Ghana Music Awards (GMA) Europe has released the nomination list for its 2023 edition.

Formerly Ghana Music Awards France, the rebranding took place first week in March when the Vice Chairman of the Board Jay Foley highlighted the essence of the scheme.

"For us to win the music war, we have to support and award these artistes," he noted.

The unveiling of the nominations, overwhelmingly attended by stakeholders of the Ghanaian creative arts industry, took place at Airport View Hotel, Accra, Friday night, March 31, 2023.

Remedi Entertainment, after thorough research, tabled the nomination with respect to the year under review: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.

"As an autonomous entertainment research body, impartiality and pragmatism is our hallmark to ensure our contributions to the development of Ghanaian music in Ghana, Europe and around the globe," Remedi Entertainment said in an official statement.

According to organisers of the GMAs Europe, the date for the awards night will be communicated in due time. 

Below are the nominees for the second edition of the Lawson Herbal-sponsored GMAs Europe:

 

GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

Kadosh – Joe Mettle

Waye Me Yie v Piesie Esther 

Hewale Lala – Perez Musik 

Final Say Medley – Celestine Donkor 

Osoro Abue – Emelia Arthur 

Mala – MOG Music

My Meditations – Diana Hamilton 

Best Side – Scott Evans 

This Far – Ewura Abena 

Matwen Awurade Remix – Kofi Owusu Peprah ft Rev George Owusu Mensah 

Tegbe Tegbe – Bethel Revival Choir ft Edwin Dadson

 

HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR

Scarface – Medikal 

Obiaa Boa – Amerado 

Country Side – Sarkodie ft Black Sherif   

Don't Judge Me – Eno Barony ft Dee Wills 

Kweku The Traveler – Black Sherif  

Asouden – Yaw Tog 

Chairman – Kweku Smoke ft Bosum P-Yung & Yaw Tog   

Ayele – EL 

Goated – Strongman

Benzo – Malcolm Nuna 

5th August 6 – Lyrical Joe

 

HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

Labadi – Sarkodie ft King Promise

Friday Night – Lasmid 

Grace – Amerado ft Lasmid 

Superman – Lyrical Joe ft Mr Drew

Ewiase – Kweku Flick

Pressure – Kwame Nut 

Baabi Awu – Kweku Darlington 

Life – Keche

 

HIGH LIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Kwabena Kwabena

Kwaisey Pee

Kuami Eugene

Akwaboah

Bisa K. Dei

Kofi Kinaata

Fameye

Daddy Lumba

Quarme Zaggy

 

HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

Atia – Epixode

Down Flat – Kelvynboy

Fingers – Kwabena Kwabena  

Ofon Na Edi Asem Fo – D addy Lumba

Ayele – Kwaisey Pee

Wo Pe W'adie Ay3 – Akwaboah 

2AM – Fameye 

Galamsey – Quarme Zaggy

Have Mercy – Kofi Kinaata

 

AFRO BEATS / AFRO POP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Kelvyn Boy

Camidoh

King Promise

Kidi

Mr Drew

Wendy Shay

DJ Azonto

R2Bees

Gyakie

 

REGGAE / DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Epixode

Stonebwoy

Ras Kuuku

Samini

Shatta Wale

Rocky Dawuni

 

BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Kumi Obuobisa – Sarki – Kirani Ayat

Andrew Kumi – Afraid To Lose You – Kwabena Kwabena

Awudu Musa – Konongo Zongo – Black Sherif 

Prince Dovlo – Shika – Abiana

Labi – Gidigba – Stonebwoy

Kofi Awuah – Balling – Kofi Jamar

Skyweb – Waye Me Yie – Piesie Esther

Andy Madjitey – Something – Gyakie

Skyweb – Woye Odo – Prophet Joseph Atarah ft Piesie Esther

Snares Films – Prayer – Vanilla

 

GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Joe Mettle

Bethel Revival Choir

Diana Hamilton

Piesie Esther

MOG Music

Celestine Donkor

Scott Evans

Kofi Owusu Peprah

Perez Musik

 

HIP LIFE / HIP HOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Amerado

Sarkodie

Medikal

Lyrical Joe

Lasmid

Kweku Flick

Black Sheriff

DopeNation

Eno Barony

 

BEST MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

King Promise – Labadi

Perez Musik – Hewale Lala

Kuami Eugene – Single

Kidi – Champagne

Camidoh – Sugarcane Remix

Joe Mettle – Kadosh

MOG Music – Mala

Kyei Mensah – Nothing Too Hard

Akwaboah – Wo Pe W'adie Ay3

Papa Owura – My Testimonies

Kwabena Kwabena – Afraid to lose you

Kwaisey Pee – Ayele

 

BEST FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Abiana – Shika

Cina Soul – Waiting

Celestine Donkor – Self Existing God

Ceccy Twum – Gye Wayeyi

Adina – Adidede

Niiella – Nothing's Too Hard

Piesie Esther – Waye Me Yie

Ewura Abena – This Far

Diana Hamilton – My Meditations

Ateaa Tina – Fa Ma Me

Rose Adjei – Ne Mmre

Amy Newman – I’m Redeemed

Sista Afia – Woman

 

AFROPOP/AFROBEAT SONG OF THE YEAR

Jo – FBS ft Mr. Drew 

Champagne – KiDi

Fa No Fom – DJ Azonto

Single – Kuami Eugene

Sugar Cane Remix – Camidoh ft King Promise, Mayorkun & Darkoo 

Gboza – DopeNation

Something – Gyakie

10 Toes – King Promise 

Gidigba – Stonebwoy

JJC – Shatta Wale

Thank You – Fameye  

Body 2 Body – DJ Vyrusky ft Kidi & Camidoh

Survivor – Wendy Shay

Balance Remix – D Jay ft Mr Eazi 

 

NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Lasmid

DJ Azonto

Malcolm Nuna

Prophet Joseph Atarah

Mama Boat

Vanilla

D Jay

Chief One

Kwame Nut

Jayana

 

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Perez Musik – Hewale Lala

Piesie Esther – W aye Me Yie

Diana Hamilton – My Mediations

Amerado – Grace ft Lasmid

Abiana – Shika

Darkovibes – Comforter

Black Sherif – Oh Paradise

Samini – Be Alright

Kwabena Kwabena – Fa Me Saa

Fameye – Thank You

Kofi Kinaata – Have Mercy

Mz Kiki – Destiny

KDM – Sin

Ewura Abena – This Far

Kweysi Swat – Oh Bibini

 

UNSUNG ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

RGM Wonderboay

Renner

Nana Hemaa Lyrical

Kojo Kinn

Theo Praiz

Naja

Essi

Sitso

Boijake

Cojo Rae

Kwame Nkansah

 

BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

Sarkodie ft Black Sherif – Country Side

Amerado ft Lasmid – Grace

Camidoh ft Kingh Promise, Mayorkun & Darkoo – Sugarcane Remix

FBS ft Mr. Drew – Jo

Bethel Revival Choir ft Edwin Dadson – Tegbe Tegbe

R2Bees ft Gyakie – Need Your Love

Daakyehene ft Diana Hamilton – Can’t Forget

Abena Serwaa Ophelia ft Ceccy Twum & Efe Grace – Womfa Ma No

DJ Vyrusky ft Kidi & Camidoh – Body 2 Body

Epixode ft Kwabena Kwabena – Atia Remix (High Life)

Reliable God – Mama Boat ft Papa Owura 

Matwen Awurade Remix – Kofi Owusu Peprah ft Rev George Owusu Mensah

 

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

Camidoh ft Mayorkun, Darkoo & King Promise – Sugar Cane Remix

Celestine Donkor ft Mercy Masika – They That Wait

Gyakie ft Davido – Flame

Sarkodie ft Oxlade – She Bad

Celestine Donkor ft Joel Lwaga – Praise Him

King Promise ft Omah Lay – 10 Toes

KiDi ft Tulsi Kumar – Shut up

KiDi ft Mavado – Blessed

Frank Naro ft Goya Menor – I Like It

Balance It remix – D Jay ft Mr Eazi

 

REGGAE / DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR

Blessed – iD i ft Mavado 

Be Alright – Samini 

Atia – Epixode 

3, 3 & 1 – Ras Kuuku  

Whine – Gyakie 

On God – Shatta Wale

Neva Bow Down – Rocky Dawuni ft Blvk H3ro

Oh Bibini – Kweysi Swat

Destiny – MzKiki ft XLNC

 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Jamz – Sarkodie

The Villian I Never Was – Black Sheriff  

The Kadosh – Joe Mettle 

Songs of Peter – Fameye 

5 Star – King Promise

Fa Me Saa – Kwabena Kwabena 

G.I.N.A – Amerado 

 

SONG OF THE YEAR

County Side – Sarkodie ft Black Sherif

Friday Night – Lasmid 

Champagne – KiDi

Waye Me Yie – Piesie Esther 

Gboza – DopeNation

Fano Fom – DJ Azonto 

Hewale Lala – Perez Musik 

Single – Kuami Eugene 

Down Flat – Kelvyn Boy 

Kadosh – Joe Mettle

Sugarcane Remix – Camidoh ft King Promise, Mayorkun & Darkoo

Something – Gyakie

On God – Shatta Wale 

Kweku The Traveler – Black Sherif

Balance It Remix – D Jay ft Mr Eazi

 

EP OF THE YEAR

Testimony Therapy – Celestine Donkor 

Enigma – Wendy Shay

Cross Roads – Shatta Wale & Medikal 

4Play – KiDi

My Diary – Gyakie 

Buokrom Boy – Strongman 

 

RECORD OF THE YEAR

Atia – Epixode ft Kwabena Kwabena

Hewale Lala – Perez Musik

Therapy – Stonebwoy

Be Alright – Samini

Afraid to Lose You – Kwabena Kwabena

I Trust in You – Joe Mettle

Nobody – MOG Music

Testimonies – Papa Owura

Praise Him – Celestine Donkor

Kadosh – Joe Mettle

Tegbe Tegbe – Bethel Revival Choir ft Edwin Dadson

 

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Francis Osei – Be Alright – Samini

Kwame Yeboah – Afraid to Lose You – Kwabena Kwabena

Nacee – W'aye Me Yie – Piesie Esther 

Sponkeys – Hewale Lala – Perez Musik

Phantom – SugarCane Remix – Camidoh ft. King Promise, Mayorkun, Darkoo

Joe Mettle & Love Gift – Kadosh – Joe Mettle

Junior Boateng – Mala – MOG Music

Dwayne Chin-Quee – Therapy – Stonebwoy

Henry Datsomor – Tegbe Tegbe – Bethel Revival Choir

Two Bars – Everyday – Kofi Kinaata

Gomez – Atia – Epixode

Abochi – Fano Fom – DJ Azonto

 

SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

Gomez Beatz – Atia by Epixode

Perez Musik – Hewale Lala by Perez Musik

Dwayne Chin-Quee – Therapy by Stonebwoy

Francis Osei – Be Alright by Samini

Kwame Yeboah – Afraid to Lose You by Kwabena Kwabena

Joe Mettle & Love Gift – Great Jehovah by Joe Mettle

Papa Owura – My Testimonies by Papa Owura

Joe Amoah – Praise Him by Celestine Donkor

Kaywa & Dan Shike – Mala by MOG music

Nacee & UBeat- Piesie Esther – W'aye Me Yie 

 

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Sarkodie

Piesie Esther

Black Sheriff

Stonebwoy

Shatta Wale

Joe Mettle

MOG music

KiDi

Camidoh

Gyakie

 

Diaspora categories

 

BEST DISC JOCKEY AWARD

DJ Fiifi

DJ Amofa

DJ TQue

DJ Invisible

DJ Kobi

DJ Arana

DJ Slim

DJ Big Joe

 

GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Maa Fausty

Bra Collins

Millicent Yankey

Maa U

Melody Frempong

Yaw Boateng

Rosey Musiq

Cee

Bernice Panford

Obaahemaa Gladys

Herty Corgie

Royal Mama

Mz Nana

Nii Addo

 

GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

Power – Rosey Musiq

Use Me – Bra Collins ft Rosey Musiq

Mo Ne Yo – Martha Brako

Run to Jesus – Melody Frempong

Agyenkwa Hene – Samuel Sey ft Efe Grace

Otonko – Tonton Sammy

Mogya No Akasa – Bernice Panford

Anidasoo Nsaa ye – Nana Amankwah Tiah

El Shaddai – Herty Corgie

Teach Me Lord – Cee ft Nii Addo

You Reign – Nii Addo

 

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Power – Rosey Musiq

Aseda – Melody Frempong

Hyira Me – Danny Lampo ft Dope Nation

So Much Love – Black Kat ft Kwabena Kwabena

Use Me – Bra Collins ft Rosey Musiq

Baby You Love Me – Jo-Z

El Shaddai – Herty Corgie

Agyenkwa Hene – Samuel Sey ft Efe Grace

Boys For Blow – Kingsley Rymz ft Ephraim & Linchi

 

REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Loso Ranking

Ras Amankwatia

Shegah

Goon Maan

Danny Lampo

 

AFROBEAT ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Atumpan

Anda De Rida

Jay Baba

DayVybz

Danny Lampo

Yaw Bossman

Marco Lowrey

Kuame Sucre

Jay Hover

Jamin Beatz

Kay Bryn

 

HIGHLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Jo-Z

Koffi Nyat

Paparoo

Kin Frenzee

Kobbinick

Charles Kalah

Nana Kwabena Sunkwa

K Kusi

 

LEGENDARY AWARD

Slim Buster Asare

Nana Acheampong

Kwabena Sunkwa

 

Europe category 

 

GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Alex Acheampong

Cilla Asa

Minister Kofi Nyarko 

Ruth Appiagyei

Samuel Sey

Alice Mckenzie

Daniel Appiah-Adu

Yvonne Asamoah Tawiah

Joseph Mathew

Elijah De Worshipper

 

GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

It Won’t Be Long – Alex Acheampong

Lift Jesus Higher – Cilla Asa

Aseda – Minister Kofi Nyarko ft. Nacee

You Alone – Alice McKenzie

Child of God – Ruth Appiagyei

Give Me Rest – Yvonne Asamoah-Tawiah

Nkunim – Akubless

Moko B3 (None Like You) – Joe Branfo

We Lift You Up – Justice Odoi

Faith – Trudy Music ft Kofi Sarpong

I Have A God – Daniel Appiah-Adu

Obiara Nte Se Wo – Augustine Aboagye

Be Still – Edward Amponsah

 

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Alex Acheampong – It Won’t Be Long

Minister Kofi Nyarko – Aseda ft. Nacee

Daniel Appiah-Adu – I Have A God

Joe Branfo – Moko B3 (None Like You)

Justice Odoi – We Lift You Up

Edward Amponsah – Be Still

Augustine Aboagye – Obiara Nte Se Wo

Francis Armah – No One Else

KK Mensah – Me Mmre nie

 

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

Trudy Music – Faith

Cilla Asa – Lift Jesus Higher

Ruth Appiagyei – Child Of God

Yvonne Asamoah-Tawiah – Give Me Rest

Akubless – Nkunim

 

AFRO POP/BEAT SONG OF THE YEAR

You Are My Everything – Charles Kalah

No other – Eugy

Party Dey – Fresh Andy

Portion – Drumz

Inside Me – Kwamz

Kumasi – Br3nya

Kokooko – Bakilla

Do You Mind – Kojo Funds

Don’t Rush – Ghetto Boy

Wosop – Rebbel Ashes ft Jeremiah Jackson

 

EUROPEAN SONG OF THE YEAR

Deep Spontaneous Live Worship – Elijah The Worshipper

Yohh – Bollie

When I See You – Nana Fofie ft Jaywillz

Destiny – Jean Feier

Ohemaa – DayVybz

Santorini – Soulja Kelly

Different – Frank Keys

Jesus – E’mpraise Inc ft Kobby Mantey

 

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR 

Eugy

Kojo Funds

Bollie

Headie One

NSG

Goldkay

Juls

Abra Cadabra

Wilhelmina

Elijah The Worshipper

Jean Feier

Soulja Kelly

Nana Fofie

Frank Keys

 

BEST GHANAIAN INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

King Ayisoba

Wiyaala

Afro Moses

Santrofi

Atongo Zimba

Kyekyeku

FRA