Voting opens for 2021 Ghana Arts and Culture Awards

Now in its third edition, the event is organised by the Arts and Culture Company, formed as an initiative to portray, showcase and expose the country’s rich and diverse culture to the rest of the world, while rewarding those who contributed immensely to the sector.

This year’s edition will run under the theme, Rewarding Excellence in Arts and Culture. Trophies will be presented to personalities or groups in 20 categories including Ghanaian Artist of the Year, Traditional Music Group of the Year, Traditional Dance Group of the Year, Art Festival Event of the Year, Outstanding Cultural Theatre Performance of the Year, as well as honorary awards, among others.

Interested voters can dial the short code *447*100# across all local networks and follow the prompts. The deadline for voting is 20 November.

Below is the full list of nominees:

Ghanaian Artist

• Wiyaala
• SeyramMusic
• Ssue
• Big Twins Africa

Traditional Music Group

• Ananse Band
• Kwanpa Band
• Miish3 Band
• Santrofi Band
• Big Twins Band
• Legon Palmwine

Traditional Dance Group

• Akuma Dance Ensemble
• Amamere Folk Music and Dance
• Adehye3 Mpanyins3m
• African Music and Dance Foundation
• Kusum Gboo Dance Ensemble
• Shidaa Cultural Troupe
• Okyeman Cultural Ensemble

Cultural Television Programme

• Odansani – Pemsan TV
• Amammere – Royal TV
• Tɔ Akyire Afa – TV Africa
• Ammamre Nie – Kantanka TV
• Efiri Tete – Garden City TV
• Cultural Radio Program
• Eleafe Le Gbe (Voltastar Radio)
• GA Nɛ Wɔ Kwum Nɛ (Latenu FM)
• Tete Asoɛ (Boss FM)
• Odomankoma (Opensuo FM)
• Mianyeni Gbah (Afram FM)

Ghanaian Visual Artist

• Studio 17 Pottery & Ceramic
• Kumi Samuel
• Victor Kuutuome
• Theophilus Agyekum Sarpong
• Theophilus Tetteh
• Evans Ofori
• Big Joe Graffix
• Mohammed Awudu
• James Mishio
• Deffart
• Steven Larbi
• Kumipencil
• Rosebird Ama Dadzie
• Enamof Pencil Art
• Julian Selby
• Artman Arts

Spoken Word Artist

• Togbe Olokodzioko
• Efo Kwabla The Poet
• Nana Asaase
• Jeffrey Nortey
• Fapempong

Corporate Support for Arts and Culture

• Adonko Company Limited
• Twellium Industrial Company
• GMR Industries Limited
• Ghana Tourism Authority
• GTP
• Acrilex Ghana
• Diamond Travel Consultancy
• Cultural Heritage Entrepreneur
• Obuobi Mpaboa
• Nana Krobea Asante (Azmera)
• Adwoa Yeboah Agyei (Awofa Ventures)
• Theophilus Agyekum Sarpong (Getbusy Art Konsult)

Indigenous Caterer

• Dimaensa
• Azmera
• NyoNyo GH
• Ike’s Café
• Bantama Avenue
• Ayewamu by Jane

Discovery Arts and Culture Media

• Clickseezy Photography
• Dromotion Pictures
• Serwah Photography
• Life in Lens
• Kantanka Television
• Royal Television
• Pemsan Television
• TV Africa
• TV3
• Angel TV

Radio

• Volta Star Radio
• Afram FM
• Adom FM
• Angel FM

Blog

• Si Hene
• The Nana Project
• Voyageafriq
• Visit Ghana

Art Festival Event

• Black Arts Street Festival
• Womanne Festival
• Accra for Arts
• Tadi Fest

Ghanaian Fashion Designer

• Smocky World
• Bello Couture Gh
• StephApp
• Eugene d’ Wise
• Nicoline
• Afriken by Nana

Discovery

• Patti Blueh Art
• Director Hafiz
• Nana Akusika Frimpomaa
• Ike Art
• Zak Art
• Ara Bella