Check out full list of nominees for this year's edition

The 18th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Festival (VGMA) 2017 is just around the corner, as nominees have been unveiled across various categories.

African Artist of the Year, Hip-Hop Song of the Year, and Reggae Dancehall Artiste of the Year categories among others are looking very interesting.

See nominees list below.

Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year

StonebwoyRas KuukuSaminiEbonyRudebwoy RankingMzVee

Highlife Artiste of the Year

Bisa KdeiBeccaKofi Kinaata

Gospel Artiste of the Year

Joe MettlePiesie EstherSonnie BaduJeshrun OkyereNacee

Hiplife Song of the Year

Guru - Samba feat. SingletDonzy - Club feat. Piesie and SarkodieFlowking Stone - Go LowSarkodie - RNSCriss Waddle - Bie Gya feat. StonebwoyKofi Kinaata - Sweet PieVVIP - Alhaji feat. Patoranking

Afro-pop Song of the Year

E.L - Kaabu AmeEugy - Dance For Me feat. Mr EaziArticle Wan - SoloJoey B - U x meMedikal - Too Risky feat. Sister DerbyAdina - Too LateVision DJ - Grind feat. A.I

Hip-hop Song of the Year

M.anifest - god MCSarkodie - Trumpet feat. Tee Phlow, Koo Ntakra, Strongman, Pappy Kojo, Donzy, & MedikalE.L - LalafalamaMedikal - Confirm remix feat. SarkodieEdem - Egboame remix feat. Tee Phlow, Cabum, Gemini, Ayat, Mac M, Medikal, Darko, & BebelinoOkyeame Kwame - Tension feat. Cabum, Medikal & Sister Derby

Best New Act

MedikalNii FunnyFancy GadamArticle WanFeli NunaEbonyRudebwoy RankingEugy

African Artist of the year

PatorankingMr EaziRuntownTeknoNathaniel Bassey

Record of the year

Nacee - Me ne wo aaAkwaboah - Hello feat. SarkodieAdina - Too lateJoey B - U x MeTrigmatic - Motromodwo feat. A.I

Best Female Vocalist

Adina - Tool LateBecca - BeshiwoMzVee - Nobody ElsePiesie Esther - Agye won nsamPetrah - My Man

Best Male Vocalist

Ogya Mensah - Get SeriousAfriyie - Here to StayJoe Mettle - OnwanwaniAkwaboah - HelloSonnie Badu - Still You ReignErnest Opoku - Yewo Nyame a yewo adze

Best Music Video of the Year

Wiyaala - LenoOkyeame Kwame - Small small feat. MzVeeNacee - Yewo Nyame a yewo adze feat. Ernest OpokuFlowking Stone - Rapping DrumsManifest - W'ani aba feat. Bisa K'DeiEdem - Nyedzilo feat. Rekaado Banks

Songwriter of the Year

Joe Mettle - OnwanwaniKill Beatz - Too LateKofi Kinaata - ConfessionNacee - Yewo Nyame a yewo adze

Hiplife/Hip-Hop artiste of the year

GuruELFlowking StoneMedikalSarkodieM.anifestJoey B

Best Rapper of the Year

Flowking Stone - Fire Bon Dem RMXEL - Love GodMeidkal - ConnectYaa Pono (Ponobiom) - Mind on MoneyM.anifest - 100%Sarkodie - Fire Bon Dem RMX

Artist of the Year

ELSarkodieStonebwoyJoe MettleMzVeeMedikal

Song of the Year

Christy – DobbleU x Me – Joey BR N S – SarkodieSolo – Article WanPeople Dey – StonebwoyKaabuame – ELBie Gya – Criss Waddle ft. StonebwoySweetie Pie – Kofi KinaataAlhaji – VVIP ft. PatorankingYewo Nyame a Yewo Adze – Nacee Ft. Ernest OpokuGo Low – Flowking Stone

Album of the Year

CounselorNaceeBar 3 – ELNowhere Cool – M.anifestGifted – Flowking StoneSounds of Africa – Sonnie Badu

Best Collaboration of the Year

Alhaji – VVIP ft. PatorankingYewo Nyame a Yewo Adze – Nacee ft. Ernest OpokuConfirm Rmx – Medikal Ft. SarkodieBie Gya – Criss Waddle ft. StonebwoyNwansina – Ras Kuuku ft. LutherSamba – Guru ft. Singlet

Best Group of the Year

VVIPR2BeesDunsinGallaxy

Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year

People Dey – StonebwoyNwansina – Ras Kuuku Ft. LutherGborgborvor – Gallaxy Ft. StonebwoyKupe – EbonyYonnah – Samini ft. LutherPain Dem – Rudebwoy RankingArostor – Kaakie Ft. Yaa Pono

Highlife Song of the Year

Jwe – Bisa KdeiConfession – Kofi KinaataBeshiwo – Becca ft. Bisa KdeiMintse Bo – Wisa GreidChristy – DobbleBokor Bokor – Kill Beatz ft. Mugeez & Fuse ODG

Unsung Artiste

Kwame EugeneAJ LyricxAfezi PerryCJ BiggermanEshunDeon BoakyeCina Soul

Gospel Song of the Year

Yewo Nyame a Yewo adze – Nacee ft. Ernest OpokuChange Over – Mary AgyemangMewo Jesus – Mabel OkyereStill You Reign – Sonnie BaduHealing Stream – Jeshrun Okyere Ft. Nathaniel BasseyAgye Won Nsam – Piesie Esther