Sarkodie & Okyeame Kwame Top GMA Nominees List

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Ghana’s fastest rapper, Sarkodie and Ghana’s ‘Rap Doctor’, Okyeame Kwame, have received the largest number of nominations for the 2012 edition of the Ghana Music Awards.

Sarkodie, with his ‘Rapperholic’ album, led the nomination list after his works got mentioned in 11 categories, while Okyeame Kwame followed by grabbing 9 nominations with his ‘Rap Doctor’ album.

Coincidentally, the two artistes, in previous editions, have won the coveted ‘Artiste of the Year’ at the Ghana Music Awards.

The 2012 edition of the Ghana Music Awards is sponsored by Vodafone.

Full List of Ghana Music Awards 2012 Nominations:

1. Artiste(s) of the Year
Becca
Okyeame Kwame
Sarkodie
Efya
R2Bees
Kwaw Kese
4×4

2. Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste (s) of the Year
Stay Jay
Okyeame Kwame
4X4
Sarkodie
D-Cryme
Kwaw Kese
R2Bees

3. Highlife Artiste (s) of the Year
Daddy Lumba
KK Fosu
Kwabena Kwabena
Kwasie Pee
George Darko
Lucky Mensah

4. Gospel Artiste (s) of the Year
DSP Kofi Sarpong
Gifty Osei
Philipa Baafi
Lady Prempeh
Bernice Ansah
Selina Boateng

5. Best New Artiste (s) of the Year
Atumpan
Raquel
Stay Jay
D-Cryme
EL
Zigi

6. Best Collaboration of the Year
Trigmatic/Raquel – Aageii
Fuse ODG/Tiffany – Azonto
Raquel/Sarkodie – Sweetieo
Eduwordzi/Stay Jay – Yenko Nkoa
Okyeame Kwame/Bertha – Faithful
Sarkodie/Efya – I’m In Love With You
Sarkodie/EL – You go kill me

7. African Artiste (s) of the Year (Non Ghanaian)
Naeto C
Duncan Mighty
Ice Prince
D’banj
Cabo Snoop
Wizkid

8. Hiplife Song of the Year
Stay Jay – Shashee Wowo
Eduwordzi – Yenko Nkoa
Okyeame Kwame – Faithful
Buk Bak – Kolon
D-Cryme – Kill Me Shy

9. Highlife Song of the Year
George Darko – Lucky Star
Lucky Mensah – Nkratour
Kwabena Maphia – I Go Pay
Daddy Lumba – Ko Hye Po
Kwabena Kwabena – Be Gye Me
KK Fosu – Akoma

10. Most Popular Song of the Year
4×4 – Yesi Yesii
Stay Jay – Shashee Wowo
Selina Boateng – Me Nku Me Ho
D-Cryme – Kill Me Shy
Sarkodie – U go Kill Me
Zigi – You Say Wetin
Atumpan – The Thing
Okyeame Kwame – Faithful

11. Afro-Pop Song of the Year
Ruff N Smooth – Beautiful
Becca – African Woman
Fuse ODG – Azonto
Zigi – You Say Wetin
Atumpan – The Thing
Raquel – Sweetieo
Chase – Tell Me Your Name

12. Hiphop Song of the Year
Bra Kevin – Three Headed Beast
D-Black – My Kind Of Girl
Sarkodie – I’m In Love With You
Edem – Too Much
Guru – Mmaakuo
Kwaw Kese – Poppin

13. Gospel Song of the Year
Lady Prempeh – Nsantaban
Gifty Osei – Fefeefe
Philipa Baafi – Dea Eba Wosem Afeyi
Jake Alolome – Tomorrow By This Time
DSP Kofi Sarpong – African Borborbo
Bernice Ansah – Final Say

14. Reggae Song of the Year
Blakk Rasta – Miss Right
Sonni Balli – All They See
Edem – Ghetto Arise
Kesse – Oh Yes
Stonebwoy – Climax
Jupiter/Trigmatic – Uptown Downtown

15. Group of the Year
R2Bees
Buk Bak
Keche
Ruff N Smooth
4×4

16. Album of the Year
Sarkodie – Rapperholic
Kwaw Kese – Untold Stories
4×4 – Waist and Power
Stay Jay – Repetition
Trigmatic – Solutions
Selina Boateng – Menku Meho

17. Best Male Vocal Artiste
Kesse – Oh Yes
Fritz – Me Do wo
KK Fosu – Akoma
Kwaise Pee – Shwe Ahenie
Chemphe – Number One
Kwame Adinkra- Abena Dansoaa

18. Best Female Vocal Artiste
Efya – I’m In Love With You
Raquel – Odo
Bertha – Faithful
Becca – African Woman
Irene Logan – Light and Darkness
Diana Antwi Hamilton – Eye Wo Ara

19. Best Music Video of the Year
Becca- African Woman (Davis Media Group)
4X4- Yesi Yesii (Phamous People)
D-Black- My Kind of Girl (Jonathan Olamide/Desmond Blackmore)
Mensah- No One Knows (Sam A. Kessie)
Bra Kevin-3 Headed Beast (Nana Asihene)
Sherifa Gunu- Mrantie (Phamous Films Production)
Okyeame Kwame- Faithful (Ohene Media)

20. Best Rapper of the Year
Manifest – Ghana Must Go
Sarkodie – U go Kill Me
Okyeame Kwame – Faithful
Edem – Legacy
Trigmatic – Light and Darkness
EL – Obuumo

21. Song Writer of the Year
Okyeame Kwame (Faithful)
D-Cryme (Kill Me Shy)
Mensah (Fante Love Song)
Manifest/Efya (Asa)
Sarkodie/Efya (An in Love With You)
Kiki Banson (African Woman performed by Becca)
Trigmatic (Light and darkness)

22. Record of the Year
Okyeame Kwame – Faithful
Jayso/Adina – Music
Mensa – Fante Love Song
Trigmatic/ Irene Logan – Light and Darkness
Sarkodie – I’m In Love With You
Kwame Adinkra – Akua Dansoa
Yaa Pono – Goodmorning

23. Gospel Album of the Year
Philip Baafi – Dea Eba Wosem Afeyi
Selina Boateng – Me Nku Me Ho
Bernice Ansah – Gbenze Gbenze
Lady Prempeh – Ne Ntaban
Asukufou – Chapter One
Gifty Osei – Fefeefe

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