
Several amazing artistes from Ghana and across the continent made it into the carefully curated list that spanned 32 categories, each deserving of recognition for their hardwork and dedication in the year under review.

Below is the full list of nominees and the various categories.
A. AFROBEATS/AFRO POP SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Bad Boy - Lasmid
2. Broken Heart — DJ Vyrusky ft. Kuami Eugene
3. Case Remix (ft Mophty) — Mr. Drew
4. Cryptocurrency - Kuami Eugene ft Rotimi
5. Goodsin - OlivetheBoy
6. Hossana - Banzy Banero
7. Likor - Kidi
8. Monica — Kuami Eugene
9. Perfect Combi - King Promise ft Gabzy
10. Rent Free - Gyakie
11. Terminator - King Promise
B. AFROBEATS/AFRO POP ACT OF THE YEAR
1. Camidoh
2. Efya
3. Gyakie
4. Kelvyn Boy
5. Kidi
6. King Promise
7. Lasmid
8. Mr Drew
9. Olivetheboy
10. Wendy Shay
C. AFRICAN SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Amapiano - Asake
2. Butta My Bread - JZyNO ft Lasmid
3. Cast - Shallipopi ft Odumodublvck
4. City Boys - Burna Boy
5. Lonely at The Top - Asake
6. Sability - Ayra Star
7. Unavailable - Davido
8. Water - Tyla
9. Wotowoto Seasoning - Odumodublvck ft Black Sherif
10. Yahyuppiyah - Uncle Waffles, Tony Duardo & Justin99 ft. Pcee, Eeque & Chley
D. AFRICAN ACT OF THE YEAR
1. Asake
2. Ayra Starr
3. Burna Boy
4. Davido
5. JZyNO
6. Odumodublvck
7. Rema
8. Spyro
9. Tyla
E. ALBUM OF THE YEAR
1. 5th Dimension - Stonebwoy
2. ButiFly - Darkovibes
3. Fountain Baby - Amaarae
4. Ghanapiano - DopeNation
5. Lighthouse – Akwaboah Jnr
6. Love & Chaos - Kuami Eugene
7. M.A.A.L.I - Shatta Wale
8. Planning & Plotting - Medikal
9. Playman - Kweku Smoke
10. Reggie Osei - Most High
F. ARTISTE(MVP) OF THE YEAR
1. Black Sherif
2. King Promise
3. Kuami Eugene
4. Medikal
5. Mr Drew
6. Nacee
7. Sarkodie
8. Stonebwoy
G. BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG
1. 227 - Baaba J
2. DND - Anabel Rose
3. Amalelor - Darkua
4. Hankipanki - Josh Blak
5. Perfection - Worlasi ft David Hammond
6. Prayed Up - Ess thee Legend
7. Too Early - SuperJazzClub
8. Yete Apor - Pure Akan ft Efya
9. Wossop - Juls Ft KWW
H. BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
1. Akwaboah ft Kwabena Kwabena - My Darling
2. DJ Vyrusky ft Kuami Eugene - Broken Heart
3. FRA! ft Nana Yaw Ofori Atta - You Dey Feel the Vibe
4. Keche ft Mr Drew - Party of the Year
5. Kidi ft Stonebwoy - Likor
6. King Promise ft Gabzy - Perfect Combi
7. Kuami Eugene ft Rotimi - Cryptocurrency
8. Mr Drew ft Mophty - Case Remix
9. O’Kenneth & Xlimkid - Lonely Road
10. Oseikrom Sikanii ft Kwaku Smoke - Twatis
11. Reggie ft. O'Kenneth, Jaybahd & Kwaku DMC - Oh Ma Linda
12. Stonebwoy ft Angelique Kidjo – Manodzi
I. BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
1. Abiana - Far Away
2. Adina - Baby
3. Baaba J - 227
4. Darkua - Amalelor
5. Lordina The Soprano - His Grace
6. Niiella - Temple
7. Queendalyn Yurglee - Hold My Hands
8. TiTi Owusu - Make Me Believe
J. BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
1. AratheJay - My Baby
2. Ayisi - Dangerous
3. Camidoh - Brown Skin Girl
4. Josh Blakk - Hankipanki
5. KiDi - I Lied
6. Kyei Mensah - Gyidie
7. Luigi Maclean - Mi Le
8. Perez Muzik - Don’t Cry (Kaafo)
K. BREAKTHROUGH ACT OF THE YEAR
1. Banzy Banero
2. DSL
3. King Paluta
4. Kwesi Amewugah
5. Maya Blu
6. Mophty
7. OlivetheBoy
8. Oseikrom Sikanii
9. SevenKizs
10. Xlimkid
L. DIGITAL ACT OF THE YEAR
1. Amaarae
2. Black Sherif
3. Gyakie
4. King Promise
5. Medikal
6. Mr Drew
7. Nacee
8. Sarkodie
9. Shatta Wale
10. Stonebwoy
M. DJ OF THE YEAR
1. AD DJ
2. DJ Faculty
3. DJ Loft
4. DJ Lord
5. DJ Mac Tonto
6. DJ Millzy
7. DJ Nyce
8. DJ Sly King
9. DJ Vyrusky
10. DJ Wallpaper
11. Mz Orstin
12. TMSKDJ
N. EMERGING WOMAN OF THE YEAR
1. Anabel Rose
2. Baaba J
3. Ess Thee Legend (FKA Essilfie)
4. Lali x Lola
5. Maya Blu
6. NAJA
7. Renner
O. EP OF THE YEAR
1. Avana EP - Olivetheboy
2. Back to the Roots - DSL
3. Detour - BRYAN THE MENSAH
4. Evergreen EP - Ayisi
5. For the Kulture - Kelvyn Boy
6. Grace is Luxury - Scott Evans
7. *I’m Back - Ko-Jo Cue*
8. Okay Baby, Let’s Do This - Baaba J
9. Pain in Glory - O’Kenneth & Xlimkid
10. Palmwine Diaries - Juls
11. Taste of Africa - Abiana
12. Therapy – Worlasi
P. GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
1. 100% - Scott Evans
2. Anuonyam - Mabel Okyere
3. Aseda - Nacee
4. Kaafo - Perez Muzik
5. Mo - Piesie Esther
6. Say Amen - Diana Hamilton
7. Tears of Joy - Patience Nyarko
8. Victory - Joyce Blessing
9. Yes Sir - Team Eternity
10. You are Great – Onn Gospel ft. Kofi Karikari
Q. GOSPEL ACT OF THE YEAR
1. Diana Hamilton
2. Joe Mettle
3. Joyce Blessing
4. Mabel Okyere
5. Nacee
6. Perez Muzik
7. Piesie Esther
8. Scott Evans
R. GROUP OF THE YEAR
1. CT Praise
2. DopeNation
3. FRA!
4. Keche
5. Lali X Lola
6. SuperJazz Club
7. Team Eternity
S. HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
1. 227 - Baaba J
2. Adoley - Camidoh
3. Far Away - Abiana ft. Fameye
4. Kwaku Ananse - Amerado
5. Manodzi - Stonebwoy
6. My Darling - Akwaboah ft. Kwabena Kwabena
7. Party - Adina ft Kofi Kinaata
8. Party of the Year - Keche ft. Mr Drew
9. Picture - SevenKizs
10. Vero - Kelvin Boy
11. Yolo - Kuami Eugene
12. You Dey Feel The Vibe by FRA ft Nana Yaw Ofori Atta
T. HIGHLIFE ACT OF THE YEAR
1. Abiana
2. Akwaboah
3. FRA!
4. Kofi Kinaata
5. Kuami Eugene
6. Santrofi
7. SevenKizs
U. HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Akohwie Remix - Ypee ft Jhade Stone
2. Bossiako - FimFim
3. Eye nwanwa - Guru
4. Insha Allah - Okyeame Kwame
5. Odo - Jay Bahd - Skyface SDW
6. Oh Ma Linda - Reggie Osei ft. O'Kenneth, Jaybahd & Kwaku DMC
7. Twatis - Oseikrom Sikanii
8. Yahitte Remix - King Paluta ft. Kuami Eugene
V. HIPHOP SONG OF THE YEAR
1. 5th August 7 - Lyrical Joe
2. Akatani - Kweku Smoke
3. Dear God - Strongman
4. Do or Die - Kwesi Amewugah
5. Lonely Road - O’Kenneth & Xlimkid
6. Otan - Sarkodie
7. Sowutuom - Medikal
8. The Hardest - Amerado
9. Warning - Eno Barony
10. Yaya - Black Sherif
W. HIPLIFE/HIPHOP ACT OF THE YEAR
1. Amerado
2. Black Sherif
3. Fameye
4. Jay Bahd
5. King Paluta
6. Lyrical Joe
7. Medikal
8. Sarkodie
X. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
1. BeatzVampire (Goodsin, Bad boy, Butta My Bread)
2. MOG Beatz (Otan, Case)
3. Masta Garzy (Manodzi)
4. Killbeatz (Terminator)
5. Kuami Eugene (Broken Heart, Monica, CryptoCurrency, Victory)
6. Nacee (Aseda, Mo)
7. Samsney & Joker (Simmer Down)
8. Joker nharnah (Yaya)
Y. PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
1. Black Sherif - Zaama Disco 2023
2. Nacee – Kavod 2023
3. Ohemaa Mercy – Tehilla Xperience 2023
4. Sarkodie – Rapperholic 2023
5. Shatta Wale - Ghana Music Awards UK 2023
6. Stonebwoy – BHIM 5th Dimension Concert 2023
Z. RAP PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
1. 5th August 7 - Lyrical Joe
2. 50 Years Freestyle - M.anifest
3. Bossiako - FimFim
4. Dear God - Strongman
5. Kwaku Playman - Kweku Smoke
6. Otan - Sarkodie
7. Prepare - Kwesi Amewuga
8. Sowutuom - Medikal
9. The Hardest - Amerado
10. Warning - Eno Barony
AA. REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Body Medicine - DJ Perbi ft. Cina Soul & Larusso
2. Effiekuma Love - Kofi Kinaata
3. Eyeball Remix - Ras Kuuku ft. Samini
4. Non-Stop - Stonebwoy
5. Peace of Mind - Bombamann
6. Praise - Kwaku Flick ft. Rocky Dawuni
7. San Bra - Samini
8. Stubborn Soldier - Epixode
9. They Will Know - Shatta Wale
10. Truth – DSL
AB. REGGAE/DANCEHALL ACT OF THE YEAR
1. Epixode
2. Ras Kuuku
3. Samini
4. Shatta Wale
5. Stonebwoy
AC. SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Aseda - Nacee
2. Case Remix - Mr Drew ft Mophty
3. Goodsin - OlivetheBoy
4. Into the Future - Stonebwoy
5. Kwaku Ananse - Amerado
6. Likor - Kidi
7. Monica - Kuami Eugene
8. Mo - Piesie Esther
9. Otan - Sarkodie
10. Rent Free - Gyakie
11. Terminator - King Promise
12. Victory - Joyce Blessing
AD. VIDEO OF THE YEAR
1. 100 percent - Scott Evans
2. Broken Heart - DJ Vyrusky ft. Kuami Eugene
3. Cryptocurrency - Kuami Eugene ft. Rotimi
4. Into the Future - Stonebwoy
5. Kweku Playman - Kweku Smoke
6. Manodzi - Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo
7. Not God - Fameye
8. Oh Paradise - Black Sherif
9. Oil in my head - Black Sherif
10. Wasted Eyes – Amaarae
AE. VIRAL SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Aseda - Nacee
2. Broken Heart - DJ Vyrusky
3. Goodsin - OliveTheBoy
4. Hosanna - Banzy Banero
5. Kwaku Ananse - Amerado
6. Lonely Road - O’Kenneth x XlimKid
7. Monica - Kuami Eugene
8. Otan - Sarkodie
9. Picture - SevenKizs
10. Terminator - King Promise
11. Twatis - Oseikrom Sikanii
AF. WOMAN OF THE YEAR
1. Abiana
2. Amaarae
3. Diana Hamilton
4. Efya
5. Eno Barony
6. Gyakie
7. Mabel Okyere
8. Piesie Esther

The event was supported by Net booking, our official headliner, Bang & olufsen for Producer of the year category, At, the official telco partner, D'usse, the official drink partner,
Audiomack, the official music streaming partner and Yango.
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