Ghana’s Eastern Music Awards 2018: Full list of nominees

The list of nominees sees usual suspects Sarkodie, Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy receive nods. Also nominated are KiDi, Kuami Eugene and Wendy Shay.

Created to honour stars from Ghana's eastern region, the Eastern Music Awards will have these stars and others vie for trophies at the main event. An event, tagged Nominees Jam and featuring the nominees, is scheduled on 24th of November.

Full list of nominees below:

Music Video of the Year

• Blaq Syrup Ft Uri Green – Ghetto Paradise
• Choirmaster Ft Obibini – Ama Ghana
• Dada Hafco – Yebewu Nti
• Kay Dizzle Ft Article Wan – Murder
• Kidi- Adiepena
• Koo Kyei – Meho Y3 Mede
• Kuami Eugene – Confusion
• Pope Skinny – I love You
• Rootikal Swagger – Me nko me Da
• Wendy Shay – Uber Driver

Music Video Director of the Year

• Yaw SkyFace – Wendy Shay – 'Uber Driver'
• Mc Tea Breadz – Longation – 'Hallelujah'
• Salifu Abdul Hafiz – Obrafour ft Sarkodie – 'Moesha'
• Ofori Ankah Kofi – Levels ft Simony – 'Never Give up'
• Nelson CKC – Awal – 'Wateaa Anaa'
• Jagonzy – Showboy – 'Last Chance'

Eastern International Artist of the Year

• Bbird – 'Adesa' ft Nayo and Torgbe
• Bekey Mills – 'Party All Night'
• Show boy (Showbezzy) – 'Yen Kra'

Gospel Artist of the Year

• Atteh Paul – Nana Nyame
• Davida Afriyie – Wadi Nkyo
• Hagan Ft Benji – Mensuro
• Kobby Isaac – Ewiase Yehu
• Obaapa Gyamfuah – Anchor
• Prophet Peter Konor – Yesu Beye
• Sabina Sefa – Boafo

Gospel Song of the Year

• Atteh Paul – Nana Nyame
• Davida Afriyie – Wadi Nkyo
• Hagan Ft Benji – Mensuro
• Kobby Isaac – Ewiase Yehu
• Obaapa Gyamfuah – Anchor
• Prophet Peter Konor – Yesu Beye
• Sabina Sefa – Boafo

Highlife Artist of the Year

• Dada Hafco – Yebewu Nti
• Hakeem Bawa – I Love You
• Koo Kyei – Meho Y3 Mede
• Kurl Songz – Trumpet
• Opabene KB – Awarie Asem
• Papa Tinko – Odo Kom
• Pentoa – Odo
• Kidi – Adiepena
• Kuami Eugene – Wish me well

Highlife Song of the Year

• Dada Hafco – 'Yebewu Nti'
• Hakeem Bawa – 'I Love You'
• Koo Kyei – 'Meho Y3 Mede'
• Kurl Songz – 'Trumpet'
• Opabene KB – 'Awarie Asem'
• Papa Tinko – 'Odo Kom'
• Pentoa – 'Odo'
• Kidi – 'Adiepena'
• Kuami Eugene – 'Wish me Well'

Reggae/ Dancehall Song Artist of the Year

• AK Songstress – 37
• Blaq Nacha Runkz – Motherland First
• Blaq Syrup – Controlla
• Chuku Lion – Gi mi Yah Love
• Jefri King – Play Twice
• Kasiebo – Bad Brain
• Rootikal Swagger – Jah Nuh Lie
• Ko7 Ft. Phada Gaza – Gaza
• Kay Dizzle ft Article Wan – Murder

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Amazyn Gee – Mene Woa
• Davida Afriyie – Wadi Nkyo
• Obaapa Gyamfuah – Anchor
• Wendy Shay – Uber Driver

Male Vocalist of the Year

• Jefri King – 'Play Twice'
• Kidi – 'Thunder'
• Kobby Isaac – 'Ewiase Yehu'
• Koo Kyei – 'Meho Y3 Mede'
• Kuami Eugene – 'Confusion'
• Kurl Songz – 'Trumpet'
• Papa Tinko – 'Odo Kom'
• Prophet Peter Konor – 'Yesu Beye'
• Rany Dope Songz – 'Sorry'

Hip hop Song of the Year

• Asouden God – '72 Bars'
• Gyata-boum ft. Flowking Stone – 'Twetwe dam no Ho'
• Kay Tee – 'Journey'
• Koo Ntakra – 'KOK'
• Longation – 'Hallelujah'
• Shankoma – 'The Originator (Akuapem Rap)' ft Dr. Viper
• Ohemaa Dadao – Life is War ft Kesse
• Tee Rhyme – Kill That Fella
• Tumtum Boafour – Moses

Hip Life Song of the Year

• Shankoma – 'Nobody'
• Opanka ft Kuami Eugene – 'Boo Bi Yede'
• Racky Nova ft Sean Khare and DJ Police – 'Nyame Ahuwu'
• Koo Ntakra ft D Cryme – 'Had I Known'
• Choirmaster ft. Obibini – 'Ama Ghana'
• K.Gee – 'God In Control'
• Ohemaa Dadao ft. Sista Afia – 'Nia Otua Na Odi'
• Tee Rhyme ft Cabum and Yaa Pono – 'Bentua'
• KO7 – 'Success'

Hip Life / Hip hop Artist of the Year

• Shankoma – 'Nobody'
• Opanka ft. Kuami Eugene – 'Boo Bi Yede'
• Racky Nova Ft. Sean Khare x DJ Police – 'Nyame Ahuwu'
• Koo Ntakra ft. Yaa Pono – 'Girls'
• Choirmaster ft. Obibini – 'Ama Ghana'
• Asouden God – '72 Bars'
• Ohemaa Dadao ft. Sista Afia – 'Nia Otua Na Odi'
• Tee Rhyme ft. Cabum x Yaa Pono – 'Kill That Fella'
• KO7 – 'Success'

Best Rapper of the Year

• Tee Rhyme – 'Kill That Fella'
• Koo Ntakra – 'KOK'
• Kay Tee – 'Journey'
• Opanka – 'I am Anas'
• Asouden God – '72 Bars'
• Longation – 'Hallelujah'
• Ohemaa Dadao ft. Kesse – 'Life is War'

Best Group of the Year

• 2Fresh4God – 'Word'
• Ahenfo – 'Sonkooyi'
• Roll Call – 'I Love You'
• Splitees – 'Girlfriend'

Afro Pop Song of the Year

• Blutut – 'Vibe with Me'
• Kurl Songz ft. Ebony – 'Feeling'
• Tee Rhyme – 'Asankulele'
• Rootikal Swagger – 'Me nko Meda'
• Adi Ruler ft. Longation – 'Tsooohe'
• Elly Element ft. Bubumaani – 'Lordina Badu'
• Amazyn Gee – 'Wallet'
• Wendy Shay – 'Uber Driver'
• Xylo – 'Bumper'

Best Collaboration of the Year

• Blaq Syrup ft. Blaq Nacha Runkz, Chuku Lion, Kasiebo & Kojo Siego – 'Controlla' remix
• Ayowa Kwame ft. Ras Kuku – 'Envy'
• Koo Ntakra ft. Yaa Pono – 'Girls'
• Tee Rhyme ft. Cabum and Yaa Pono – 'Bentua'
• Longation ft. King Maaga – 'Woara'
• Racky Nova ft. Sean Khare and DJ Police – 'Nyame Ahuwu'
• Obibini ft. Kidi – 'Ahye Me'
• Asouden God ft. Shatta wale – 'Borga'
• DJ Stanzy ft Ephraim – 'Fallen for You'

East Side Song of the Year

• Tee Rhyme – 'Asankulele'
• Racky Nova ft. Talanku – 'Abaa'
• Koo Kyei – 'Meho ye Mede'
• Dada Hafco – 'Yebe wu Nti'
• Rap Tinii ft. KO7 – 'Akye'
• Skuulfees – 'Headmaster wopra Me'
• Obaapa Gyamfuah – 'Anchor'
• Shankoma – 'Nobody'
• DJ Stanzy ft Ephraim – 'Fallen for You'

Best New Artist of the Year

• Adi Ruler – 'Xtra Mad'
• Amazyn Gee – 'Wallet'
• Rap Tinii – 'Akye'
• Phada Gaza – 'Bhard'
• Kay tee – 'Journey'
• Kwesi Blaq – 'Super Star'
• Safoa – 'Feeling'
• Nayo – 'Ensesa'
• Prophet Peter Konor – 'Yesu Beye'
• Rany Dope Songz – 'Obibini Ba'
• Skuulfees – 'No dating no Problem'
• Xylo – 'Bumper'

Sound Engineer of the Year

• DrumBoi – Racky Nova ft. Talanku – Abaa
• Zadour – Koo Ntakra – 'No more Stories'
• Cybee – Longation – 'Hallelujah'
• Joe Hagan ft. Benji – 'Mensuro'
• QholaBeatz – Koo Ntakra ft Choirmaster – 'Gyedie'
• Diaz Qlasik – Diaz Qlasik – 'Drunkard Music'
• Hype Lyrix – Shankoma – 'Nobody'

Music Producer of the Year

• Hype Lyrix – Koo Ntakra ft. Yaa Pono – 'Girls'
• DrumBoi – Racky Nova ft. Talanku – 'Abaa'
• Cybee – Adi Ruler ft. Longation – 'Tsooohe'
• Diaz Qlasik – Diaz Qlasik – 'Drunkard Music'
• Zadour – Dyce – 'Eastern Music Awards Anthem'
• Qholabeat – Koo Ntakra – KOK album
• Sunnybeats – Skonti ft Medikal and Flowking – 'KaKaiku'

Artist of the Year

• Koo Ntakra – KOK
• Kuami Eugene – Confusion
• Kidi – Adiepena
• Kurl Songs – Trumpet
• Tee Rhyme– Asankulele
• Wendy Shay – Uber Driver
• Obaapa Gyamfuah – Anchor
• Koo Kyei – Meho Y3 Mede

Influential Artist in Ghana

• Shatta Wale
• Sarkodie
• Stonebwoy

Record Promoter of the Year

• DJ Kula – Okwahu FM
• DJ Blay – Agoo FM
• DJ Kalyboss – Taste fm
• DJ Iyke – Radio One
• Papa Attitude – Rite FM
• Ndwompa.com
• GizoGH.com
• Kumikasa.com
• Dabrehene – Life FM