Nominees For Ghana-Nigeria Music Festival USA 2022 Unveiled

At a colorful occasion in Accra, the nominees for this year’s Ghana Nigeria Music Awards Festival USA 2022 were unveiled.

The awards, organized by BIG Events Africa, aim to recognize and promote talented Ghanaian and Nigerian artists, as well as to foster collaboration and cultural interchange between the two countries.

Prince Mackay, the Country Director of the Ghana Nigeria Music Awards Festival USA 2022, stated at the unveiling of the candidates that Ghana and Nigeria have many commonalities and are culturally, socially, and economically intertwined.

According to him, the plan will enable the two countries to see past their perceived antagonism and embrace entertainment, particularly music, to bring them closer together.

Adesegun Adeosun Jnr. AKA Smade, the Co-Founder of Afro Nation, said in his address that he was overjoyed that my dream of the two countries collaborating to take over the African continent through music had come true.

The Ghana Nigeria Music Awards Festival USA 2022 is set to be the first black event to take place in the Fox Theater, and it will take place in July 2022.

Andy Dosty, Akumaa Mama Zimbi, Ola Michael, Franky 5, Mike 2, Christian Agyei Frimpong, Agyemang Prempeh, Gospel musician Jayana, Osebo the Zara Man, and a host of other entertainment aficionados attended the unveiling ceremony.

The USA edition is expected to draw a huge number of Ghanaian and Nigerian musicians and music industry stakeholders, as well as music enthusiasts from all over the world, in order to reach out to new people and cultures.

The system includes over forty (40) different categories, including Gospel, Afrobeats, Hiphop, Highlife, Reggae, Dancehall, and Afroblues, to name a few.

Adonko Company Limited and Adonko Next Level Energy Drink are sponsors of the Ghana Nigeria Music Awards Festival 2022.

The GNMA Awards USA Edition is the first of this year’s series of GNMA Awards events.

The UK Edition will be released in September 2022, while the Ghana Edition will be released in December 2022.

Below is the lis of all nominess;

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 
8. OPEN GATE – KUAMI EUGENE 
9. 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 
2. SLOW DOWN – KING PROMISE 
3. JE M’APPELLE – DARKOVIBES FT DAVIDO 6. PERU – FIREBOY DML 
4. ROCK – OLAMIDE 
5. UNDERSTANDING – OMAH LAY 
6. COME MY WAY – WANDE COAL 
7. ESSENCE – WIZKID FT TEMS 

DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR 

1. COLD OUTSIDE – TIMAYA FT BUJU 2. DON DADA – TIMAYA 
2. DIOR – RUGER 
3. CELEBRATE ME – PATORANKING 
4. ROTATE – MR EAZI 
5. TOUCH IT – KiDi 
6. FOREVER — SAMINI 
7. 1 DON – SHATA WALE 
8. 1 GAD – STONEBWOY 
9. 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 
8. JONATHAN – AK SONGSTRESS 
9. 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 
7. GREATEST LORD – SINACH 
8. SPEAK LORD – VICTORIA ORENZE 
9. 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  
8. 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 
7. GRATEFUL – MOSES ONOJA 
8. YOUR GRACE – JUDIKAY
9. 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 
5. HEAT – WENDY SHAY FT SHAY GANG 
6. AMENO – NEKTUNEZ FT GOYA MENOR 
7. SECOND SERMON – BLACK SHERIF 
8. E CHOKE – SEFA FT MR DREW 
9. 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) 
9. 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
9. 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

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) 
3. HALLELUJAH – PURIST OGBOI (NIGERA) 
4. IN THE NAME – BLESSING OSAGHAE (NIGERIA) 
5. HOW CAN THIS BE – MELODY FREMPONG (GHANA) 
6. RUNNING BACK – HUMPHREY TETTEY (GHANA) 
7. ANUONYAM NKA WO DIN – AMA KUTIN FT KODA (GHANA) 9. HYE DEN – NANA ADWOA (GHANA) 
8. 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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