The list of nominees for the 2023 Taabea Ghana Music Awards UK have been announced at a well-attended event held at the Labadi Beach Hotel.
Fans of artists and music lovers have from now till October, when the main event will be held, to vote for who they think deserves to win in each category.
Below is the full list of nominees:
- Hiplife/Hip Hop Artiste of The Year
Black Sherif
● Sarkodie
● Medikal
● Amerado
● DJ Azonto
● Lasmid - Hiplife/Hip Hop Song of The Year
Friday Night – Lasmid
● Scarface – Medikal
● Grace – Amerado ft. Lasmid
● Ewiase – Kweku Flick
● Country Side – Sarkodie ft. Black Sherif
● Soja – Black Sherif
● Fa No Fom – DJ Azonto
● Benzo – Malcom Nuna
● Kwacha – YPee ft. Yaw TOG
● Pressure – Kimilist
● Obaa Hemaa – Skyface SDW ft. O’Kenneth, Reggie, Beeztrap KOTM, Kwaku DMC & Jay
Bahd - Highlife Song of The Year
Atia (High-life Rendition) – Epixode ft. Kwabena Kwabena
● Adidede – Adina
● Adom – Kwesi Arthur
● Have Mercy – Kofi Kinaata
● Champagne – KiDi
● My Darling – Akwaboah ft. Kwabena Kwabena
● Outside (Abonten) – DJ Breezy ft. Kwesi Arthur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif &
Smallgod
● Afraid to Lose You – Kwabena Kwabena
● Ofon Na Ɛdi Asɛm Fo – Daddy Lumba
● Settle – Gambo ft. Keche - Highlife Artiste of The Year
Adina
● Kofi Kinaata
● KiDi
● Akwaboah
● Kwabena Kwabena - Gospel Song of The Year
Wayε Me Yie – Piesie Esther
● My Meditations – Diana Hamilton
● Final Say (Medley) – Celestine Donkor
● Mala – MOGmusic
● This Far – Ewura Abena - Gospel Artiste of The Year
Piesie Esther
● Diana Hamilton
● Celestine Donkor
● MOGmusic - Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of The Year
Ras Kuuku
● Epixode
● Rocky Dawuni
● Stonebwoy
● Shatta Wale
● Samini - Reggae/Dancehall Song of The Year
3 3 & 1 (Miensa Miensa Ne Baako) – Ras Kuuku
● Atia – Epixode
● Don’t Forget Me – Black Sherif
● Never Bow Down – Rocky Dawuni ft. Blvk H3ro
● On God – Shatta Wale
● Abundance – Samini
● Eyes On You ft. Stonebwoy – Maccasio - Afrobeats Artiste of The Year
Camidoh
● King Promise
● Gyakie
● Wendy Shay - Afrobeats Song of the Year
Kaba – Camidoh
● Something – Gyakie
● Balance It – D Jay
● Ginger – King Promise
● Jo–FBSft.MrDrew
● Therapy – Stonebwoy
● Carry Go – Sista Afia - Male Vocalist of The Year
Camidoh – Kaba
● Stonebwoy – Gidiba (Firm & Strong)
● King Promise – Yaa Asantewaa ft. Frenna
● Akwaboah – My Darling ft. Kwabena Kwabena
● Kwabena Kwabena – Atia (High-life Rendition) - Female Vocalist of The Year
Piesie Esther – Wayε Me Yie
● Cina Soul – Waiting ft. Camidoh
● Abiana – Shika
● Adomaa – Beginning Again
● Ewura Abena – So Far
● Ruth Adjei – Matchless Father - Instrumentalist of The Year
Dominic Quarshie – Wayε Me Yie by Piesie Esther
● Prince Sennah – My Meditations by Diana Hamilton
● Emmanuel Bludo – Final Say (Medley) by Celestine Donkor
● Dan Grahl – Final Say (Medley) by Celestine Donkor
● Prince Hakim – Kadosh by Joe Mettle
● Ahwenepa by Kwame Yeboah - Songwriter of the Year
Piesie Esther – Wayε Me Yie
● Akwaboah – Darling
● Black Sherif – Oh Paradise
● Fameye – Thank You
● Diana Hamilton – My Meditations
● Ewura Abena – This Far
● Epixode – Atia (High-life Rendition) - Best Group of The Year
FRA!
● Bethel Revival Choir
● Dope Nation
● Keche - Best Rapper of the Year
Medikal – Scarface
● Strongman – Goated
● Sarkodie – Country Side ft. Black Sherif
● Amerado – Obiaa Boa
● Eno Barony – The Finish Line ft. Amerado
● Lyrical Joe – Hmmhm - Best Collaboration of The Year
FBS–Joft.MrDrew
● Sarkodie – Country Side ft. Black Sherif
● Epixode – Atia (High-life Rendition) ft. Kwabena Kwabena
● Amerado – Grace ft. Lasmid
● Frank Naro – Koom ft. Fameye
● Sarkodie – Labadi ft. King Promise
● DJ Breezy – Outside (Abonten) ft. Kwesi Arthur, Mugeez, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif &
Smallgod
● Dj Vyrusky – Body Body ft. KiDi & Camidoh
● FRA! – You Dey Feel The Vibe ft. Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta (Thousand) - New Artiste of The Year
Lasmid
● DJay
● DJ Azonto
● Skyface SDW ● Gambo - Most Popular Song of the Year
Country Side – Sarkodie ft. Black Sherif
● Friday Night – Lasmid
● Wayε Me Yie – Piesie Esther
● Fa No Fom – DJ Azonto
● Atia (High-life Rendition) – Epixode ft. Kwabena Kwabena
● Soja – Black Sherif
● Ofon Na Ɛdi Asɛm Fo – Daddy Lumba
● On God – Shatta Wale - Artiste of the Year
Black Sherif
● Piesie Esther
● Stonebwoy
● Sarkodie
● King Promise
● Shatta Wale - Uncovered Artiste of The Year
Essi
● Maya Blu
● Cojo Rae
● Tripcy
● Theo Vesachi
● Niashun
● Shuga Lord
● Vanilla
● Mista Myles - Producer of The Year
MOGBeatz
● Killbeatz
● Nacee
● Kaywa
● Gomez Beatz
● Samsney Beats
● Shadrach Yawson
● Da Maker
● Beatz Vampire
● Abochi - Best Music Video of The Year
Sarkodie – Labadi ft. King Promise
● Piesie Esther – Wayε Me Yie
● Black Sherif – Konogo Zongo
● Scott Evans – Best Side
● Kwabena Kwabena – Afraid To Lose You
● Stonebwoy – Therapy
● D-Black – Dindin ft. Efya
● Sista Afia – Carry Go
● FBS–Joft.MrDrew
● Sefa – Enjoyment - Most Dominant Fan Base of The Year
69 Fans
● Gadam Nation
● Team DH
● Daddy Lumba Fans
● Shatta Movement
● BHIM Nation
● Meditants
● Team Move
● Sarknation
● Shay Gang - UK Based Best DJ
DJ Ozberga
● DJ Invisible
● DJ P Montana
● DJ FiiFii
● DJ Master P
● DJ Paak - UK New Artiste of The Year
Jbee
● FeelGudAlways
● Francisca Amoah
● NGB Muni
● Internal B
● Martha Brako
● Mayqueen - UK Based Uncovered Artiste of The Year
Kwayku
● De.ViZION
● Yaw Bossman
● Kevin Omarr
● Malisca Cardna
● Drogo - UK Based Songwriter of The Year
De.ViZION – Cry Out Psalm 34:17
● Black Kat Gh – So Much Love
● Ohene–SayIDo - UK Based Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste of The Year
GoldKay
● Ras King Bobo 1
● Denny
● Charles Kalah
● Kin Frenzee - UK Based Afrobeats/Afropop Song of The Year
Glow – Denny ft. Yaa Pono
● Come For Your Chocolate – Charles Kalah
● Free Your Mind – Ras King Bobo 1
● Boss Chick – Kin Frenzee
● My Girl (Remix) – GoldKay ft. David Jay - UK Based Highlife Song of The Year
So Much Love – Black Kat Gh feat. Kwabena Kwabena
● Hand of God – Ohene
● Cocoa – Kwadwo Obeng Barima(K.O.B)
● Twe Da – Marco Lowrey
● Wakawaka – Kay Bryn
● Shidaa remix – K. O. G ft. Captain Planet - UK Based Highlife Artiste of The Year
Ohene
● Kwadwo Obeng Barima (K.O.B)
● Marco Lowrey - UK Based Artiste of The Year
Goldkay
● Denny
● Charles Kalah
● Minister Kofi Nyarko - UK Based Live Performance Band of The Year
Ozimzim
● The Compozers
● Davison Band
● Minor Seventh
● Onipa - UK Based Gospel Song of The Year
Bless Me – MayQueen ft. Igwe
● Agyenkwa Hene – Samuel Sey ft. Efe Grace
● Give Me Rest – Yvonne Asamoah-Tawiah
● Omo God – Alice Mckenzie ft. Morris D’Voice
● Nyame Ahyira Wo – Nana Amankwah Tiah (Ekaade) ft. Lady Ann
● Mo (Well Done) – Alex Acheampong ft. Morris Babyface
● N’Adom – Min. Kofi Nyarko ft. Minister OJ
● Blessed – Joseph Matthew - UK Based Gospel Artiste of The Year
Samuel Sey
● Yvonne Asamoah-Tawiah
● Alice McKenzie
● Nana Amankwah Tiah (Ekaade)
● Min. Kofi Nyarko
● Alex Acheampong - UK Based Best Collaboration of The Year
Goldkay – My Girl Remix ft. David Jay
● Francisca Amoah – Mogya Edi Bem ft. S.K. Frimpong
● Star Vicy – Kabutey ft. Welzy
● Geo Wellington – New Day Yeye ft. Zims
● Samuel Sey – Agyenkwa Hene ft Efe Grace
● Marco Lowrey – Twe Da remix ft. Medikal & Kurl Songx
● Alice McKenzie – Omo God ft Morris D’Voice
● Min. Kofi Nyarko – N’adom ft Min O.J.
● Nana Amankwah Tiah (Ekaade) – Nyame Ahyira Wo ft Lady Ann
● Black Kat Gh – So Much Love ft. Kwabena Kwabena - UK Based Producer of The Year
Ephraim Beatz
● Charles Kalah
● Adeshie Studios
● Da BeatMasta
● FeelGudAlways - Ghanaian Contemporary Act of The Year
Wiyaala
● Atongo Zimba
● King Ayisoba
● K.O.G (Kweku Of Ghana)
● Santrofi
● FRA!
● Kakatsitsi
● Kyekyeku - Best Touring Band
Gyedu-Blay & The Ambolley Sekondi Band
● Santrofi band
● FRA!
● K.O.G & The Zongo Brigade
● Dela Botri & The Hewale Sounds
● Super Opong Stars
● First Class Band
● Amamere Folk Music ‘n’ Dance Ensemble
● Afrodat Troupe
● Adesa Taloi
