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    Davido, Wizkid, Sarkodie nominated for 2022 Ghana-Nigeria Music Awards Festival


    Organizers of the Ghana-Nigeria Music Awards Festival USA have released the full list of nominees for the maiden edition.

    Afrobeats super stars Davido and Wizkid have received nominations in three same categories of a sub-regional award festival slated to host its maiden edition in the US.

    Davido and Wizkid were nominated for the ‘Afrobeats Artist of the Year’, ‘Male Artist of the Year’ and the ‘Ghana-Nigeria Artist of the Year’ at the sub-regional award ceremony.

    The 2022 Ghana-Nigeria Music Awards Festival, is scheduled to take place at the Fox Theater houses in June and August 2022 in the U.S and UK respectively.

    The festival aims at highlighting, celebrating and projecting deserving Ghanaian and Nigerian artists as well as facilitating a friendly environment for collaborations among the two countries.

    Musicians, like Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Kizz Daniel, Fireboy, Burna Boy, and several others, were also nominated in the said categories.

    Find the full list of nominees below:

    GHANA NIGERIA ARTIST OF THE YEAR

         1.       DAVIDO 
    2.       WIZKID 
    3.       BURNA BOY 
    4.       TIWA SAVAGE
    5.       FIREBOY
    6.       SARKODIE
    7.       STONEBWOY
    8.       SHATA WALE 
    9.       KiDi
    10.   BLACK SHERIF

     MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

         1.       KUAMI EUGENE
    2.       KiDi
    3.       SARKODIE
    4.       SHATA WALE
    5.       STONEBWOY
    6.       PATORANKING
    7.       WIZKID
    8.       DAVIDO
    9.       BURNA BOY
    10.   KISS DANIEL

    FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

         1.       TIWA SAVAGE
    2.       YEMI ALADE
    3.       TEMS
    4.       SINACH
    5.       MERCY CHINWO
    6.       DIANA HAMILTON
    7.       GYAKIE
    8.       SEFA/ADINA
    9.       CELESTINE DONKOR
    10.   WENDY SHAY

     AFROBEATS ARTIST OF THE YEAR

         1.       KiDi
    2.       KING PROMISE
    3.       GYAKIE
    4.       KELVYN BOY
    5.       DARKOVIBES
    6.       FIREBOY
    7.       JOEBOY
    8.       WIZKID
    9.       DAVIDO
    10.   KIZZ DANIEL

    DANCEHALL ARIST OF THE YEAR

         1.       PATORANKING
    2.       TIMAYA
    3.       LAMBOGINNY
    4.       CYNTHIA MORGAN
    5.       RUGER
    6.       STONEBWOY
    7.       SHATA WALE
    8.       SAMINI
    9.       EPIXODE
    10.   JUPITAR

    REGGAE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

    1. ROCKY DAWUNI
    2. RAS KUUKU
    3. BLACK PROPHET
    4. KNII LANTE
    5. BLAKK RASTA
    6. JESSE ROYAL
    7. KING PERRY
    8. BANKULLI
    9. BEN PRIEST

    GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

         1.       DUNSIN OYEKAN
    2.       MERCY CHINWO
    3.       SINACH
    4.       NATHANIEL BASSEY
    5.       MOSES BLISS
    6.       JOE METTLE
    7.       DIANA HAMILTON
    8.       CELESTINE DONKOR
    9.       EMPRESS GIFTY
    10.   MOG

    SONG OF THE YEAR

         1.       PERU – FIREBOY
    2.       ESSENCE – WIZKID FT TEMS
    3.       SIP ALCOHOL – JOEBOY
    4.       ROCK – OLAMIDE
    5.       MASERATI (REMIX) – OLAKIRA FT DAVIDO
    6.       TOUCH IT – KiDi
    7.       SECOND SERMON – BLACK SHERIF
    8.       PRAISE – FAMEYE
    9.       OPEN GATE – KUAMI EUGENE
    10.   OBIAA – AKWABOAH FT CINA SOUL

     AFROBEATS SONG OF THE YEAR

         1.       SUGAR CANE – CAMIDOH FT PHANTOM
    2.       FOREVER (REMIX) – GYAKIE FT OMAH LAY
    3.       PRAISE – FAMEYE
    4.       SLOW DOWN – KING PROMISE
    5.       JE M’APPELLE – DARKOVIBES FT DAVIDO
    6.       PERU – FIREBOY DML
    7.       ROCK - OLAMIDE
    8.       UNDERSTANDING – OMAH LAY
    9.       COME MY WAY – WANDE COAL
    10.   ESSENCE – WIZKID FT TEMS

     DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR

         1.       COLD OUTSIDE – TIMAYA FT BUJU
    2.       DON DADA – TIMAYA
    3.       DIOR – RUGER
    4.       CELEBRATE ME – PATORANKING
    5.       ROTATE – MR EAZI
    6.       TOUCH IT – KiDi
    7.       FOREVER -- SAMINI
    8.       1 DON – SHATA WALE
    9.       1 GAD – STONEBWOY
    10.   ODEISHIE – EPIXODE

    REGGAE SONG OF THE YEAR

         1.       WHY – ADINA
    2.       GREEDY MEN – STONEBWOY
    3.       WHAT IF – SHATA WALE
    4.       BOOTS OFF – KNII LANTE
    5.       100% - RAS KUUKU
    6.       FOREIGN – BEN KULLI
    7.       HUMAN RIGHT – BEN PRIEST
    8.       BURN THEM DOWN – JETHRO LION
    9.       DIRTY MONEY – JESSE ROYAL FT STONEBWOYBE 
    10.   BE BY ME – HARRYSONG

     HIGHLIFE/TRADITIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR

         1.       LEVELS – FLAVOUR
    2.       EGEDEGE – LARRY GAGA
    3.       BIA -- PHYNO 
    4.       RUNNING (TO YOU) – CHIKE FT SIMI
    5.       HOLD ME TIGHT – KCEE
    6.       OBIAA – AKWABOAH FT CINA SOUL
    7.       WATCH NOBODY – KELVYN BOY FT GYEDU BLAY AMBOLLEY
    8.       THY GRACE (PT1) – KOFI KINAATA
    9.       JONATHAN – AK SONGSTRESS
    10.   OPEN GATE – KUAMI EUGENE

     GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

         1.       PRAISE – FAMEYE
    2.       ABODIE – CAPTAIN PLANET FT KUAMI EUGENE
    3.       ONLY YOU – CELESTINE DONKOR
    4.       AWURADE YE – DIANA HAMILTON
    5.       YE OBUA MI – JOE METTLE
    6.       FRANGRANCE TO FIRE – DUNSIN OYEKAN
    7.       BIGGER EVERYDAY – MOSES BLISS
    8.       GREATEST LORD – SINACH
    9.       SPEAK LORD – VICTORIA ORENZE
    10.   NA YOU DEY REIGN - MERCY CHINWO 

     WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR

    1.       YAH – DUNSIN OYEKAN

    2.       YOUR GRACE – JUDIKAY

    3.       GREATEST LORD – SINACH

    4.       I REMEMBER – NATHANIEL BASSEY

    5.       OBINASOM – MERCY CHINWO

    6.       ODI YOMPO – EMPRESS GIFTY

    7.       NKA ADAGYEE BEBO ME – BROTHER SAMMY

    8.       OTE ME MU – OHEMAA MERCY FT MOG 9. JESUS – MOG 

    10. YAHWEH – AKESSE BREMPONG FT MOG

     

    PRAISE SONG OF THE YEAR

    1.       PRAISE – FAME

    2.       ADOM – DIANA HAMILTON

    3.       WOBEDI ADANSIE - PIESIE ESTHER

    4.       LOCAL PRAISE – MOG

    5.       THEY THAT WAIT – JOE METTLE

    6.       FRAGRANCE TO FIRE – DUNSIN  OYEKAN

    7.       BIGGER EVERYDAY – MOSES BLISS

    8.       GRATEFUL – MOSES ONOJA

    9.       YOUR GRACE – JUDIKAY

    10.   NA YOU DEY REIGN – MERCY CHINWO

     

    NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

    1.       BLACK SHERIF

    2.       GYAKIE

    3.       AMERADO

    4.       SEFA

    5.       CINA SOUL

    6.       AYRA STARR

    7.       OMAH LAY

    8.       TEMS

    9.       JOEBOY

    10.   FIREBOY DML

     

    VIRAL SONG OF THE YEAR

    1.       JENNIFER – GUCHI

    2.       PERU – FIREBOY DML

    3.       UNDERSTAND – OMAH LAY

    4.       ESSENCE (REMIX) – WIZKID FT TEMS & JUSTIN BIEBER

    5.       COMING – NAIRA MARLEY

    6.       HEAT – WENDY SHAY FT SHAY GANG

    7.       AMENO – NEKTUNEZ FT GOYA MENOR

    8.       SECOND SERMON – BLACK SHERIF

    9.       E CHOKE – SEFA FT MR DREW

    10.   TOUCH IT – KiDi 

     

     

     

     

    MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

    1.       BOUNCE – REMA (DIRECTOR K)

    2.       ROCK -- OLAMIDE (CLARENCE PETERS)

    3.       ESSENCE – WIZKID FT TEMS (DIRECTOR K) 

    4.       SOMEBODY’S SON – TIWA SAVAGE FT BRANDY (MEJI ALABI)

    5.       KILOMETRE – BURNA BOY (CLARENCE PETERS)

    6.       ROLLIES AND CEGAR – SARKODIE (YAW SKYFACE)

    7.       MON BEBE – KiDi (REX)

    8.       TOUCH IT – KiDi (REX)

    9.       ODESHIE – EPIXODE (SNARE BEAT/S)

    10.   MOOD – MR DREW (XPRESS PHILMS)

     

    FEMALE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

    1.       FINE GIRL - MONA 4REAL (REX)

    2.       PHONE – AKIYANA (DIRECTOR ABASS)

    3.       HEAT – WENDY SHAY AND SHAY GANG (PRINCE DOVLO)

    4.       WHY – ADINA  (NEW AFRICA MOVEMENT)

    5.       COMING HOME – MZVEE (ANDY MADJITEY)

    6.       HUSTLE – TENI (TG OMORI)

    7.       WOMAN – SIMI (DAMMY TWITCH)

    8.       SOMEBODY’S SON – TIWA SAVAGE (MEJI ALABI)

    9.       JENNIFER – GUCHI (GORILLA BOY)

    10.   SARE – AYRA STARR (LEKAN)

     

    AFROBEATS VIDEO OF THE YEAR

    1.       SIP ALCOHOL – JOEBOY (DAMMY TWITCH)

    2.       BOUNCE – REMA (DIRECTOR K)

    3.       ROCK – OLAMIDE (CLARENCE PETERS)

    4.       ESSENCE – WIZKID (DIRECTOR K)

    5.       COME MY WAY – WANDE COAL (SESAN)

    6.       MOOD – MR DREW (XBILLS EBENEZER)

    7.       SHOULDER – ADINA (XPRESS PHILMS)

    8.       JE M’APPELLE – DARKOVIBES (

    9.       SLOW DOWN – KING PROMISE (ANDY MADJITEY)

    10.   FINE WINE – R2BEES (CENTYRY FILMS)

     

    DANCEHALL VIDEO OF THE YEAR

    1.       1 DON – SHATA WALE

    2.       ODESHIE – EPIXODE

    3.       STARLIFE – JUPITAR

    4.       TOUCH IT – KiDi 

    5.       PICTURE – SAMINI FT EFYA

    6.       COLD OUTSIDE – TIMAYA

    7.       DIOR – RUGER

    8.       DON DADA – TIMAYA

    9.       CELEBRATE ME – PATORANKING

    10.   GAZA – DJ NEPTUNE FT PATORANKING

     

    RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR

    1.       LYNX ENTERTAINMENT – KiDi & KUAMI EUGENE

    2.       BURNITON MUSIC GROUP – STONEBWOY

    3.       SARKCESS MUSIC – SARKODIE

    4.       BLACK AVENUE MUSIK – D BLACK & SEFA

    5.       SHATTA MOVEMENT RECORDS – SHATTA WALE

    6.       MARVIN RECORDS – AYRA, REMA & LADIPOE

    7.       STARBOY ENTERTAINMENT – WIZKID 

    8.       DAVIDO MUSIC WORLDWIDE (DMW) – DAVIDO, PERRUZI, DREMO

    9.       YBNL NATION – OLAMIDE & FIREBOY DML

    10.   SPACESHIP RECORDS -- BURNABOY

     

    RAPER OF THE YEAR

    1.       SARKODIE – ROLLIES AND CIGARS

    2.       AMERADO – ABOTRE

    3.       ENO BARONY – GOD IS A WOMAN

    4.       STRONGMAN – LAST VERSE

    5.       MANIFEST – NO FEARS

    6.       PHYNO – ONYE NWA

    7.       FALZ – BODY LANGUAGE

    8.       OLAMIDE – LOADING

    9.       ICE PRINCE – MELANIN

    10.   YCEE – AUNTY LOVINA

     

    GHANA NIGERIA COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

    1.       NON LIVING THING – SARKODIE FT OXLADE

    2.       JE M’APPELLE – DARKOVIBES FT DAVIDO

    3.       CELEBRATE – KWESI ARTHUR FT TENI

    4.       COMING HOME – MZVEE FT TIWA SAVAGE

    5.       FOREVER (REMIX) – GYAKIE FT OMAH LAY

    6.       AMENO – GOYA MENOR FT NEKTUNEZ

    7.       DOOR – JOEBOY FT KWESI ARTHUR

    8.       TAKES BY MOONLIGHT – TIWA SAVAGE FT AMAARAE

    9.       SUGARCANE – CAMIDOH FT PHANTOM

    10.   ACTIVATE – STONEBWOY FT DAVIDO


    GHANA NIGERIA US BASED ARTISTES

     

    US BASED ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

    1.       MAJOR LAZER

    2.       WALE

    3.       ROTIMI

    4.       JIDENNA

    5.       SHIZEM

    6.       HERTY CORGIE

    7.       VIC MENSAH

    8.       MELODY FREMPONG

    9.       NANA NYC

    10.   AMAARAE

     

    US BASED DISCOVERY ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

    1.       MIRACLE BANKS (DOZ)

    2.       WAVY THE CREATOR

    3.       PRINCE IYKE

    4.       TOBI LOU

    5.       ADA KING

    6.       WHITNEE DEE

    7.       RITA QUEEN

    8.       SARAH SINGS

    9.       JAH HOVER

    10.   STELLA ADDO

     

    US BASED AFROBEATS/AFROPOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

    1.       SHIZEN

    2.       NESTREYA

    3.       ADA KING

    4.       PRINCE IYKE

    5.       SONIA AIMY

    6.       AMAARAE

    7.       JAY HOVER

    8.       TONY AMANI

    9.       EMPOROR T-JIGA

    10.   C BURN

    US BASED AFROBEATS/AFROPOP SONG OF THE YEAR

    1.       CALL – SHIZEN FT FLAVOUR

    2.       WAHALA – ADA KING

    3.       LIFE NAH JEJE – SONIA AIMY

    4.       HARMONIES – WAVY THE CREATOR FT WURLD

    5.       BEST FRIEND – DREYCODED (NIGERIA)

    6.       MY BABY – MIC O (NIGERIA) 

    7.       TOUCH – AAKOSYA (GHANA)

    8.       ANOTHER MAN – JAMIN BEATS (GHANA)

    9.       DO FOR ME – TONY AMANI (GHANA)

    10.   MY MORNING SOLAR – NEW KING FT AKLASSIK (GHANA)

    11.   FOLLOW MY DREAMS – EFUA

    12.   GOLD – C BURN (GHANA)

     

    US BASED GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

    1.       SARAH TEIBO

    2.       CALLEDOUT MUSIC

    3.       PURIST OGBOI

    4.       BLESSING OSAGHA

    5.       DEBRA CROWN-OLU

    6.       ROSEY

    7.       MELODY FREMPONG

    8.       HUMPHREY TETTEY

    9.       HERTY CORGIE

    10.   STELLA ADDO

    US BASED GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

    1.       SAY SO – CALLEDOUT MUSIC (NIGERIA)

    2.       GOD ALONE – SARAH TEIBO FT VICTORIA TUNDE & NAJE BUSIA (NIGERIA)

    3.       I WORSHIP – DEBRA CROWN-OLU (NIGERIA)

    4.       HALLELUJAH – PURIST OGBOI (NIGERA)

    5.       IN THE NAME – BLESSING OSAGHAE (NIGERIA)

    6.       HOW CAN THIS BE – MELODY FREMPONG (GHANA)

    7.       RUNNING BACK – HUMPHREY TETTEY (GHANA)

    8.       ANUONYAM NKA WO DIN – AMA KUTIN FT KODA (GHANA)

    9.       HYE DEN – NANA ADWOA (GHANA)

    10.   LET HIM IN – SARAH SINGS (GHANA)


    US BASED FEMALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

    1.       SARAH TEIBO

    2.       SONIA AIMY

    3.       BLESSING AIRHIHEN

    4.       BLESSING OSAGHA

    5.       DEBRA CROWN-OLU

    6.       AMAARAE

    7.       MELODY FREMPONG

    8.       HERTY CORGIE

    9.       STELLA ADDO

    10.   RITA QUEEN

     

    US BASED BEST AFRICAN ACT OF THE YEAR

    1.       JIDENNA

    2.       MAJOR LAZER

    3.       ROTIMI

    4.       SHIZEM

    5.       WALE

    6.       VIC MENSAH

    7.       AMAARAE

    8.       V.I.C 9. MELODY FREMPONG

    10. NANA NYC

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


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