Second Ghana Music Awards Europe nominees revealed

All relevant factors were considered during this exercise

Sat, 1 Apr 2023 Source: GMA-Europe

Musical artistry is a delicate blessing to the possessors as well as its consumers. Ghana’s music research hub, Remedi Entertainment, with the experience assembled over the years, has put together this outcome after a thoroughly scrutinized research in the musical works released in the year under review.

Remedi Entertainment is fronting once more as we present the findings from our research, which was done using a mixed method approach by our staff, contributors and other agents spanning from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.

All relevant factors were considered during this exercise, leaving no stone unturned.

As an autonomous entertainment research body, impartiality and pragmatism is our hallmark to ensure our contributions to the development of Ghanaian music in Ghana, Europe and around the globe.

GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Kadosh - Joe Mettle

2. Waye Me Yie - Piesie Esther

3. Hewale Lala - Perez Musik

4. Final Say Medley - Celestine Donkor

5. Osoro Abue - Emelia Arthur

6. Mala - MOG Music

7. My Meditations - Diana Hamilton

8. Best Side - Scott Evans

9. This Far - Ewura Abena

10. Matwen Awurade Remix - Kofi Owusu Peprah ft Rev George Owusu Mensah

11. Tegbe Tegbe - Bethel Revival Choir ft Edwin Dadson

HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Scarface - Medikal

2. Obiaa Boa - Amerado

3. Country Side - Sarkodie ft Black Sherif

4. Don't Judge Me - Eno Barony ft Dee Wills

5. Kweku The Traveler - Black Sherif

6. Asouden - Yaw Tog

7. Chairman - Kweku Smoke ft Bosum P-Yung & Yaw Tog

8. Ayele - EL

9. Goated – Strongman

10. Benzo - Malcolm Nuna

11. 5th August 6 - Lyrical Joe

HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Labadi - Sarkodie ft King Promise

2. Friday Night - Lasmid

3. Grace - Amerado ft Lasmid

4. Superman – Lyrical Joe ft Mr Drew

5. Ewiase - Kweku Flick

6. Pressure - Kwame Nut

7. Baabi Awu - Kweku Darlington

8. Life - Keche

HIGH LIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. Kwabena Kwabena

2. Kwaisey Pee

3. Kuami Eugene

4. Akwaboah

5. Bisa K. Dei

6. Kofi Kinaata

7. Fameye

8. Daddy Lumba

9. Quarme Zaggy

HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Atia - Epixode

2. Down Flat - Kelvin Boy

3. Fingers - Kwabena Kwabena

4. Ofon Na Edi Asem Fo - Daddy Lumba

5. Ayele - Kwaisey Pee

6. Wo Pe W'adie Ay3 - Akwaboah

7. 2AM - Fameye

8. Galamsey - Quarme Zaggy

9. Have Mercy - Kofi Kinaata

AFRO BEATS / AFRO POP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. Kelvyn Boy

2. Camidoh

3. King Promise

4. Kidi

5. Mr Drew

6. Wendy Shay

7. DJ Azonto

8. R2Bees

9. Gyakie

REGGAE / DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. Epixode

2. Stonebwoy

3. Ras Kuuku

4. Samini

5. Shatta Wale

6. Rocky Dawuni

BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR

1. Kumi Obuobisa - Sarki - Kirani Ayat

2. Andrew Kumi - Afraid To Lose You - Kwabena Kwabena

3. Awudu Musa - Konongo Zongo - Black Sherif

4. Prince Dovlo - Shika - Abiana

5. Labi - Gidigba - Stonebwoy

6. Kofi Awuah - Balling - Kofi Jamar

7. Skyweb - Waye Me Yie - Piesie Esther

8. Andy Madjitey - Something - Gyakie

9. Skyweb – Woye Odo – Prophet Joseph Atarah ft Piesie Esther

10. Snares Films – Prayer - Vanilla

GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. Joe Mettle

2. Bethel Revival Choir

3. Diana Hamilton

4. Piesie Esther

5. MOG Music

6. Celestine Donkor

7. Scott Evans

8. Kofi Owusu Peprah

9. Perez Musik

HIP LIFE / HIP HOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. Amerado

2. Sarkodie

3. Medikal

4. Lyrical Joe

5. Lasmid

6. Kweku Flick

7. Black Sheriff

8. DopeNation

9. Eno Barony

BEST MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

1. King Promise - Labadi

2. Perez Musik - Hewale Lala

3. Kuami Eugene - Single

4. Kidi - Champagne

5. Camidoh - SugarCane Remix

6. Joe Mettle - Kadosh

7. MOG Music - Mala

8. Kyei Mensah - Nothing Too Hard

9. Akwaboah - Wo Pe W'adie Ay3

10. Papa Owura - My Testimonies

11. Kwabena Kwabena - Afraid to lose you

12. Kwaisey Pee - Ayele

BEST FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

1. Abiana - Shika

2. Cina Soul - Waiting

3. Celestine Donkor - Self Existing God

4. Ceccy Twum - Gye Wayeyi

5. Adina - Adidede

6. Niiella - Nothing's Too Hard

7. Piesie Esther – Waye Me Yie

8. Ewura Abena - This Far

9. Diana Hamilton - My Meditations

10. Ateaa Tina - Fa Ma Me

11. Rose Adjei - Ne Mmre

12. Amy Newman - I’m Redeemed

13. Sista Afia - Woman

AFROPOP/AFROBEAT SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Jo - FBS ft Mr. Drew

2. Champagne - Kidi

3. Fa No Fom- DJ Azonto

4. Single - Kuami Eugene

5. Sugar Cane Remix - Camidoh ft King Promise, Mayorkun & Darkoo

6. Gboza - DopeNation

7. Something - Gyakie

8. 10 Toes - King Promise

9. Gidigba- Stonebwoy

10. JJC - Shatta Wale

11. Thank You - Fameye

12. Body 2 Body - DJ Vyrusky ft Kidi & Camidoh

13. Survivor - Wendy Shay

14. Balance It Remix – D Jay ft Mr Eazi

NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. Lasmid

2. DJ Azonto

3. Malcolm Nuna

4. Prophet Joseph Atarah

5. Mama Boat

6. Vanilla

7. D Jay

8. Chief One

9. Kwame Nut

10. Jayana

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. Sarkodie

2. Piesie Esther

3. Black Sheriff

4. Stonebwoy

5. Shatta Wale

6. Joe Mettle

7. MOG music

8. Kidi

9. Camidoh

10. Gyakie

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

1. Perez Musik - Hewale Lala

2. Piesie Esther - Waye Me Yie

3. Diana Hamilton- My Mediations

4. Amerado - Grace ft Lasmid

5. Abiana - Shika

6. Darkovibes - Comforter

7. Black Sherif - Oh Paradise

8. Samini - Be Alright

9. Kwabena Kwabena - Fa Me saa

10. Fameye - Thank You

11. Kofi Kinaata - Have Mercy

12. Mz Kiki - Destiny

13. KDM- Sin

14. Ewura Abena - This Far

15. Kweysi Swat - Oh Bibini

UNSUNG ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. RGM Wonderboay

2. Renner

3. Nana Hemaa Lyrical

4. Kojo Kinn

5. Theo Praiz

6. Naja

7. Essi

8. Sitso

9. Boijake

10. Cojo Rae

11. Kwame Nkansah

BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

1. Sarkodie ft Black Sherif - Country Side

2. Amerado ft Lasmid - Grace

3. Camidoh ft Kingh Promise, Mayorkun & Darkoo - SugarCane Remix

4. FBS ft Mr. Drew - Jo

5. Bethel Revival Choir ft Edwin Dadson- Tegbe Tegbe

6. R2Bees ft Gyakie - Need Your Love

7. Daakyehene ft Diana Hamilton- Can’t Forget

8. Abena Serwaa Ophelia ft Ceccy Twum & Efe Grace - Womfa Ma No

9. DJ Vyrusky ft Kidi & Camidoh- Body 2 Body

10. Epixode ft Kwabena Kwabena - Atia Remix (High Life)

11. Reliable God - Mama Boat ft Papa Owura

12. Matwen Awurade Remix - Kofi Owusu Peprah ft Rev George Owusu Mensah

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

1. Camidoh ft Mayorkun, Darkoo & King Promise - Sugar Cane Remix

2. Celestine Donkor ft Mercy Masika - They That Wait

3. Gyakie ft Davido - Flame

4. Sarkodie ft Oxlade -She Bad

5. Celestine Donkor ft Joel Lwaga - Praise Him

6. King Promise ft Omah Lay - 10 Toes

7. Kidi ft Tulsi Kumar - Shut up

8. Kidi ft Mavado – Blessed

9. Frank Naro ft Goya Menor-I Like It

10. Balance it remix – D Jay ft Mr Eazi

REGGAE / DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Blessed - Kidi ft Mavado

2. Be Alright - Samini

3. Atia - Epixode

4. 3, 3 & 1 - Ras Kuuku

5. Whine - Gyakie

6. On God - Shatta Wale

7. Neva Bow Down – Rocky Dawuni ft Blvk H3ro

8. Oh Bibini - Kweysi Swat

9. Destiny – MzKiki ft XLNC

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. Jamz - Sarkodie

2. The Villian I Never Was - Black Sheriff

3. The Kadosh - Joe Mettle

4. Songs of Peter - Fameye

5. 5 Star - King Promise

6. Fa Me Saa - Kwabena Kwabena

7. G.I.N.A - Amerado

SONG OF THE YEAR

1. County Side - Sarkodie ft Black Sherif

2. Friday Night - Lasmid

3. Champagne - Kidi

4. Waye Me Yie - Piesie Esther

5. Gboza - DopeNation

6. Fano Fom - DJ Azonto

7. Hewale Lala - Perez Musik

8. Single - Kuami Eugene

9. Down Flat - Kelvyn Boy

10. Kadosh - Joe Mettle

11. SugarCane Remix - Camidoh ft Kingh Promise, MayorKun & Darkoo

12. Something - Gyakie

13. On God - Shatta Wale

14. Kweku The Traveler - Black Sherif

15. Balance It Remix – D Jay ft Mr Eazi

Below are nominees for diaspora categories

Source: GMA-Europe