Call for submissions: Ghana DJ Awards 2020

The annual ceremony is organised by event production company Merqury Republic to recognise and celebrate the country’s most influential professional DJs at work today. 

This year, the scheme has introduced new categories including the Young DJ of the Year and Best Student DJ awards. Additionally, there will be a special award for DJs who have been highly impactful during the COVID-19 lockdown period.

Ahead of this year’s main event, the organisers have also planned a workshop for DJs and other industry stakeholders on 20 November.

Speaking to Music In Africa about the goal of the workshop, Ghana DJ Awards CEO Merqury Quaye said: “We have been organising a programme which seeks to motivate and inspire DJs who have been doing amazing work over the years. However, what we haven’t done is to also impart knowledge to them. Unfortunately, there are no formal institutions that narrow in on the DJ profession, so this is an initiative to help improve the DJ culture and industry.”

How to enter

Interested Ghanaian DJs or their representatives can submit an entry form along with a mixtape or two-minute video clips of their performance. Applicants must also include professional photographs of the DJ.

The applications can be emailed to ghanadjawards@gmail.com along with links to the mixtape or performance(s), or enclosed in an envelope addressed to:

Ghana DJ Awards Nomination
PO Box 2863
Kaneshie, Accra
Ghana.

Submitted materials must have been released between 10 May 2019 and 2 October 2020.

Note:

• The same submission cannot be sent for more than one category in the industry section.
• Shows or performances must fit into the traditional genre in the section chosen.
• Submitted mixtapes must include full artwork and tracklist.
• Submissions are eligible to only one group of ‘artists’ or ‘entertainment company’.
• ‘Tribute’ or ‘best of’ mixtapes are not eligible for Mixtape of the Year.
• Applicants who fail to comply with the submission guidelines risk disqualification.

The deadline for submission is 23 November.

More information is available on the Ghana DJ Awards website.