Organizers of the annual Western Music Awards have released the full list of nominees for the 4th edition of the prestigious and credible awards in western region
Releasing the nominees since Monday 10th August, 2020 via their active social media pages, the organizers sustained the interest of social media users who shared varied opinions on those who are likely to win the various categories.
One thing that runs through the comments of most social media users is how competitive the categories are, making it difficult to readily predict a winner.
The two-day releasing of nominations ended on 11th August, 2020.
The activities to the main awards night would be communicated by the Public Relations Department of Westline Entertainment subsequently.
Below are the full list of nominees:
1. MOST POPULAR REGIONAL SONG
THE TOWNSHIP – DECEMBER MONEY
AYA RAMZY B FT AFEZI PERRRY– ABRABO
S.K. FRIMPONG – PRAISE JAMA
DEMZI – EFFIAKUMA BOY
QWESI FLEX – CHOP LIFE
TRAY ZEE FT KOFI KINAATA – OYE HIT
DOPE NATION – ZANKU
FAMEYE – NOTHIN I GET
VINCENT NYARKO FT FAFA ASANTEWAA – ABROSO
AYESEM FT FAMEYE – ENVY
2. HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
DON KWELI – AKASI
QWESI FLEX – CHOP LIFE
WILLIS BEATZ FT FAMEYE – BISA
NAF KASSI – ME MBO TUO
OSEI DE KING FT MERLA GH & NII TACKIE – PILOLO
AYESEM FT FAMEYE – ENVY
3. GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
S.K FRIMPONG – JAMA PRAISE
NAVAH FT ELDER MIREKU – THANK YOU OH LORD
VINCENT NYARKO FT. FAFA ASANTEWAA – ABROSO
EMPRESS GIFTY – JESUS OVER DO
EWURABA EESI – GYINAPINTSIN
ISAAC K. DENTU – PRAY ALWAYS
P.O KWABENA DONKO FT. JAKE ON DE BEATZ – SHINE ON ME
4. HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
YAW LUCAS – MOVE BODY
TRAZY ZEE FT KOFI KINAATA – OYE HIT
ABI.DEEN FT. AYESEM – THIS YEAR
AYESEM FT. QUAMINA MP – KOKOTI
BLACK METAL FT. AFEZI PERRY – NIPA
DOPE NATION FT. MEDIKAL – CONFAM
DJ TABLET FT. GURU,AYESEM & ESHUN – SOMETHING
QWESI GHANA FT. KOFI KINAATA – WANTANA
5. URBBAN GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
JOJO ESHUN – ABLE GOD
NAVAH FT. CASTA TROY & YAYO – OBEFA
MORRIS MAKAFUI – AKPE LOO
PARIS ERSKIN – HE COMES FIRST
EL MANUEL FT NAVAH– FALLING DOWN
6. REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
EXPO – LET IT BE
BLACK MALLAM – SET ME FREE
BETTER DAYS – DIVA
MISKALL FT. NEEDED – MONEY
DEMZI – BURN DEM
SEEKJAH FT. ARTICLE WAN– KAKAZO NANGA
7. AFROPOP SONG OF THE YEAR
KING POTTERZ – TAADI
DOPE NATION – ZANKU
WILLIS BEATZ FT. DARKOVIBES & TU2 MAJEEK – TONYO
SPOOKY THE MANIC – MARRY YOU
SHOLA BABY – CHOSE YOU
ABNA – MONEY
WEARPON – WOGUM
MC DEMTOR N DECHORDHA – ROSA ALMOND
8. BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR
RESKEW – BLACK BARS
TILLY MENS – MAFE ODO
YAW LUCAS – OCCULTISM
BOBO DADA BEE – DEM GO HIDE
SEMENHYIA – MY COUNTRY GHANA
YAW KING – LETTER TO KOFI KINAATA
AYESEM – TANOKROM KENDRICK
4MULA- WHO DE MAN
9. HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
AYESEM – TANOKROM KENDRICK
ABI.DEEN FT. DOPENATION – GELADER
NEMISIS LOSO – CAN’T SEE ME
CASTA TROY – DREAMS
SEMENHYIA – OBOLOH
BOBO DADA BEE – DEM GO HIDE
J.SAM FT. SPOOKY – ASEM BI
WEAPORN – LEVITATION
10. BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
NAVAH FT. YAYO & CASTA TROY – OBEFA
TRAY ZEE FT KOFI KINAATA – OYE HIT
ABI.DEEN FT. DOPENATION – GELADER
DOPE NATION FT. MEDIKAL – CONFAM
CASTA TROY FT. NEMISIS LOSO – OH LORD
AYESEM FT. FAMEYE – ENVY
DJ TABLET FT. GURU, ESHUN & AYESEM – SOMETHING
THE TOWNSHIP FT. SWIT – BASIC
AYA RAMZY B FT. AFEZI PERRY – ABRABO [LIFE]
11. BRASSBAND OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR
SUPER SONIC BRASSBAND – TUMUS MASQUERADERS
DE PUNDIT BRASSBAND – OHYEWAAKOMEM MASQUERADERS
EVERGREEN MOVEMENT BRASS BAND – SUPREME MASQUERADERS
GOLDEN SQUAD BRASS BAND – USA MASQUERADERS
BLUE SCOUT BRASS BAND – HOLY CITY MASQUERADERS
NOTHING LATE BRASS BAND – OIL CITY MASQUERADERS
RHYTHM 4G BRASS BAND – SPAIN MASQUERADERS
CAPOS BRASS BAND – SEKONDE PANYA MASQUERADERS
12 .MOST POPULAR GHANAIAN SONG OF THE YEAR
1. DIANA HAMILTON – W’ASEM
2. KOFI KINAATA – THINGS FALL APART
3. SARKODIE FT. PRINCE BRIGHT – OOFEETSO
4. MEDIKAL – OMO ADA
5. FAMEYE – NOTIN I GET
6. DOPE NATION – ZANKU
7. SHATTA WALE – MELISSA
8. STONEBWOY FT. BEENIE MAN – SHUGA
9. QUAMINA MP FT. MEDIKAL – AMANFOUR GIRLS
13 .BEST ENTERTAINMENT SHOW OF THE YEAR
ATO KWAMINA OTOO D’GEM – CONNECT ENT. REVIEW [CONNECT 97.1 FM]
PM – DRYVE OF YOUR LIFE [Y 97.9FM]
SHOCKA – BEST ENTERTAINMENT ZONE [BEST FM]
KWAME OFFEI – BEACH SUNSET [BEACH 105.5 FM]
WAIBE-YB – SHOWBIZ EXTRA [OWASS 107.3 FM]
AIRMARSHAL I PEACEMARKER – THE SUPER SUNDAY SHOW[TWIN CITY RADIO 94.7]
DJ THRASH – PROMO TYM [RADIO SHAMA 92.9]
14 .BEST MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
ELORMBEATZ
BODYBEATZ
WILLISBEATZ
JAKE ON THE BEATZ
SIMPS ONDE BEATZ
15 .BEST DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ MAGNUS – BEACH 105.5 FM
DJ WASTY KAY – NYANSAPO 89.9 FM
DJ SHYNO – ANGEL 95.5 FM
DJ EDITA – Y 97.9 FM
DJ STORM – BEACH 105.5 FM
DJ KANYA – OWASS 107.3FM
DJ X – AHOBRASEYE 98.5FM
DJ BERRY – WESTGOLD 106.3 RADIO
16 .BEST GROUP
KOJO
REIGN GODZ
YSE
BRAIN MUZIK
DOPE NATION
17 .ALBUM OF THE YEAR
JOHN PAUL MENSAH – THE JOY OF OUR SALVATION
CASTA TROY – MIND OF PICASSO
NAVAH – HERE I AM
ABI.DEEN – FACTS
VINCENT NYARKO – ABROSO
THE TOWNSHIP – THE SWERVE
18 .BEST FEMALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
EMPRESS GIFTY
NAF KASSI
SHOLA BAYBE
ABNA
AYMA
EHSY
19 .HIPLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
DON KWELI
AK DIFAYA
YAW LUCAS
BLACK METAL
AYESEM
KWABENA LYTA
20 .HIGHLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
QWESI FLEX
OBUJU FAYA
BLACK MIC
NAF KASSI
FAMEYE
21 .NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
NAF KASSI
AZIZ HAVOC
SPOOKY THE MANIAC
REIGN GODZ
RIGHTOUS VYNDYKE
MRR CLOUDY
KOJO REIGNS
ISAAC K. DENTU
YAW KING
D.LOVERS
22 .GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
S.K. FRIMPONG
NAVAH
EMPRESS GIFTY
EL MANUEL
JOHN PUAL MENSAH
23 REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
BLAQ MALLAM FYAH
NEFFGEE
DEMZI
EXPO
MISKAL
SEEKJAH
24 .HIPHOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
NANA KAY JNR
ABI.DEEN
NAMISIS LOSO
CASTA TROY
AZIZ HAVOC
THE TOWNSHIP
25 .ARTISTE OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR
DON KWELI
S.K. FRIMPONG
NAVAH
AYESEM
FAMEYE
DOPE NATION
26. BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
DOPENATION – ZANKU – DIR. XBILLS EBENEZER PICTURES
MC DEMTOR & DECHORDHA – THANK GOD FOR LIFE – DIR. RALPH MENZ
AYESEM FT FAMEYE – ENVY – DIR. KOFI AWUAH
EMPRESS GIFTY – JESUS OVER DO – DIR. SKYWEB VIDEOS
QUESI GHANA FT KOFI KINAATA – WANTANA – DIR. PKM
DON KWELI FT KOFI KINAATA – HAPPY LIFE – DIR. NANA KOFI AKROMA
PAUL NOUN FT NANA KAY – CHANCE – DIR. ANTHONY OSAFO
EUYU FT FLOWING STONE – SMILE FOR ME – DIR. DENNIS CTM
PS. DAVID ARKU & EMMA JNR FT PS. JOE BECHEM – OSABARIMA – DIR. KOFI EWUAH
SK FRIMPONG – JAMA PRAISE – DIR. URBAN UP
WEAPORN – WOGUM – DIR. EKA & BRAINS MYKE