Ghana Music Awards UK: Full list of nominees   2018
 
1 – Highlife Song of the Year   
Selfish – King Promise 
Bronya – Wutah 
Odo – KiDi 
Angela – Kuami Eugene 
Over – R2Bees 
Maame Hw3 – Ebony 
Betweener – Kumi Guitar 
Yawa – Nero X   
 
2 – Gospel Song of the Year   
Boot 4 Boot- Joyce Blessing 
Obi Nyanime – Patience Nyarko 
Efata Wo – Nacee 
Adom – Empress Gifty Osei 
Jehovah – Ceccy Twum 
Aseda – Ebony   
 
3 – Hiplife Song of the Year   
Total Cheat – Fancy Gadam ft. Sarkodie 
Boys Boys – Nacee ft. Guru 
Obi Agyi Obi Girl – Captain Planet ft. Kofi Kinataa 
Plantain Chips  – R2Bees 
Obiaa Wone Master – Yaa Pono ft. Stonebwoy   
One Corner—Patapaa ft. Ras Cann & Mr Loyalty 
Pressure B3fa Wo – Dem Tinz   
Ak3somorshi – Gasmilla 
 
4 – Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year   
Gringo – Shatta Wale   
My Own – Samini 
Bawasaaba – Stonebwoy 
Rewind – Mzvee 
 
5 – Gospel Artiste of the Year   
Joyce Blessing 
Patience Nyarko 
Joe Mettle 
Celestine Donkor 
Nacee 
Empress Gifty Osei 
Ernest Opoku 
 
6 – Highlife Artiste of the Year   
Wutah 
KiDi 
Kuami Eugene 
Kumi Guitar   
King Promise 
Nero X 
Ebo Taylor 
Pat Thomas 
 
7 – Reggae / Dancehall Artiste of the Year   
Shatta Wale 
Ebony 
Stonebwoy 
Samini   
Mzvee 
Rocky Duwani 
 
8 – Best Music Video of the Year   
Gringo by Shatta Wale – Sesan, Film Factory   
Betweener by Kumi Guitar – Director Abass, Zylofon Media 
Selfish by King Promise  – Vertex 
My Girl by B4Bonah ft. King Promise – David Nicol-Sey, North Production
Obi Agyi Obi Girl by Captain Planet ft. Kofi Kinaata  – GYO Gyimah, Phamous Philms 
Koliko by VVIP – Pascal Aka, Breakthrough Studios 
Man’s Not Hot by Big Shaq – Marv Brown   
Pushing Up by NSG ft Not3s – Kevin Hudson 
On the Floor by Reggie ‘N’ Bollie – Labi 
Blinded By Your Grace by Stormzy – Nez 
Check (with Raye) by Kojo Funds – Meji Alabi 
 
 
 
9 – Hiplife Artiste of the Year   
Yaa Pono 
R2Bees 
Captain Planet 
Sarkodie  VVIP 
Gasmilla 
 
10 – Best Male Vocalist 
Joe Mettle – Bo No Nii 
King Promise – Selfish 
KiDi- Odo 
Kuami Eugene – Angela 
Mugeez (R2Bees) – Over 
Samini – My Own 
Kumi Guitar – Betweener   
Afriyie (Wutah) – Bronya 
 
11 – Best Female Vocalist
Adina – Makoma 
NanaYaa – My Hunny
Becca – You and I
Efya – Love 
Mzvee – Bright Lights 
Patience Nyarko – Obi Nyanime   
Ebony – Aseda   
 
12 – Best Group of the Year   
VVIP 
R2Bees 
Wutah 
 
 
13 – Best Rapper of the Year   
Obibini   
Sarkodie   
Strongman 
Kwesi Arthur 
Flowking Stone   
Yaa Pono   
Shaker 
 
14 – Best collaboration of the Year   
Bo Noo Ni— Joe Mettle ft. Luigi Maclean 
Sing My Name remix— Mzvee ft.Patoranking 
Jennifer Lomotey— Kurl Songx ft. Sarkodie 
Obi Agye Obi Girl— Captain Planet ft Kofi Kinata 
Obia Wone Master – Yaa Pono ft. Stonebwoy   
Obi Nyanime – Patience Nyarko ft. Bro Sammy   
 
15 – Best New Artiste of the Year   
Kurl Songx 
KiDi 
Kuami Eugene   
Kwesi Arthur 
 
16 – Song of the Year   
Joe Mettle – Bo Noo Nii ft. Luigi Maclean 
King Promise – Selfish 
Patapaa – One Corner ft. Ras Cann & Mr Loyalty 
Ebony – Aseda   
Ebony – Date ur Fada 
Kuami Eugene – Angela 
KiDi – Odo 
Patience Nyarko – Obi Nyanime ft. Bro Sammy 
Captain Planet – Obi Agyi Obi Girl ft. Kofi Kinaata   
Wutah – Bronya 
 
17 – Artiste of the Year   
Ebony 
Shatta Wale 
Stonebwoy 
KiDi   
King Promise   
Kuame Eugene   
Patience Nyarko   
 
18 – African Artiste of the Year   
Davido 
Wizkid 
Too Fan 
Cassper Nyovest 
Nasty C 
Tiwa Savage 
Olamide 
Mayorkun   
Mr Eazi   
 
19 – Uncovered Artiste of the Year   
Kelvyn Boy 
Dope Nation 
Kwasi Gem 
Mikey Benz 
Ayesem   
Nana Danso   
Mizter Okyere   
 
 
20 – Producer/ Sound Engineer of the Year 
WillisBeatz   
Kaywa   
Killbeatz 
Dr. Ray Beats   
Danny Beatz   
Mix Master Garzy   
Streetbeatz 
 
21 – Best DJ – UK  DJ Billy   
DJ Snypa 
DJ Nore 
DJ P Montana 
DJ Fiifi 
DJ Invisible 
The PM 
DJ Sawa   
 
 
 
22 – UK Based Uncovered Artiste of the Year   
Young Cissey   
A4 
Goldkay   
MC Big Phil 
Ras King Bobo   
Wizl   
 
23 – UK Based Afrobeats Artiste of The Year 
NSG 
Kwamz & Flava 
Goldkay 
Mista Silva   
GB   
Geo Wellington   
Eugy   
Atumpan 
 
24 – UK Based Artiste of the Year 
Headie One 
Abra Cadabra   
Kojey Radical 
Juls 
P Montana   
Michael Dapaah   
Kojo Funds 
Stormzy   
67 
Reggie N Bollie   
 
25 – Best UK Based Afro-Pop Artiste 
Reggie N Bollie     
Eugy 
Kojo Funds   
Kwamz and Flava 
GB 
Jaij Holland   
Stana kicks   
Wavey and Star Vicy   
 
26 – UK Based Ghanaian International Artiste   
Stormzy   
Michael Dapaah 
Reggie N Bollie   
Lethal Bizzle   
Fuse ODG 
 
27 – UK Based Gospel Song of the Year 
Yaw Boateng ft. Obaapa Christy – Onyame Gya [Fire of God] 
Esther Cee – Nyame Do 
Maa Fausty – Beauty Is Obedient 
PK Boadi – Me Paa Me Ni 
Daniel Appiah Adu – Yesu Aye 
Bishop Mary Frimpongmaa – Nyankopon Ya Kessie 
Gifty Amoako – Draw Me Near Oh Lord 
Nana Awura Ama Lydia – Adom Bi 
 
 
 
 
28 – UK Based New Gospel Artiste of the Year 
Alice McKenzie 
Maame Kuukua   
Emmanuel Smith 
Charlotte Appiah   
Sandra Asante   
Minister Ike   
Mavis Osaah Poku 
 
29 – UK Based Gospel Artiste of the Year   
Yaw Boateng   
Esther Cee   
Lady Eva   
Daniel Appiah Adu   
Gifty Amoako   
Golden Gate Singers 
Nana Awura Ama Lydia 
 
30 – Ghanaian Traditional / Cultural Act: 
King Ayisoba 
Kakatsitsi, Master Drummers from Ghana 
Dela Botri and Hewale Sounds 
Amamre Cultural Troupe 
Atongo Zimba 
Wiyaala 
Sherifa Gunu 
 
31 – Best Ghanaian International Touring Act: 
King Ayisoba 
Kakatsitsi Master Drummers from Ghana 
Rocky Dawuni 
Pat Thomas 
Ebo Taylor 
KyeKyeKu 
Afro Moses 
Stonebwoy