On Saturday 27th October, 2018 at a colourful ceremony at Sika Krom in Cape Coast, Heritage Promotions, the organizers of Central Music Awards unveiled the 2018 nominees of Central Music Awards.
In attendance were stakeholders of Showbiz Sector with over 40 Artistes, Bloggers, Artiste Managers, DJs amongst others to witness who gets what and how many in this year’s awards.
Full list of the nominees below;
BEST MANAGEMENT OF THE YEAR
SPYDER LEE ENTERTAINMENT
QUOPHIMENS MUSIQ
ASHREX MULTI-MEDIA
HARBOUR CITY RECORDS
FREEBODY WORLD ENTERTAINMENT
POSSY B RECORDS
IRMT
NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
OKINTOE
CHIKEL BAIBE
KOJO VYPA
JAY YORKE
JAY PEE
EDDIE KHAE
BRA CHARKIE
QUAMINA MP
PAPA NYARKO
GULLY GRANK
WAGES RAP
VICKASH
TALLYBO
ADEPA
SIZE ZERO
HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
ORKORTOR PERRY – BOOT
OKRAH PRAH – GARI
FROUST GEE – POO
ESHUN – I WANT
EDDIE KHAE – DO THE DANCE
CHIKEL BAIBE – PRESSURE
REAL MC – OLA (YENDA)
GRADUATE – WONGYE
QUAMINA MP – WIASE YE DE
PATAPAA – ONE PERMA
WAGES RAP – CAPE FLOAT
SONG OF THE YEAR
TEEPHLOW – STATE OF THE ART
EDDIE KHAE – DO THE DANCE
EVANG. I.K ANING – BOBOLEBOBO
ORKORTOR PERRY – BOOT?
QUAMINA MP – WIASE YE DE
REAL MC – OLA (YENDA)
ESHUN – AKYIA
WAGES RAP – CAPE FLOAT
BEST MALE VOCALIST
PAPA NYARKO – NE NYINAA
NEUJAY – MY BABY GIRL
PAPPI SING – UNGRATEFUL
TWICY – HURRY UP
EDWARD SAAH – AGYE BEBIAA
QUARMY ZAGGY – EYE ME LIFE
DRAG B – AHOMKA WOM
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
R.IKE (UK)
MR FANTASTIK (USA)
BOBO PEE (DENMARK)
PAPA WASTIK (USA)
JAY BABA (USA)
FREDDY T (USA)
NANA AMOAKO (GERMANY)
GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
GEORGE PRAIZE – POSSIBLE
TRINITY MUSIC GROUP – WO YE MAME
PAPA NYARKO – DON’T TRY ME
EDWARD SAAH – AGYE BEBIA
MR SLY – BANNER
ISAAC CRENTSIL – PENTECOST
ALISCO GH – SUPER LOVE
OHEMAA ABIGAIL – SESA
ADELINE BAAIDOO – HALLELUJAH
OBOFO MICHAEL – LEGUDU ZORZOR
I.K ANING – BOBOLEBOBO
NANA AMOAKO – CAN’T SAY BYE BYE
HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
TEEPHLOW FT ADINA – FORGIVE
STICKER – DUABO
AYAGON – HEART DESIRE
ADEPA – COME CHOP
ESHUN – AKYIA
OKUTEY – OBREN
QUARMY ZAGGY – TOTOFIIFI
AMWAN – SALSA
OMOGYIMI – AHABAN BI
PATAPAA – EBEYE YIE
REGGAE SONG OF THE YEAR
ABBAN – AGORO
KAHPUN – FREEDOM
ESHUN – FA ME KOR
LYZZY BAE – TALES OF LOVE
JAH LIGHTNING – THE CITY
MR SLY – GIFTED X BLACK
SOUND ENGINEER
EKA 1
PREZDOE
OFFASCO NE BEAT
KP’S ONIT
KING ODYSSEY
BEST PRODUCER
SSNOWBEAT
I NEED MONEY RECORDS
SWAGBEAT
NACJOE BEATZ
IVAN BEATZ
FIGURES ON THE BEAT
DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
PAPA WASTIK – HIGHER HEIGHTS
ADEPA – CONDEMN
JUNGLE BOSS – STATUE OF LIBERTY
KAHPUN – WHAT DEM WAAN
JAH LIGHTNING – BURN UP
MULA PALMER – HOLD ME
1 PYDZA – MENSUMOBO
GULLY GRANK – JAH KNOW
TWICY – FAITHFUL GIRL
SHEPHERD – WHINE UP
MR FANTASTIK – NEW DANCEHALL KING
BEST FEMALE VOCALIST
ESHUN – FA ME KOR
ADEPA – CONDEMN
ADISA – ODO BRA
CHIKEL BAIBE – PRESSURE
LYZZY BAE – OBAASIMA
QUEEN HAIZEL – TOOLI
VICKASH – MEDEBEHYEM
ADELINE BAIDOO – HALLELUJAH
BEST GROUP OF THE YEAR
ONE HEART
M44
DOUBLE B
JOE WILLIE
FAMOUZ
I SQUARD
MOST POPULAR GH SONG
KUAMI EUGENE – WISH ME WELL
KING PROMISE – CCTV
KIDI – ADIEPENA
AYESEM – DEDE
KWESI ARTHUR – GRIND DAY
KOFI KINAATA – PLAY
EDDIE KHAE – DO THE DANCE
BEST PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
BEST DJ
DJ REPENTANCE
DJ TRACK
DJ DADY YOO
DJ ROCK
DJ NAT BUBU
DJ FANGI
DJ BENJESSE
DJ POPPA
BEST BLOGGING SITE
GHANAPLAY.COM
FNNEWSONLINE.COM
SPEEDMUSIC.COM
SINTIM MEDIA.COM
AACEHYPE.COM
GHANANEWSALERT.COM
KONKONSA HENE
BEST PRESENTER
KWEKU SAKI
KWEKU BEE
ABRANTIE
MR ADDISON
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
ORKORTOR PERRY FT TEEPHLOW – MY MEAT
LOKAL FT KOBY SYMPLE – MIFI SALTPOND
JAY PEE FT QUAMINA MP – ABONSAM
TEEPHLOW FT ADINA – FORGIVE
QUAMINA MP FT KWESI ARTHUR & YUNG C – WIASE YE DE
SSNOWBEATZ & TEEPHLOW – AFIA SCHWARZENEGGER
RICKEY & RICKED GANG – KILL OR BE KILLED
MIKEY BENZY FT SUNSHYN – SLOWDOWN
IVAN FT VYPA X SKRACHES X YORKE X BASSW X BEN LYMISIS X 7THIRTY – IT’S OUR TIME
GOJIT FT TABOO & JOE WILLIAM – WOENUM
PATAPAA FT MEDIKAL – ONE PERMA
GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
TRINITY MUSIC GROUP
PAPA NYARKO
I.K ANING
ADELINE BAIDOO
EDWARD SAAH
ISAAC CRENTSIL
BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR
BRA CHARKIE – 32 BARS
REAL MC – OLA (YENDA)
TEEPHLOW – PREACH
KOJO VYPA – CHAMPION
BASSAW – LETOSH
WAGES RAP – I AM DRUG ABUSE
ABOLO – ANAS
BUDA – FORKO
BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
TEEPHLOW – STATE OF THE ART
EDDIE KHAE – DO THE DANCE
ESHUN – FA ME KOR
QUAMINA MP – WIASE YE DE
PAPA NYARKO – NE NYINAA
REAL MC – SHISHIBLISHI
MIKEY BENZY – SLOWDOWN
QUARMY ZAGGY – TOTOFIIFI
REBJOE – ABOA WO BA
MR DH – I NEED YOU
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
TEEPHLOW
EDDIE KHAE
EVANG. I.K ANING
QUAMINA MP
REAL MC
ESHUN
Hip-Hop Song of the Year
Bra Charkie – Wave
Teephlow – Preach
Kojo Vypa – Champion
Lokal – 150 seconds
Sammy Punches – controller 1
Rickey & Ricked Gang – kill or be killed
Weldone Africa – Trenches
Lil Wisky – Rap Time
Mr Sly – Mountain
Tallybo – C.C Gangsta
Snowbell – Hall of fame
Ivan Beatz- it’s our time
Size Zero – Anthem
Kwame Vibes – bounce back
Author: Nana Kwesi Coomson (www.233times.net) @nkcoomson on Twitter/Instagram