Nominees for COPO Awards officially unveiled

The first edition of the Comedy and Poetry Awards (COPO) is out and the awards scheme aims at giving recognition to the makers and players in the industry.

During the period of September 2 and October 10, 2019, there was a call for entry for nominations and a lot of entries were submitted.

The process ended and the board took time to filter the entries which were submitted. Finally, we bring to you the final list of nominees.

The categories are not limited to the Ghanaian Creative Arts Industry alone but include the African continent as well. The voting process begins from 1st December 2019 to 20th January 2020.

Check them out here below:

PROPOSED NOMINATIONS

Ø COMEDY CATEGORY:

· African Comedian of the year

a. Basket Mouth – Nigeria

b. Bovi – Nigeria

c. Okay Bakasi - Nigeria

d. Trevor Noah – South Africa

e. Patrick Salvador – Uganda

f. Gordons - Nigeria

g. Akpororo - Nigeria

h. Kenny Blaq - Nigeria

Comedian of the year

a. OB Amponsah

b. James Brown

c. LekzyDecomic

d. DKB

e. Foster Romanus

f. Clemento Suarez

Most Popular Comedian of the year

g. Kojo Nkansah Liwin

h. LekxyDecomic

i. Clemento Suarez

j. Comedian Waris

k. Teacher Kwadwo

l. Bismark the Joke

m. Akrobeto

n. Jeneral Ntatia

o. Kalybos

p. DKB

q. SDK Dele

r. OB Amponsah

s. Lawyer Ntim

t. Heiress Jacinta

Stand Up Comedy Act of the Year

a. Teacher Kwadwo

b. MJ the Comedian

c. DKB

d. ID James Brown

e. Khemikal

f. OB Amponsah

g. Foster Romanus

h. Comedian Warris

i. Alowess

j. Heiress Jacinta

k. LekzyDecomic

Best TV Comedy Program of the Year

a. Boys Abr3

b. The Real News

c. Master & 3 Maids

d. Baba Spirit Show

e. Pa2Pa

f. KejetiavsMakola

g. The Classroom - UTV

Best Radio Comedy Program of the Year

a. Weekend City Show – Joy FM

b. Borkor de3 – Asempa FM

c. Friday Comedy Show – Zylofone FM

Best Comedy Movie of the Year

a. Away Bus

b. Asylum Is Down Movie

c. 3idiots & a wise man

d. Sam Loko

e. The Two Pilots

f. Mad House

Discovery Comedian of the year

a. William OdarteyLamptey

b. Alowess

c. MaameEsiForson

d. MJ the Comedian

e. Ranzy

Best Viral Comedy Skit of the Year

a. SKD Dele Skits

b. Teacher Kojo Comedy Blog News

c. EfoComedy Skit

d. Magraheb Comedy Blog News

e. KojoNkansah Comedy Skits

f. Comedian Waris Skits

g. Ebenezer Forson Skits

h. Kojo Sheldon Skits

i. MmebusemComedy Skits

j. AjeezayNonfa Skits

k. MaameEsiForson Comedy Skits

l. Kwame OboadieComedy Skits

m. KomfoKolege Skits

n. Tooli Master Skits

o. Kpakpo Comedy Skits - kcurtiz

Best Comedy Stage Act of the Year

a. JeneralNtatia

b. Foster Romanus

c. Richard Amoakoh

d. Clemento Suarez

e. Nana GyasiOwusu

Best Comedy Event of the Year

a. Easter Comedy Show

b. Laughline Comedy Night

c. The Barber and The Apprentice

d. Ghana 4 Sale

e. Adam in Court

f. MMC LIVE

g. Boot 4 Boot

h. Dora Why

i. Comedy Express

j. Accra We Dey

k. Chrismas in April

l. 1025 Laughs

Comic Sketch Artist of the Year

a. Akosua the cartoonist

b. Titi the Slayer

c.Tilapia-3news.com

Ø POETRY:


1.SPOKEN WORD;

Best African Poetry / Spoken Word Act of the Year

a. IjeomaUmebinyuo - Nigeria

b. Harriet Anena – Uganda

c. SafiaElhillo – Sudan (UK Based)

d. ZuhuraSeng’enge – Tanzania

e. Puno Selesho – South Africa

f. SegeHasson – Nigeria

g. LiyouLibsekal – Ethiopia (US Based)

h. SiddiqDzukogi – Nigeria

i. TogaraMuzanenhamo – Zimbabwe

j. TJ Dema – Botswana


Best Poetry/Spoken Word Act of the Year

a. PoetraAsantewa

b. Poet Pobee

c. Ancestral Poet

d. Rhyme Sonny

e. Nana Asaase

f. Mutombo the Poet

g. Chief Moomen

h. AmaNuamah

i. Jeffery Nortey

j. Yaw OdeiAmpofo

Best Poetry / Spoken Word Event of the Year

a. Ghana Poetry Festival

b. Pa Gya! Literary Festival

c. NkabomLiterary Festival

d. EHALAKASA Festival

e. PAMA Festival

f. TALK Party

Best Poetry Program OTY

g Wobu b3 aa me te b3

Best Discovery Poet / Spoken Word Act OTY

a. NakeeyatDramani

b. Abeiku the Village Thinker

c. Kwame Legacy

d. Poet Timmy

e. The Post Man

f. Poet Nazir

g. Vitus Speaks

h. Terry Debrah

i. Fred Baiden

j. Kel’s the Poet


Best Poetic / Spoken Word Album / EP OTY

a. GOAT Album – Rhyme Sonny

b. Ns3m ne Okra – Ancestral Poet

POETIC LYRICAL RAP;

Best Lyricist of the Year

a.Sarkodie

b. Trigmatic

c. Kojo Cue

d. M.anifest

e. Strongman

f. Flowking Stone

g. Kwesi Arthur

h. Omar Sterling

i. Teephlow

j. EL

k. Eno Barony

Discovery Lyricist of the Year

a. Kwame Dame

b. Akan

c. Lyrical Joe

d. Freda Rhymz

e. Amerado

Best Lyrical Song of the Year

a. Me SikaDuro – AKAN

b. Rapper 101 – M.Anifest

c. One Stone – Kwesi Arthur

d. Gifted – Flowking Stone

e. Angels and Demons - Sarkodie

Best Female Lyricist of the year

a. Eno Barony

b. Freda Rhymz

c. FeliNuna


Best Male Lyricist of the Year

a. Sarkodie

b. M.anifest