Full list of nominees for 2020 Western Music Awards

• Posted on August 11, 2020August 12, 2020
• by Nana Kwesi Coomson
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Westline Entertainment, organizers of the annual Western Music Awards have released the full list of nominees for the 4^th edition of the prestigious and credible awards.

Releasing the nominees since Monday 10^th August, 2020 via their active social media pages, the organizers sustained the interest of social media users who shared varied opinions on those who are likely to win the various categories.

One thing that runs through the comments of most social media users is how competitive the categories are, making it difficult to readily predict a winner.

The two-day releasing of nominations ended today Tuesday 11^th August, 2020.

The activities to the main awards night would be communicated by the Public Relations Department of Westline Entertainment subsequently.

Below are the full list of nominees:

1. MOST POPULAR REGIONAL SONG

1. THE TOWNSHIP – DECEMBER MONEY
2. AYA RAMZY B  FT AFEZI PERRRY– ABRABO
3. S.K. FRIMPONG –  PRAISE JAMA
4. DEMZI – EFFIAKUMA BOY
5. QWESI FLEX – CHOP LIFE
6. TRAY ZEE FT KOFI KINAATA – OYE HIT
7. DOPE NATION – ZANKU
8. FAMEYE – NOTHIN I GET
9. VINCENT NYARKO FT FAFA ASANTEWAA – ABROSO
10. AYESEM FT FAMEYE – ENVY

2. HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

1. DON KWELI – AKASI
2. QWESI FLEX – CHOP LIFE
3. WILLIS BEATZ FT FAMEYE – BISA
4. NAF KASSI – ME MBO TUO
5. OSEI DE KING FT MERLA GH & NII TACKIE – PILOLO
6. AYESEM FT FAMEYE – ENVY

3. GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

1. S.K FRIMPONG – JAMA PRAISE
2. NAVAH FT ELDER MIREKU – THANK YOU OH LORD
3. VINCENT NYARKO FT. FAFA ASANTEWAA – ABROSO
4. EMPRESS GIFTY – JESUS OVER DO
5. EWURABA EESI – GYINAPINTSIN
6. ISAAC K. DENTU – PRAY ALWAYS
7. P.O KWABENA DONKO FT. JAKE ON DE BEATZ – SHINE ON ME

4. HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

1. YAW LUCAS – MOVE BODY
2. TRAY ZEE FT KOFI KINAATA – OYE HIT
3. ABI.DEEN FT. AYESEM – THIS YEAR
4. AYESEM FT. QUAMINA MP – KOKOTI
5. BLACK METAL FT. AFEZI PERRY – NIPA
6. DOPE NATION FT. MEDIKAL – CONFAM
7. DJ TABLET FT. GURU,AYESEM & ESHUN – SOMETHING
8. QWESI GHANA FT. KOFI KINAATA – WANTANA

5. URBBAN GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

1. JOJO ESHUN – ABLE GOD
2. NAVAH FT. CASTA TROY & YAYO – OBEFA
3. MORRIS MAKAFUI – AKPE LOO
4. PARIS ERSKIN – HE COMES FIRST
5. EL MANUEL FT NAVAH– FALLING DOWN

6. REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR

1. EXPO – LET IT BE
2. BLACK MALLAM  – SET ME FREE
3. BETTER DAYS – DIVA
4. MISKALL FT. NEEDED – MONEY
5. DEMZI – BURN DEM
6. SEEKJAH FT. ARTICLE WAN– KAKAZO NANGA

7. AFROPOP SONG OF THE YEAR

1. KING POTTERZ – TAADI
2. DOPE NATION – ZANKU
3. WILLIS BEATZ FT. DARKOVIBES & TU2 MAJEEK – TONYO
4. SPOOKY THE MANIAC – MARRY YOU
5. SHOLA BABY – CHOSE YOU
6. ABNA – MONEY
7. WEARPON – WOGUM
8. MC DEMTOR N  DECHORDHA – ROSA ALMOND

8. BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR

1. RESKEW – BLACK BARS
2. TILLY MENS – MAFE ODO
3. YAW LUCAS – OCCULTISM
4. BOBO DADA BEE – DEM GO HIDE
5. SEMENHYIA – MY COUNTRY GHANA
6. YAW KING – LETTER TO KOFI KINAATA
7. AYESEM – TANOKROM KENDRICK
8. 4MULA- WHO DE MAN

9. HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR

1. AYESEM – TANOKROM KENDRICK
2. ABI.DEEN FT. DOPENATION – GELADER
3. NEMISIS LOSO – CAN’T SEE ME
4. CASTA TROY – DREAMS
5. SEMENHYIA – OBOLOH
6. BOBO DADA BEE – DEM GO HIDE
7. J.SAM FT. SPOOKY – ASEM BI
8. WEAPORN – LEVITATION

10. BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

1. NAVAH FT. YAYO & CASTA TROY – OBEFA
2. TRAY ZEE FT KOFI KINAATA – OYE HIT
3. ABI.DEEN FT. DOPENATION – GELADER
4. DOPE NATION FT. MEDIKAL – CONFAM
5. CASTA TROY FT. NEMISIS LOSO – OH LORD
6. AYESEM FT. FAMEYE – ENVY
7. DJ TABLET FT. GURU, ESHUN & AYESEM – SOMETHING
8. THE TOWNSHIP FT. SWIT – BASIC
9. AYA RAMZY B FT. AFEZI PERRY – ABRABO [LIFE]

11. BRASSBAND OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR

1. SUPER SONIC BRASSBAND – TUMUS MASQUERADERS
2. DE PUNDIT BRASSBAND – OHYEWAAKOMEM MASQUERADERS
3. EVERGREEN MOVEMENT BRASS BAND – SUPREME MASQUERADERS
4. GOLDEN SQUAD BRASS BAND – USA MASQUERADERS
5. BLUE SCOUT BRASS BAND – HOLY CITY MASQUERADERS
6. NOTHING LATE BRASS BAND – OIL CITY MASQUERADERS
7. RHYTHM 4G BRASS BAND – SPAIN MASQUERADERS
8. CAPOS BRASS BAND – SEKONDE PANYA MASQUERADERS

12 .MOST POPULAR GHANAIAN SONG OF THE YEAR

1. DIANA HAMILTON – W’ASEM

2. KOFI KINAATA – THINGS FALL APART

3. SARKODIE FT. PRINCE BRIGHT – OOFEETSO

4. MEDIKAL – OMO ADA

5. FAMEYE – NOTIN I GET

6. DOPE NATION – ZANKU

7. SHATTA WALE – MELISSA

8. STONEBWOY FT. BEENIE MAN – SHUGA

9. QUAMINA MP FT. MEDIKAL – AMANFOUR GIRLS

13 .BEST ENTERTAINMENT SHOW OF THE YEAR

1. ATO KWAMINA OTOO D’GEM – CONNECT ENT. REVIEW [CONNECT 97.1 FM]
2. PM – DRYVE OF YOUR LIFE [Y 97.9FM]
3. SHOCKA – BEST ENTERTAINMENT ZONE [BEST FM]
4. KWAME OFFEI – BEACH SUNSET [BEACH 105.5 FM]
5. WAIBE-YB – SHOWBIZ EXTRA [OWASS 107.3 FM]
6. AIRMARSHAL I PEACEMARKER – THE SUPER SUNDAY SHOW[TWIN CITY RADIO 94.7]
7. DJ THRASH – PROMO TYM [RADIO SHAMA 92.9]

14 .BEST MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

1. ELORMBEATZ
2. BODYBEATZ
3. WILLISBEATZ
4. JAKE ON THE BEATZ
5. SIMPS ONDE BEATZ

15 .BEST DJ OF THE YEAR

1. DJ MAGNUS – BEACH 105.5 FM
2. DJ WASTY KAY – NYANSAPO 89.9 FM
3. DJ SHYNO – ANGEL 95.5 FM
4. DJ EDITA – Y 97.9 FM
5. DJ STORM – BEACH 105.5 FM
6. DJ KANYA – OWASS 107.3FM
7. DJ X – AHOBRASEYE 98.5FM
8. DJ BERRY – WESTGOLD 106.3 RADIO

16 .BEST GROUP

1. KOJO 
2. REIGN GODZ
3. YSE
4. BRAIN MUZIK
5. DOPE NATION

17 .ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. JOHN PAUL MENSAH – THE JOY OF  OUR SALVATION
2. CASTA TROY – MIND OF PICASSO
3. NAVAH – HERE I AM
4. ABI.DEEN – FACTS
5. VINCENT NYARKO – ABROSO
6. THE TOWNSHIP – THE SWERVE

18 .BEST FEMALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. EMPRESS GIFTY
2. NAF KASSI
3. SHOLA BAYBE
4. ABNA
5. AYMA
6. EHSY

19 .HIPLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. DON KWELI
2. AK DIFAYA
3. YAW LUCAS
4. BLACK METAL
5. AYESEM
6. KWABENA LYTA

20 .HIGHLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. QWESI FLEX
2. OBUJU FAYA
3. BLACK MIC
4. NAF KASSI
5. FAMEYE

21 .NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. NAF KASSI
2. AZIZ HAVOC
3. SPOOKY THE MANIAC
4. REIGN GODZ
5. RIGHTOUS VYNDYKE
6. MRR CLOUDY
7. KOJO REIGNS
8. ISAAC K. DENTU
9. YAW KING
10. D.LOVERS

22 .GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. S.K. FRIMPONG
2. NAVAH
3. EMPRESS GIFTY
4. EL MANUEL
5. JOHN PUAL MENSAH

23 REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. BLAQ MALLAM FYAH
2. NEFFGEE
3. DEMZI
4. EXPO
5. MISKAL
6. SEEKJAH  

24 .HIPHOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. NANA KAY JNR
2. ABI.DEEN
3. NAMISIS LOSO
4. CASTA TROY
5. AZIZ HAVOC
6. THE TOWNSHIP

25 .ARTISTE OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR

1. DON KWELI
2. S.K. FRIMPONG
3. NAVAH
4. AYESEM
5. FAMEYE
6. DOPE NATION

26. BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

1. DOPENATION – ZANKU – DIR. XBILLS EBENEZER PICTURES
2. MC DEMTOR &  DECHORDHA – THANK GOD FOR LIFE – DIR. RALPH MENZ
3. AYESEM FT FAMEYE – ENVY – DIR. KOFI AWUAH
4. EMPRESS GIFTY – JESUS OVER DO – DIR. SKYWEB VIDEOS
5. QUESI GHANA FT KOFI KINAATA – WANTANA – DIR. PKM
6. DON KWELI FT KOFI KINAATA – HAPPY LIFE – DIR. NANA KOFI AKROMA
7. PAUL NOUN FT NANA KAY – CHANCE – DIR. ANTHONY OSAFO
8. EUYU FT FLOWING STONE – SMILE FOR ME – DIR. DENNIS CTM
9. PS. DAVID ARKU & EMMA JNR FT PS. JOE BECHEM – OSABARIMA – DIR. KOFI EWUAH
10. SK FRIMPONG – JAMA PRAISE – DIR. URBAN UP
11. WEAPORN – WOGUM – DIR. EKA & BRAINS MYKE