The list of nominees for the Ghana Music Awards – UK have been announced.

Hosted by popular media personalities Doreen Avio and Blaque Boy, the nominees announcement ceremony was beautifully held at the Omanye Hall of the Labadi beach hotel in Accra on Friday, 1st July 2022.



Contending for the most coveted Artiste Of The Year award are; Black Sherif King Promise, KiDi, Sarkodie, Kuami Eugene, Akwaboah, Stonebwoy, Celestine Donkor, and Diana Hamilton.

Fans of artists and music lovers have from now till Octoberc 29 2022 when the main event will be held, to vote for who they think deserves to win in each category.

CHECK OUT THE LIST BELOW;

HIPLIFE/HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Black Sherif
Amerado
Sarkodie
D-Black
Medikal

HIPLIFE/HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR

Abotr3 (Patience) – Amerado ft. Black Sherif
Coachella – Sarkodie ft. Kwesi Arthur
Second Sermon – Black Sherif
Asuoden – Sista Afia ft. Kuami Eugene
Heat – Wendy Shay
Kweku The Traveller – Black Sherif
Anadwo – Kwame Yesu ft Black Sherif & Kimilist
SIKA – Kimilist ft. Yaw Tog & Kwame Yesu
Holy F4K – Smallgod x Ivorian Doll x Vic Mensa x Black Sherif x Kwaku DMC
22 In Two’s – Ball J

HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

Tena Fie – Kuami Eugene
Thy Grace (Part 1) – Kofi Kinaata
Feelings – Cina Soul ft. KiDi
Obiaa – Akwaboah ft. Cina Soul
Jonathan – AK Songstress
Eboso – R2Bees
Emelia – Emelia Brobbey
Praise – Fameye

HIGHLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Kofi Kinaata
Cina Soul
Akwaboah
Kuami Eugene
Fameye
Kwabena Kwabena
Sista Afia

GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

Awurade Ye – Diana Hamilton
Oluwa Is Involved – Joyce Blessing
The Glory – Obaapa Christy
Enyo – Bethel Revival ft. Joe Mettle
Yahweh – Akesse Brempong ft. MOGmusic
3y3 Woaa (It’s You) – Empress Gifty
Only You – Celestine Donkor
His Glory – Ohemaa Mercy
Hewale Lala – Perez Muzik
Piesie Esther – Wobɛdi Adanseɛ

GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Empress Gifty
Celestine Donkor
Diana Hamilton
Obaapa Christy
Ohemaa Mercy
MOGmusic

REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Shatta Wale
Samini
Epixode
Stonebwoy
Larusso

REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR

Touch It – KiDi
Best Life – Shatta Wale
New Gen – Stonebwoy
Picture – Samini ft. Efya
Greedy Men – Stonebwoy
Odeshi – Epixode
Bunker – Kuami Eugene
Send Dem – Larruso

AFROBEATS ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Kelvyn Boy
S3fa
King Promise
KiDi
Mr Drew
Darkovibes
Camidoh
Wendy Shay

AFROBEATS SONG OF THE YEAR

E Choke – S3fa ft. Mr Drew
Sugar Cane – Camidoh ft. Phantom
Down Flat – Kelvyn Boy
Dollar On You – Kuami Eugene
Choplife – King Promise ft. Patoranking
Mon Bebe – KiDi
Je M’appelle – Darkovibes ft. Davido
Enjoyment Minister – D-Black ft. Quamina MP & Stonebwoy

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Akwaboah – Ntro Naa
Luigi Maclean – Mala
King Promise – Slow Down
Joe Mettle – Ye Obua Mi (My Help)
KiDi – Bad Things

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Cina Soul – OMG
Esther Godwyl – Faithful God
Celestine Donkor – Only You
Diana Hamiliton – Awurade Ye (Do It Lord)
Niiella – Where You Are

INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR

Emmanuel Afreh
George Osei Agyekum
Emmanuel Bludo
Bright Osei
Owuraku
Dominic Quarshie
Dan Grahl
Francis Kweku Osei
Kwame Yeboah
Jo Oware

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Akwaboah – Obiaa
Fameye – Praise
Diana Hamilton – Awurade Ye (Do It Lord)
Kofi Kinaata – Thy Grace (Part 1)
Bullet – Heat (for Wendy Shay)
Minister OJ – ‎Meduru (I Will Get There)
Celestine Donkor – Only You

BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR

Rollies & Cigars – Sarkodie
Last Verse – Strongman
The Throne – Amerado
5th August – Lyrical Joe
Wudini Anthem – Obibini
No Fear – M.anifest ft. Vic Mensa & Moliy

BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

Obia – Akwaboah ft. Cina Soul
Enjoyment Minister – D-Black ft. Quamina MP & Stonebwoy
Sugar Cane – Camidoh ft. Phantom
Je M’appelle – Darkovibes ft. Davido
Coachella – Sarkodie ft. Kwesi Arthur
Choplife – King Promise ft. Patoranking
Echoke – S3fa ft. Mr. Drew
Stubborn Acadamy – Medikal ft. Shatta Wale
Abotr3 (Patience) – Amerado ft. Black Sherif
SIKA remix – Sista Afia ft. Sarkodie & Kweku Flick

NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Mona 4Reall
Black Sherif
Efe Grace
Scott Evans
Lady Opheilia
Jayana
Kimilist
Malcom Nuna

MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR

Touch It – KiDi
Praise – Fameye
Kwaku The Traveller – Black Sherif
Echoke – S3fa ft. Mr Drew
Second Sermon – Black Sherif
Sugarcane – Camidoh f Phantom
Down Flat – Kelvyn Boy
Obiaa – Akwaboah ft. Cina Soul

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Black Sherif
King Promise
KiDi
Sarkodie
Kuami Eugene
Akwaboah
Stonebwoy
Celestine Donkor
Diana Hamilton

AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Fireboy DML
Wizkid
Ckay
Focalistic
Joeboy
Tems
Kizz Daniel
Burna Boy
Ladipoe

UNCOVERED ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Kentac
Yvette Ageiwaa
Talaat Yaaky
Chief One
Eva Kingful
Kwame Rhatty
Phaize
Esi Bentil
Kelly Clarke
Jonn Winner
Gambo

BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Mon Bebe – KiDi (Dir. by Rex)
Echoke – S3fa ft. Mr Drew (Dir. by Junie Annan)
Rollies and Cigars’ – Sarkodie (Dir. by Yaw Skyface)
Odeshi – Epixode (Dir. Snaresbeat)
Sad Girlz Luv Money (remix)’ – Amaarae (Dir. by Remi Laudat)
Bad Gyal – Mona 4Reall (Dir. by Rex)
Mood – Mr Drew (Dir. by Xpress Philms)
3y3 Woaa (It’s You) – Empress Gifty (Dir. by Skyweb)

MOST DOMINANT FAN BASE OF THE YEAR

Shatta Movement
69 Fans
Bhim Nation
Sark Nation
Team Move
4reallers
Gadam Nation
Slay Nation
Meditants
Team DH
Shay Gang

UK BASED BEST DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Fiifi
DJ P Montana
DJ Paak
DJ Sandra Omari
DJ Racheal Anson
DJ Sawa
DJ Invisible
DJ Nore
DJ Pocks
DJ OV
DJ Kwamz Original

UK BASED UNCOVERED ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Shatty Charlotte
Denny
Maily Ro
DJ Martin
JVS
Yas VW
Dosty
Dolly Essence
Kkeda

UK BASED AFROBEATS ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Goldkay
W1zzy
Bollie
Drumz
Kwamz
NSG
Juls
Eugy
Kojo Funds
Mista Silva

UK BASED AFROBEAT/AFROPOP SONG OF THE YEAR

Never Let Go – DJ Fiifi ft. Yung D3mz
Hang Wiv Me – Goldkay
Away – Fresh Andy
Tell Me What You Want – K. Dee ft. Latino & AMG
Rumba Rumba – Bollie
Kelewele – Drumz ft. Ephraimbeatz
Bom Bom Bom – Eugy x Dancegod Lloyd
Inside Me – Kwamz
Don’t Rush – Ghetto Boy
Mood – Juls x Kojo Funds
Let Me Know – Kojo Funds
Game Over – Br3nya ft. KiDi
Makosa – DJ Nore ft Eugy Official x Quamina MP
Monica – DJ Paak ft Reefer Tym

UK BASED HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR

Runnin’ – Dolly Essence
Dem Dead – Black Kat Gh ft. Ed ILL
Do Da Most – Star Vicy
Ayinye – O. G (Kweku of Ghana)
Played (Daa Daa Wo) – DJ Paak x TheOnlyRLS feat. Bosom P-Yung, YPee & Kweku Flick
2 Chains – Headie One
Double Double – Abra Cadabra
Brick By Brick – Suspect OTB
Sky EM – S Wavey
Colonization – NSG

UK BASED HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

My Woman – Charles Kalah
Afia – Davison Band UK
Ghana – Ohene
Baby You Love Me – Jo-Z
Obaa – Bollie

UK BASED ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Bollie
Goldkay
Headie One
NSG
Eugy
Bree Runway
Abra Cadabra
Juls
Kojo Funds

UK BASED NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

KK Mensah
Nana Yaw Yeboah
Anointed Betty
Naomi Assani
Fresh Andy
Kay Bryn
Joseph Matthew
Kingsley Rymz
TheOnlyRLS

UK BASED GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

Child of God – Ruth Appiagyei
Shidaa – Yvonne Asamoah-Tawiah
Faith – Trudy
Lift Jesus Higher – Cilla
Nkunim – Akubless
He Deserves To Be Praised – Nana Amankwah Tiah
It Won’t Be Long – Alex Achempong
Moko B3 (None Like You) – Joe Branfo
Aseda – Minister Kofi Nyarko ft. Nacee
I Have A God – Daniel Appiah-Adu
Na You – Samuel Sey

UK BASED WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR

Obiara Nte Se Wo – Augustine Aboagye
You Alone – Alice McKenzie
Be Still – Edward Amponsah
We Lift You Up – Justice Odoi

UK BASED GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Nana Amankwah Tiah
Cilla
Akubless
Alex Acheampong
Minister Kofi Nyarko
Daniel Appiah-Adu
Samuel Sey
Alice Mckenzie
Yvonne Asamoah-Tawiah
Ruth Appiagyei

UK BASED BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

Kelewele – Drumz ft. Ephraimbeatz
Shidaa (Thanksgiving) – Yvonne Asamoah-Tawiah ft. MOGmusic
Faith – Trudy ft. Kofi Sarpong*
Aseda – Minister Kofi Nyarko ft. Nacee
We Meuve – DJ Paak x TheOnlyRLS ft MR OULALA & Shady Humble
Money Calling – P. Montana ft Kofi Jamar x Suspect OTB
Schweet – ShaSimone x Suspect OTB
Suzanna – NSG ft Patoranking
Makosa – DJ Nore ft Eugy x Quamina MP

UK BASED PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Dada
JROCS
JULS
JAE5
Silvastone
Ephraim Beatz
Adeshie Studios

BEST GHANAIAN EUROPEAN SONG OF THE YEAR

Your Love – Wilhelmina Music ft. Kobby Mantey
Windblow – QueenLet ft. Jimmy D Psalmist
Baba Ologo – Elijah The Worshipper
When I See You – Jean Feier
Christmas Wish – Soulja Kelly
Special – Nana Fofie
Rollover – DayVybz
Helpless – Frank Keys

BEST GHANAIAN EUROPEAN ARTISTE

Wilhelmina
Elijah The Worshipper
Jean Feier
Soulja Kelly
Nana Fofie
DayVybz
Frank Keys

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Rockstar Made it (Kuami Eugene)
Killbeatz
Kaywa
Ronyturnmeup
Willisbeatz
MOG Beatz
Master Garzy
Streetbeatz

ALTERNATIVE SONG OF THE YEAR

Ntro Naa – Akwaboah
Libilibi – Worlasi ft. Drvmroll
Sad Girlz Love Money Remix – Amarae ft. Moliy & Kali Uchis
Country Hot – Wutah Afriyie
Deja Vu’ – Moliy
Bo Nɔnn Ni – Abiana
Hello – Atongo Zimba
Like A Tree – K. O. G (Kweku Of Ghana)

UK BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Faith – Trudy
It Won’t Be Long – Alex Achempong
Dem Dead – Black Kat Gh ft. Ed ILL
Colonization – NSG
2 Chains – Headie One

GHANAIAN CONTEMPORARY ACT

Wiyaala
KOG
Santrofi
King Ayisoba
Afro Moses
Atongo Zimba
FRA
Kyekyeku

BEST INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL ACT

Dela Botri & Hewale Sounds
Amamere Cultural Troupe
Adesa Taloi
Big Twins
Afrodat Troupe

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