Naeto C has been nominated in the ‘African Artiste of the Year’ category…
The 2012 edition of the annual Ghana Music Awards will hold on April 14, 2012 and organizers have released the list for this year’s nominees.
The unveiling was done Wednesday February 29, 2012 at studios of GH One Entertainment Television and was witnessed by members of the media, VGMA Academy and Board members and organizers of the event.
The ‘African Artiste of the Year’ category is highly dominated by Nigerian acts with Naeto C, Duncan Mighty, Ice Prince, D’banj, Wizkid received nods. Cabo Snoop is the other contender in the category who is non-Nigerian.
Out of a total of 30 categories, 23 were announced; Organizers say the seven other categories are ‘honorary and technical’ and have promised to announced winners of those categories at the main awards night on April 14, 2012 in the Dome at the Accra International Conference Centre.
ARTISTE(S) OF THE YEAR
Becca
Okyeame Kwame
Sarkodie
Efya
R2Bees
Kwaw Kese
4×4
HIPLIFE/HIPHOP ARTISTE (S) OF THE YEAR
Stay Jay
Okyeame Kwame
4X4
Sarkodie
D-Cryme
Kwaw Kese
R2Bees
HIGHLIFE ARTISTE (S) OF THE YEAR
Daddy Lumba
KK Fosu
Kwabena Kwabena
Kwasie Pee
George Darko
Lucky Mensah
GOSPEL ARTISTE (S) OF THE YEAR
DSP Kofi Sarpong
Gifty Osei
Philipa Baafi
Lady Prempeh
Bernice Ansah
Selina Boateng
BEST NEW ARTISTE (S) OF THE YEAR
Atumpan
Racquel
Stay Jay
D-Cryme
EL
Zigi
BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Trigmatic/Racquel – Aageii
Fuse ODG/Tiffany – Azonto
Racquel/Sarkodie – Sweetieo
Eduwordzi/Stay Jay – Yenko Nkoa
Okyeame Kwame/Bertha – Faithful
Sarkodie/Efya – I’m In Love With You
Sarkodie/EL – You go kill me
AFRICAN ARTISTE (S) OF THE YEAR (NON-GHANAIAN)
Naeto C
Duncan Mighty
Ice Prince
D’banj
Cabo Snoop
Wizkid
HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Stay Jay – Shashee Wowo
Eduwordzi – Yenko Nkoa
Okyeame Kwame – Faithful
Buk Bak – Kolon
D-Cryme – Kill Me Shy
HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
George Darko – Lucky Star
Lucky Mensah – Nkratour
Kwabena Maphia – I Go Pay
Daddy Lumba – Ko Hye Po
Kwabena Kwabena – Be Gye Me
KK Fosu – Akoma
MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR
4×4 – Yesi Yesii
Stay Jay – Shashee Wowo
Selina Boateng – Me Nku Me Ho
D-Cryme – Kill Me Shy
Sarkodie – U go Kill Me
Zigi – You Say Wetin
Atumpan – The Thing
Okyeame Kwame – Faithful
AFRO-POP SONG OF THE YEAR
Ruff N Smooth – Beautiful
Becca – African Woman
Fuse ODG – Azonto
Zigi – You Say Wetin
Atumpan – The Thing
Racquel – Sweetieo
Chase – Tell Me Your Name
HIPHOP SONG OF THE YEAR
Bra Kevin – Three Headed Beast
D-Black – My Kind Of Girl
Sarkodie – I’m In Love With You
Edem – Too Much
Guru – Mmaakuo
Kwaw Kese – Poppin
GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
Lady Prempeh – Nsantaban
Gifty Osei – Fefeefe
Philipa Baafi – Dea Eba Wosem Afeyi
Jake Alolome – Tomorrow By This Time
DSP Kofi Sarpong – African Borborbo
Bernice Ansah – Final Say
REGGAE SONG OF THE YEAR
Blakk Rasta – Miss Right
Sonni Balli – All They See
Edem – Ghetto Arise
Kesse – Oh Yes
Stonebwoy – Climax
Jupiter/Trigmatic – Uptown Downtown
GROUP OF THE YEAR
R2Bees
Buk Bak
Keche
Ruff N Smooth
4×4
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Sarkodie – Rapperholic
Kwaw Kese – Untold Stories
4×4 – Waist and Power
Stay Jay – Repetition
Trigmatic – Solutions
Selina Boateng – Menku Meho
BEST MALE VOCAL ARTISTE
Kesse – Oh Yes
Fritz – Me Do wo
KK Fosu – Akoma
Kwasey Pee – Shwe Ahenie
Chemphe – Number One
Kwame Adinkra- Abena Dansoaa
BEST FEMALE VOCAL ARTISTE
Efya – I’m In Love With You
Racquel – Odo
Bertha – Faithful
Becca – African Woman
Irene Logan – Light and Darkness
Diana Antwi Hamilton – Eye Wo Ara
BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Becca- African Woman (Davis Media Group)
4X4- Yesi Yesii (Phamous People)
D-Black- My Kind of Girl (Jonathan Olamide/Desmond Blackmore)
Mensah- No One Knows (Sam A. Kessie)
Bra Kevin-3 Headed Beast (Nana Asihene)
Sherifa Gunu- Mrantie (Phamous Films Production)
Okyeame Kwame- Faithful (Ohene Media)
BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR
Manifest – Ghana Must Go
Sarkodie – U go Kill Me
Okyeame Kwame – Faithful
Edem – Legacy
Trigmatic – Light and Darkness
EL – Obuumo
SONG-WRITER OF THE YEAR
Okyeame Kwame (Faithful)
D-Cryme (Kill Me Shy)
Mensah (Fante Love Song)
Manifest/Efya (Asa)
Sarkodie/Efya (An in Love With You)
Kiki Banson (African Woman performed by Becca)
Trigmatic (Light and darkness)
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Okyeame Kwame – Faithful
Jayso/Adina – Music
Mensa – Fante Love Song
Trigmatic/ Irene Logan – Light and Darkness
Sarkodie – I’m In Love With You
Kwame Adinkra – Akua Dansoa
Yaa Pono – Goodmorning
GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Philip Baafi – Dea Eba Wosem Afeyi
Selina Boateng – Me Nku Me Ho
Bernice Ansah – Gbenze Gbenze
Lady Prempeh – Ne Ntaban
Asukufou – Chapter One
Gifty Osei – Fefeefe
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