Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale has earned nomination for this year's Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.

The artiste who was suspended from the award event for the past three years has been forgiven by the organisers after he openly insulted them.

Shatta Wale has earned several nominations including that of the coveted Artiste of the year category.

He faces stiff opposition from Joe Mettle, Ebony, Stonebwoy and Sarkodie.

Gospel singer Joe Mettle, who currently wears the crown, looks to retain the title, especially off the impact of “Bo Noo Ni” (ft Luigi Maclean) and the “God of Miracles” album.

The category is completed by usual suspects Sarkodie and Stonebwoy, who have, for the past decade or so, remained firmly rooted among the first rank of acts from Ghana, and indeed the VGMAs.

Sponsored by telecom giant Vodafone, festival will witness an official launch on March 5, a nominees’ jam in Cape Coast on March 24, a music seminar at the Movënpick Hotel on 12th April, and the main event at the Accra International Conference Centre on April 14. The main event will be followed by a celebration jam in Tema on April 28.