The announcement which was made Thursday, January 30, at The Gold Coast Restaurant & Cocktail saw the two-time BET Award-winner sweep 13 nominations, including “Male Artiste of the Year”, “Song of the Year” and “Best Rap Performance”.
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He is followed by Shatta Movement Family boss Shatta Wale and BMG label owner Stonebwoy who tie at 10 each.
AM Beyond Kontrol label owner and rapper Medikal shocked everyone with nine nominations, beating BET nominee Kwesi Arthur and controversial songstress Wendy Shay.
This year, the award ceremony will be held at the Fantasy Dome at the Accra International Trade Fair Centre on March 28.
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See below the full list of nominees;
AFROBEATS/AFRO POP SONG OF THE YEAR
King Promise ft Wizkid – Tokyo
Shatta Wale – Melissa
Kelvynboy ft Joey B – Mea
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Wendy Shay ft Shatta Wale – Stevie Wonder
Kwesi Arthur ft Mr Eazi – Nobody
Kwesi Arthur ft Shatta Wale – African Girl
Kuami Eugene – Obiaato
Stonebwoy ft Teni – Ololo
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Sarkodie ft Efya – Saara
R2Bees ft King Promise – Picture
BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Kwesi Arthur ft Mr Eazi – Nobody
Celestine Donkor ft Gideon – Bread of Life
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Medikal ft King Promise – Ayekoo
Stonebwoy ft Beenie Man – Shuga
Quamina MP ft Medikal – Amanfuour Girls
Kelvynboy ft Joey B – Mea
Wendy Shay ft Shatta Wale – Stevie Wonder
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Sarkodie ft Efya – Saara
Kwaw Kese ft Mr Eazi, Skonti, Sarkodie n Medikal – Dondo (Remix)
BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Cece Twum (Di wo hene)
Diana Hamilton (Nsekyireni Nyankopong)
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Celestine Donkor (Agbebolo)
Cina Soul (Ojorley)
Efe Grace (King of Glory)
Efya (Saara)
Adina (Sika)
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BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
Samini
M.anifest
Akwaboah
Cina Soul
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Efe Grace
Empress Gifty
Joe Mettle
KiDi
King Ayisoba
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Diana Hamilton
Wiyaala
Trigmatic
Stonebwoy
Sarkodie
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BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Akwaboah (Mafutusem)
Camidoh (For My Lover)
Kidi (Fakye Me)
King Promise (Bra)
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Kuami Eugene (Obiaato)
Wutah Afriyie (Bra)
Kelvynboy (Mea)
Krymi (Toffee)
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
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Teephlow (God’s Own)
Flowking Stone (Let Them Know)
Joey B (La Familia)
Strongman (Immortal)
Sarkodie (Who Da Man)
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Medikal (Higher)
M.anifest (Rapper 101)
Kwesi Arthur (New York State of Mind)
BREAKTHROUGH ACT OF THE YEAR
S3fa
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Fameye
J. Derobie
Lord Paper
Tulenkey
MOG Music
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Kofi Mole
DIGITAL ACT OF THE YEAR
Joey B
Sarkodie
Strongman
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Medikal
Wendy Shay
Shatta Wale
Stonebwoy
DJ OF THE YEAR
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DJ Slim
DJ Switch
DJ Vyrusky
DJ McSmith
DJ Sly
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DJ Aroma
DJ Kaxtro
iPhone DJ
FAN ARMY OF THE YEAR
M.anifans
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Team Move
Bhim Nation
Shatta Movement
Sark Nation
FEMALE ACT OF THE YEAR
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Diana Hamilton
Wendy Shay
S3fa
Becca
Sista Afia
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Celestine Donkor
Cina Soul
Obaapa Christy
GOSPEL ACT OF THE YEAR
Celestine Donkor
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Joe Mettle
Diana Hamilton
Joyce Blessing
MOG Music
Obaapa Christy
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Cece Twum
Akesse Brempong
GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
Obaapa Christy – W’Asue Me
Celestine Donkor – Agbebolo
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Piesie Esther – Aseda Kesi3
Brother Fire – Adombi
Joe Mettle – Mehia Wo Yesu
Diana Hamilton – Nsenkyerene Nyankopon
Nacee – Mpaebo
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Joyce Blessing – Repent
GROUP OF THE YEAR
DopeNation
R2Bees
La Meme Gang
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HIGHLIFE ACT OF THE YEAR
Sista Afia
Cina Soul
Kidi
Kuami Eugene
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King Promise
Akwaboah
Dada Hafco
HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Cina Soul – Ojorley
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Kofi Kinaata – Things Fall Apart
Dada Hafco ft Fameye – Our Story
Fameye – Nothing I get
Edem – Toto
King Promise ft Kojo Antwi – Bra
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Kuami Eugene – Walaahi
Sista Afia ft Kelvynboy – Conner Conner
HIP-HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
Kwaw Kese ft Sarkodie, Mr Eazi, Medikal n Skonti – Dondo Remix
Sarkodie Ft (Lyrical Joe, Tulenkey, et al – Biibi Ba
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Kofi Mole – Don’t Be Late
Joey B ft Sarkodie n Kwesi Arthur – La Familia
Pappy Kojo ft Joey B n Nshorna Muzik – Balance
Sarkodie – Bleeding
Kwesi Arthur – Zombie
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HIPLIFE/HIP-HOP ACT OF THE YEAR
Joey B
Medikal
Kofi Kinaata
Kwesi Arthur
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Quamina MP
Fameye
M.anifest
Sarkodie
HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
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Agbeshie ft Medikal – Wrowroho
Medikal ft King Promise – Ayekoo
DopeNation – Zanku
Stonebwoy ft Medikal, Darko Vibes, KelvynBoy n Kwesi Arthur – Kpo K3k3
Tulenkey ft Eddie Khae – Proud Fvck Boys
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Quamina MP ft Medikal – Amanfour Girls
Sista Afia ft Medikal n Quamina MP – Weather
Sarkodie ft Rudeboy – Lucky
MALE ACT OF THE YEAR
Shatta Wale
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Kwesi Arthur
Medikal
Stonebwoy
Sarkodie
Fameye
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Joey B
Kelvynboy
REGGAE/DANCEHALL ACT OF THE YEAR
J. Derobie
Samini
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Rocky Dawuni
Ras Kuuku
Shatta Wale
Stonebwoy
REGGAE DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
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Shatta Wale – Island
OV ft Stonebwoy – Want Me
Stonebwoy ft Beenie Man – Shuga
Ras Kuuku ft Samini- Your eye ball
Samini – Obra
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Fameye – Mati
J. Derobie – Poverty
SONG OF THE YEAR
Wendy Shay ft Shatta Wale – Stevie Wonder
Obaapa Christie – Yesu Asueme
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Kofi Kinaata – Things Fall Apart
Diana Hamilton – Nsenkyereni Nyankopon
Fameye – Nothing I Get
Sarkodie ft Efya – Saara
Stonebwoy ft Beenie Man – Shuga
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Kelvin Boy – Mea
Kwesi Arthur ft. Mr. Eazi – Nobody
Medikal ft King Promise – Ayekoo
VIRAL SONG OF THE YEAR
Agbeshie ft Medikal – Wrowroho
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Sister Deborah ft Efo Chameleon – Kakalika Love
Shatta Wale – Cultural Anthem
Medikal – Omo Ada (Dem Sleep)
Guilty Beatz ft Mr Eazi n Kwesi Arthur – Pilolo
Kawoula ft Patapaa – Daavi Ne Ba
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Kwaw Kese – Dondo
AFRICAN ACT OF THE YEAR
Mr Eazi
Shoe Madjjozi
Teni
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Kizz Daniel
Bigtrill
Burna Boy
Wizkid
Davido
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