All is set for the 2013 edition of the Ghana Gospel Industry Awards (GGIA) which comes off at the National Theatre on December 22.
The awards, instituted by Adom 106.3 FM, celebrates and rewards excellence in the gospel music industry.
This year, a total of 18 artistes will be honoured for their outstanding works and contributions to the growth of Ghana’s gospel music.
The general public can vote for their favourite artistes in nine (9) public voting categories by texting to the short code – 1736.
PUBLIC VOTING CATEGORIES
New Artiste of the year
Patience Nyarko – te twere wo & ye fre no Jesus – [1PN]
Ernest Acheampong – Pegya Me Kosoro/Wo daso ye Nyame – [1EA]
Mabel Okyere – Bibihiami – [1MO]
Miriam Afari – Ashase Nyame – [1MA]
Album of the year
Joyce Blessing – heavy price – [2JB]
Ernest Acheampong – wuda so ye onyame – [2EA]
Cynthia Maccauley – Wait – [2CM]
OJ – Nokoa Sem – [2OJ]
Song of the year
Joyce Blessing – Monko moakye – [3JB]
Nicholas Omane Acheampong – Zaphnat Panea – [3NOA]
OJ – maye se mo pen – [3OJ]
Cynthia Maccauley – Nkomhye – [3CM]
Artiste of the Year
Joyce Blessing – Monko moakye – [4JB]
OJ – maye se mo pen – [4OJ]
Cynthia Maccauley – Nkomhye – [4CM]
Nicholas Omane Acheampong – Zaphnat Panea – [4NOA]
Popular Video of the Year
Joyce Blessing – Monko moakye – [5JB]
OJ – maye se mo pen – [5OJ]
Cynthia Maccauley – Nkomhye – [5CM]
Nicholas Omane Acheampong – Zaphnat Panea – [5NOA]
Alternative Gospel Video of the Year
Sarkodie – Hallelujah – [6SK]
Brenya – Life – [6BN]
EL – Hallelujah – [6EL]
Trigmatic – Wo Sika Nti – [6TG]
Alternative Gospel Song of the Year
Sarkordie – Hallelujah – [7SK]
EL – see me suffer – [7EL]
Brenya – Life – [7BN]
Lil Shaker – Amen – [7LS]
Collaboration of the Year
Joyce Blessing & Jewek Arkah – Nyame Eguama – [8JB]
Ceccy Twum & Nacy – semeko Meho a – [8CT]
Bro Philimon & Mouris – me bo wodin – [8BP]
Ruthy & Nacy – Lala – [8RT]
Urban Gospel Artiste of the Year
Joe Mettle – Medo wo – [9JM]
Eugene Zuta – woso – [9EZ]
Akese Brempong – Crazy Love – [9AB]
Shika – Onnaee – [9SK]
NOMINEES FOR GGIA 2013 – ACADEMY VOTING CATEGORIES
Male Vocalist of the year
OJ – Maye se mo pen
Uncle Ato – Ono Nkotoo
Joe Mettle – Sound of Praise
Koda – Nsem pee
Female Vocalist of the year
Cynthia Maccauley – Nkomhye
Joyce Blessing – Monko moakye
Ceccy Twum – semeko Meho a, Osoro Kasiebo
Miriam Afari – Ashase Nyame
Video of the year
Emmitt Jim Konadu – you are beautiful
OJ – maye se mo pen
Tina Asante – Remember me
Celestine Donkor – Manim Nuguase
Record Label/ Executive Producer of the Year
Media Exel Prod. Joyce Blessing (Nyame Eguama)
Cebex Prod. – OJ (maye se mo pen)
Obroni Records – Ernest Acheampong (pagya me)
Gospel Sound Engineer of the Year
Dan Bassy – Obaapa Christy (Aba ba mu)
Dave Joy – Joyce Blessing (Nyame Eguama)
Nacy –OJ ( maye se mo pen / apor jesu)
Gospel Producer of the Year
Nacy – OJ ( maye se mu pen)
Dave Joy – Nyame Guamaa
Osei Francis Ahyease Nyame
Dan Bassy – Nkumhye no aba mo
Best Gospel Song Writer
Ernest Kwaku Sarfo – Monko moakye (Joyce Blessing)
Koda – Nsem pii
OJ – maye se mo pen
Bro Philimon – Mebo wodin
NOMINEES FOR GGIA 2013 – HONORARY CATEGORIES
Honorary Award of the year
Elder Mireku
Life Time Achievement Award
Kusi Berko
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