Ghana DJ Awards 2022: All the nominees

Now in its 10th year, the awards, which are organised by Merqury Republic, highlight and celebrate the contribution of the country's DJs to music distribution and promotion as well as public entertainment.

This year's edition will reward outstanding musical feats across 28 categories.

Leading the pack is DJ Vyrusky with seven nods, including the Best DJ of the Year prize, which he won last year. The feat also marks his fifth consecutive nomination in the coveted category. DJ Mic Smith follows with six nods, while DJ Sly scored four nods.

Below is the full list of nominees:

DJ/Artist Collaboration of the Year

• ‘Outside’ – DJ Breezy ft. Stonebwoy, Mugeez and Black Sherif
• ‘Piano’ – DJ Sly King/Eddy Kenzo
• ‘All Correct’ – DJ Vyrusky ft. Kuami Eugene and Adina
• ‘Otoolege’ – DJ Mic Smith ft. Ofori Amponsah
• ‘H.O.E’ – DJ Faculty ft. Netty and Yaw Blvck
• ‘Hustler’ – DJ Ohemaa Woyegye ft. King Jerry

Discovery of the Year

• DJ Thinking
• DJ Amoanic
• Wireless DJ
• DJ Kezz
• DJ 31st
• DJ Famous

Event DJ of the Year

• DJ Toyor
• DJ Vyrusky
• DJ Aroma
• DJ K Crakk
• DJ Sly King
• DJ Mic Smith
• DJ Lord

Artist DJ of the Year

• DJ Minor (R2Bees)
• DJ Xpliph (Mr Drew)
• DJ Vyrusky (Shatta Wale/KiDi/Kuami Eugene)
• DJ Justice (Stonebwoy)
• DJ Aroma (Mr Eazi)
• DJ Shiwaawa (Adina)
• DJ Mic Smith (Medikal)
• DJ MJ (Eno Barony)

Scratch DJ of the Year

• DJ Abily
• Master Q
• DJ Rampage
• DJ Coleda
• DJ Nastro
• DJ Mpesempese
• DJ Obonke
• DJ Thinking

Mobile DJ of the Year

• DJ Page
• DJ Toyor
• DJ Adom
• DJ Amachi
• DJ Tyme
• DJ Rampage
• DJ Lord

Mixtape of the Year

• Feedback – Master Que
• King Kong – DJ Vyrusky
• Gwaan 2022 Mix DJ Perbi
• Ghana’s Independence Mixtape – DJ Ashmen
• Best of Afropop – DJ Spincho
• Micnanimous – DJ Mic Smith
• Afrovibes (imullar016) – DJ Loft

Video Jockey of the Year

• DJ Legend
• DJ Xpliph
• DJ Cobby Rich
• DJ Niiyo
• DJ Aberga
• DJ Successful

Hypeman/ MC of the Year

• DJ Quest
• Mensa Jnr
• Berima Sean Bills
• Abeiku Sarkcess
• MC Nana King
• Kojo Manuel

Female Radio DJ of the Year

• DJ Lipsy
• DJ Blavo
• DJ Ohemaa Woyegye
• DJ Amoanic
• DJ Coleda
• Ahbie Newness

Male Radio DJ of the Year

• DJ Abily
• Mr Kaxtro
• DJ Loft
• DJ Wobete
• DJ Slim
• DJ Ikon
• DJ Mingle

Female DJ of the Year

• The Masked DJ
• DJ Nyce
• Gal Dem DJ
• DJ GHBoi
• DJ MJ
• DJ Ohemaa Woyegye
• DJ Coleda

DJ’s Song of the Year

• ‘Kwaku The Traveller ’– Black Sherrif
• ‘Sugarcane (Remix) – Camidoh ft. King Promise, Mayorkun, Darkoo
• ‘Touch It’ – KiDi ft. Tyga
• ‘Down Flat’ – Kelvin Boy
• ‘Non-Living Thing’ – Sarkodie
• ‘Sheege’ – D’Black featuring Gyakie
• ‘Take Away’ – Kuami Eugene
• ‘Fa No Fam’ – DJ Azonto

Pub DJ of the Year

• DJ Floppy
• DJ Cantona
• DJ Wallpaper
• DJ Coleda
• DJ ABK
• DJ Tyme
• DJ Mac Tonto
• DJ Bone

Night Club DJ of the Year

• DJ Neizer
• DJ Aligation
• DJ Solo
• DJ Replay
• DJ Millzy
• DJ KKrack

Reggae/Dancehall DJ of the Year

• DJ Nature Won
• King Lagazee
• African Child
• Natty Faya
• DJ Stone
• Royal DJ Prince
• Kojo Kombolo
• Black Kobby

Afrobeats/ Hiplife DJ of the Year

• DJ Loft
• Mr Shark
• DJ Vyrusky
• DJ Wobete
• Mr Kaxtro
• DJ Ikon
• DJ Slim
• DJ Phletch

Highlife DJ of the Year

• Mickey Darling
• DJ Abeycious
• Professor Wise
• Oyokodehyie Kofi
• DJ King
• Papa Bills

Gospel DJ of the Year

• K.O.K
• DJ Skinny
• Nana Bonsu
• DJ Ogidi Brown
• Kojo Hanson
• DJ Phletch

Student DJ of the Year

• DJ Phantom
• DJ Hercules
• DJ Zico
• DJ Bone
• Kelvin DJ

Best International DJ (Ghanaian)

• DJ Abena ( Belgium)
• DJ Zel (UK)
• DJ Mike Afro-Jam (Netherlands)
• DJ PC (USA)
• DJ Emsiflybokoe (Netherlands)
• DJ Akua (USA)
• Mix Masterberto (USA)
• DJ Bonsu (USA)

Best International DJ

• DJ Neptune ( Nigeria)
• Ms DSF (Nigeria)
• DJ 4Korners (Canada)
• DJames (UK)
• DJ Obi (Nigeria)
• DJ Zamani (UK)

Record Promoter of the Year

• DJ Ganj
• Papa Bills
• Mr Shark
• DJ Slim
• DJ Bridash
• DJ Phletch

Young DJ of the Year

• DJ Spices
• DJ Guru

Best DJ (Northern Zone)

• DJ Bone
• DJ Tobile
• DJ Ephya
• DJ Emeris

Best DJ (Central Zone)

• DJ Floppy
• DJ Aroma
• Mr Kaxtro
• Mr X
• DJ Quest
• DJ Slim

Best DJ (Southern Zone)

• DJ Mic Smith
• DJ MJ
• DJ Faculty
• DJ Sly King
• DJ Vyrusky
• DJ Cyril

DJ of the Year

• DJ Faculty
• DJ Sly King
• DJ Vyrusky
• DJ Mic Smith
• DJ MJ
• DJ Aroma