Sonnie Badu makes VGMA list for the first time in years

                     
                     
                     Sonnie Badu makes VGMA list for the first time in years

    On 1^st March 2014 at the Golden Tulip Hotel, the event organizers of one of Ghana’s prestigious awards on the event calendar, Charter House released nominations for the various categories for this year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA).

At the announcement ceremony at the Golden Tulip Hotel many entertainment writers and music lovers were surprised to witness those songs which should have supposedly been banned earned a spot or two in the nominations. As always, there was the regular recipient’s like Sakordie who made the list and new entrants.

One of such new entrant who made the list with five nominations is International Gospel Singer Minister Sonnie Badu. Sonnie who is known to many Ghanaians through his “Baba” song and in yearly concerts bagged five nominations at this year’s awards and out of the five nominations is the overall Artiste of the year award.

This is the “rainmaker’s” first nominations at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, which has been in existence for several years. His nominations include the Gospel artiste of the year, Gospel song of the year with his Wonder God track, Best male vocal performance, Album of the year with his Aroma of Love album and the Artiste of the year.

Sonnie who has received several international awards is looking at being the first Gospel artiste to grab the prestigious Artiste of the year award. He is in contention for the award with the likes of Castro, Kwabena Kwabena, Shatta Wale, Sarkodie, Samini and Guru.

In the Gospel Category, Minister Sonnie’s nomination would see him contend with the likes of OJ, Nicholas Omane Acheampong, Joyce Blessing and Patience Nyarko.

Although the date and venue for the final event of the 2014 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards nominees have not yet been scheduled, Minister Sonnie and his management team are appreciative for the nominations. According to them, the nominations show that the Minister’s work is appreciated in Ghana.

Meanwhile, Minister Sonnie Badu arrives in Ghana on Tuesday ahead of the Ghana Music Honours, which forms part of the GMW Festival, being organized by MUSIGA.  The Ghana Music Honours slated for 5 March 2014 would be held at the National Theatre. Minister Sonnie is one of the artiste billed to perform.

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