Full List Of Nominees For The 6th Edition Of The Ghana Music Awards UK

The list of nominees for the 2022 edition of Ghana Music Awards UK have been announced at a well-attended event held at the Labadi beach hotel in Accra .

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

Below is nominees for Ghana Music Awards UK 2022

HIPLIFE/HIP HOP ARTISTE 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