Full list of nomination: Kofi Kinaata nominated for Artiste of the year and 3 other categories in Ghana Music Awards USA 2020

• Posted on July 13, 2020July 13, 2020
• by Nana Kwesi Coomson
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Announcing the 2020 edition of the Ghana Music Awards USA (GMA) virtually on July 11 via Kofi TV which was hosted by Kofi Adomah Nwawani, organizers of the awards revealed all the details of this year’s edition.

Multiple award winning Artiste Kofi Kinaata was nominated in Artiste of the year, Highlife Song of the year, Highlife Artiste of the year and Most Popular Song of the year categories.

From the organisers, Wendy Shay, Article Wan, Qwaachi, SP Kofi Sarpong and others will perform this year.

Below is the full list of nominees and the categories they fall under…..

NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Fameye

Sefa

Kofi Mole

Fantana

MOG music

Kawoula Biov

Iona

J.Derobie

Lord Paper

2. GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Celestine Donkor

Ceccy Twum

SP Kofi Sarpong

Joyce Blessing

Akesse Brempong

Diana Hamilton

3. MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Akwaboah – Gansta Love

Kidi – Sugar Daddy

King Promise – Bra

Nacee- Mpaebo

Kuami Eugene – Ohema

Kojo Antwi – Bra

4.HIGH LIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

Our Story – Dada Hafco ft. Fameye

Ohemaa – Kuami Eugene ft. Kidi

Things Fall Apart – Kofi Kinaata

Melissa – Shatta Wale

Sika – Adina

Bra – King Promise

Moonlight – Bless

Saara – Sarkodie ft. Efya

5.HIP LIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

Amanfuor Girls – Quamina MP ft. Medikal

Oofeetso – Sarkodie ft. Prince Bright

Weather – Sista Afia ft. Medikal & Quamina MP

Zanku – Dope Nation

Nothing I Get – Fameye

Davi Ne Ba – Kawoula Biov ft. Patapaa

Bad Energy – Guru ft Kwesi Swat

6. BEST COLLABORATION

Amanfuor girls – Quamina MP ft. Medikal

Dondo (remix) – kwaw Kese ft. Skonti, Sarkodie,

Medikal,Mr. Eazi

Saara – Sarkodie ft. Efya

Ololo – Stonebwoy ft. Teni

Weather- Sista Afia ft Medikal & Quamina MP

Stevie Wonder – Wendy Shay ft. Shatta Wale

Mea – Kelvyn Boy ft. Joey B

Nobody – Kwesi Arthur ft. Mr. Eazi

Omo Ada – Medikal ft. Fella Makafui & Shatta

Wale

7.GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

W’asem – Diana Hamilton

Agbebolo – Celestine Donkor ft Nhyiraba Gideon

Repent- Joyce Blessing

Di wo hene – Ceccy Twum ft Joe Mettle

Mpaebo – Nacee

Aseda Kesie- Piesie Esther

Crazy Love remix- Akesse Brempong ft Bernard

Franklyn

Yawo – Bethel Revival choir

Mehia wo Jesu – Joe Mettle

8. GROUP OF THE YEAR

Dope Nation

R2Bees

Bethel Revival Choir

Keche

La Meme Gang

9. FEMALE VOCALIST

Efya – Saara

Joyce Blessing – Adam Nana

eShun – Handcuff

Ceccy Twum – Di Wo Hene

Diana Hamilton – Nsenkyerene Nyankopon

Celestine Donkor – Agbebolo

Sista Afia – Broken Heart

10. HIGH LIFE ARTISTE

KiDi

Dada Hafco

Kuami Eugene

Eshun

Kofi Kinaata

King Promise

Akwaboah

Adina

11. HIP LIFE/HIP HOP ARTISTE

Medikal

Sarkodie

Fameye

Quamina Mp

Kwesi Arthur

Dope Nation

Kwaw kesse

Manifest

12. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Medikal

Sarkodie

Shatta Wale

Stonebwoy

Kofi Kinaata

Fameye

Diana Hamilton

Samini

13. MOST POPULAR SONG

Oofeetso – Sarkodie ft. Prince Bright

Things Fall Apart – Kofi Kinaata

W’asem – Diana Hamilton

Melissa – Shatta Wale

Shugah – Stonebwoy ft. Beenie Man

Nothing I Get – Fameye

Omo Ada (remix) – Medikal ft. Shatta Wale,Fella

Makafui

Davi Ne Ba – Kawoula Biov ft. Patapaa

Zanku – Dope Nation

Toto rmx – Edem Ft. Davido

Stevie Wonder – Wendy Shay ft. Shatta Wale

14. REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG

Me Mpaebo – Ras Kuuku

Tuff Seed – Stonebwoy

Aye Halfcast – Shatta Wale

Poverty – J Derobie

Reggae – Article Wan

Obra – Samini

REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE

Stonebwoy Shatta Wale Epixode Ras Kuuku SaminiADVERTISEMENT

RAPPER OF THE YEAR

Medikal – Higher

Sarkodie – Legend

Strongman – Ups and Downs

Manifest – Ups and Downs

Flowking Stone – Let them know

Teephlow – God’s own

Eno Barony – Voice of Truth

Kwesi Arthur – New York State of mind

17. MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

DDT – Our Story – Dada Hafco ft Fameye

Da Maker – Melissa – Shatta Wale

MOG – Oofeetso – Sarkodie

B2 – Nothing I get – Fameye

Nacee – Mpaebo – Nacee

GHANAIAN TRADITIONAL AND CULTURAL ACT

Wiyaala King Ayisoba Sherifa Gunu Big Gad Afro Moses

BEST AFRICAN ACT

Burna Boy

Diamond Platinum

Cassper Nyovest

Davido

Wizkid

Mr. Eazi

Rudebwoy

Afro B

20. US BASED UNCOVERED ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Fresh Naro Freddy Spirit Ralphy Vies Myra Kay Jayhover Clem Biney Jamin Beats Dem Tinz Kinyanki Toni Amani Ms. Kumi

Yung Theoryy

21. US BASED AFRO POP SONG OF THE YEAR

Bad Rmx – Yun Kobe ft. Fameye

3y3 d3 – Yaw Morocco

Obaa – Archipalago

Mempena – Kwesoul

Waist – Slymboy

Piesie – Myra Kay

Oforiwaa – Quayku Dsoul

Story – KayKay Amponsah ft. Clemento Suarez

Forgetti – Freddy X

Forever – Kobe Nyce

Maa Adwoa – Yung Theorry ft. Paul Noun

22. US BASED ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Kwesoul

Archipalago

Slymboy

Millicent Yankey

Nana NYC

Yesubi

Yun Kobe

Herty Corgie

23. BEST US BASED AFRO POP ARTISTE

2Shy

Ohene Ntow

Archipalago

Kwesoul

Nee Oseye Ade Leke

Quayku Dsoul

KayKay Amponsah

Freddy X

Slymboy

Natty Bee

Verses Burner

24. US BASED BEST GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

Hwan Koraa – Millicent Yankey

Nkunim – Melody Frempong

My Gratitude – Humphrey Tettey

Jehova Maozi – Stella Addo

Ololufemi (My Darling) – Fletcher Narh

Amen – Kwesoul

Miracle Working God – Minister Ike ft. S.P Kofi

Sarpong

Yahweh – Herty Corgie

25. US BASED GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Millcent Yankey

Melody Frempong

Humphrey Tettey

Esther Afua Yirenkyi

Stella Addo

Fletcher Narh

Minister Ike

Fritz Oakley

Herty Corgie

26. US BASED BEST DJ OF THE YEAR – D.J Zag – Ohio D.J Sabato – Virginia D.J RB Nice – New York D.J Frankie – Atlanta Georgia D.J A1 – Philadelphia D.J Wyse – Worcester MA

D.J G’Nyce – Bronx NY

27. EMERGING ACT OF THE YEAR

Sherry Boss

Shay D

Abochi

Queen Haizel

Lyzzy Bae

Erny

Amaru Wan

Jodiba

Ssue