The nominees for the maiden edition of Global Music Awards Africa has been announced.
The award scheme is designed to unite Africa and project Africa music to the world and celebrate the hard work and dedication of various stakeholders and players in the music industry across Africa.
Here are the nominees;
GLOBAL GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
LEXVIONE – CELEBREATE (UGANDA)
JOE PRAIZE – GOD ALONE (NIGERIA)
DIANA HAMILTON – WASEM (GHANA)
MINISTER MICHAEL MAHENDERE – REVIVAL (ZIMBABWE)
EMPRESS GIFTY – JESUS OVER DO (GHANA)
PROSPER OHIMANA (NIGERIA)
GLOBAL HIP POP SONG OF THE YEAR
MEDIKAL – LA HUSTLE (GHANA)
TEFLON FLEXX – MADINA (GHANA)
KWESI ARTHUR – LIVE FROM 233 (GHANA)
STAR ZEE – BIG MONEY (SIERRA LEONE)
DIO SOULJIA – CAMUFLAJE (EQUATORIAL GUINEA)
GLOBAL REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
STAR ZEE – BIG MONEY (SIERRA LEONE)
STONEBWOY – JOURNEY (GHANA)
HEPH B – DOLLA BILL (NIGERIA)
BUFFALO SOULJAH – SHAMING ENEMIES (ZIMBABWE)
SHATTA WALE – CHOPPING (GHANA)
GLOBAL AFROBEAT SONG OF THE YEAR
FLOEAZY – VIBE (GHANA)
KELVYN BOY – BEST FRIEND (GHANA)
DE GATE – AMEGBETOR (GHANA)
TERROR-D – ALL ACCESS (SIERRA LEONE)
AWOSKEY – MAMA PRAYER (NIGERIA)
GLOBAL AFROBEAT ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
FLOEAZY (GHANA)
KELVYN BOY (GHANA)
TERROR-D (SIERRA LEONE)
AWOSKEY (NIGERIA)
GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
LEVIXONE (UGANDA)
DIANA HAMILTON (GHANA)
JOE PRAIZE (NIGERIA)
MINISTER MICHEAL MEHENDERE (ZIMBABWE)
EMPRESS GIFTY (GHANA)
PROSPER OCHIMANA (NIGERA)
GLOBAL REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
SHATTA WALE (GHANA)
STARR ZEE (SIERRA LEONE)
BUFFALO SOULJAH
BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)
STONEBWOY (GHANA)
HEPH B (NIGERIA)
GLOBAL BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR
VANILLA KARR – HERE FOR YOU (EQUATORIAL GUINEA)
SANTRIONS RAPHEAL FT ZEYNAB – WAA (TOGO)
SHEEBAH RICHER – TEVUNYA (UGANDA)
STAR ZEE – BIG MONEY (SIERRA LEONE)
AWOSKEY – WITHOUT YOU (NIGERIA)
NICK MBA – WHATSSAP (EQUATORIAL GUNIEA)
D’TEE – ON GOD (NIGERIA)
DIO SOULJIA – CAMUFLAJE (EQUATORIAL GUINEA)
TIISHA – GODDESS (GHANA)
MMZY – WILDIN (NIGERIA)
NANKY FT SARKODIE – FAVOR
CUPPY FT TENI – LITTLE LI (NIGERIA)
SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR
MR. LEO – TME (CAMEROON)
LECZY – IDOL (SOUTHAFRICA)
MASTER KG – JERUSALEM (SOUTHAFRICA)
DOBLEJOTANM – AMOUR SACRE (SENEGAL)
NEDY – AMEN – (TANZANIA)
BETTY G – ETHIOPIA
BUJU – SO LOVELY (NIGERIA)
JERRY JEYCO – COCO (TANZANIA)
GLOBAL PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
MR JAZZIQ (SOUTHAFRICA)
KILLBEATZ (GHANA)
SCARFBOY (NIGERIA)
MOG BEATZ (GHANA)
DAVEDA MUSIC BOX (GHANA)
IVAN BEATZ (GHANA)
SPON KEY (GHANA)
VINNY KAY (GHANA)
GLOBAL RECORD OF THE YEAR
TERROR-D – ALL ACCESS (SIERRA LEONE)
LECZY – IDOL (SOUTHAFRICA)
SIMI – DUDUKE (NIGERIA)
OBOTE OBERADABOO – YA DISPONIBLE ( EQUATORIAL GUINEA)
MASTER KG – JERUSALEM (SOUTHAFRICA)
NENY – AMEN (TANZANIA)
AFIA MALA – AMEGAN (TOGO)
GLOBAL HIP LIFE HIP POP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
LECZY (SOUTH AFRICA)
NICK MBA (EQUATORIAL GUINEA)
MINKS’ (CAMEROON)
KING GIE (NIGERIA)
NANKY (GHANA)
YOUNG JONNY (NIGERIA)
GLOBAL MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
PHANTOM STEEZE (SOUTHAFRICA)
LECZY (SOUTHAFRICA)
BELLA SHMURDA (NIGERIA)
FISTONG (EQUATORIAL GUINEA)
KIDI (GHANA)
PAUL FORTUNE (KENYA)
REYNOLDS THE GENTLEMAN (GHANA)
CHIKE – (NIGERIA)
FAMASO – (EQUATORIAL GUINEA)
GLOBAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
VANILLA KARR (EQUATORIAL GUINEA)
SHEEBAH RICHER (UGANDA)
SIMI (NIGERIA)
EFYA (GHANA)
TENI- (NIGERIA)
NANA AMA (GHANA)
CUPPY – (NIGERIA)
BETTY G – (ETHIOPIA)
MIDJE LA MIA –(EQUATORIAL GUINEA)
GLOBAL FEMALE ACT OF THE YEAR
TENI (NGERIA)
CUPPY (NIGERIA)
BETTY G (ETHIOPIA)
AFIA MALA (TOGO)
MIDJE LA MIA –(EQUATORIAL GUINEA)
GLOBAL MALE ACT OF THE YEAR
EDDY KENZO (UGANDA)
BELLA SHMURDA (NIGERIA)
MR. LEO- (CAMEROON)
KUAMI EUGENE (GHANA)
LECZY (SOUTHAFRICA)
GLOBAL BEST GROUP OF THE YEAR
DOPE NATION (GHANA)
SAUTI SOUL (KENYA)
ETHIC ENTERTAINMENT (KENYA)
MASAR EGBARI (EGYPT)
GLOBAL RAPPER OF THE YEAR
YAA PONO (GHANA)
TERROR-D (SIERRA LEONE)
STRONGMAN (GHANA)
MEDIKAL (GHANA)
FLOWKING STONE (GHANA)
GLOBAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
SLICKSTUART FT DJ ROGA (UGANDA)
MR DREW, KRYMI, SARKODIE – DWE (GHANA)
SANTRINOS RAPHAEL FT STONEBWOY – MONICA (TOGO)
BELLA SHMURDA, ZLATAN & LINCOLN- CASH APP (NIGERA)
LEXVIVONE FT DADDY ANDRE – TUGENDE MU CHURCH (UGANDA)
MR JAZZQ – (SOUTHAFRICA)
GLOBAL MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR
STONEBOY – PUTUU (GHANA)
MASTER KG – JERUSALEM (SOUTHAFRICA)
KUAMI EUGENE – OPEN GATE (GHANA)
BELLA SHMURDA – CASH APP (NIGERIA)
KIDI – SAY CHEESE (GHANA)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
YAA PONO – THUG DERIES (GHANA)
KUAMI EUGENE – SON OF AFRICA (GHANA)
BURNA BOY – TWICE AS TALL (NIGERIA)
CHIKE – BOO OF THE BOOLESS (NIGERIA)
BUFFALO SOULIJAH – UNITY ALBUM (ZIMBABWE)
GLOBAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
KUAMI EUGENE (GHANA)
SHATTA WALE (GHANA)
DIAMOND PLATINUM (TANZANIA)
DAVIDO (NIGERIA)
WIZKID (NIGERIA)
SARKODIE (GHANA)
NASTY C (SOUTH AFRICA)
MASTER KG (SOUTH AFRICA)
VANESSA MDEE (TANANIA)
NUTTY NEITHAN (UGANDA)
STONEBWOY (GHANA)
SIMI (NIGERIA)
EDDY KENZO (UGANDA)
GHANAIAN ACT OF THE YEAR (MALE)
FLOEAZY
KIAANI GH
NABIL FOREVER
EPISODE
ZACK GH
MACCASIO
MOST INFLUENCIAL GHANAIAN ACT OF THE YEAR
MR DREW
AMERADO
BLACKSHERIFF
FAMEYE
ABENA SERWAA OPHELIA
KWAKU FLICK
YAW TOG
EMERGING GHANIAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
DE GATE ZION
ZEEZY
TIATAN
BRUNO KAY
KLARAH KAY
REGGIE
STREET XERVICE
KAY STAGGER
LXRD XOEY
MIGHTY
DISCOVERY GHANAIAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
YT SOLDIER
BRUNO KAY
KING PRINZ
FREDDY X
BEKEY MILLS
DONSAM
KRYSPADDY
CHOBO WAGUAN
GREATNEXX MUSIC
YOUNG GHANAIN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
RIGHTEOUS VANDYKE
CHOBO WAGUAN
PAPPY KUBI
KOFI WYSE
ERIC OPPONG
CZ
WIZ PAPIZ
PHLEXZO
GHANAIAN ACT OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
FANTANA
COCOTREY
AKIYANA
JAYANA
TIISHA
QUEEN HAIZEL
SEFA
KANEA
YAA JACKSON
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
LEFLYYY
BEENIE MAN
SPICEOFFICIAL
GRAMPS MORGAN
