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Ghana Music Awards 2011 Categories
Out
Andrew Zugah - Ghanadot
26th January, 2011, Ghanadot - After the successful
completion of the Brainstorming and Categorisation Committee
meeting held at the British Council Hall on Friday, January
2011, the Planning Committee for the 2011 edition of the
Ghana Music Awards has released a list of categories for the
awards.
The Planning Committee’s main responsibility was to complete
categorization of the Public Categories like the Song
Categories, the Artistes Categories and the Album Categories
which are mainly based on popularity.
During the brainstorming sessions, several recommendations
and suggestions were made including the introduction of the
Best Performer of the Year, Best Ghanaian Artistes in the
Diaspora and the Engineer of the Year.
Personalities who attended the brainstorming sessions
included, Panji Anoff, Nana Kwaku Osei (Nacy), Appietus,
Ahmed Banda (Bandex), Akuba Quarmine of GTV, K.K. Kabobo,
David Kyei (Kaywa), Fiifi Folson, Ernest Kwesi Ennin, DJ
Mensa and Nana Kwame O Sarpong among many others.
Below is the detailed list of categories for the 2011
edition of the awards:
Public Category
Artiste(s) of the Year
Hiplife/Hip Hop Artiste(s) of the Year
Highlife Artiste(s) of the Year
Gospel Artiste(s) of the Year
Discovery of the Year
Best Collaboration of the year
African Artiste(s) of the Year
Hiplife Song of the Year
Highlife song of the Year
Most Popular Song of the Year
Afro-Pop Song of the Year
Hip Hop Song of the Year
Gospel Song of the year
Reggae Song of the Year
Best Rapper of the year
The Industry categories are:
Album of the Year
Best Male vocal performance (Solo/Group)
Female vocal performance (Solo/Group)
Best Music Video of the Year
Songwriter of the Year
Record Label of the Year
Producer of the Year
Traditional Artiste(s) of the Year
Record of the Year
Instrumentalist of the Year
MUSIGA Merit of the Year
Meanwhile a special call is being sent out for entries into
the Music for Development sponsored by the World Bank.
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Social, Jan 27, Ghanadot - After the successful
completion of the Brainstorming and Categorisation Committee
meeting held at the British Council Hall on Friday, January
2011, the Planning Committee for the 2011 edition of the
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