year

E.L – King Without A Crown

Flowking Stone -Fire Bon Dem

Omar Sterling – Nineteen Ninety

Pappy Kojo – Ay3 Late

Sarkodie – Hand to Mouth

Teephlow – The Warning

Best Collaboration of the Year

Skolom – VVIP ft Sena Dagadu

Mewu – Sarkodie ft Akwaboah Jnr

Ay3 Late – Pappy Kojo ft Sarkodie

Ekiki Me – Wisa ft Luther

Crusade – Donzy ft Kofi Kinaata

Pimpinaa – Obrafour ft Bisa KDei

Best Music Video of the Year

Shelele – E.L

Nkontompo – Obrafour

Dumb Drum – Yaa Yaa

Girlfriend – Edem

The Warning – Teephlow

Crazy for God – Preachers

New Artist of the Year

Nero X

Donzy

Wisa

Teephlow

Atom

Kofi Kinaata

Africa Artist of the Year

Wizkid

Olamide

Korede Bello

Harry Song

Patoranking

The 2016 Ghana Music Awards is a Charterhouse Productions event, and proudly supported by EIB Network, owners of Starr FM, LIVE FM, GH ONE TV, Kasapa FM, Ultimate FM, Empire FM, AGOO FM, and Daily Heritage newspaper.