Ghana Music Awards UK 2017 nominations released

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2017/07/13 by WatsUpTV -

Ghana Music Awards UK 2017 nominations released

The final list for the 33 categories for the 2nd annual Ghana Music Awards UK has been released.

A lot of Ghanaian musicians, labels and management teams submitted their works over the past few months in order to determine this year’s final list of nominees.

“It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 1,265 entries we received this year. Congratulations to all the nominees,” said Alordia, CEO of Alordia Promotions.

Before winners are announced, the voting platforms and procedures will be made available to the public on Saturday 15th July 2017 in the media and social media platforms.

The awards are based on the period of April 2016 to April 2017.

The 2nd annual Ghana Music Awards UK plaques will be presented to the winners on Saturday, 16th September, 2017 at the Gaumont Palace (Dominion Centre), 9 The Broadway, High Road, Wood Green, London N22 6DS.

Ghana Music Awards UK shines a spotlight on the best Ghanaians musicians who excel in Ghana and the UK.

Without any further ado, here are the very deserving nominees for the 2nd Ghana Music Awards UK 2017 – congratulations to all!

African Artiste of the Year

Runtown

Tekno

Wizkid

Mr. Eazi

Eddy Kenzo
Gospel Song of the Year

Yewo Nyame A Yewo Adze – Nacee ft. Ernest Opoku Jr

Change Over – Mary Agyemang

Mewo Jesus – Mabel Okyere

My Soul says Yes – Sonnie Badu

Healing Stream – Jeshrun Okyere ft. Nathaniel Bassey

Agye Wo Nsem – Piesie Esther

Gospel Artiste of the Year

Joe Mettle

Mabel Okyere

Piesie Esther

Nacee

Sonnie Badu

Jeshrun Okyere

New Artiste of the Year

King Promise

Medikal

Adina

Ebony

Dem Tinz

Best Music Video of the Year

Yewo Nyame A Yewo Adze – Nacee ft. Ernest Opoku Jr

Booze N Boobs – Guru ft. Roll

Pain Killer – Sarkodie ft. Runtown

Rapping Drums – Flowking Stone

Nyedzilo – Edem ft Reekado Banks

One Thing – Stonebwoy ft. Damaris

Best Group of the Year

VVIP

R2Bees

Dobble

Best Rapper of the Year

EL
Guru
Pope Skinny
Manifest
Yaa Pono
Flowking Stone
Sarkodie
Medikal

Hiplife Song of the Year

Samba – Guru ft. Singlet

Club – Donzy ft. Sarkodie

Raw – Guru

Borkor Die – Criss Waddle

RNS (Rich Nigga Shit) – Sarkodie
Highlife Song of the Year

Enko Den – Daddy Lumba

Frema – Nero X

Gwe – Bisa Kdei

Confessions – Kofi Kinaata

Beshiwo – Becca

Christy – Dobble

Brown Sugar – Kumi Guitar

Guy Guy – Nana Qwame
Highlife Artiste of the Year

Kumi Guitar

Bisa Kdei

Becca

Kofi Kinaata

Nero X

Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year

People Dey – Stonebwoy

Prove Them Wrong – Shatta wale

Yonnah – Samini ft. Luther

Nwansina – Ras Kuuku ft. Luther

Poison – Ebony

Pain Them – Rudebwoy Ranking

Reggae/Dance Hall Artiste of the Year

Stonebwoy
Ras Kuuku
Samini
Ebony
Shatta wale

Rudebwoy Ranking

Best Collaboration of the Year

Forever – Eazzy ft. Mr. Eazi

Yewo Nyame A Yewo Adze – Nacee ft. Ernest Opoku

Onaapo – Nacee ft. Dee Aja

Confirm RMX – Medikal ft. Sarkodie

Taking Over – Shatta Wale ft. Militants

My Baby – Magnom ft. Joey B

Poison – Ebony ft. Gatdoe

Pain Killer – Sarkodie ft. Runtown

Beshiwo – Becca ft. Bisa Kdei

Artiste of the Year

Shatta Wale

Kofi Kinaata

Sarkodie

Stonebwoy

Song of the Year

Taking Over – Shatta Wale ft. Militants

Confessions – Kofi Kinaata

Christy – Dobble

Time Aso – Sidney

Onaapo – Nacee ft. Dee Aja

Hiplife/Hip-Pop Artiste of the Year

Criss Waddle

Guru

Flowking Stone

Sarkodie

Medikal

M.anifest

Hip-Hop Song of the Year

God MC – M.anifest

Trumpet – Sarkodie ft. Tee Flow, Medikal, Strongman, Koo Ntakra, Donzy & Pappy Kojo

Lalafalama – EL

Confirm RMX – Medikal ft. Sarkodie

Tension – Okyeame Kwame ft. Cabum, Medikal & Sister Deborah

Gold – Guru

Afro Pop Song of the Year

Ayoo – Shatta Wale

Solo – Article Wan

Taking Over – Shatta Wale ft. Militants

Forever – Eazzy ft Mr. Eazi

Music Producer / Engineer of the Year

Kindee

Willis Beatz

Highly Spiritual

Nacee

Danny Beatz

Ghanaian Traditional Artiste of the Year

Sherifa Gunu

Atongo Simba

Norlla Wiyaala

King Ayisoba

Wulomo

(UK BASED AWARD CATEGORIES)

UK Based Gospel Song of the Year

You Are The One – Minister Owura Jay

Boafo ne Awurade – Hannah A. Donkor

Land of God – Justice Odoi

It will come to Pass – Sarah Clark

Onyame Tumi Adi Nyinaa Ye – Comfort Amankwah

Se Nyame Nni Mua – Mama Cee

Alpha and Omega – Amankwah Tiah

Me nsa aka Me De3 – Theodora Gospel

Give Me You – P.K. Boadi

My Soul Says Yes – Sonnie Badu

UK Based Gospel Album of the Year

Sounds of Africa – Sonnie Badu

Land Of God – Justice Odoi

Second Chance – Ernest O. Kyeremanteng

Eden na menye ma wo – Amankwah Tiah

Genesis – Minister King Bricky Aboagye

You Are The One – Minister Owura Jay

Onyame tumi adenyinaa ye – Comfort Amankwah

Boafo Ne Awurade – Hannah A. Donkor

UK Based Gospel Artiste of the Year

Hannah A. Donkor

Sonnie Badu

Minister Owura Jay

Amankwah Tiah

Comfort Amankwah

Justice Odoi

Minister King Bricky Aboagye

Best UK Based New Gospel Artiste of the Year

Manye Stone
Gertrude Forson

Minister Ike
Maame Serwaa
Hannah A. Donkor
Elder Ofori
Charlie Barnes
Nana Achia
Sarah Clark
Mama Comfort
Prophet Eliyahu Boateng
Yaw Boateng
Bishop Merry Frimpomaah
Alice Bee

Best UK Based Ghanaian International Artiste

Stormzy

LD of 67 Group

Lethal Bizzle

Kwabs

Reggie N Bollie

Novelist

UK Based Afrobeats Artiste of the Year

Mista Silva

Eugy

Kwamz N Flava

Composers