In the late hours of Wednesday 15th August,2018 organizers of the Ghana Music Awards South Africa announced nominations for this year’s edition.
The likes of eeination music producer,Da Beatz God,Shatta wale and African Prince Records musician,Danny Beatz were all nominated for their tremendous work done in the year under review.
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The likes of Dancehall musicians,Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale,Sarkodie,KD Bakes also made it to the various categories.
Also first time in the history of music awards,there is a category for music journalists and Jonathan Nii Laryea of Jonilar.net together with Kwame Dadzie,Nydj were also nominated for making musici business visible on the internet space.
Ghana Music Awards South Africa is an initiative by the organizers and partners to reward patrons of Ghana Music both in Ghana and South Africa. Details on voting and main event will be communicated in the days ahead.
Check here for full list of Nominees.
1 * GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
JOYCE BLESSING
GIFTY OSEI
JOE METTLE
PATIENCE NYARKO
CELESTINE DONKOR
PRINCESS ROY
MAAME SERWAH
SONNIE BADU
OHEMAA MERCY
2 * PROMISING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
KOO KYIE
MACCASIO
KAY 9ICE
EFE KEYZ
WAKILI
DEM TINZ
XYLO
DHAT GYAL
AMERADO
CITIZEN WELKINS
KASIEBO
ADI GOVNOR
BRAYN THE MENSAH
ICONZY FIACK
DZIDU
3 * NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
KIDI
KING PROMISE
KWESI ARTHUR
KUAMI EUGENE
WENDY SHAY
B4 BONAH
KELVIN BOY
PATAPAA
ESHUN
4 * BEST GROUP OF THE YEAR
VVIP
REGGIE AND BOLLIE
R2BEES
KECHE
EEIINATION
WUTAH
GALLAXY
5 * HIP-LIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
KOFI KINAATA
CAPTAIN PLANET
KWESI ARTHUR
YAA PONO
PATAPAA
NII FUNNY
GASMILLA
QUATA BUDUKUSU
NERO X
6 * BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR
SARKODIE
ENO BARONY
YAA PONO
TEEPHLOW
QUATA BUDUKUSU
MANIFEST
MEDIKAL
STRONGMAN BURNER
7 * BEST DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ VYRUSKY
DJ BLACK
DJ SWITCH
DJ CHAMPAGNE
DJ EXTRA
DJ NYCE
DJ MAXTA PRIME
ANDY DOSTY
DJ WOBETE
8 * BEST MUSIC JOURNALIST / BLOGGER OF THE YEAR
KWAME DADZI
EBENEZER DONKOR
AMEYAW DEBRAH
ATTRACTIVE MUSTAPHA
ZION FELIX
DAVID MAWULI
CHRIS HANDLER
NII ATAKORA MENSAH
JONATHAN NII LARYEA
9 * MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR
ANGELA / WISH ME WELL (KUAMI EUGENE)
MAAME HW3 (EBONY)
AKWAABA (MR. EAZI)
OBI AGY OBI GIRL (CAPTAIN PLANET)
KWESI ARTHUR (GRIND DAY RMX)
SHATTA WALE (GRINGO)
ONE CORNER (PATAPAA)
THAT THING (ARTICLE ONE)
10 * HIGH LIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
BISA KDEI
KUMI GUITAR
KUAMI EUGENE
KIDI
DADA HAFCO
K.K. FOSU
FATAU KEITA
11 * BEST MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
KING PROMISE
CHOIR MASTER
KIDI
KK FOSU
KUAMI EUGENE
LUTA
EPIXODE
MUGEEZ
12 * REGGAE / DANCE HALL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
STONEBWOY
EPIXODE
SAMINI
RUDEBWOY RANKING
BLACKK RASTA
SHATTA WALE
KELVIN BOY
MZVEE
13 * REGGAE / DANCE HALL SONG OF THE YEAR
SAMINI (MY OWN)
EPIXODE (KUTU)
STONEBWOY (BAWASABA)
SHATTA WALE (GRINGO)
EBONY (SPONSOR)
BLAKK RASTA (FLOWER IN THE SHOWER)
KAY DIZZLE (MURDER)
ESHUN (FA ME KOR)
RUDEBWOY RANKING (ORIGNAL RUDEBWOY)
14 * BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
YAA PONO X STONEBWOY (OBIAA WONI MASTER)
SAMINI X DEM TINZ (FAMA ME)
MR. EAZI FT PATAPAA (AKWAABA)
CAPTAIN PLANET X KOFI KINAATA (OBI AGYE OBI GIRL)
OBRAFOUR X SARKODIE (MOESHA)
SHATTA WALE X PATAPAA (BODI FI BODY)
PATAPAA X RAS CANN X MR. LOYALTY (ONE CORNER)
K.K FOSU X NEROI X (YENKODA)
KING PROMISE X MUGEEZ X SARKODIE (C.C TV)
ARTICLE WAN X PATAPAA (THAT THING)
DJ VYRUSKY FT SHATTA WALE AND KUAMI EUGENE ( ADWENFI)
15 * BEST PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
KING DEE (WUTAH – BRONYA)
MASTER GARZY (CAPTAIN PLANET – OBI AGY OBI GIRL)
PEEWEZEL (OSIKANI ABRANTIE – OBIA DON)
DATBEAT GOD (KIDI – ADIEPENA)
EYOH SOUNDBWOY (DEM TINZ – PRESSUER B3 FAWU)
EPHRIAM (KK FOSU – YENKODA)
GUILTYBEATZ (AKWAABA)
DANNY BEATZ (MEDEKUKU)
KILL BEAT (KING PROMISE – CCTV)
DR. RAY (FINAL SOLUTION – BLESSER)
TUBHANI MUZIK (STRONGMAN BURNER – MONSTER)
16 * BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
KING PROMISE (CCTV)
STRONGMAN BURNER (BABY GIRL)
QATA BUDUKUSU (GINGER)
FANLY (LIVE WIRE)
SHATTA WALE (GRINGO)
MANTSE AY (NYAME WATSE)
CITIZEN WELKINS (MY BABY)
KAY DIZZLE (MURDER)
YPEE (MEYE GUY RMX)
17 * ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
PATAPAA
SHATTA WALE
EBONY
STONEBWOY
KUAMI EUGENE
CATEGORIES FOR GHANA MUSIC AWARDS SOUTH AFRICA
1* NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DOUPBOY LASKA
KAHPUN
KD BAKES
TYPHOON
AKU MERCY
2* BEST HI-LIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
DRUMPIPO
AKU MERCY
POLAMO
KD BAKES
DISKYBOY
DJEEY PHILL
3* BEST MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
DOUPBOY LASKA
STEVEN
NICHOLAS MENSAH
BEST MAN
BIG AFRO
4* BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
DOUPBOY LASKA
YINKS
POLAMO
DJEEY PHILL
5* GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
DRUMPIPO (LOBOLA)
HALAL AFRICA (WOSO)
MOHADI (CASANDRA)
ADAMO (LERATO)
6* MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR
DOUPBOY LASKA
DRUMPIPO
AKU MERCY (OBI)
DO LIKE I DO (FINAL SOLUTON)
7* RAGGAE / DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
DOUPBOY LASKA (NUN DEM READY)
HALAI AFRICA (FIRST LOVE)
ZION KING (BLACK CULTURE)
FLEXY (CRY FOR LIFE)
SHAKER PONZY (RIGHTEOUS)
8* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
9PM
KD BAKES
YINKS
POLAMO
9* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED HIP-LIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
9PM
KD BAKES
POLAMO
YINKS
FINAL SOLUTION
10* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED BEST CLUB DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ ELEMENTO
DJ LUTHA
DJ CRAKK
DJ SHADOW
DJEEY PHILL
11* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
AKU MERCY X MEDOSKY (OBI)
POLAMO X DJ MAPHORISA X DJ BUCKS (SMTHING ABT U)
DJEEY PHILL X DJ LESH (LOBOLA)
ADAMO X DEM TINZ (KINGS AND QUEENS)
C-TEA X FINAL SOLUTION (YOUR STYLE)
12* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED BEST CULTURAL AND LIVE BAND GROUP OF THE YEAR
DRUM PIPO
RICHARD BENYARKO
SANKOFA BAND
AGROBESO CULTURAL GROUP
ROOT AFRICA BAND
13* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED BEST GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
CASANDRA
DRUMPIPO
HALAI AFRICA
ROOT AFRICA BAND
14* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED BEST PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
C-TEA
POLAMO
FRE-D
RICHARD BENYARKO
DRUMPIPO
15* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED ARTIST OF THE YEAR
AKU MERCY
KD BAKES
POLAMO
RICHARD BENYARKO
YINKS
FINAL SOLUTION
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORY FOR GHANA MUSIC AWARDS SOUTH AFRICA
1* BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT WEST AFRICA
PATORANKING
RUNTOWN
KISS DANIEL
TEKNO
2* BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT EAST AFRICA
JOSE CHAMELEON
NAVIO
EDDY KENZO
BEBE COOL
SHEEBA
3* BEST INTERNATION ACT SOUTHERN AFRICA
NC DREAD
D.J MAPHORISA
BABES WODUMO
LADY ZAMAR
WINKY D
