The Ghana Entertainment Awards USA will be held on Saturday May 20th, 2017 at Florence Gould Hall Theater in New York. For more information visit www.ghentawards.com
2017 GEA NOMINEES LIST MUSIC CATEGORIES
BEST ALBUM-
Bar 3- EL
Nowhere Cool- M.anifest
Matic – Trigmatic
Janesis – Efya
Counselor -Nacee
BEST SONG–
Confesssion- Kofi Kinaata
Grind- Vision DJ ft A.I
Alhaji- VVIP
Kakai- Shatta Wale –
U and Me, Joey B
RNS- Sarkodie
Too Risky- Medikal
GOSPEL ARTIST/GROUP
Joe Mettle,
Sonnie Badu,
Nacee,
Esther Piesie,
Ohemaa Mercy
BEST HIPLIFE/RAP- ACT
Joey B – You and Me,
EL- Kaabuame,
Manifest – God MC,
Sarkodie -RNS,
Omar Sterling -Bob Marley,
Medikal – confirm
BEST REGGEA/DANCEHALL- ACT
Stonebwoy- People Dey,
Ras Kuuku Ft. Luther – Nwansina,
Ebony- Poison,
Samini -Yona,
Shatta Wale-Kakai
BEST HIGHLIFE- ACT
Kofi Kinaata – Confesssion,
Becca- Beshiwo,
Bisa -Jwe,
Killbeatz – Borkor Borko,
Wisa Greid – Minste Bo
BEST MUSIC PRODUCER-
Pee on The Beat
Killbeatz,
Magnom,
Kaywa,
willisBeatz,
Kuvie
BEST MUSIC VIDEO-
Okyeame Kwame Ft. Mzvee – Small Small,
Edem Ft. Rekaado Banks – Nyedzilo,
Becca- Beshiwo,
Stonebwoy – Talk To Me,
Shatta Wale –Kakai
Bisa kdei ft Obrafour- Samina
Guru ft Singlet – Samba
BEST COLLABORATION-
Okyeame Kwame Ft. MzVee – Small Small,
Flowking stone ft Shatta Wale,
Sarkodie – Fire Bon Dem Rmx,
R2Beez ft Wizkid Tonight.
VVIP ft. Patoranking – Alhaji,
Ras Kuuku ft. Luther,
Guru ft. Single- Samba,
BEST NEW ACT-
A.I,
Medikal,
Article Wan,
Ebony,
Fancy Gadam,
Sorakiss,
Feli Nuna,
Rudebwoy Ranking
BEST GROUP-
Keche,
R2bees,
Gallaxxy,
VVIP
BEST FEMALE ACT-
Tiffany,
Becca,
MzVee,
Eazzy ,
Efya,
Wiyaala
BEST MALE ACT-
Samini,
Shatta Wale,
Stonebwoy,
Kinaata,
Sarkodie,
Medikal
2017 GEA NOMINEES LIST -FILM/TV CATEGORIES
LEAD ACTOR IN FILM-
Adjetey Annang – Keteke ,
Jose Tolbert – True Lies ,
Van Vicker -‘Black Money
Alphones Menyo – Utopia
Kalybos – Amakye & Dede
LEAD ACTRESS IN FILM-
Ophelia Dzidzornu – Like Cotton Twines
Kalsoum Sinare -‘Sala
Yvonne Nelson – In.April,
Nana Ama Mcbrown – Na Menim ,
Lydia Forson – Keteke ,
Rukiyat Masud.- Children Of The Mountain .
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN FILM—-
Fred Amugi -Sala,
John Dumelo – Amakye & Dede
Kwadwo Nkansah -Fault,
Ian Wordi – Sala ,
Kobi Rana – Sala,
Akrobeto – Na Menim
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN FILM—-
Akorfa Adjeani – Children Of The.Mountain ,
Jackie Appiah – Sala ,
Luckie Lawson -‘ Like Cotton Twine
Roslyn Ingissa – Amakye & Dede
BEST PICTURE (FILM PRODUCER)—-
Utopia – Alphones Menyo ,
Sala – Kalsoum Sinare & Fareeda Sinare Yakubu,
Purple – Prince.Dovlo,
True Lies – Abdul Salam Mumuni,
Amakye & Dede – Kofi Asamoah –
Children Of The Mountain – Priscilla Anany
In April – Yvonne Nelson
BEST DIRECTOR-FILM–
Kofi Asamoah – amakye & dede
Kobi Rana – Sala.,
Leila Djansi – like cotton twines,
Priscilla Anany – children of the mountain
PERSONALITY/ PRESENTER MALE
KOD,
Elias Chebeb,
Jay Folley,
Patrice Amegashie
TV PERSONALITY/ PRESENTER FEMALE
Berla Mundi,
Nana Aba Anamoah,
Caroline Sampson,
Sorakiss,
Kokui Selormey
OTHER 2017 GEA NOMINEES LIST –
SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR –
Martha Bissah,
Kaya Forson,
Andre Ayew,
Asamoah Gyan,
Emmanuel Tagoe
Harrison Afful
ENTERTAINMENT BLOG of The Year
Nkonkonsa.com
Zionfelix.net
Enewsgh.com
Ameyawdebrah.com
Blagogee.com
Nydjlive.com
BEST DIASPORA ACT-
Fuse ODG, UK
Eugy – UK
Kwamz and Flava, UK
Blitz The Ambassador, USA
LosGrumos- FRANCE
BEST RADIO PERSONALITY ( FEMALE)*
Doreen andoh.-( joy fm)
Anita Erskine- ( Starr fm)
MsNaa– (yfm)
Jessica Saforo.-(citi fm)
BEST RADIO PERSONALITY (MALE)*
Akwasi Aboagye- (peace fm)
Ray – (Starr fm)
Kwame Sefa Kayi- (peace fm)
Abeiku.Santana – ( Adom fm)
BEST DJ-
Dj Micsmith,
Dj Mensah,
Dj Vision,
Dj Vyrusky
BEST COMEDIAN ACT
DKB
Kemikal,
Foster Romanus,
Ajeezay,
Lexy Decomic
BEST GH /USA ACT-
Duke D2,
Nana Nyc,
Moe Sbw,
Lighter,
Rison,
2 shy
JOHN Q
BEST GH/USA DJ-
Dj Akua, -DMV
Dj Nayah, -NJ
Dj Slim, NY
Dj Prince Paul,-MA
DJ AKA, -NY
DJ sam Q, -ATL
BEST ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR –
Sarkodie,
Shatta Wale,
Stonebwoy
DKB
Efya
Lilwin,
Akrobeto
NON GHANAIAN CATEGORIES
AFRICA – NON GHANAIAN
BEST ACTOR
Ramsey Nouah -NIGERIA
Blossom Chukwujekwu-NIGERIA
Nick Mutuma-KENYA
Emmanuel Ikubese-NIGERIA
Oc Ukeje- NIGERIA
AFRICA NON GHANAIAN
BEST ACTRESS—
Adesua Etomi-NIGERIA
Rita Dominic- NIGERIA
Funke Akindele-NIGERIA,
Omoni Oboli- NIGERIA
Fulu Mugovhani- SOUTH AFRICA
AFRICA NON GHANAIAN
BEST MALE ARTIST–
Nasty C-South Africa
Falz-NIGERIA,
Wizkid – NIGERIA,
Davido -NIGERIA
Tekno NIGERIA
Toofan -TOGO
AKA – South Africa
AFRICA NON GHANAIAN
BEST FEMALE ARTIST —
Busiswa -South Africa
Simi- NIGERIA
Tiwa Savage-NIGERIA
Seyi Shay – NIGERIA
Vanessa MDee – TANZANIA
Yemi Alade – NIGERIA
AFRICA NON GHANAIAN
BEST DJ
DJ Obi, NIGERIA
Dj Spinall –NIGERIA/USA
Dj ZinhleB -SOUTH AFRICA,
Dj Tunez-NIGERIA/USA
DJ Maphorisa- SOUTH AFRICA