The Upper West Music Awards Program sponsored by Happy Man Bitters has Unveiled it’s Nominees for the 2022 Music Year on 7th of November 2022.
Number of Entries were three hundred and Twelve(312) and the Number of Qualified Entries were One hundred and Sixty Eight(168), a shortfall of one hundred and Forty Four (144), this means one hundred and forty Four were disqualified from the entry.
One hundred and forty five Artistes have been shortlisted for the competition after one hundred and fifty applied. Five Musicians were disqualified.
Date for the awards has not been disclosed yet.
List
HNB Artiste of the Year
Eddylee GH – Kareyansu
Ojay Berima – Undisputed
Glee Jeezy – Sika
Harmless Vid – Money
Kawute – Against
Naked Waya – Money and Girls
Nashberry – Gimmana
Traditional Artiste
Samson B – Nman Miineng
Vice Win – Tezaa Bunyeni
King Kaho – Tigri
Isaac Birituro – Small Small
Gospel Artiste of the Year
Evangelist Christian – Naminezaanaa
Kwame Elijah – Nnonbo
Freshboy Ruller – Kyi3ma Daare
‘Plus One’ New Artiste of the Year
Adlan – Dream
Black Soja – Mbou ban Ju
Botwo Sissala – To Night
Capito De Rap Kid – Miracle Love
Eliyoung – Tori Kuubu
Fasters – Pampana
Fresh Boy – Numbu
Ma Guy – Upper West
Money City – Sunsuma
Phanaky – Waana(Coming)
Rappybwoy – Money Matters
Male Vocalist of the Year
Adlan – Base
Ibrahim Badingu – Yebahi
De Youngsta – Elgbe
Astonish – It’s a Plan
Kawute – Against
Melody One – Always Love You
Sypha Superman – Problem
Female Vocalist of the Year
Eliyoung – Numbu
Marisky – Don’t Go
Queenzy Bana – Marizuk Jonathan
Rymzmusiz – Africa
Sumaya – Tawonobaye
Best Rapper of the Year
TNB Punchez – Cash
Tunchi GH – Wrong Way
Ojay Berima – Undisputed
Rappybwoy – Shun Them
Sambwoy – Nyagini
Glee Jeezy – Mission
Harmless Vid – Money
Raggae Dancehall Artiste of the Year
Bad Mistiqal – Tougher than them
Venom – Gunshot
Vybz Lotel – Dancehall King
Spunk – Ghetto Young
Mr. Wab – Pretty Girl
Kawute – Against
Blogger of the Year
Stephen Azaago Azaago – Leakafriq.com
Adams Razak – Audio302.com
Kweku Eyiah – GlobalAfrica.net
Prosper Domanyuuro – Bestmusicgh.com
Amponsah Stephen Adam – Ayooghana.com
Robert Kwame Nyamefosu – Ghnation.net
Asonya – Onemuzikgh.com
Skul Lee – mo3hitspeakers.com
Ibrahim Fuseini Adams – Xpressghonline.com
Digital Act of the Year
D2S Gh – Friday Night
Nashberry – Goin of the Street
Odogu Osundo – Economy
Best DJ of the Year
DJ Rasky – Social
DJ Chelsea – Tungsung Radio
DJ Muza – Puopeli FM
DJ Slowfast – Niibala FM
VDJ Peticlez – Social
DJ Galingaa – Social
DJ Osu – Social
DJ Zarky – Niibala FM
DJ Kpagam – Social
Northern Artiste of the Year
Striker De Donzy
Fadlan
Wizchild
Namba Wan
Music Video of the Year
Glee Jeezy – Sika
Melody Wan – African Beauty
Bad Mystical – Mysteriousness
Nashberry – Shame on You
Ojay Berima – Undisputed
Most Popular Song of the Year
D25 Gh – Friday Night
Mr. Wab – E Din Ka Sung La Bi
Rapture – E Saany3 Be
Sambwoy – Nyagini
Record of the Year
Badda Kasu – Assalamualaikum
Eddylee GH – Talk of Town
Sambwoy – Nyagini
SM Ranking – Sorry
MC Youth Band – Cry to the World
Gospel Song of the Year
Eliyoung – Torikuubu
Quality Boi – Zo Nimbo Boma
Salvation – Unchangeable God
Young Cash – Dedaade
Traditional Song of the Year
Ras Bacho – Bibiltuori
Madstone – Youngpaala
Samson B – Nman miineng
Isaac Birituro – Small Small
Hip Pop Song of the Year
Ali Milla – Cash
Ojay Berima – Undisputed
Badda Kasu – Assalamualaikum
Don Mello – Vom Vom
Harmless Vid – Money
Khulex Kin – Last Attempt
Akata – Mr. Popkorn
Reezy Bwoy – Bless
Megabush – Superstar
Tunchi GH – Bleeding
Afrobeats Song of the Year
Adlan – Base
Bada Kasu – Felele
Pardo Best – Your Matter
Rapture – Esaay3be
Sambwoy – Libilibi
Dakora – My Story
Tunchi – Give n Take
Bill Cash – Ven Jan Won Nuo
Glee Jeezy – Sika
Money City – Sung Suma
Highlife Song of the Year
Kofi Aki – Domotiero
Melody One – African Beauty
Money City – One People
Osundo – Life
Rapture – My Time
Nibaradun Maneja – Fenchoki Wasi
Hiplife Song of the Year
Badda Kasu – Lover
Eddylee GH – Takono
Money City – Ginger Me
Young Cash – Wake Up
Raggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
Glee Jeezy – Yabre
Botwo Sissala – Tonight
Eddylee GH – Talk of Town
Bad Mistiqal – Tougher than them
Spunk – Mana
Mr. Wab – Envy
Spoken Word
Tunteya the Poet – Ninsala
Pobee Mwintombo – Adanma
Music for Development
M4C Youth Band – Cry to the World
Easy Papa – Yeta Saana
King Kaho – Tigri
Collaboration of the Year
M4C Youth Band – Cry to the World
Adlan ft. Best Gally – Dream
Ali Milla ft Sambwoy – Sung Ma
Ibrahim Badingu Ft Best Gally – Ye Bahi
Mr. Wab ft Best Gally – E Ding Ka Gung la Bi
Capito ft. Best Gally – Weather
Nashberry ft Harmless, Typamza, Harikan, Reckor – We are Coming
D2S ft. Sambwoy – Time No Dey
Ras Danger ft Recordz – Taking Over
Instrumentalist of the Year
Young Boi Nedd – Producer( Virtual Instruments)
Isaac Birituro – Gyil(Xyolophone)
Young Cash – Piano
Samwine – Piano/ Guitar
Album of the Year
Evangelist Christian – Miraculous God
Isaac Birituro – Small Small
Rev. Dienfreh – Unshakable
Gafxity – Demi Go EP
Mr. Wab – Virtuoso Made Album EP
Young Cash – Appolo EP
Kawute – Vasetile – EP
Reezy Bwoy – Sound21 EP
Nashberry – Goon of the Street
Musician Fambase of the Year
Highgrade Family – Samini
Osundo Music – Osundo
Icy Music – ICY
Money City Crew – Money
Team Energy – Glee Jeezy
Angaawine Family – Sambwoy
Sound Engineer/Producer of the Year
Khulex Beatz – Enjoyment
Samwine Michael – Rymzmusiz Africa
Young Boi Nedo – Berim Okay Y3nkanyirewo
Young Cash – Life is A Journey
Source: Upperwestmedia.net