Ghana Entertainment Awards USA 2023: All the nominees

Celebrating its fifth year, the Ghana Entertainment Awards (GEA) honour notable accomplishments of Ghanaian creatives in Ghana, the United States and Canada.

The upcoming edition will acknowledge exceptional contributions in various categories such as music, dance, media, poetry and comedy, among others, while offering a platform to promote the diverse talents of Ghanaians on an international scale.

Rappers Sarkodie and Black Sherif (who was recently named Artist of the Year at the 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards) lead this year’s nominees, having been shortlisted in three categories each. Other notable nominees include Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy and King Promise, all of whom secured two nods each.  

Voting is ongoing online here, and is neither age nor territory restricted.

Voting ends on 15 June and winners will be announced at the main ceremony. 

Best Music Act Male

• Black Sherif
• Camidoh
• Stonebwoy
• Sarkodie
• Shatta Wale
• Medikal
• Epixode
• King Promise
• Fameye
• Kwabena Kwabena

Best Music Act Female

• Gyakie
• Sista Afia
• Piesie Esther
• Amaarae
• MzVee
• Wendy Shay
• Wiyaala

Best Music Group

• DopeNation
• Keche
• ZeeTM
• R2Bees

Discovery of the Year

• Malcom Nuna
• Vanilla
• Djay
• Gambo
• Lasmid
• Photocopy
• Dj Azonto
• Maya Blu
• Achiaa Music

Producer of the Year

• Killbeatz
• Liquid Beatz
• Street Beatz
• MoG Beatz
• A Town
• Phantom
• Nacee

Best Gospel Act GH

• Perez Music
• MOG
• Piesie Esther
• Joe Mettle
• Scott Evans
• Kobby Psalm
• Celestine Donkor
• Diana Hamilton

Best Record Label

• Highly Spiritual
• Lynx Entertainment
• Ruff Town Records
• Life Living Records
• GB Records
• Sultan inc.

Entrepreneur of the Year

• John Dumelo – Melo Farms
• Yvonne Nelson – JLM Daycare
• Shatta Wale – Shaxi
• Lackie Lawson – Mangoes
• Delay – Delay Mackerel
• DBlack – Black Avenue Group
• Reggie Rockstone – Rockstones Waakye

Best Entertainment Blog

• Ameyaw Debrah
• Nkonkonsa
• GH Hyper
• RonnieIseverywhere
• Zionfelix
• Yemmey Baba
• BlacVolta
• GhKwaku

Best Comedy Act

• SDK
• Clemento Suarez
• General Ntatia
• MadeInghana
• OB Amponsah
• Comedian Waris
• Jacinta
• Dr Likee
• DKB

Best Music Video Director

• Babs Direction
• Xbillz
• Skyface
• Snarez
• Abdul Hafiz
• Rex
• Director Abass
• JWillz

Best Movie Act

• Gloria Sarfo
• Jeffery Nortey
• Anthony Woode
• Lydia Forson
• Roselyn Ngissah
• Akabenezer (Dr. Likee)
• Salma Mumin
• Adjetey Annang

Best Radio Personality Male

• Andy Dosty (Hitz FM)
• Nana Romeo (Accra FM)
• NY DJ (Yfm)
• DJ Slim (ABN)
• Hammer Nti (ABN)
• Okyeame Quophi (Angel FM)
• Fiifi Pratt (Kingdom FM)

Best Radio Personality Female

• Naa Adjele Doku (Hitz FM)
• Naa Ashorkor (Asaase FM)
• Doreen Avio (hitz FM)
• Ohemaa Woyeje (Angel)
• Akosua Hanson (yfm)
• AJ Sarpong (3FM)

Best TV Personality

• Giovanni Caleb
• Kafui Dey
• Berla Mundi
• Nana Ama McBrown
• MzGee
• Serwaa Amihere
• Delay
• Jackie is everywhere
• Jay Folley

Best DJ Act Ghana (DJ Rab Bakari Memorial Award)

• DJ Loft
• DJ Vyrusky
• DJ MicSmith
• DJ Sleek
• DJ Ganj
• AD DJ
• DJ Pizarro
• DJ Toryor

Best Hypeman/MC

• MC Jerome
• Ogee the MC
• Berima Sean Bills
• Sheldon the Turn Up
• Mensah Jnr
• MC Kojo Manuel
• Miguel

Best Entertainment TV Show

• United ShowBiz
• Culture Daily
• Showbiz 360
• Metro TV Entertainment Review
• Date Rush
• Sammy Baah Flex

Best Entertainment Radio Show

• Angel Dryve
• Ofie Kwanso
• Daybreak Hitz
• Showbiz A-Z
• Adom Entertainment Hall
• Ayekoo ayekoo
• 3FM Drive
• Dryve On Y

Best Radio/TV Producer of the Year

• Mr Haglah
• Papa Bills
• Godwin Dogbey
• Mercy Bee
• Miss Yawa Metro TV
• Philip Nai
• Sandra Akakpo
• Isaac UTV

Best Photographer

• Manuel Photography
• Rob Photography
• Twins Dnt Beg
• Kay Studios
• Smith Imaging
• James Ababio
• Amfo Conoly

Best Event Sponsor

• Ebony Condom
• MTN Ghana
• Kasapreko Ltd
• Hisense
• Twellium
• Vodafone
• Kabfam
• Biegya

Best Youtuber/Vlogger

• Wode Maya
• Zion Felix
• Kofi TV
• Kobby Kyei
• Sammy Kay
• Sammyflex
• Ameyaw Debrah
• Kwaku Manu
• Charlie dior
• Kwadwo Sheldon

Best Dance Act

• Incredible Zigi
• DanceGod Lloyd
• Rachel
• Afronita
• Lisa Quarma
• Endurance
• Afrobeast

Best Sports Personality

• Kudus Mohammed
• Freezy McBones
• Coach Otto Addo
• Dede Ayew
• Thomas Partey

Best African Entertainer

• Asake
• Rema
• Burna Boy
• Davido
• Tiwa Savage
• Focalistic
• Kizz Daniel
• Tems
• Diamond Platinumz
• Sauti Sol
• Wally B Seck

Best Stylist

• Tribe of God
• Free The Youth
• Kula Perry
• Trendy Rail
• Quophi Akotuah
• Kelvin Vincent
• Chocolate Clothing
• Ashanti beads

Entertainer of the Year

• Black Sherif
• Stonebwoy
• Dr Likee
• Shatta Wale
• Sarkodie
• Nana Ama McBrown
• Delay
• Kudus Mohammed

Best Album

• King Promise – 5 Star
• Black Sherif – The Villian I Never Was
• Fameye – Songs of Peter
• Sarkodie – Jamz
• Kwesi Arthur – Son of Jacob
• Wendy Shay – Enigma
• Smallgod – connecting the dots

Best Music Act GH/USA

• Archipalago
• JayHover
• Nana NYC
• Angla Boy
• Jr Beatz
• Jay Aura
• Jameela Music
• Vintage Papi
• Dreamz
• Rison Anthony
• 6fo

Best Gospel Act GH/USA

• Kwabena Boateng
• Fritz Oakley
• Millicent yankey
• Humphrey Tetteh
• Sarah Sings
• Nana Adwoa

Best Diaspora Act

• Michaela Coel
• Michael Blackson
• Jeremiah Asiamah BBC 1Xtra
• Blitz The Ambassador
• DJ Brooke Bailey

Best DJ Act GH/USA

• DJ RB Nyce
• DJ Akuaa
• DJ YungKofi
• DJ Atomix
• DJ Hollywood
• DJ Big TBee
• DJ Fada Fada

Best Africa DJ USA

• DJ Tunez
• DJ ECool
• DJ buka
• DJ Nani
• DJ Prince
• DJ Birane
• DJ AQ

Best Online Radio/TV Show

• Adinkra Radio
• Sankofa Radio
• iRap TV
• Joba Aba TV
• HRETV
• Highlife Radio

Best Event Promoter GH/USA

• Big Five
• Safo
• Ak24
• Coaches
• Shutdown

Best GH/Canada Act

• Quabena Maphia
• Slim Flexx
• Kofi Mante
• AO
• Mr S
• GH Cali
• Silla

Best GH/US MC

• Obaa
• Ogee
• Clifford Owusu
• MC Papa Link
• Glitterati
• MC Flipman
• MC Abeiku
• MC Peekay

Entertainer of the Year GH/USA

• Achipalago
• Fritz Oakley
• DJ Akuaa
• Charlie Dior
• Naana Donkor Arthur
• Glitterati

Discovery of the Year GH/USA

• Ebo
• Dede Speaks
• Toowan8
• Manny Valentine
• Paapa
• Ama Kutin
• Nana Adom Jr
• QPee Vibes
• Kojo Efson
• Tagoe The Poet