Ghana Music Awards Europe: All the nominees

The awards seek to celebrate artistic feats by Ghanaian musicians at home and those based in Europe, and highlight the impact of Ghanaian music internationally.

Jim Ray Estates Limited has been announced as the title sponsor for the 2023 edition, with the company revealing that it will offer land packages in Accra of up to $61 000 to the winners of Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and Europe-Based Artist of the Year categories.

Below is the full list of nominees: 

Artist of the Year

• Sarkodie
• Black Sherif
• Kofi Kinaata
• KiDi
• Kuami Eugene
• Diana Hamilton
• Akwaboah
• Stonebwoy
• Shatta Wale
• King Promise

Female Artist of the Year

• Piesie Esther
• Wendy Shay
• Adina
• Gyakie
• Sista Afia
• Mz Vee
• Sefa
• Diana Hamilton
• Celestine Donkor
• Empress Gifty

Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the Year

• Stonebwoy
• Ras Kuuku
• Jupitar General
• Epixode
• Shatta Wale
• Rocky Dawuni
• Samini
• Knii Lante
• Larruso

Gospel Artist of the Year

• Joe Mettle
• Diana Hamilton
• MOGmusic
• Jayana
• Ohemaa Mercy
• Celestine Donkor
• Piesie Esther
• Empress Gifty
• Kofi Owusu Peorah
• Perez Musik

Afrobeats/Afropop Artist of the Year

• Camidoh
• King Promise
• Kelvyn Boy
• Gyakie
• Wendy Shay
• Mz Vee
• Adina
• Stonebwoy
• Fameye
• KiDi

Highlife Artist of the Year

• Akwaboah
• Kwabena Kwabena
• Kofi Kinaata
• Kuami Eugene
• Fameye
• Sista Afia
• Bisa Kdei
• Daddy Lumba

Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist of the Year

• Sarkodie
• Amerado
• Medikal
• Black Sherif
• D Black
• Okyeame Kwame
• Yaw Tog
• Kweku Darlington
• Kwame Yogot
• Dope Nation

Male Vocalist of the Year

• KiDi – Body 2 Body
• Kwabena Kwabena – Afraid 2 Loose
• Akwaboah – My Darling
• Kuami Eugene – Take Away
• Camidoh – Kaba
• King Promise – Ginger
• Perez Musik – Hewale Lala
• Stonebwoy – Therapy
• Joe Mettle – Ye Obua Mi (My Help)
• Black Sherif – Country Side

Female Vocalist of the Year

• Diana Hamilton – The Name of Jesus
• Celestine Donkor – Final Say
• Piesie Esther – Waye Me Yie
• Jayana – He Reigns
• Gyakie – Something
• Adina – Hallelujah
• Cina Soul – Obiaa
• Abiana – Bo Noo Ni
• Mz Vee – Pull Up
• Efya – Picture

Nigerian Artist of the Year

• Kizz Daniel
• Asake
• Rema
• Ayra Starr
• Burna Boy
• Ruger
• Wizkid
• Davido
• Tems
• Fireboy DML

Nigeria Song of the Year

• Buga – Kizz Daniel ft Tekno
• Cough – Kizz Daniel
• Bandana – Fireboy DML ft Asake
• Calm Down – Rema
• Rush – Ayra Starr
• Dior/Asiwaju – Ruger
• Last Last – Burna Boy
• Overdose – Marvins
• Monalisa Remix – Lojay ft Sarz & Chris Brown
• Finness – Pheelz ft BNXN

Song of the Year

• Countryside – Sarkodie ft Black Sherif
• Waye Me Yie – Piesie Esther
• Fa No Fom – DJ Azonto
• Champagne – KiDi
• Friday Night – Lasmid
• Something – Gyakie
• 10 Toes – King Promise ft Omah Lay
• Therapy – Stonebwoy
• Body 2 Body – DJ Vyrusky ft KiDi & Camidoh
• Ginger – King Promise
• Sugarcane Remix – Camidoh ft King Promise, Mayorkun, Darkovibes
• Touch It – KiDi
• Down Flat – Kelvyn Boy
• Kwaku the Traveller – Black Sherif
• Adoley — Camidoh

Afrobeats/Afropop Song of the Year

• Something – Gyakie
• 10 Toes – King Promise ft Omah Lay
• Ginger – King Promise
• Friday Night – Lasmid
• Champagne – KiDi
• Down Flat – Kelvyn Boy
• Body 2 Body – DJ Vyrusky ft KiDi & Camidoh
• Pull Up – Mz Vee ft Stonebwoy & Henry X
• Adoley – Camidoh
• Survival – Wendy Shay
• Countryside – Sarkodie ft Black Sherif
• Sugarcane Remix – Camidoh ft King Promise, Mayorkun, Darkovibe

Highlife Song of the Year

• Ofon Na Edi Asem Fo – Daddy Lumba
• Adoley – Camidoh
• Atia – Epixode ft. Kwabena Kwabena
• Have Mercy – Kofi Kinaata
• Fingers – Kwabena Kwabena
• Obiaa – Akwaboah ft. Cina Soul
• My Darling — Akwaboah ft. Kwabena Kwabena
• Adom – Kwesi Arthur
• Wo Pe W'adea Aye – Akwaboah
• Down Flat – Kelvyn Boy
• Don’t Worry – Fameye
• Complete Man – Bisa Kdei ft. Camidoh

Hiplife/Hip Hop Song of the Year

• Jo – FBS ft Mr Drew
• 2 Shots – Mr Drew ft Medikal
• Countryside – Sarkodie ft. Black Sherif
• 45 – Black Sherif
• Soja – Black Sherif
• Abonten Outside – DJ Breezy
• Fa No Fom – DJ Azonto
• Metua – Amerado ft. Kuami Eugene
• Kweku the Traveller – Black Sherif
• Rap God – Strongman

Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year

• Therapy – Stonebwoy
• Blessed – KiDi ft. Mavado
• Atia – Epixode
• 3 3 & 1 – Ras Kuuku
• Be Alright – Samini
• Like Summer – Shatta Wale ft. Jupitar General
• JJC (Johnny Just Come) – Shatta Wale
• Touch It – KiDi
• Ragga Ragga – Shatta Wale
• Make am – DJ Justice ft. Larruso

Gospel Song of the Year

• Wa Ye Me Yie – Piesie Esther
• My Meditation – Diana Hamilton
• Final Say (Medley) – Celestine Donkor
• Kadosh – Joe Mettle
• Ye Obua Mi (My Help) – Joe Mettle
• Trending – Joyce Blessing
• Mala – MOGmusic
• Hewale Lala – Perez Musik
• He Reigns – Jayana
• Best Side – Scott Evans

Collaboration of the Year

• Countryside – Sarkodie ft. Black Sherif
• Abonten Outside – DJ Breezy ft. Black Sherif, R2bees, Stonebwoy, Kwesi Arthur
• Jo – FBS ft. Mr Drew
• 2 Shots – Mr Drew ft. Medikal
• Metua – Amerado ft. Kuami Eugene
• Blessed – KiDi ft. Mavado
• Body 2 Body – DJ Vyrusky ft. KiDi, Camidoh
• Atia – Epixode ft. Kwabena Kwabena
• My Darling – Akwaboah ft. Kwabena Kwabena
• Obiaa – Akwaboah ft. Cina Soul
• 10 Toes – King Promise ft. Omah Lay
• Kuacha – Samsney ft. Kelvyn Boy, Black Sherif
• Toxic – Kwesi Arthur ft. Adekunle Gold
• Sugarcane Remix – Camidoh ft. Mayorkun, King Promise, Darkovibes
• Gidi Gidi – Smallgod ft. Black Sherif, Tory Lanez

New Artist of the Year

• Lasmid
• DJ Azonto
• Chief One
• Perez Musik
• Efia Odo
• Tsaqa
• Efe Grace
• Mishasha
• Vanilla
• Nautikal
• Asakaa Boys

Unsung Act of the Year

• Kwame Darling
• K Smooth
• Lenon
• Rayna
• Essi
• Coolboi
• Brazy
• K Nice
• Lali x Lola
• Abbi Ima
• Kwame Vybz
• Maaga
• Chayuta
• Shuga Lord
• Kojo Kinn

Most Influential Europe-Based Artist of the Year

• Serious Klein
• King Irrange
• Rebbel Ashes
• Cornelius Annor
• Pretty Prince
• Natasha Kodua (Tasha)
• Genesis Owusu
• Manu Crooks
• DJ Jouleus
• Wilhelmina
• Elijah the Worshipper
• Jean Feier
• Soulja Kelly
• Nana Fofie
• Dayvybz
• Frank Keys

Europe-Based Song of the Year

• When I See You – Jean Feier
• Christmas Wish – Soulja Kelly
• Baba Ologo – Elijah the Worshipper
• Your Love – Wilhelmina Music ft. Kobby Mantey
• Rollover – Dayvybz
• Special – Nana Fofie
• Windblow – Queenlet ft. Jimmy D Psalmist
• Helpless – Frank Keys

Europe-Based Nigerian Artist of the Year

• Chris Obehi
• Tommy Kuti
• Thug Money
• Deola Olagunju
• Emeka Okereke
• Didi Cheeka
• Ngozi Schomers
• Tryna Adebowale
• Coco Ola Kunkle
• Bukola Elemide
• Winne Ngozi
• Festus Odiase
• Tope Ajayi
• Yinka Shonibare
• Chiny Ezike

Europe-Based Francophone Artist of the Year

• Quentin Gerard John Mosimann
• Gotthard
• Maud Elkamakes
• Salvatore Adamo
• Josephine Baker
• Alessandro Safina
• Posy
• Reyn
• Serge Gainsbourg
• Carla Bruni

Most Influential UK-Based Artist of the Year

• Bollie
• Goldkay
• NSG
• Eugy
• Bree Runway
• Headie One
• Kojo Funds
• Juls
• Abra Cadabra
• Fuss OD
• Dolly Essence

UK-Based Gospel Artist of the Year

• Cilla
• Akubless
• Nana Amankwah Tiah
• Minster Kofi Nyarko
• Samuel Sey
• Yvonne Asamoah-Tawiah
• Daniel Appiah-Adu
• Ruth Appiagyei
• McKenzie Alice
• Acheampong Alex

UK-Based Afrobeats Artist of the Year

• Goldkay
• Kwamz
• Bollie
• Wizzy
• Drumz
• Juls
• NSG
• Eugy
• Kojo Funds
• Mista Silva