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