NOMINEES FOR VGMA 2016

 The nominees for the 2016 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards will be officially and exclusively revealed on all platforms under the Excellence in Broadcasting Network – Starr 103.5FM, Live 91.9 FM, Kasapa 102.3FM, GHone TV, Ultimate 106.9FM, Agoo 96.9FM – on Friday, February 26.

The nominees for this year’s music awards will be revealed from 12pm to 6pm on all the platforms across the country.

The announcement will be followed by the official launch of the 2016 VGMA Friday evening at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra.

The VGMA board on Tuesday disclosed that dancehall artiste Shatta Wale would not be nominated for any category.

According to the Board, Shatta Wale can only be part of this year’s awards if he completes the process of officially apologising publicly for maligning the VGMA Board, delete all defamatory videos and statements on social media.

Changes in this year’s VGMAs include;

1. The Nominee’s jam is going to Ho in the Volta region.

2. There would be no industry awards night so all awards will be presented at main event.

3. Date for main event is May 7, 2016

4. There would be no Gospel Album of the year award because according to the board there were not enough Gospel albums with at least 3 hit songs as per the category definition.

6. Lifetime achievement award and MUSIGA merit award will be merged this year.

7. No music for development award this year

8. All nominees will be officially announced solely on EIB Network platforms across the country on Friday February 26 from 12pm to 6pm, ahead of the main launch.