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Nominees for this year’s Ghana Music Awards-USA have been unveiled with excitement and mix-feeling among musicians, industry players and fans.
‘One Lege’ hit maker, Jay Hover, Pope Skinny, Hertie Corgie, Millicent Yankey, Nana NYC, Humphrey Tetteh among others enthralled the gathering at the event which was held at Grand Roosevelt Ballroom-2 at New York on Saturday, April 16, 2022.
The big announcement was made with the unveiling of nominees on the night.
For USA-based Hiplife/Hip Hop Artiste of the Year, Nana NYC, Jamin Beats, A-Y, and Canzy Twenepatan will lock horns one another.
The Most Popular Song of the Year will be a clash of songs like, Yeeko, Touch It, Mood, KOM, Thy Grace, Praise, Echoke, Abode, Second Sermon, Ote Me Mu, Je M’appelle and Slow Down.
Thebattle for the Raggae Dancehall Artiste of the Year will be a tough one between Epixode, Larruso, Samini, Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale.
Hiplife/Hip Hop Artiste contest would be among Amerado, Black Sheriff, D-Black, Kofi Jamar, Okyeame, Kwame, Medikal, and Sarkodie.
Producer of the Year, would be a straight battle among Kaywa, Kuami Eugene, Master Garzy, MOG Beatz, Richie Mensah, Streetbeatz and Beatz Vampire.
Chosing between Amerado, Eno Barony, Lyrical Joe, Medikal, Sarkodie, Strongman, Obibini and Teephlow competing Rapper of the Year, would be a tough task for the board, academy and general public.
The ultimate, which is the Artiste of the Year, would be a tough contest among Black Sheriff, KiDi, Kuami Eugene Sarkodie, Stonebwoy and Kofi Kinaata.
There are other categories like Best Female Vocalist of the Year, Best Male Vocalist of the Year,New Act of the Year, Afrobeat/Afropop Artiste of The Year, Fan Army of the Year, Gospel Artiste of the Year, and Highlife Artiste of the Year among others.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Organiser of Ghana Music Awards (GMA)-USA has honoured Founder of Reign House Chapel, Prophet Eric Boahen Uche, for his enormous support to the music industry.
GMA-USA, led by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Denise Boafo, affectionately called Don, made the presentation on Sunday, October 12, at the Chapel.
Presenting the citation, Mr Boafo said Prophet Eric Boahen has been a support system for various sections of Ghana’s music ecosystem.
This, he said, has gone a long way to keep many gospel artistes in business regardless of challenges confronting the industry.
“This is in recognition of your remarkable contribution to the gospel music industry in Ghana and beyond,” he said.
He revealed that the Man of God substantially supported this year’s GMA-USA, a gesture which cannot be kept under the rug.
On his part, Prophet Eric Boahen expressed his appreciation to the organisers for the gesture.
According to him, the gesture was a motivation to him and others to continously support the cause of GMA-USA.
He charged the organisers to work assiduously to promote Ghana Music in the diaspora.
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Renowned Ghanaian music heavyweight, Empress Gifty, has dedicated her seven awards won in 2025 to President John Dramani Mahama.
The musician and her management, led by Edem Mensah-Tsotorme, together with her husband, Mr Hopeson Adorye, called on the President at the Jubilee House on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
Empress Gifty, in her remarks, said the visit was to officially congratulate the President, who has been a father figure for her for many years, and also update him on successes chalked in her career.
She thanked the President for his guidance over the years and promised to even do better in the years ahead, as she prepares to release her new song for the year.
The gospel musician also appealed to President Mahama to consider building a large seating auditorium for the creative arts industry.
She appealed to the President for a 10,000 to 30,000 large seating auditorium to improve the fortunes of the creative sector when it comes to events in the country.
This, she said, would go a long way to help the sector flourish and position the country for other international events in the future.
Additionally, she urged the President to ensure the creative sector gets substantial allocation in the next budget.
The President, on his part, thanked Empress Gifty, who he calls his daughter, and the team for the visit, expressing how proud he was of her growth.
Again, he charged her to continuously work even harder for more laurels.
President Mahama pledged his commitment to the growth of the creative arts industry, adding that with regard to a large seating auditorium for the space, he has received some designs and suggestions for a convention centre which are under consideration.
According to him, once suggestions were approved and issues of funding are addressed, this would serve a multipurpose function and host many activities throughout the year.
The President further pledged his unflinching support for the creative arts sector and assured of budgetary support in the years ahead.
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