And The Nominees Are…MTN GHANA MUSIC AWARDS

The list of nominees for the 2009 Ghana Music Awards has been announced and the competition looks keener than ever. Gospel singer Christiana Love topped the list with six nominations. Although the past year has been good for Ghanaian hip-hop, she was able to sail to the top because unlike the hip-hop artists, she was also nominated for Best Female Vocal Performance. However, hiplife/hip-hop acts like Okyeame Kwame and Praye are touted as favourites going into the awards slated for Saturday April 4.

List of Nominees
Artiste of the Year: Philipa Baafi, Okyeame Kwame, Christiana Love, Asem, Praye
Sidney
Most Popular Song of the Year: Me Mme Me Werenfi – Christiana Love, Go High – Philipa Baafi, Africa Money – Sidney, Angelina – Praye, Ngozi – Michael Dwamena
Woso – Okyeame Kwame
Discovery of the Year: Gifty Osei, R2Bees, Asem, Wanlov the Kubulor, Klala, Richie
Best Male Vocal Performance (Solo/Group) : Do No Bi - Kwabena Kwabena, Ngozi – Michael Dwamena, Ete Sen? – OJ, Odo Dede Me – Pat Thomas, Frema – Richie
Me Nhyira Bi Da – Oheneba Kissi,
Best Female Vocal Performance (Solo/Group): Life – Bernice Offei, Me Mma Me Werenfi – Christiana Love, Me Nte Ase – Opiesie Esther
Hip Hop Song of the Year: Right Now – Joe Frazier, Konkonsa – Wanlov the Kubolor
When I Get You – Richie/Asem, Pigaro – Asem, Wonkoaa – Praye, Woso – Okyeame Kwame
Hiplife Song of the Year: Medo Mmma – Okyeame Kwame, Nye He Ye Few – Klala
Adoma – Reggie Zippy, Mercy Lokko – Czar, Oyeadieyie – Dunsin, President – Obour
Hiplife / Hiphop Artiste(s) of the Year: R2Bees, Praye, Asem, Sidney, Okyeame Kwame
Gospel Song of the Year: Go High – Philipa Baafi, Emere – Josh Laryea, Ete Sen? – OJ
Akokofunu – Great Ampong , Me Mma Me Werenfi – Christiana Love, Me Nte Ase – Opiesie Esther, Aseda – Gifty Osei, Pentecost Ogya – Evangelist Diana Asamoah
Gospel Artiste (s) of the Year: Opeisie Esther, Philipa Baafi, Christian Love, Josh Laryea, Gifty Osei, Great Ampong,
Contemporary Highlife Song of the Year: Ngozi – Michael Dwamena, Akonta – Kofi Nti, Odo Dedami – Pat Thomas, B Power – Daddy Lumba, Me Nhyia Bi Da – Oheneba Kissi, Do No Bi – Kwabena Kwabena
Contemporary Highlife Artiste(s) of the Year: Kofi Nti, Kwabena Kwabena, Ofori Amponsah, Daddy Lumba, Lucky Mensah,
Afro Pop Song of the Year: Gologolo – Echo, Frema – Richie, African Money – Sidney
Angelina – Praye, I Dey Mad – R2Bees,
Reggae Song of the Year: M’akomamu – Papa Wastic, Change Your Constitution – Chizzy Waller, You Stole My Heart – Daasebre Dwamena, My Sweet Girl – Samini
Barack Obama – Blakk Rasta
Best Collaboration of the Year: Ade Akye Abia – Christiana Love & Kwaku Gyasi
Odo Dedeme – Pat Thomas/K. K. Fosu, Mercy Lokko – Czar/Richie/Tinny; Ngozi – Michael Dwamena/Nii Lantey, Nhyira – Slim Busterr/Tinny, Woso – Okyeame Kwame/Richie

Hmnn...PLATO once said...The gods who have been appointed to be our companions in the dance, have given us the pleasurable sense of harmony and rhythm; and so they stir us to life, and we follow them, joining together in dances and songs...

But me, what can isay; long list yeah,...but, LET THE BEST WIN!