1st Ghana Music Awards UK show set for November 5

The first edition of the Ghana Music Awards UK shall come off Saturday, November 5th, 2016 at the Gaumont Palace previously branded Dominion Centre, 9.

The show which takes off at 8pm and put together by Alordia Promotion & West Coast UK Entertainment will see R2Bees, Stonebwoy, Sarkodie, Reggie N Bollie performing on the night.

26 entertainers with Ghanaian roots will be awarded at the event which has the theme “Recognizing the Achievements of our Musicians.”

Tickets are selling for £20 (Standard), £30 (VIP Upstairs sitting) and £40 (VIP Front Row sitting). They can be purchased at www.theghanamusicawardsuk.com/tickets.html

Below are the 1st 2016 Ghana Music Awards UK nominees:

1. AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Patoranking

Fally Ipupa

Davido

AKA

Wizkid

Diamond Platnumz

Olamide

Tekno

 

2. BEST CLUB DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Bibi

DJ Fiifi

DJ Invisible

DJ Sawa

DJ Billy

DJ Chris Vibez

 

3. GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

Hour by Hour                  – SP Kofi Sarpong ft. Joyce Blessing

M’asem (Yoboyo)            – Kofi Gyan

Wowo Nkwa Wo Wo Ade3  – Mary Owusu

Hyebre Sesafo               – Obaapa Christy

Wafom Kwan                  – Patience Nyarko

Aporsor                         – Nicholas Omane Acheampong

4. GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Obaapa Christy

Nicholas Omane Acheampong

Joe Mettle

SP Kofi Sarpong

Patience Nyarko

Preachers

 

5. NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Nero X

Kofi Kinaata

Wisa

Atom

Mr. Eazi

Nii Funny

 

6. MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Mobeatz – Skolom

Bisa Kdei –  Brother Brother

Kaywa – Mansa

Beatz Dakay – Mightylele

Dr. Ray – Yewo Krom

Kin Dee – Susuka

The Maker – Chop Kiss

 

7. BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

MzVee – Hold Me Now

Joey B – U And Me

Obrafour – Nkontompo

YaaYaa – Dumb Drum

Edem – Girlfriend

Teephlow ft. Sarkodie – The Warning

Mr Eazi ft. Sarkodie – Anointing

Becca ft. Bisa Kdei – Hwe

VVIP ft. Samini – Dogo Yaro

 

8. BEST GROUP OF THE YEAR

VVIP

R2Bees

Keche

4×4

 

9. BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR

EL

Guru              

Yaa Pono

M.anifest 

Pappy Kojo 

Flowking Stone

Obrafour

Edem    

Sarkodie

Omar Sterling              

 

10. HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

Atom – Yewo krom

EL – Koko

Wisa – Ekikimi ft. Luther

VVIP – Skolom ft. Sena Dagadu

Guru – Pooley Swag

Mr. Eazi – Hollup

 

11. HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

Bisa Kdei – Mansa

R2Bees – Makoma

Bisa Kdei – Brother Brother

Kofi Kinaata – Susuka

Ofori Amponsah – Alewa ft Sarkodie

Kwabena Kwabena – Tua Mu Daa

 

12. HIGHLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Bisa Kdei

Afriyie

Ofori Amponsah

Nero X

Kwabena Kwabena

 

13. MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR.

Mansa – Bisa Kdei

Brother Brother – Bisa Kdei

Go Higher – Stonebwoy

Ekikimi – Wisa ft. Luther

Baby (Chop Kiss) – Shatta Wale

Yewo Krom – Atom ft. Jhunea

Susuka – Kofi Kinaata

Kakai – Shatta Wale

 

14. REGGAE / DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR

Go Higher      – Stonebwoy

Enemies          – Jupitar ft Sarkodie

Mightylele     – Stonebwoy

Kakai             – Shatta wale

Hold it            – Shatta Wale

Pumpum      – Rudebwoy Ranking ft Episode

 

15. REGGAE / DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Stonebwoy

Jupitar  

Samini

Episode   

Mzvee   

Shatta wale

 

16. AFROBEATS ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Mr. Eazi             

D-Cryme    

Pappy Kojo    

Kofi Kinaata

R2Bees               

Wisa

 

17. BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

Mr. Eazi ft. Efya              – Skin Tight

VVIP ft. Sena Dagadu     – Skolom

Sarkodie ft. Akwaboah     – Mewu

Pappy Kojo ft. Sarkodie   – Aye Late

Wisa ft. Luther                 – Ekikimi

D-Cryme ft. Sarkodie     – Koko Sakora

Mr Eazi ft. Eugy              – Dance For Me

Jupitar ft. Sarkodie          – Enemies

Becca ft. Bisa Kdei          – Hwe

 

18. ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Mary                 – Sarkodie

Elom                 – EL

Breakthrough    – Bisa Kdei

I Believe            – SP Kofi Sarpong

After The Storm – Shatta Wale

Necessary Evil  – Stonebwoy

Breaking News  – Samini

 

19. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Shatta Wale          

Nero X

Sarkodie      

Stonebwoy

Bisa Kdei 

SP Kofi Sarpong

EL       

Mr. Eazi

 

20. BEST UK BASED GROUP

Kwamz & Flava

Vibez Squad

NSG

Kraze

CXCV

IRAY MVNT

 

21. BEST UK BASED AFROBEATS ARTISTE

Jaij Hollands        

Mista Silva           

K Weezy              

Scob Original       

Charsey

Kwamz & Flava

 

22. BEST UK BASED AFRO-POP ARTISTE 

Zafi B                            

Eugy

Areatha Anderson       

Tinchy Stryder

Prince Rapid                 

Fuse ODG

Stormzy    

NSG

 

23. BEST UK GOSPEL SONG

Amazing God                       – Sonnie Badu

We Love You                         –  Louisa Annan

Yebe Duru                            –  Nhyira Hemaa

Jesus the Reason for the Season  – Kwame Amponsah

Bisa Awurade                      – Betty Acheampong

Work In Progress                 – Diana Antwi Hamilton

 

24. BEST UK BASED GOSPEL ARTISTE

Sonnie Badu              

Mama Fausty

Ohemaa Jackie    

Antwi Diana Hamilton

Louisa Annan  

Nhyira Hemaa

Osei Kofi   

Kwame Amponsah

Betty Acheampong   

Ohene Darko

 

25. BEST UK BASED MUSIC VIDEO

Tina                                     – Fuse ODG ft. Angel

New Girl                              – Reggie N Bollie

Pinga                                   – Jaij Hollands ft NSG

B.A.D (Best Achieving Don) – Mr Silva

Watch Nobody                     – Atumpan ft. Paigey Cakey

 

26. UK BASED GHANAIAN INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE

Fuse   ODG

Tinchy Stryder

Sonnie Badu

Reggie N Bollie

Lethal Bizzle

 

Stormzy

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