Ghana Music Awards UK 2024: All the nominees

Now in its eighth year, the scheme, put together by Alordia Promotions and West Coast UK, celebrates outstanding musical feats by Ghanaian musicians, spotlighting and honouring their impact in the UK. The eligibility period is from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. 

This year's most nominated acts include Kuami Eugene with 13, Stonebwoy with 12 and Sarkodie with 10.

Last year, dancehall singer Shatta Wale emerged as the biggest winner, bagging the Artist of the Year Award, as well as the gongs for Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the Year, Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year and Song of the Year. His Shatta Movement fan base was recognised as the Most Dominant Fanbase of the Year.

Below is the full list of nominees:

Artist of the Year

• Black Sherif
• King Promise
• Kuami Eugene
• Nacee
• Sarkodie
• Stonebwoy
• Shatta Wale
• Amerado

Uncovered Artist of the Year

• Seven KiZs
• Kasar
• Lali x Lola
• Keeny Ice
• Kwesi Amewuga
• Alaptawan
• Safo Newman
• Beeztrap KOTM
• Fad Lan
• Kwekus
• Kofi Badd

Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the Year

• Stonebwoy
• Shatta Wale
• Samini
• Epixode
• Ras Kuuku

New Artist of the Year

• Olivetheboy
• King Paluta
• Oseikrom Sikani
• Estelle Safowaa

Best Gospel Artist

• Diana Hamilton
• Joe Mettle
• Joyce Blessing
• Mabel Okyere
• Nacee
• Perez Muzik
• Piesie Esther

Hip Hop Artist of the Year

• Black Sherif
• Sarkodie
• Medikal
• Jay Bahd
• Amerado

Hip Hop Song of the Year

• ‘Yaya’ – Black Sherif
• ‘Otan’ – Sarkodie
• ‘Scar’ – Gyakie ft. JDee
• ‘Sowutuomi’ – Medikal
• ‘Akantanii’ – Kweku Smoke
• ‘The Hardest’ – Amerado
• ‘Real Life’ – Shatta Wale

Highlife Artist of the Year

• Akwaboah
• Kuami Eugene
• Kofi Kinaata
• Fameye
• Sista Afia

Best Rapper of the Year

• Amerado
• Eno Barony
• FimFim
• Lyrical Joe
• Medikal
• Sarkodie
• Strongman
• Kweku Smoke

Most Popular Song of the Year

• ‘Likor’ – KiDi ft. Stonebwoy
• ‘Terminator’ – King Promise
• ‘Monica’ – Kuami Eugene
• ‘Case (Remix)’ – Mr Drew ft. Mophty
• ‘Aseda’ – Nacee
• ‘Aseda’ – King Paluta
• ‘Goodsin’ – Olivetheboy
• ‘Otan’ – Sarkodie
• ‘Into the Future’ – Stonebwoy
• ‘Kweku Ananse’ – Amerado

Best Collaboration of the Year

• ‘Yahittie (Remix)’ – King Paluta ft. Kuami Eugene & Andy Dosty
• ‘Likor’ – KiDi ft. Stonebwoy
• ‘Case (Remix)’ – Mr Drew ft. Mophty
• ‘Manodzi’ – Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo
• ‘Incoming’ – Shatta Wale ft. Tekno
• ‘Till We Die’ – Sarkodie ft. Ruger
• ‘Terminator’ – King Promise ft. Yong Jonn
• ‘Bambalika’ – D Black ft. KiDi
• ‘Vibration’ – Sefa ft. Meiway

Best Gospel Song of the Year

• ‘Anuonyam (Glory)’ – Mabel Okyere
• ‘Aseda’ – Nacee
• ‘Never Forget’ – KobbySalm ft. Kofi Karikari
• ‘Kaafo (Don’t Cry)’ – Perez Muzik
• ‘Mo’ – Piesie Esther
• ‘100Percent’ – Scott Evans
• ‘Say Amen’ – Diana Hamilton
• ‘Victory’ – Joyce Blessing
• ‘Tears of Joy’ – Patience Nyarko

Songwriter of the Year

• Perez Muzik – ‘Kaafo (Don’t Cry)’
• Fameye – ‘Not God’
• Kofi Kinaata – ‘Effiakuma Love’
• Sarkodie – ‘Otan’
• Akwaboah – ‘Asikyire’
• Stonebwoy – ‘Manodzi’ ft. Angelique Kidjo
• Emmanuel Gyamfi – ‘Okaasa (He Speaks)’

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Perez Muzik – ‘Kaafo (Don’t Cry)’
• KiDi – ‘I Lied’
• Camidoh – ‘Brown Skin Girl’
• Kofi Karikari – ‘You Are Great’
• Luigi Maclean – ‘Mi Le (I Know)’
• Kobbe Mante – ‘I Dey Trust You’

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Niella – ‘Temple’
• Abiana – ‘Far Away’
• Joyce Blessing – ‘Victory’
• Lordina The Soprano – ‘His Grace’
• Queendalyn Yurglee – ‘Hold My Hands’

Best Music Video of the Year

• ‘Wasted Eyes’ – Amaarae
• ‘Into the Future’ – Stonebwoy
• ‘Manodzi’ – Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo
• ‘Fate’ – Kuami Eugene
• ‘Broken Heart’ – DJ Vyrusky ft. Kuami Eugene
• ‘Oil In My Head’ – Black Sherif
• ‘Paradise’ – Black Sherif
• ‘100Percent’ – Scott Evans
• ‘Cryptocurrency’ – Kuami Eugene ft. Rotimi
• ‘Kweku Playman’ – Kweku Smoke
• ‘My Praise’ – Estelle Safowaa ft. Nacee

Best Afropop Song of the Year

• ‘Not God (Remix)’ – Fameye ft. Stonebwoy
• ‘Rent Free’ – Gyakie
• ‘Till We Die’ – Sarkodie ft. Ruger
• ‘I Lied’ – KiDi
• ‘Terminator’ – King Promise
• ‘Into The Future’ – Stonebwoy
• ‘Bad Boy’ – Lasmid
• ‘Pon Gidi’ – Kimilist

Best Afrobeats Song of the Year

• ‘Hossana’ – Banzy Banero
• ‘Goodsin’ – Olivetheboy
• ‘Otello’ – Fancy Gadam ft. Kuami Eugene
• ‘Case (Remix)’ – Mr. Drew ft. Mophty
• ‘Broken Heart’ – DJ Vyrusky ft. Kuami Eugene
• ‘Monica’ – Kuami Eugene
• ‘Likor’ – KiDi ft. Stonebwoy

Best Hiplife Song of the Year

• ‘Oh My Linda’ – Reggie ft. Jay Bahd, O'Kenneth & Kweku DMC
• ‘Twatis’ – Oseikrom Sikanii ft. Kweku Smoke
• ‘Eye Nwanwa’ – Guru
• ‘M'asesa’ – Jay Bahd ft. Kweku DMC & Skyface SDW
• ‘Y'ahite (Remix)’ – King Paluta ft. Kuami Eugene
• ‘Akohwie (Remix)’ – YPee ft. Jhade Stone

Best Highlife Song of the Year

• ‘Party’ – Adina ft. Kofi Kinaata
• ‘My Darling’ – Akwaboah ft. Kwabena Kwabena
• ‘Overthinking’ – Kofi Kinaata
• ‘Vero’ – Kelvyn Boy
• ‘Africa Money’ – Wendy Shay
• ‘Monica’ – Kuami Eugene
• ‘Kweku Ananse’ – Amerado
• ‘Aseda’ – King Paluta

Producer of the Year

• Killbeatz – ‘Terminator’ by King Promise
• Beatz Vampire – ‘Goodsin’ by OliveTheBoy
• Atown TSB – ‘Sowutuom’ by Medikal
• Nacee – ‘Aseda’
• Kuami Eugene – ‘Monica’
• IzJoe Beatz – ‘Kweku Ananse’ by Amerado
• MOG Beatz – ‘Otan’ by Sarkodie
• Ball J – ‘Eye Nwanwa’ by Guru

Most Dominant Fanbase of the Year

• Gadam Nation
• Daddy Lumba Fans
• Shatta Movement
• Blacko Tribe
• BHIM Nation
• Meditants
• Team Move
• Sarknation
• Shay Gang

UK-Based Best DJ of the Year

• DJ Ozberga
• DJ KK
• DJ Paak
• P Montana
• DJ FiiFii
• Kwamz
• DJ Mykz
• DJ Special D
• DJ Martin
• DJ Nore
• DJ Invisible

UK-Based Uncovered Artist of the Year

• Manye Fi
• M.A
• Chuka Stone
• Black Morris (Negros Tou Moria)
• Emmanuel Gyamfi
• Myx Quest

UK-Based Afrobeats/Afropop Artist of the Year

• Danny Lampo
• Kay Bryn
• Manni B
• Star Vicy
• Marco Lowrey
• Charles Kalah
• Kevin Omarr
• Star Vicy
• Geo Wellington
• Ephraim
• Yaw Scott
• Drogo47
• Black Kat GH

UK-Based Afrobeats/Afropop Song of the Year

• 'Decide' — Kevin Omarr
• 'Santiago' — Danny Lampo
• 'Fresh Boy' — Kay Bryn
• 'Yenimko' — Black Kat GH ft. MC Big Phil
• 'Catch A Vibe' — Manni B ft. DJ Cizzy, Welzy, Star Vicy, Kay Bryn & Oseiboy
• 'Show Them' — Geo Wellington
• 'Bo Me Din (Say My Name)' — Star Vicy ft. Adwoa Safoa & Kay Bryn
• 'Vibez (No Stress)' — Marco Lowrey
• 'Police' — Charles Kalah
• 'Move Remix' — Star Vicy ft. Welzy, Bollie & Oseiboy
• 'Obsession' — Ephraim
• 'Sugar Mommy' — Yaw Scott
• 'Tema' — Drogo47

UK-Based Highlife Song of the Year

• 'Nana Aba' — Joe Morr
• 'Promise Land' — Joseph Matthew
• 'Ɛnyɛ Easy' — Jo-Z ft. Danno 1
• 'Tonight' — Charles Kalah

UK-Based Highlife Artist of the Year

• Joe Morr
• Joseph Matthew
• Jo-Z

UK-Based Artist of the Year

• Akubless
• Nana Amankwah Tiah (Ekaada)
• Drogo47
• Danny Lampo
• Kingsley Rymz
• Manni B
• Kay Bryn
• Joseph Matthew
• Star Vicy
• Charles Kalah
• Yaw Scott
• Ephraim

UK-Based Gospel Song of the Year

• 'My Praise (Mayeyie)' — Francisca Amoah
• 'Ensei Ye' — Akubless
• 'The Cross' — Nana Amankwah Tiah ft. Lady Ann
• 'Nyame Ye' — Nana Ama Royal
• 'Nyame Bekyere (God Will Provide)' — Alex Acheampong ft. Young Missionaries
• 'Nyame Beye' — Minister Yaw Boateng
• 'Meyi Waye' — Frimpomaa
• 'Meda Nase' — Daniel Appiah-Adu
• 'Nnoɔma Asesa' — Minister Kofi Nyarko
• 'If Not' — Flodoo (Florencia Dovlo)
• 'Okaasa (He Speaks)' — Emmanuel Gyamfi
• 'It Is Well' — Zibah

UK-Based Gospel Artist of the Year

• Daniel Appiah-Adu
• Minister Kofi Nyarko
• Akubless
• Nana Amankwah Tiah (Ekaada)
• Minister Yaw Boateng
• Emmanuel Gyamfi

UK-Based Best Collaboration of the Year

• 'NLT (No Long Thing)' — Yaw Bossman ft. DJ Cizzy & Deon Boakye
• 'Gbontuff' — Joe Morr ft. Sarkodie
• 'Ghana Girl' — Ras Amankwatia ft. Lippy
• 'Kala Kumasi' — Kingsley Rymz ft. Phaize Gh & YPee
• 'Catch A Vibe' — Manni B ft. DJ Cizzy, Welzy, Star Vicy, Kay Bryn & Oseiboy
• 'Bo Me Din (SaY My Name)' — Star Vicy ft. Adwoa Safoa & Kay Bryn
• 'Move Remix' — Star Vicy ft. Welzy, Bollie & Oseiboy
• 'Yenimko' — Black Kat GH ft. MC Big Phil
• 'Ofee F333' — Flodoo (Florencia Dovlo) ft. King Jerry

UK-Based Producer of the Year

• DJ Cizzy
• Charles Kalah
• Obsession
• Stephen Annan
• Adeshia Studios
• Myx Quest

Ghanaian European Song of the Year

• 'Dreams' — DayVybes
• 'Backcase' — Neellzy
• 'Seasons' — Nana Fofie
• 'Higher Praise' — Wilmina

Ghanaian European Artist of the Year

• DayVybes
• Neellzy
• Nana Fofie
• Wilmina

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Akosua Agyepong

Special Honouree Award

• Ofori Amponsah
• Mark Darlington