The 2023 Ghana Music Awards nominees have been revealed.
The 7th edition of the awards' nominations were announced at an event on Friday, August 5, 2023, in Accra, Ghana.
The works nominated for awards were those released between April 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023.
There are 40 distinct categories covered by the nominations.
Here is the complete list of candidates.
Best Hiphop/Hiplife Artist of the Year
Black Sherif
Sarkodie
Medikal
Amerado
DJ Azonto
Lasmid
Hip-hop Song of the Year:
Lasmid -Friday Night
Black Sherif -Soja,
Medikal -Scarface
Amerado Ft Lasmid -Grace
Kweku Flick -Ewiase
Sarkodie Ft Black Sherif-Country Side
Malcom Nuna -Benzo
YPee Ft Yaw TOG -Kwacha
Kimilist -Pressure
Skyface SDW Ft Beeztrap KOTM, Kwaku DMC, O’Kenneth, Reggie, Jay Bahd -Obaa Hemaa,
Song of the Year in Highlife
Epixode's song "Atia (High-life Rendition)" featuring Kwabena Kwabena
Adina -Adidede
Kwesi Arthur -Adom
Kofi Kinaata -Have Mercy
KiDi -Champagne
Kwabena Kwabena -Afraid To Loss You
Daddy Lumba -Ofon Na 'di Asm Fo
Gambo Ft Keche -Settle
Akwaboah Ft Kwabena Kwabena -My Darling
DJ Breezy Ft Kwesi Arthur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif, and Smallgod -Outside (Abonten)
Highlife Artiste of The Year
Adina
Kofi Kinaata
Kwabena Kwabena
KiDi
Akwaboah
Song of the Year in Gospel
Piesie Esther Way3 Me Yie
Celestine Donkor -Mala's
Diana Hamilton's "My Meditations"
MOGmusic "Final Say" .
Ewura Abena -This Far
Gospel Artiste of the Year,
Piesie Esther
Diana Hamilton
Celestine Donkor,
MOGmusic's
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste
Rocky Dawuni
Stonebwoy
Shatta Wale
Samini
Ras Kuuku
Episode
Dancehall/Reggae Song of the Year
Ras Kuuku "3 3 & 1 (Miensa Miensa Ne Baako)"
Episode -Atia's
Black Sherif's -Don't Forget Me
Rocky Dawuni's -Never Bow Down Ft Blvk H3ro
Shatta Wale -On God
Samini -Abundance
Stonebwoy Ft Maccasio -Eyes On You
Afrobeats Artiste of the Year:
King Promise
Gyakie
Wendy Shay
Camidoh
The Year's Best Afrobeats Song
Gyakie -Something
Camidoh -Kaba
D Jay -Balance It
King Promise - Ginger
FBS Ft Mr. Drew - Jo
Stonebwoy -Therapy
Sista Afia -Carry Go
Male Vocalist of the Year
Stonebwoy -Gidiba (Firm & Strong) Camidoh -Kaba
King Promise Ft Frenna -Yaa Asantewaa
Akwaboah's Ft Kwabena Kwabena -My Darling
Kwabena Kwabena-Atia (High-life Rendition)"
Vocalist of the Year: Female
Piesie Esther, Way, Me Yie
Cina Soul Ft Camidoh -Waiting
Abiana -Shika
Adoma -Beginning Again
Ruth Adjei - Matchless Father
Ewura Abena -So Far
Instrumentalist Of The Year
Dominic Quarshie -Way3 Me Yie By Piesie Esther
Prince Sennah -My Meditations By Diana Hamilton's
Emmanuel Bludo -Final Say (Medley) By Celestine Donkor
Dan Grahl -Final Say (Medley) By Celestine Donkor
Prince Hakim - Kadosh By Joe Mettle Ahwenepa by Kwame Yeboah
Songwriter of the Year:
Piesie Esther's -Way3 Me Yie Akwaboah's -Darling
Black Sherif's -Oh Paradise
Fameye's -Thank You
Diana Hamilton -My Meditations
Ewura Abena - This Far
Epixode - Atia (High-life Rendition)
Best Group of the Year:
FRA!
Dope Nation
Keche
Bethel Revival Choir
Rapper of the Year, best
Sarkodie Ft Black Sherif -Country Side
Medikal -Scarface
Strongman -Goated
Eno Barony Ft Amerado -The Finish Line
Amerado -Obiaa Boa
Lyrical Joe -Hmmhm
Best Collaboration Of The Year:
Mr. Drew Ft FBS - Jo
Sarkodie Ft Black Sherif Country Side
Epixode Ft Kwabena Kwabena Atia (High-life Rendition)
Amerado Ft Lasmid -Grace
Sarkodie Ft King Promise -Labadi
Frank Naro Ft Fameye -Koom.
DJ Breezy featuring Kwesi Arthur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif, and Smallgod -Outside (Abonten)
Dj Vyrusky Ft KiDi & Camidoh -Body Body
FRA! Ft Nana -You Dey Feel The Vibe
Yaw Ofori-Atta (Thousand)
New Artiste of the Year:
DJ Azonto
Skyface SDW
Gambo
Lasmid
D Jay
Most Popular Song Of The Year:
Sarkodie Ft Black Sherif -Country Side Lasmid -Friday Night
Piesie Esther -Way3 Me Yie
Black Sherif -Soja
Daddy Lumba -Ofon Na di Asm Fo Shatta Wale -On God
Epixode Ft Kwabena Kwabena -Atia (High-life Rendition)
DJ Azonto -Fa No Fom
Artist Of The Year
Piesie Esther
Stonebwoy
Sarkodie
Shatta Wale
Black Sherif
Year's Best Undiscovered Artist
Essi
Maya Blu
Tripcy
Cojo Rae
Theo Vesachi
Shuga Lord
Vanilla
Mista Myles
Niashun
Year's Top Producer
MOGBeatz
Killbeat
Nacee
Kaywa
Gomez Beatz
Samsney Beats
Beatz Vampire
Shadrach Yawson
Da Maker
Abochi
The Year's Best Music Video
Sarkodie Ft King Promise -Labadi
Piesie Esther -Way3 Me Yie
Black Sherif -Konogo Zongo
Scott Evans -Best Side
Kwabena Kwabena -Afraid to Lose You
Stonebwoy's -Therapy
D-Black's Ft Efya -Dingin
Sista Afia -Carry Go
Mr. Drew Ft FBS -Jo
Sefa -Enjoyment
The year's most dominant fan base has 69 fans.
Team Gadam Nation DH
Fans of Daddy Lumba
Movement of Shatta
Team Meditants from BHIM Nation Move
Shay Gang
Sarknation
UK Finest DJ
DJ Ozberga
DJ Invisible
DJ P Montana
DJ Master P
DJ FiiFii
DJ Paak
UK Best New Artist,
Jbee
FeelGudAlways
Francisca Amoah
Internal B
Mayqueen
Martha Brako
NGB Muni
UK-based Uncovered Artiste Of The Year
Kwayku
De.ViZION
Yaw Bossman
Malisca Cardna
Kevin Omarr
Drogo
UK Based Songwriter of The Year
De.ViZION - Cry Out (Psalm 34:17)
Black Kat Gh - So Much Love
Ohene Say I Do
Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste of the Year UK
GoldKay
Ras King Bobo
Denny
Charles Kalah
Kin Frenzee
Song Of The Year For UK-Based Afrobeats/Afropop
Denny Ft Yaa Pono -Glow
Charles Kalah -Come for Your Chocolate
Ras King Bobo 1-Free Your Mind
Kin Frenzee -Boss Chick
GoldKay Ft David Jay -My Girl (Remix)
UK Highlife Song Of The Year.
Black Kat Gh Ft Kwabena Kwabena -So Much Love
Ohene -Hand of God
Kwadwo Obeng Barima (K.O.B) - Cocoa
Marco Lowrey -Twe Da
Kay Bryn -Wakawaka
K. O. G Ft Captain Planet -Shidaa remix
Highlife Artiste Of The Year UK
Ohene
Kwadwo Obeng Barima (K.O.B)
Marco Lowrey
UK-based Artiste of the Year:
Minister Kofi Nyarko
Denny
Charles Kalah
GoldKay
Best Live Performance UK Based
Ozimzim
The Composers
Davison Band
Minor Seventh
Onipa.
Gospel Song Of The Year UK Based
MayQueen Ft Igwe -Bless Me
Samuel Sey Ft Efe Grace -Agyenkwa Hene
Yvonne Asamoah-Tawiah -Give Me Rest
Alice McKenzie Ft Morris D'Voice -Omo God
Nana Amankwah Tiah (Ekaade) Ft Lady Ann -Nyame Ahyira Wo
Alex Acheampong Ft Morris D'Voice Babyface -Mo (Well Done)
Minister OJ Ft Min. Kofi Nyarko -N'Adom
Joseph Matthew -Blessed
Gospel Artiste Of The Year UK
Samuel Sey
Yvonne Asamoah Tawiah
Alice McKenzie
Ekaade Nana Amankwah Tiah
Minister Kofi Nyarko
Alex Acheampong
UK-Based Best Collaboration of The Year
Goldkay – My Girl Remix ft. David Jay
Francisca Amoah – Mogya Edi Bem ft. S.K. Frimpong
Star Vicy – Kabutey ft. Welzy
Geo Wellington – New Day Yeye ft. Zims
Samuel Sey – Agyenkwa Hene ft Efe Grace
Marco Lowrey – Twe Da remix ft. Medikal & Kurl Songx
Alice McKenzie – Omo God ft Morris D’Voice
Min. Kofi Nyarko – N’adom ft Min O.J.
Nana Amankwah Tiah (Ekaade) – Nyame Ahyira Wo ft Lady Ann
Black Kat Gh – So Much Love ft. Kwabena Kwabena
UK-Based Producer of The Year
Ephraim Beatz
Charles Kalah
Adeshie Studios
Da BeatMasta
FeelGudAlways
Ghanaian Contemporary Act of The Year
Wiyaala
Atongo Zimba
King Ayisoba
K.O.G (Kweku Of Ghana)
Santrofi
FRA!
Kakatsitsi
Kyekyeku
Best Touring Band
Gyedu-Blay & The Ambolley Sekondi Band
Santrofi band
FRA!
K.O.G & The Zongo Brigade
Dela Botri & The Hewale Sounds
Super Opong Stars
First Class Band
Amamere Folk Music ‘n’ Dance Ensemble
Afrodat Troupe
Adesa Taloi