The excitement surrounding Fancy Gadam’s win at the VGMA’s won’t end anytime soon – it seems the win has brought with it a spiraling effect and the Midas touch for a firm rooting of the Gadam Nation boss; the VGMA New Artiste of the Year has been nominated at the Ghana Entertainment Awards – USA.
The Scheme is a collaboration between Charterhouse, Graphic Showbiz and GH-One TV in a bid to honor deserving entertainers across the sub-industries of showbiz both in Ghana and outside Ghana. The maiden event comes off on the 20th of May 2017 in New York, USA.
Below is a list of Categories and nominations for the 2017 edition of Ghana Entertainment Awards – USA.
Music Categories
Best Album
- Bar 3- EL
- Nowhere Cool – M.anifest
- Matic – Trigmatic
- Janesis – Efya
- Counselor – Nacee
Best Song
- Confession – Kofi Kinaata
- Grind – Vision DJ Ft. A.I
- AL haji – VVIP
- Kakai – Shatta Wale
- U and Me – Joey B
- RNS – Sarkodie
- Too Risky – Medikal
Gospel Artist/Group
- Joe Mettle
- Sonnie Badu
- Nacee
- Esther Piesie
- Ohemaa Mercy
Best Hip life/Rap-Act
- Joey B – You and Me
- EL – Kaabuame
- Manifest – God MC
- Sarkodie – RNS
- Omar Sterling – Bob Marley,
- Medikal – confirm
Best Reggae/Dancehall Act
- Stonebwoy – People Dey
- Ras Kuuku Ft. Luther – Nwansina
- Ebony- Poison,
- Samini -Yona
- Shatta Wale – Kakai
Best Highlife Act
- Kofi Kinaata – Confession
- Becca – Beshiwo
- Bisa – Jwe
- Killbeatz – Borkor Borko
- Wisa Greid – Minste Bo
Best Music Producer
- Pee on The Beat
- Killbeatz
- Magnom
- Kaywa
- WillisBeatz
- Kuvie
Best Music Video
- Okyeame Kwame Ft. Mzvee – Small Small
- Edem Ft. Rekaado Banks – Nyedzilo
- Becca – Beshiwo
- Stonebwoy – Talk To Me,
- Shatta Wale – Kakai
- Bisa Kdei Ft. Obrafour – Samina
- Guru Ft. Singlet – Samba
Best Collaboration
- Okyeame Kwame Ft. MzVee – Small Small
- Flowking Stone Ft. Shatta Wale
- Sarkodie – Fire Bon Dem Rmx
- R2Beez Ft. Wizkid Tonight.
- VVIP ft. Patoranking – Alhaji
- Ras Kuuku ft. Luther,
- Guru ft. Single- Samba
Best New Act
- A.I
- Medikal
- Article Wan
- Ebony
- Fancy Gadam
- Sorakiss
- Feli Nuna
- Rudebwoy Ranking
Best Group
- Keche
- R2bees
- Gallaxxy
- VVIP
Best Female Act
- Tiffany
- Becca
- MzVee
- Eazzy
- Efya
- Wiyaala
Best Male Act
- Samini
- Shatta Wale
- Stonebwoy
- Kinaata
- Sarkodie
- Medikal
Film & Television Categories
Lead Actor in Film
- Adjetey Annang – Keteke
- Jose Tolbert – True Lies
- Van Vicker -‘Black Money
- Alphones Menyo – Utopia
- Kalybos – Amakye & Dede
Lead Actress in Film
- Ophelia Dzidzornu – Like Cotton Twines
- Kalsoum Sinare -‘Sala
- Yvonne Nelson – In April
- Nana Ama Mcbrown – Na Menim
- Lydia Forson – Keteke
- Rukiyat Masud – Children Of The Mountain
Supporting Actor in Film
- Fred Amugi – Sala
- John Dumelo – Amakye & Dede
- Kwadwo Nkansah -Fault,
- Ian Wordi – Sala
- Kobi Rana – Sala
- Akrobeto – Na Menim
Supporting Actress in Film
- Akorfa Adjeani – Children of the Mountain
- Jackie Appiah – Sala
- Luckie Lawson – Like Cotton Twine
- Roslyn Ingissa – Amakye & Dede
Best Picture (Film Producer)
- Utopia – Alphones Menyo
- Sala – Kalsoum Sinare & Fareeda Sinare Yakubu
- Purple – Prince Dovlo
- True Lies – Abdul Salam Mumuni
- Amakye & Dede – Kofi Asamoah
- Children of the Mountain – Priscilla Anany
- In April – Yvonne Nelson
Best Director – Film
- Kofi Asamoah – Amakye & Dede
- Kobi Rana – Sala
- Leila Djansi – Like Cotton Twines
- Priscilla Anany – Children of the Mountain
TV Personality/Presenter (Male)
- KOD
- Elias Chebeb
- Jay Folley
- Patrice Amegashie
TV Personality/Presenter (Female)
- Berla Mundi
- Nana Aba Anamoah
- Caroline Sampson
- Sorakiss
- Kokui Selormey
Other 2017 GEA Nominees List
Sports Personality of the Year
- Martha Bissah
- Kaya Forson
- Andre Ayew
- Asamoah Gyan
- Emmanuel Tagoe
- Harrison Afful
Entertainment Blog of the Year
- Zionfelix.net
- Enewsgh.com
- Ameyawdebrah.com
- Blagogee.com
- Nkonkonsa.com
- Nydjlive.com
Best Diaspora Act
- Fuse ODG, UK
- Eugy – UK
- Kwamz and Flava, UK
- Blitz The Ambassador, USA
- LosGrumos – FRANCE
Best Radio Personality (Female)
- Doreen Andoh (Joy FM)
- Anita Erskine- (Starr FM)
- MsNaa (Y-FM)
- Jessica Saforo (Citi FM)
Best Radio Personality (male)
- Akwasi Aboagye (Peace FM)
- Ray – (Starr FM)
- Kwame Sefa Kayi (Peace FM)
- Abeiku Santana – (Adom FM)
Best DJ
- Dj MicSmith
- Dj Mensah
- Dj Vision
- Dj Vyrusky
Best Comedian Act
- DKB
- Kemikal
- Foster Romanus
- Ajeezay
- Lexy Decomic
Best Gh/USA Act
- Duke D2
- Nana Nyc
- Moe Sbw
- Lighter
- Rison
- 2 shy
- John Q
Best Gh/USA DJ
- Dj Akua – DMV
- Dj Nayah – NJ
- Dj Slim – NY
- Dj Prince Paul – MA
- DJ AKA – NY
- DJ Sam Q – ATL
Best Entertainer of the Year
- Sarkodie
- Shatta Wale
- Stonebwoy
- DKB
- Efya
- Lilwin
- Akrobeto
Non – Ghanaian Categories
Best Actor
- Ramsey Nouah – NIGERIA
- Blossom Chukwujekwu – NIGERIA
- Nick Mutuma – KENYA
- Emmanuel Ikubese – NIGERIA
- Oc Ukeje – NIGERIA
Best Actress
- Adesua Etomi – Nigeria
- Rita Dominic – Nigeria
- Funke Akindele – Nigeria
- Omoni Oboli – Nigeria
- Fulu Mugovhani – South Africa
Best Male Artist
- Nasty C – South Africa
- Falz – Nigeria
- Wizkid – Nigeria
- Davido – Nigeria
- Tekno – Nigeria
- Toofan – Togo
- AKA – South Africa
Best Female Artist
- Busiswa – South Africa
- Simi – Nigeria
- Tiwa Savage – Nigeria
- Seyi Shay – Nigeria
- Vanessa MDee – Tanzania
- Yemi Alade – Nigeria
Best DJ
- DJ Obi – Nigeria
- Dj Spinall – Nigeria/USA
- Dj Zinhle B – South Africa
- Dj Tunez – Nigeria/USA
- DJ Maphorisa – South Africa
