Organizers of the prestigious Taabea Ghana Music Awards UK have officially unveiled the nominees for the 8th edition of the event at a media launch held at Yaya La Parisienne in Accra.

 

 

The ceremony saw representatives from various media houses, prominent bloggers, and artistes gather to celebrate the accomplishments of Ghanaian musicians over the past year.

 

 

The awards show, scheduled for Saturday, 19th October, will take place at the prestigious Grand Sapphire Banqueting Hotel in the UK.

 

 

The unveiling provided an exciting glimpse into the awards show ahead, as industry stakeholders eagerly anticipate who will take home the coveted awards. With a wide range of categories, the event promises to highlight both established acts and emerging talents.

 

 

See the full list of nominees below.

 

 

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Black Sherif
King Promise
Kuami Eugene
Nacee
Sarkodie
Stonebwoy
Shatta Wale
Amerado

 

 

UNCOVERED ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Seven KiZs
Kasar
Lali x Lola
Keeny Ice
Kwesi Amewuga
Alaptawan
Safo Newman
Beeztrap KOTM
Fad Lan
Kwekus
KOFI BADD

 

 

REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Stonebwoy
Shatta Wale
Samini
Epixode
Ras Kuuku

NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Olivetheboy
King Paluta
Oseikrom Sikani
Estelle Safowaa

BEST GOSPEL ARTISTE
Diana Hamilton

Joe Mettle

Joyce Blessing
Mabel Okyere
Nacee
Perez Muzik
Piesie Esther

HIP HOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Black Sherif
Sarkodie
Medikal
Jay Bahd
Amerado

HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR

Yaya – Black Sherif
Otan – Sarkodie
Scar – Gyakie ft. JDee
Sowutuomi – Medikal
Akantanii – Kweku Smoke
The Hardest – Amerado
Real Life – Shatta Wale

HIGHLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Akwaboah
Kuami Eugene
Kofi Kinaata
Fameye
Sista Afia

BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR

The Hardest – Amerado
Warning – Eno Barony
Boasiako – FimFim
5th August (7) – Lyrical Joe
We Made It – Medikal
Otan – Sarkodie
Dear God – Strongman
Obra – Kweku Smoke

MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR

Likor – KiDi ft. Stonebwoy
Terminator – King Promise
Monica – Kuami Eugene
Case remix – Mr Drew ft. Mophty
Aseda – Nacee
Aseda – King Paluta
Goodsin – Olivetheboy
Otan – Sarkodie
Into the Future – Stonebwoy
Kweku Ananse – Amerado

BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

Yahittie Remix – King Paluta ft. Kuami Eugene & Andy Dosty
Likor – KiDi ft. Stonebwoy
Case remix – Mr Drew ft Mophty
Manodzi’ – Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjoe
Incoming’ – Shatta Wale ft. Tekno
Till We Die – Sarkodie ft. Ruger
Terminator – King Promise ft. Yong Jonn
Bambalika – D Black ft. KiDi
Vibration – Sefa ft. Meiway

BEST GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

Anuonyam (Glory) – Mabel Okyere
Aseda – Nacee
Never Forget – KobbySalm ft. Kofi Karikari
Kaafo (Don’t Cry) – Perez Muzik
Mo – Piesie Esther
100Percent – Scott Evans
Say Amen – Diana Hamilton
Victory – Joyce Blessing
Tears of Joy – Patience Nyarko

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Perez Muzik – Kaafo (Don’t Cry)
Fameye – Not God
Kofi Kinaata – Effiakuma Love
Sarkodie – Otan
Akwaboah – Asikyire
Stonebwoy – Manodzi ft. Angelique Kidjo
Emmanuel Gyamfi – Okaasa (He Speaks)

BEST AFROBEAT/AFROPOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Gyakie
Camidoh
KiDi
King Promise
Mr Drew
Wendy Shay
Olivetheboy

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Perez Muzik – Kaafo (Don’t Cry)
KiDi – I Lied
Camidoh – Brown Skin Girl
Kofi Karikari – You Are Great
Luigi Maclean – Mi Le (I Know)
Kobbe Mante – I Dey Trust You
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Niella – Temple
Abiana Far Away
Joyce Blessing – Victory
Lordina The Soprano – His Grace
Queendalyn Yurglee – Hold My Hands

BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Wasted Eyes – Amaarae
Into the Future – Stonebwoy
Manodzi – Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo
Fate – Kuami Eugene
Broken Heart – DJ Vyrusky ft. Kuami Eugene
Oil In My Head – Black Sherif
Paradise – Black Sherif
100Percent – Scott Evans
Cryptocurrency – Kuami Eugene ft. Rotimi
Kweku Playman – Kweku Smoke
My Praise – Estelle Safowaa ft. Nacee

BEST AFROPOP SONG OF THE YEAR

Not God remix – Fameye ft. Stonebwoy
Rent Free – Gyakie
Till We Die – Sarkodie ft. Ruger
I Lied – KiDi
Terminator – King Promise
Into The Future – Stonebwoy
Bad Boy – Lasmid
Pon Gidi – Kimilist

BEST AFROBEATS SONG OF THE YEAR

Hossana – Banzy Banero
Goodsin – Olivetheboy
Otello – Fancy Gadam ft. Kuami Eugene
Case remix – Mr. Drew ft. Mophty
Broken Heart – DJ Vyrusky ft. Kuami Eugene
Monica – Kuami Eugene
Likor – KiDi feat. Stonebwoy

BEST HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

Oh My Linda – Reggie ft. Jay Bahd, O’Kenneth & Kweku DMC
Twatis – Oseikrom Sikanii ft. Kweku Smoke
Eye Nwanwa – Guru
M’asesa – Jay Bahd ft. Kweku DMC & Skyface SDW
Y’ahite remix – King Paluta ft. Kuami Eugene
Akohwie Remix – YPee ft. Jhade Stone

BEST HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

Party – Adina ft. Kofi Kinaata
My Darling – Akwaboah ft. Kwabena Kwabena
Overthinking – Kofi Kinaata
Vero – Kelvyn Boy
Africa Money – Wendy Shay
Monica – Kuami Eugene
Kweku Ananse – Amerado
Aseda – KingPaluta

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Killbeatz – Terminator by King Promise
Beatz Vampire – Goodsin by OliveTheBoy
Atown TSB – Sowutuom by Medikal
Nacee – Aseda
Kuami Eugene – Monica
IzJoe Beatz – Kweku Ananse by Amerado
MOG Beatz – Otan by Sarkodie
Ball J – Eye Nwanwa by Guru

MOST DOMINANT FANBASE OF THE YEAR
Gadam Nation
Daddy Lumba Fans
Shatta Movement
Blacko Tribe
BHIM Nation
Meditants
Team Move
Sarknation
Shay Gang

UK-BASED BEST DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ OZBERGA
DJ KK
DJ Paak
P Montana
DJ FiiFii
Kwamz
DJ Mykz
DJ Special D
DJ Martin
DJ Nore
DJ Invisible

UK BASED UNCOVERED ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Manye fi – Bun Dem
M.A – Everything
Chuka Stone – Kakap3
Black Morris (Negros Tou Moria) – Peirasmos
Emmanuel Gyamfi – Okaasa (He Speaks)
Myx Quest – Mine Mine Mine

UK BASED AFROBEATS/AFROPOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Danny Lampo – Santiago
Kay Bryn – Fresh Boy
Manni B – Catch A Vibe ft. DJ Cizzy, Welzy, Star Vicy, Kay Bryn & Oseiboy
Star Vicy – Bo Me Din (SaY mY nAmE) ft. Adwoa Safoa & Kay Bryn
Marco Lowrey – Vibez (No Stress)
Charles Kalah – Police
Kevin Omarr – Decide
Star Vicy – Move remix ft. Welzy, Bollie & Oseiboy
Geo Wellington – Show Them
Ephraim – Obsession
Yaw Scott – Sugar Mommy
Drogo47 – Tema
Black Kat GH – Yenimko ft. MC Big Phil

UK BASED AFROBEATS/AFROPOP SONG OF THE YEAR

Decide – Kevin Omarr
Santiago – Danny Lampo
Fresh Boy – Kay Bryn
Yenimko – Black Kat GH ft. MC Big Phil
Catch A Vibe – Manni B ft. DJ Cizzy, Welzy, Star Vicy, Kay Bryn & Oseiboy
Show Them – Geo Wellington
Bo Me Din (SaY mY nAmE) – Star Vicy ft. Adwoa Safoa & Kay Bryn
Vibez (No Stress) – Marco Lowrey
Police – Charles Kalah
Move remix – Star Vicy ft. Welzy, Bollie, & Oseiboy
Obsession – Ephraim
Sugar Mommy – Yaw Scott
Tema – Drogo47

UK BASED HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Nana Aba – Joe Morr
Promise Land – Joseph Matthew
Ɛnyɛ Easy – Jo-z ft. Danno 1
Tonight – Charles Kalah

UK BASED HIGHLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Joe Morr
Joseph Matthew
Jo-Z

UK BASED ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Akubless – Ensei Ye
Nana Amankwah Tiah (Ekaada) – The Cross
Drogo47 – Tema
Danny Lampo – Santiago
Kingsley Rymz – Kala Kumasi
Manni B – Mood for Pees
Kay Bryn – Fresh Boy
Joseph Matthew – Promise Land
Star Vicy – Bo Me Din (SaY mY nAmE)
Charles Kalah – Police
Yaw Scott – Haywire
Ephraim – Obsession

UK BASED GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
My Praise (Mayeyie) – Francisca Amoah
Ensei Ye – Akubless
The Cross – Nana Amankwah Tiah ft. Lady Ann
Nyame Ye – Nana Ama Royal
Nyame Bekyere (God Will Provide) – Alex Acheampong ft. Young Missionaries
Nyame Beye – Minister Yaw Boateng
Meyi Waye – Frimpomaa
Meda Nase – Daniel Appiah-Adu
Nnoɔma Asesa – Minister Kofi Nyarko
If Not – Flodoo (Florencia Dovlo)
Okaasa (He Speaks) – Emmanuel Gyamfi
It Is Well – Zibah

UK BASED GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Daniel Appiah-Adu
Minister. Kofi Nyarko
Akubless
Nana Amankwah Tiah (Ekaada)
Minister Yaw Boateng
Emmanuel Gyamfi

UK BASED BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

NLT (No Long Thing) – Yaw Bossman ft. DJ Cizzy & Deon Boakye
Gbontuff – Joe Morr ft. Sarkodie
Ghana Girl – Ras Amankwatia ft. Lippy
Kala Kumasi – Kingsley Rymz ft. Phaize Gh & YPee
Catch A Vibe – Manni B ft. DJ Cizzy, Welzy, Star Vicy, Kay Bryn & Oseiboy
Bo Me Din (SaY mY nAmE) – Star Vicy ft. Adwoa Safoa & Kay Bryn
Move remix – Star Vicy ft. Welzy, Bollie, & Oseiboy
Yenimko – Black Kat GH ft. MC Big Phil
Ofee F333 – Flodoo (Florencia Dovlo) ft. King Jerry

UK BASED PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

DJ Cizzy – NLT (No Long Thing) by Yaw Bossman
DJ Cizzy – Catch A Vibe by Manni B
Charles Kalah – Police
Ephraim – Obsession
Stephen Annan – Okaasa
(He Speaks) by Emmanuel Gyamfi
Adeshia Studios – Ensei Ye by Akubless
Myx Quest – Mine Mine Mine

GHANAIAN EUROPEAN SONG OF THE YEAR
Dreams – DayVybes
Backcase – Neellzy
Seasons – Nana Fofie
Higher Praise – Wilmina

GHANAIAN EUROPEAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
DayVybes
Neellzy
Nana Fofie
Wilmina

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