Stonebwoy dominates 2015 BASS Awards

The BASS Awards celebrate Ghana’s reggae and dancehall musicians. This year a number of well-known artists were on the list of nominees as Shatta Wale, MzVee, Samini all earned nominations at the ceremony. Stonebwoy, however, topped the list, earning 13 nominations.

At the ceremony artists MzVee, Ak Songstress, Jupiter and Knii Lante were in attendance and performed. The stage design and organisation of the night’s proceedings have been lauded, with criticism levelled mostly at the event’s last start.

In the end, not only were the most awards won by Stonebwoy, he also took the most important awards, namely, Album of the Year and the Kwame Nkrumah Award [for] (Artiste of The Year). Stonebwoy's 'Pull Up remix' collaborator, Patoranking, won the event's Best International Act category. And the sole award for females, Female Vocalist of the Year, was won by the artist Ak Songstress.

Full list of winners below:

Kwame Nkrumah Award (Artiste of the Year) Stonebwoy - Winner Shatta Wale Jupiter Samini Knii Lante Blakk Rasta

 

Album of the Year Knii Lante – True Feelings Stonebwoy – Neccesary Evil – Winner Black Rasta – Moon Splash Iwan – Jah Bobo Shanti – Zion Song

 

Alternative Song (Reggae & Dancehall) John Winner – I Can’t Imagine Akese Brempong – God Is Working No Tribe – I Will Follow - Winner    Noble Nketia – Makuma Ashema

 

Best Reggae Video Stonebwoy – Run Go – Winner    Kobby – Sweet and Sour {Official Video} Sarkodie Feat Samini – Love Rocks (Prod By Killbeatz) Redfyah Ft. David Pick – One World Tribe Soni Bali Ft Mz Amomy – Afrakuma

 

Discovery of The Year Jahreal – Gial Dema Ting I-Judah – Jah Love Rashid Metal – Baafira Rudebwoy Ranking – Winner    D.Sheriff

 

Female Vocalist of the Year Mzvee – Natural Girl Ak Songstress – True Love – Winner

 

Male Vocalist of the Year Knii Lante – Loving You Stonebwoy – Run Go Jupitar – Enemies Shatta Rako – Odo Ho Kobby Wutah – Sweet and Sour Nana Fynn – Isn’t She Nice – Winner

 

Record Of The Year (Yaa Asantewaa Award) Ak Songstress Ft Sizzla – Ghetto Cry Bobo Shanti – Ebola – Winner    Raskuku – Ghana

 

Reggae Song of the Year Stonebwoy – Run Go – Winner    Sarkodie Ft. Samini – Love Rocks Shatta-Rako – Gud 4 Evil Kobby Wutah – Sweet and Sour Knii Lante – Loving You Iwan – Jah

 

Riddim Of The Year More-Champagne-Riddim – Riddim Boss Killa-Riddim – Prod-By-Killbeatz – Winner    Ride And Go Riddim – Pro-By-Nature

 

Song Writer Of The Year Stonebwoy – Run Go Knii Lante – Loving You Shatta Rako – Gud 4 Evil Kobby Wutah – Sweet And Sour Iwan – Jah – Winner Nana Fynn – Isn’t She Nice

 

Best Dancehall Collaboration Shatta Wale Ft. Jah Vinci – Party All Night Stonebwoy Ft. Patoranking – Pull Up Remix Episode Ft. Rudeboy Ranking – Avatar Jupiter Ft. Sarkodie – Enemies – Winner Edem Ft. 4×4 – Wicked And Bad Mzvee Ft Stonebwoy – Natural Girl Ak Songstress Ft Stonebwoy – Machine Man Konkarah Ft. Kuuku– Turn Up Diting

 

Best Dancehall Video Ak Songstress Ft Stonebwoy Machine Man Jupitar Ft Sarkodie – Enemies Edem Ft. Coded [4×4] – Wicked And Bad Stonebwoy – Pull Up (Remix) Ft. Patoranking Mzvee – Natural Girl Episode Ft Rudeboy Ranking – Avatar – Winner

 

Best International Act Patoranking – Girlie’oo – Winner Cynthia Morgan – Simati Niya Burna Boy  – Don Gorgon

 

Best Performer Samini Jupitar Stonebwoy – Winner Shatta Wale

 

Best Reggae Collaboration Knii Lante – Loving You Feat. Cherine Anderson (Prod-By-Mikie-Bennett) Sarkodie Ft Samini – Love Rock – Winner Episode Ft Nickles – Mama Ghana Redfyah Ft David Pick – One World Tribe Iwan Ft Kuuku – Obibini Soni Bali Ft Mz Amomy – Afrakuma

 

Dancehall Artiste of the Year Samini Stonebwoy – Winner Shatta Wale Jupiter Episode

 

Dancehall Song of the Year Jupiter Ft. Sarkodie – Enemies – Winner Edem – Wicked and Bad Feat. 4×4 Shatta Rako – Rudebuoy Love Samini – Money Biz Shatta Wale Party All Night Mzvee – Natural Girl

 

Producer of the Year Nature – Ride Go Beatz Dakay – Baafira Masta Garzy – Enemies Shatta Wale Ft Jah Vinci – Party All Night Kill Beatz – Love Rocks – Winner Richie – Hold Me Now Danny Beatz

 

Reggae Artiste of The Year Knii Lante Iwan – Winner Blakk Rasta