Contrary to reports that the 2019 edition of the Ghana Music Awards South Africa has been cancelled due to the xenophobic attack in the country, Zionfelix.net can state that the event will happen but with some little changes.
Organizers of the awards have told Zionfelix.net that the second edition of the GMASA will still come off but not at the same venue as advertised. According to them, they are scouting for new venue for the event due to the xenophobic attack which hit the country days back.
When questioned about the date, Zionfelix.net was informed that official communication will be made known soon through a press statement.
They however said that nominees for this year’s awards have been announced.
Check out full list of nominees below:
LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT
*OBUOBA J. A ADOFO*
1 * GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR● JOYCE BLESSING ● DIANA HAMILTON ● OBAAPA CHRISTY● CELESTINE DONKOR● JOE METTLE● EVANGELIST IK ANING● BETHEL REVIVAL CHOIR● PATIENCE NYARKO ● CECCY TWUM
2 * GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR● BOBOLEBOBO – (EVANGELIST IK ANING)● W’ASUE ME – (OBAAPA CHRISTY)● MO NE YO – (DIANA HAMILTON) ● OBI NYANI ME – (PATIENCE NYARKO) ● HOSANA – (KODA)
3 * PROMISING ARTIST OF THE YEAR● AKIYANA● BRA ALEX● IMRANA● FAMEYE● OV● KULA● ICONZY GUANE● XUPA● KAWOULA BIOV● QUEEN HAIZEL
3 * NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR● KOFI MOLE● FAMIYE ● EVANGELIST IK ANING● DOPE NATION● CITIZEN WELKINS● ESHUN● YPEE● KWESI SWAT● AMERADO
4 * BEST GROUP OF THE YEAR● R2BEES ● KECHE● BETHEL REVIVAL CHOIR● DOPE NATION ● PRAYE
5 * HIP-LIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR● KOFI KINAATA ● ARTICLE WAN● MEDIKAL● QUATA BUDUKUSU● CITIZEN WELKINS● GURU ● MACCASIO● ARTICLE WAN ● PATAPAA
6 * BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR● SARKODIE● GEMINI ORLEANS ● YPEE ● GURU● TEEPHLOW● OPANKA ● MACCASIO● OBIBINI● MEDIKAL● STRONGMAN BURNER
7 * BEST DJ OF THE YEAR● DJ VYRUSKY● DJ SWITCH ● ANDY DOSTY● DJ WOBETE● DJ STICKER
8 * BEST MUSIC JOURNALIST / BLOGGER OF THE YEAR● GH KWEKU● RONNIE IS EVERY WHERE ● ATTRACTIVE MUSTAPHA● ZION FELIX● DAVID MAWULI ● NII ATAKORA MENSAH● NY DJ● JULLIE JAY-KANZ● KOBBY KYEI
9 * MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR● BOBOLEBOBO – (EVANGELIST IK ANING)● OMO ADA – (MEDIKAL) ● DONDO – (KWAU KESE)● W’ASUE ME – (OBAAPA CHRISTY)● MO NE YO – (DIANA HAMILTON) ● OBI NYANI ME – (PATIENCE NYARKO) ● HOSANA – (KODA)● KAWOULA BIOV (DAAVI NE BA)
10 * HIGH LIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR● FAMEYE ● KUMI GUITAR ● KUAMI EUGENE● KIDI ● DADA HAFCO● K.K. FOSU
11 * BEST MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR● FAMEYE● MUGEES● KIDI● EPIXODE● KK FOSU● KUMI GUITAR● KUAMI EUGENE ● AKWABOAH
12 * REGGAE / DANCE HALL ARTIST OF THE YEAR● STONEBWOY ● EPIXODE● OV● AK SONGSTRESS ● KELVIN BOY ● SHATTA WALE
13 * BEST FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR● DIANA HAMILTON ● ESHUN ● CELESTINE DONKOR● BECCA● PATIENCE NYARKO
14 * BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR● KPOO KEKE (STONEBWOY X MEDIKAL X KWESI ARTHUR X DARKO VIBES X KELVIN BOY)● DAVI NE BA (KAWOULA BIOV X PATAPAA)● QUATA BUDUKUSU X WYRE (SANGOLO) ● DONDO (KWAU KESE X SARKODIE X MEDIKAL X SKONTI X MR. EAZZY)● TOKYO (KING PROMISE X WIZKID)● HERTY WINNER X JOYCE BLESSIN (AMEN) ● BAD ENERGY (GURU X KWESI SWAT)● WROWRO HU (AGBESHI X MEDIKAL)
15 * BEST PRODUCER OF THE YEAR ● KING DEE ● DATBEAT GOD ● EPHRIAM● POSSIGEE● GUILTYBEATZ● DANNY BEATZ ● KILL BEAT ● M.O.G● TUBHANI MUZIK
16 * BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR● MO NE YO – (DIANA HAMILTON) ● W’ASUE ME – (OBAAPA CHRISTY)● FANLY – (LIVE WIRE)● YPEE – (MEYE GUY RMX)● QUATA BUDUKUSU (SANGOLO) ● OMO ADA (MEDIKAL)● BAD ENERGY (GURU)
17 * ARTIST OF THE YEAR● PATAPAA● DIANA HAMILTON● JOYCE BLESSING● KIDI ● MEDIKAL ● JOE METTLE● KUAMI EUGENE
CATEGORIES FOR GHANA MUSIC AWARDS SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA BASED NOMINEES
1* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED BEST HI-LIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR● POLAMO● DRUMPIPO● AKU MERCY
2* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR● DOUPBOY LASKA● YINKS● POLAMO
3* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR● MOHADI (CASANDRA)● DRUMPIPO (HALELUYA NYAME)● ADAMO (LERATO)● HALAL AFRICA (WOSO)
4* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR● DOUPBOY LASKA● DRUMPIPO● YINKS● AKU MERCY (OBI)
5* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED HIP-LIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR● 9PM● KD BAKES● POLAMO● DJ PHILL
6* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED BEST CLUB DJ OF THE YEAR● DJ ELEMENTO● DJ SHADOW● DJEEY PHILL● DJ LUTHA
7* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR● AKU MERCY X MEDOSKY ● POLAMO X TAMARA DEY● DJEEY PHILL X DJ LESH ● ADAMO X DEM TINZ ● YINKS
8*SOUTH AFRICAN BASED BEST CULTURAL AND LIVE BAND GROUP OF THE YEAR● ROOT AFRICA BAND● SANKOFA BAND● DRUM PIPO● RICHARD BENYARKO● AGROBESO CULTURAL GROUP
9* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED BEST GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR● CASANDRA● FELIX MENSAH● HALAL AFRICA● STEVEN ENGMANN● ROOT AFRICA BAND
10* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED BEST PRODUCER OF THE YEAR● C-TEA● POLAMO● FRE-D● DRUMPIPO
11* SOUTH AFRICAN BASED ARTIST OF THE YEAR● DRUM PIPO● POLAMO● YINKS● DOUPBOY LASKA
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORY FOR GHANA MUSIC AWARDS SOUTH AFRICA
1* BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT WEST AFRICA● DOUGHNUT BOY (NIGERIA)● MEDOSKY (NIGERIA)● KISS DANIEL (NIGERIA)● TEKNO (NIGERIA)
2* BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT EAST AFRICA● RED SUN (KENYA)● SOUTI SOUL (KENYA)● ALIKIBA (TANZANIA)● VANESSA EMDEE (TANZANIA)● DIAMOND PLATINUMZ(TANZANIA)● EDDY KENZO (UGANDA)● JOSE CHAMELEON (UGANDA)
3* BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT SOUTHERN AFRICA● TAMARA DEY (SOUTH AFRICA) ● MAJOR LEAGUE DJ ( SOUTH AFRICA● BABES WODUMO (SOUTH AFRICA)● LADY ZAMAR (SOUTH AFRICA)
