Nominees For 2022 Ghana Music Awards-France Announced

The nominees for the inaugural Ghana Music Awards France have been announced.

The news was made at the Golden Tulip in Accra, Ghana, at a ceremony.

Artist of the Year nominees include VGMA, 3Music Awards Artist of the Year, KiDi, and many more.

The main awards night is expected to be held on July 23, 2022.

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. Sarkodie

2. KiDi

3. Kuami Eugene

4. Diana Hamilton

5. Kofi Kinaata

6. Fameye

7. Black Sherrif

GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. Ohemaa Mercy

2. Joe Mettle

3. Celestine Donkor

4. Kofi Owusu Peprah

5. Diana Hamilton

6. Empress Gifty

7. MOG Music

GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Only you- Celestine Donkor

2. Ye obua mi – Joe Mettle

3. Ote me mu – Ohemaa Mercy

4. Awurade ye – Diana Hamilton

5. Madansi die – Piesie Esther

6. Eye Woaa – Empress Gifty

7. Obaapa Christy – The glory

8. Minister O.J – Meduru

9. Yahweh – Akesse Brempong

10. Mapek3 – Scott Evans

HIP LIFE /HIP HOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. Sarkodie

2. Medikal

3. Amerado

4. Black Sherrif

5. Dope Nation

6. Kweku Darlington

7. D Black

8. Okyeame Kwame

HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Second sermon – Black Sherrif

2. Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame fr Kuami Eugene

3. Biibi besi – Kwame Yogot ft Kuami Eugene

4. Abodie – Captain Planet ft Kuami Eugene

5. Sika aba fie – Kweku Darlington ft Kweku Flick X Yaw Tog

6. Heat – Wendy Shay ft Shay Gang

7. Enjoyment Minister – D Black ft Stonebwoy X Quamina MP

8. Coachella -Sarkodie ft Kwesi Arthur

9. Seke – Mr Drew ft Medikal

HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Fake ex – Yaw Tog

2. Abotre – Amerado ft Black Sheriff

3. Rollies and cigars – Sarkodie

4.Winning – Kwesi Arthur ft Vic Mensah

5.Undertaker Flow – Medikal

REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. Shatta Wale

2. Stonebwoy

3. AK Songstress

4. Epixode

5. Jupitar

6. Samini

7. Larruso

8. Rocky Dawuni

REGGAE /DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Touch it – KiDi

2. Picture – Samini ft Efya

3. 1don – Shatta Wale

4. Sing along – Amerado

5. Papa Owura – Suro Abubro

6. Star life – Jupitar ft Shatta Wale

7. Stonebwoy- Greedy men

NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. Black Sherrif

2. Kweku Darlington

3. Kwame Yogot

4. Mona4Reall

5. Kofi Owusu Peprah

6. Scott Evans

7. Amaarae

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

1. Papa Owura – Makoma

2. Fameye – Praise

3. Celestine Donkor – Only you

4. Akwaboah – Ensesa

5. Kofi Kinaata – Thy Grace

6. Okyeame Kwame – Love locked down

7. Magnus- Bo me nantew

8. Minister O.J – Meduru

HIGH LIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Yard – Bisa K Dei

2. Obiaa -Akwaboah ft Cina Soul

3. Thy Grace – Kofi Kinaata

4. Tina fie – Kuami Eugene

5. Kwadede – Kwabena Kwabena

6. Mr Drew – Fo ft Kwabena Kwabena

7. Cina Soul – Feelings

8. R2bees – Eboso

HIGH LIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. Kuami Eugene

2. Kwabena Kwabena

3. Sista Afia

4. Akwaboah

5. Kofi Kinaata

6. Fameye

7. Bisa K Dei

RECORD OF THE YEAR

1.Ntro Naa – Akwaboah

2. Fo – Mr Drew ft Kwabena Kwabena

3. Abianna – Bo noo ni

4. Sankofa Crew- Adwen pa

5. Papa Owura – Soro Abuburo

6. Joe Mettle – Ye Obuami

7. Okyeame Kwame ft Adina – Love locked down

8. Minister O.J – Meduru

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

1. Akwaboah-Ntro Naa

2. KiDi- Send me nudes

3. Luigi Maclean – Mala

4. King Promise- Slow down

5. Kuami Eugene- Tina fie

6. Kwabena Kwabena- Kwadede

7. Kyei Mensah – Great God

8. Kwaisey Pee -Amazing God

9. Akesse Brempong – Yahweh

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

1. Efe Grace – Overflow

2. Celestine Donkor – Only you

3. Adina – All correct

4. Cina Soul – Feeling

5. Efya – Picture

6. Abiana – Bo noo ni

7. Diana Hamilton – Awurade ye

8. Mz Vee – Coming Home

MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Forever remix- – Gyakie ft Omah Lay

2. Sore remix – Yaw Tog ft Stormzy X Kuami Eugene

3. Touch it – KiDi

4. Biibi besi – Kwame Yogot ft Kuami Eugene

5. Sika aba fie – Kweku Darlington ft Yaw Tog X Kweku Flick

6. E choke -Sefa ft Mr Drew

7. Thy Grace – Kofi Kinaata

8. Praise- Fameye

9. Mood – Mr Drew

10. Second sermon- Black Sherrif

11. Ote me mu – Ohemaa Mercy ft MOG Music

12. Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene

13. Heat – Wendy Shay

14. Jonathan- AK Songstress

15. Enjoyment minister – D Black ft Stonebwoy X Quamina MP

16. Abotre -Amerado ft Black Sheriff

RAPPER OF THE YEAR

1. Amerado – Abotre

2. Sarkodie – Rollies and cigars

3. Strongman – Last Verse

4 Kwesi Arthur – Winning

5. Okyeame Kwame – Love locked down

6. Eno Barony – God is a woman

7 Manifest – No fear

8. Obibini – Wudini anthem

AFRO POP SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Heat – Wendy Shay ft Shay Gang

2. Slow Down – King Promise

3. Mood – Mr Drew

4. E choke – Sefa ft Mr Drew

5. Sad gurlz luv money remix -Amaarae ft Moliy

6. Praise – Fameye

AFRO-POP ARTISTE

1. Wendy Shay

2. Mr Drew

3. King Promise

4. Sefa

5. KiDi

6. Adina

7. R2bees

BEST COLLABORATION

1. Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene

2. Sika Aba fie – Kweku Darlington ft Yaw Tog X Kweku Flick

3. Sore remix- Yaw Tog ft Stormzy X Kuami Eugene

4. Coachella – Sarkodie ft Kwesi Arthur

5. Echoke – Sefa ft Mr Drew

6 Fine Wine – R2Bees ft King Promise & Joeboy

7. Sika -Bisa K Dei ft Gyakie

8.Party Gbee – Krymi ft Kofi Mole & King Maaga

9. Seke – Mr Drew ft Medikal

10. Ohemaa Mercy ft MOG – Ote me mu

11. Abotre- Amerado ft Black Sheriff

12. Heat – Wendy Shay ft Shay Gang

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. No Pressure – Sarkodie

2. The Golden boy – KiDi

3. Alpha- Mr Drew

4. Back to Basics – R2Bees

5. Loyalty Volume 1 – D Black

6. Shayning Star – Wendy Shay

7. Joe Mettle – Experience

8. Akesse Brempong – Blessed

EP OF THE YEAR

1. Time – Yaw Tog

2. For Times We lost – Cina Soul

3. Patience – Amerado

4. Afro Highlife – Kuami Eugene

5. The Tape EP – Strongman

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

1. KiDi- Touch it – KiDi & Richie Mensah

2. Fameye- Praise – Liquid Beatz

3. Sefa- E Choke – Rony Turn Me Up

4. Mr Drew- Mood – Beatz Vampire

5. Kofi Kinaata- Thy Grace – Two Bars

6. Gyakie ft Omar Lay- Forever remix – Kros

7. Kuami Eugene- Dollar On You – Kuami Eugene

8. Captain Planet ft Kuami Eugene- Abodie – Kuami Eugene

9.Kwesi Arthur ft Vic Mensah- Winning – Juizxx

10. Black Sheriff- 2nd Sermon – Samsney

11. Amerado ft Black Sherif- Abotr3 – Samsney

12. A K Songstress- Jonathan – Abochi

13. Darko Vibes ft Davido- Je m’appelle – MOG Beatz

14. Wendy Shay ft Shay Gang – Heat – Fox Beat

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

1. Fine Girl – Mona4Reall

2. Odeshie- Epixode

3. Touch it – KiDi

4. Ariba- Stonebwoy

5. Shoulder – Adina

6. Mood- Mr Drew

7. Coming home – MzVee

8. Sad gurlz luv money remix -Amaarae ft Moliy

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

1. Shoulder- Adina ft JazziQ

2. Ariba – Stonebwoy ft Focalistic

3. Non Living thing – Sarkodie ft Oxlade

4. Coming home – MzVee ft Tiwa Savage

5. Je M’appelle – Darkovibes ft Davido

6. Ring my line – King Promise ft Headie One

7. Some more – Mr Drew ft Seyi Shay

8. Vibration – Sarkodie ft Vic Mensah

9. Spiritual- KiDi ft Patoranking X Kuami Eugene

10. Forever remix – Gyakie ft Omah Lay

11. Sore remix – Yaw Tog ft Stormzy X Kwesi Arthur

12. Celebrate – Kwesi Arthur ft Teni

13. Fever – Sefa ft Sarkodie X DJ Tira

UNSUNG

1. Chief One

2. Abbi Ima

3. King Maaga

4. ShugaLord

5. Roy X Taylor

6. Ara Bella

GROUP OF THE YEAR

R2bees

Dope Nation

Bethel Revival Choir

Sankofa Crew

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Stonebwoy is an award-winning superstar who has been placing the continent firmly on the musical map with international touring, standout collaborations, and hugely popular singles since 2012.

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Stonebwoy’s numerous awards include Best International Act: Africa at the BET Awards, Artist of the Year at the Ghana Music Awards, and two Billboard plaques. He recently became the first Ghanaian artist to hit 100 million streams on the Audiomack platform. His high-profile presence on social media, Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, and Twitter ensure Stonebwoy’s close connection with fans in every corner of the globe.

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Born : 01/09/1999, age (23 years ) Tarkwa
Parents: Comfort Debrah – Wilson and Emmanuel Ben Debrah – Wilson
Full Name : Stephen Debrah-Wilson
Genres: Afrobeats,Afropop , Hiphop, Hiplife, Highlife

Other Names : Story Mode Activated, Obeshokiwon

Occupations : Singer , Rapper , Producer / Mixing and Mastering Engineering

Instrument(s) : Piano

Years Active : 2017 – Present

Label : Tzone Empire Entertainment

Early Life :

Stephen Debrah-Wilson was born on the 1st of September 1999 in Tarkwa, Ghana to Emmanuel and Comfort Debrah-Wilson .He has four siblings, two boys and two girls , In descending other Michael, Mercy , Elizabeth and Patrick and he happens to be the fourth born .He recieved his basic education at Gogoe Memorial School Complex and proceeded to Tarkwa Snr High School (TARSCO) .

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Since 2017 till date , Kyn Troy has been releasing bangers after banger and has done both international and Internal featuring with Super stars like Brandon Michael Hall , Paul Hounkpati etc.
Songs like Sing For Me , No Wahala , Don’t Let Go , Super Man , Moment Of Love , Day Ones , No Title , Na You , Hustle For Tomorrow Ep and more come

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Won 2021 GMA Discovery Artist Of The Year
2021 WEBA Discovery Artiste Of The Year
2022 WEBA Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste Of the year
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Song Of The Year 2021
Best Collaboration Of the year 2021

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Lately, it seems the veteran producer has left much of the producing to younger producers like this talented producer Klasikbeatz but he still remains the very best at what he does.

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