Full List of Nominees — Central Music Awards 2023

The official launch and unveiling of nominees for the 12thedition of the Central Music Awards finally took place at Fays Lounge in Cape Coast on Saturday, September 30, 2023.

 

The Central Music Awards is the most prestigious regional music awards scheme in Ghana which has for the past 11years, celebrated, recognized, honoured and awarded deserving and hardworking musicians who have contributed immensely towards the growth and development of the music industry in the central region.

 

The official launch and nominees unveiling which was held at Fays Lounge in Cape Coast saw in attendance Music Business Executives, Musicians, Media Personalities, Bloggers, Promoters, industry players and members of the Musicians Union of Ghana, Central Region.

 

In line with the activities for this year’s Central Music Awards, voting begins on Monday, 2nd October, 2023 and ends on Wednesday, 22nd November, 2023. The general public can vote for their favourite artiste to win in respective categories by dailing *920*208# or visit njet.app/jetcast

 

The main event night for the 12th Central Music Awards is slated for Saturday, November 25, 2023 at the Center for National Culture, Cape Coast.

 

 

Below is the full list of nominees for the Central Music Awards 2023.

 

FEMALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. ESSI

2. ESSI SOMAUH DONKOR

3. WONDER

4. MINAB

5. LADY SCARCE

6. ROSEY

7. TRACY WOBSON

8. KISSYS GH

9. ODENEHO CANNELLA

 

 

 

 

 

NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. YAW DARLING

2. DON PROPHECY

3. ZELLOYS

4. DENZELLWHYTE

5. REVLAYTION

6. OBAA JOYCE

7. KOFI FAVA

8. AFRO MALEEK

9. YOU KNOW

10. HENNECCY

11. FYNKY KULTURE

12. ANYAANA

13. GEE PRINCE

 

EMERGING ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. ESI SOMAUH DONKOR

2. IS HOMMIE

3. BORN LEGEND

4. KONTROL

5. JOE AINOOSON

6. KWEKU CIDIC

7. MAI DAAWA

8. MUSTO LALLANA

9. AKRABA NANA

10. RELOAD GH

 

BEST CAMPUS ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. JOE WILLIE — UCC

2. MR B. FLY – ASUTECH

3. AI AI CAPTAN — UCC

4. POUNCHLINZ — CCTU

5. BABS — UCC

 

GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

1. ESI SOMAUH DONKOR — Aseda

2. EMPRESS CHRISTY — Adom

3. YAW ABEDU — m’ewuradze

4. WONDER — Odi Ma Me

5. BROTHER ISHMAEL — Christ Hope of Glory

6. OBAA JOYCE –Yeko Akogy

7. ROSEY — His Name

8. TRACY WOBSON — He Is Alive (il est la)

9. MINISTER KDEE — We Lift Our Hands

10. LATY — Amazing Grace

11. ISAAC SHOWBOY — Mpadan Mu

12. PHILIP NKRUMAH — Wop3 Ny3 Ho

13. PROPHETESS EVA ABAVANA — Oye Ohene

14. CINDY MEZZIAH — Asenda (Thanksgiving)

15. ATO KWAMINA — Ewuradze Ayebi

GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. EMPRESS CHRISTY

2. WONDER

3. BROTHER ISHMAEL

4. OBAA JOYCE

5. ROSEY

6. TRACY WOBSON

7. LATY

8. MINISTER KDEE

9. PROPHETESS EVA ABAVANA

10. ISAAC SHOWBOY

 

BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR

1. 2FEET — Gratitude

2. BORN LEGEND — Non Stop

3. Goddy WAN — Adom Ntsi

4. KWEKU CIDIC — Hurricane Biney

5. ODENEHO CANELLA — Simba

6. DAY33 BEE — Yawaa

7. KWESI TAADI — Jah Guide

8. SKYTY NERO — Heat

9. MAI DAAWA — Our Time

10. RAGGAY BEE — Survivor

11. MINAB — Run

12. YOU KNOW — Woso

13. POWEZ RTB— People

14. LYRICAL FAMOUS — Set Free

 

 

BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

1. QUARME ZAGGY — Wakoma Ft. SMELLING GOOD GENG.

2. YAW DARLING — Party Ft. MEDIKAL

3. MR B FLY — This Year Ft. ORKORTOR PERRY

4. GODDY WAN — Adom Ntsi — Ft Kwesi Taadi & 2 FEET

5. TAKUM — Broke Life ft. FAMEYE & VYBZ SHELLA

6. AMANKRADO GH — Party RMX ft. ARTICLE WAN & G-TERRA

7. EMOGY DJR — Tomorrow Ft. YAW BLVCK

8. ESSI — Mama Africa ft. THE PACS BAND

9. KOJO DUFIE — Never Give Up ft. SOBOLO GENG

10. BOABIS GH — Four Legs ft. MINAB

11. 2FEET — se Asa ft. Size Zero & Taboo

12. GACHIOS — Ayeyie ft. KASLAND CITY ALL STARS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGGAE SONG OF THE YEAR

1. BOABIS FT MINAB — Four Legs

2. ORIGINAL RAS KOFAI — Heavy Thinking

3. AKWABA NANA — Education

4. GOJIT — Ganja

5. MINAB — Run

6. TIMELESS — Move inn

7. NEW VISSION244 — P3p33p3

 

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

1. KOBY SYMPLE — Straight Win

2. DENZELLWHYTE — Downfall

3. KUAMI YUNG — Formula

4. IDI KAWAWA — We Coming

5. AREA SUPERSTAR — Yaba

6. SAMARO AFRICA — Ema Do Y3f3

7. SUPA SHAK — Fire Fire

8. EK NACOSTY — Roundabout

9. KYEI BLACK — Toa Na Woto

10. SPARROWBIOM — Obra (Life)

11. KHOFY GUYSON — Low Key

12. YAW BLVCK — Cloud 9

13. AFRO MALEEK — Beauty Screams

14. TIW TES — Meye Akordu

15. MINISTER KDEE — We Lift Our Hands

 

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

1. ESSI — Mama Africa

2. ESI SOMAUH DONKOR — Aseda

3. WONDER — Odi Ma Me

4. LADY SCARCE — Jeje

5. ROSEY — His Name

6. TRACY WOBSON — He Is Alive (il est la)

7. LATY — Amazing Grace

 

SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

1. PSYKOWORLDWIDE

2. SAKSES DMB (Da Beat Maker)

3. J3M STUDIOS

4. SSNOWBEATS

5. SUPA SHANK

6. LINGER BEATS

7. KING ODYSSEY

8. KP BEATS

9. HITBEATZ

 

 

 

 

 

BEST PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

1. PSYKOWORLDWIDE

2. JEM STUDIOS

3. STICKER BEATS

4. SSNOWBEATS

5. SUPA SHANK

6. LIUGEE BEATS

7. KING ODYSSEY

8. KP BEATS

9. GACHIOS BEATS

10. HITBEATZ

 

SONG OF THE YEAR

1. DENZELLWHYTE — Downfall

2. DOCTA FLOW — Pray For Me

3. FAMOUZ KWABENA — Alright

4. 2FEET FT. TABOO X SIZE ZERO — Se Asa

5. TAKUM — Lonely Song

6. KHOFY GUYSON — Low Key

7. KOBY SYMPLE — Ekye

8. SMELLING GOOD GENG — Logologo

9. IS HOMMIE — Mankessim Boys

10. SOBOLO GENG — Street

11. AFRO MALEEK — Open For Me

 

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

1. 2FEET — Gratitude

2. YAW DARLING —- Pull Up

3. FR3ME KWAME — Twedi3 ft. WAGEZ

4. ORIGINAL RAS KOFAI — Heavy Thinking

5. TAKUM — Talk My Tin

6. ECKOW HUNTER Ft. KELVYN BOY — Walkie Talkie

7. KHOFY GUYSON — Low Key

8. EMOGY DJR — Efri Fie

9. LADY SCARCE — Jeje

10. NEW VISION244 — The Thing

 

DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR

1. 2FEET — Dede – ft. AG RUNAWAY, SENATOR LORRY, BHAG KONI & TOFF LADY

2. EMOGY DJR — Street Made

3. MUSTO LALLANA — System

4. AK BWOY — wise up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GHANA POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR

1. NACEE — Aseda

2. KECHE — Something Is Coming

3. LASMID — Running

4. DOPENATION — Gboza

5. BANZY BANERO — Hosanna

6. OLIVE THE BOY — Good Sin

7. KING PROMISE — Terminator – ft. YOUNG JONN

8. KWAME YOGOT —  I’m Feeling Okay

 

BEST PROMOTER – PRESENTER OF THE YEAR

1. EKOW MENSAH — Hope FM

2. AKUA AJ — Kastle FM

3. HON. BAWA BOWEJOR — Obrempon FM

4. KOK — Live 107.5 FM

5. PRINCE ABEIKU YORKE — Property 102.1 FM

6. KWAMENA OBREMPONG — Obrumakoma FM

7. DJ JACK — Coastal FM

8. EMPRESS MAGBLISS —- Cape FM

 

BEST PROMOTER – DJ OF THE YEAR

1. DIIJAY KAYGEE — Kastle FM

2. DJ KOBBY — Hope FM

3. DJ MICKAY — Asaase Radio Cape Coast

4. DJ BARNES — Asaase Radio Cape Coast

5. DJ PYZIL — Property FM

6. OGBORO NATTY DJ  — Obaatanpa Radio

 

BEST PROMOTER – ONLINE OF THE YEAR

1. KOJO SAKSES

2. GLOBAL BLOGGER

3. BELIEVE PROMOTION

4. NANA ANTOBAM JUNIOR

5. MEDIA CONNECT GH

 

 

HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

1. SKYTY NERO — Heat

2. 2FEET —- Se Asa

3. C BURN — Detti Water

4. JAY BABA — Money

5. TAKUM — Lonely Song

6. AMANKRADO GH —  Party

7. ORKORTOR PERRY — Shabo

8. KHUAMISLY — Life

9. TALLYBO — Drink Da Soup

10. FR3ME KWAME — Twedi3

11. ADOMA EFFAH — Boyz Boyz

12. NEW VISSION244 — The Thing

 

HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

1. ESSI —- Jon Boy

2. KOBY SYMPLE — Ekye

3. AREA SUPERSTAR — Yaba

4. KONTROL — Paper

5. SUPA SHANK — Fire Fire

6. NEW VISSION244 — Boafo Yena

7. EK NACOSTY — Flaunt Your Girl

8. SPARROWBIOM — OBRA (Life)

9. KOFI FAVA — Emparime

10. TIW TES — Meye Akodru

11. KOBBY GAISIE — Boa Me

12. KOJO BLACK — Atiaa

 

HIP POP SONG OF THE YEAR

1. 2FEET — Gratitude

2. DON PROPHECY — Workshop

3. GODDY WAN — Adom Ntsi – Ft. Kwesi Taadi & 2FEET

4. IS HOMMIE — Mankessim Boys

5. KWAME EBUBUROKOSUA — Sika Gari

6. JOE MEXX — Sika – Ft. BOGGY WENZDAY

7. YHAW FARGO — Trenches –

8. SOBOLOGENG — Street

9. POWEZ RTB — Wobete

10. FAMOUZ KWABENA — Free Kasoa

11. BORN LEGEND — Non Stop

12. MYSKAL — Bad Things

 

 

AFRO POP SONG OF THE YEAR

1. 2FEET – Bad Settings

2. YAW DARLING — Pull Up

3. KOBY SYMPLE — Straight Win

4. DENZELLWHYTE — Downfall

5. REVLAYTION — Odafom

6. IDI KAWAWA — We coming

7. KUUKU BLACK X VIDA SUNSHINE — Woii

8. KHOFY GUYSON — Low Key

9. SMELLING GOOD GENG — Logologo

10. YAW BLVCK — Cloud 9

11. LADY SCARCE — Ibi Yawa

12. DAYVYBZ — If

13. HENNECY — Oroma

14. AFRO MALEEK — Open for Me

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEST GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. SOBOLOGENG

2. SMELLING GOOD GENG

3. ZONGONIAN

4. JOEWILLIE

5. DEMBOYS

6. FUNKY KULTURE

7. BLAKK 3NITY

 

BEST MANAGEMENT OF THE YEAR

1. LOOP OUT DUDE (Kojo Sakses)

2. THINKWISE RECORDS (Denzellwhyte)

3. GUYSONITY MUSIC (Khofy Guyson)

4. DEMBOYS MUSIC GROUP (Koby Giasie)

5. ALORDIA PROMOTIONS (Essi)

 

BEST PUB/NIGHT CLUB OF THE YEAR

1. 2ND KASTLE

2. THE TRUTH PUB

3. KISMET PUB

4. LADY NASH PUB

5. WHISPERS PUB

 

BEST MASQUERADE GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. ADZEPA MASQUERADE

2. EMIRATES MASQUERADE

3. JUSTICE MASQUERADE

4. OH3WAKOMEM MASQUERADE

5. HIDE AND SEEK MASQUERADE

6. NOBLES MASQUERADE

7. TUMUS MASQUERADERS CLUB

 

BEST BRASS BAND OF THE YEAR

1. BLUE BAND

2. CAPE VIBES BAND

3. PEACE BRASS BAND

4. CMB

5. AGONA SWEDRU YOUTH BRASS BAND

6. ADOM MYSTERIOUS BRASS BAND

7. SHOWERS INTERNATIONAL BRASS BAND