Diaspora News of Tuesday, 25 April 2017

Source: Mr CNN

Ghana Entertainment Awards USA - Nominees

The Ghana Entertainment Awards USA will be held on Saturday May 20th, 2017 at Florence Gould Hall Theater in New York. For more information visit www.ghentawards.com


2017 GEA NOMINEES LIST MUSIC CATEGORIES

BEST ALBUM-

Bar 3- EL
Nowhere Cool- M.anifest
Matic - Trigmatic
Janesis - Efya
Counselor -Nacee


BEST SONG--

Confesssion- Kofi Kinaata
Grind- Vision DJ ft A.I
Alhaji- VVIP
Kakai- Shatta Wale -
U and Me, Joey B
RNS- Sarkodie
Too Risky- Medikal

GOSPEL ARTIST/GROUP

Joe Mettle,
Sonnie Badu,
Nacee,
Esther Piesie,
Ohemaa Mercy

BEST HIPLIFE/RAP- ACT

Joey B - You and Me,
EL- Kaabuame,
Manifest - God MC,
Sarkodie -RNS,
Omar Sterling -Bob Marley,
Medikal - confirm

BEST REGGEA/DANCEHALL- ACT

Stonebwoy- People Dey,
Ras Kuuku Ft. Luther - Nwansina,
Ebony- Poison,
Samini -Yona,
Shatta Wale-Kakai

BEST HIGHLIFE- ACT
Kofi Kinaata - Confesssion,
Becca- Beshiwo,
Bisa -Jwe,
Killbeatz - Borkor Borko,
Wisa Greid - Minste Bo

BEST MUSIC PRODUCER-
Pee on The Beat
Killbeatz,
Magnom,
Kaywa,
willisBeatz,
Kuvie



BEST MUSIC VIDEO-
Okyeame Kwame Ft. Mzvee - Small Small,
Edem Ft. Rekaado Banks - Nyedzilo,
Becca- Beshiwo,
Stonebwoy – Talk To Me,
Shatta Wale –Kakai
Bisa kdei ft Obrafour- Samina
Guru ft Singlet - Samba


BEST COLLABORATION-
Okyeame Kwame Ft. MzVee - Small Small,
Flowking stone ft Shatta Wale,
Sarkodie - Fire Bon Dem Rmx,
R2Beez ft Wizkid Tonight.
VVIP ft. Patoranking - Alhaji,
Ras Kuuku ft. Luther,
Guru ft. Single- Samba,

BEST NEW ACT-
A.I,
Medikal,
Article Wan,
Ebony,
Fancy Gadam,
Sorakiss,
feli Nuna,
Rudebwoy Ranking


BEST GROUP-
Keche,
R2bees,
Gallaxxy,
VVIP


BEST FEMALE ACT-
Tiffany,
Becca,
MzVee,
Eazzy ,
Efya,
Wiyaala

BEST MALE ACT-
Samini,
Shatta Wale,
Stonebwoy,
Kinaata,
Sarkodie,
Medikal


2017 GEA NOMINEES LIST -FILM/TV CATEGORIES

LEAD ACTOR IN FILM-
Adjetey Annang - Keteke ,
Jose Tolbert - True Lies ,
Van Vicker -'Black Money
Alphones Menyo - Utopia
Kalybos - Amakye & Dede



LEAD ACTRESS IN FILM-
Ophelia Dzidzornu - Like Cotton Twines
Kalsoum Sinare -'Sala
Yvonne Nelson - In.April,
Nana Ama Mcbrown - Na Menim ,
Lydia Forson - Keteke ,
Rukiyat Masud.- Children Of The Mountain .

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN FILM----
Fred Amugi -Sala,
John Dumelo - Amakye & Dede
Kwadwo Nkansah -Fault,
Ian Wordi - Sala ,
Kobi Rana - Sala,
Akrobeto - Na Menim


SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN FILM----
Akorfa Adjeani - Children Of The.Mountain ,
Jackie Appiah - Sala ,
Luckie Lawson -' Like Cotton Twine
Roslyn Ingissa - Amakye & Dede

BEST PICTURE (FILM PRODUCER)----
Utopia - Alphones Menyo ,
Sala - Kalsoum Sinare & Fareeda Sinare Yakubu,
Purple - Prince.Dovlo,
True Lies - Abdul Salam Mumuni,
Amakye & Dede - Kofi Asamoah -
Children Of The Mountain - Priscilla Anany
In April - Yvonne Nelson



BEST DIRECTOR-FILM--
Kofi Asamoah - amakye & dede
kobi Rana - Sala.,
Leila Djansi - like cotton twines,
Priscilla Anany - children of the mountain

TV PERSONALITY/ PRESENTER MALE
KOD,
Elias Chebeb,
Jay Folley,
Patrice Amegashie

TV PERSONALITY/ PRESENTER FEMALE
Berla Mundi,
Nana Aba Anamoah,
Caroline Sampson,
Sorakiss,
Kokui Selormey




OTHER 2017 GEA NOMINEES LIST –
SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR -
Martha Bissah,
Kaya Forson,
Andre Ayew,
Asamoah Gyan,
Emmanuel Tagoe
Harrison Afful

ENTERTAINMENT BLOG of The Year
zionfelix.net, enewsgh.com,
ameyawdebrah.com,
blagogee.com,
nkonkonsa.com,
nydjlive.com


BEST DIASPORA ACT-
Fuse ODG, UK
Eugy - UK
Kwamz and Flava, UK
Blitz The Ambassador, USA
LosGrumos- FRANCE

Best Radio Personality ( female)*
Doreen andoh.-( joy fm)
Anita Erskine- ( Starr fm)
MsNaa-- (yfm)
Jessica Saforo.-(citi fm)

*Best Radio Personality (male)*
Akwasi Aboagye- (peace fm)
Ray - (Starr fm)
Kwame Sefa Kayi- (peace fm)
Abeiku.Santana - ( Adom fm)


BEST DJ-
Dj Micsmith,
Dj Mensah,
Dj Vision,
Dj Vyrusky

BEST COMEDIAN ACT
DKB
Kemikal,
Foster Romanus,
Ajeezay,
Lexy Decomic


BEST GH /USA ACT-
Duke D2,
Nana Nyc,
Moe Sbw,
Lighter,
Rison,
2 shy
JOHN Q

BEST GH/USA DJ-
Dj Akua, -DMV
Dj Nayah, -NJ
Dj Slim, NY
Dj Prince Paul,-MA
DJ AKA, -NY
DJ sam Q, -ATL


BEST ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR –
Sarkodie,
Shatta Wale,
Stonebwoy
DKB
Efya
Lilwin,
Akrobeto

NON GHANAIAN CATEGORIES

AFRICA - NON GHANAIAN
BEST ACTOR
Ramsey Nouah -NIGERIA
Blossom Chukwujekwu-NIGERIA
Nick Mutuma-KENYA
Emmanuel Ikubese-NIGERIA
Oc Ukeje- NIGERIA



AFRICA NON GHANAIAN
BEST ACTRESS—
Adesua Etomi-NIGERIA
Rita Dominic- NIGERIA
Funke Akindele-NIGERIA,
Omoni Oboli- NIGERIA
Fulu Mugovhani- SOUTH AFRICA




Africa NON GHANAIAN
BEST Male Artist--
Nasty C-South Africa
Falz-NIGERIA,
Wizkid - NIGERIA,
Davido -NIGERIA
Tekno NIGERIA
Toofan -TOGO
AKA - South Africa

AFRICA NON GHANAIAN
BEST FEMALE ARTIST --
Busiswa -South Africa
Simi- NIGERIA
Tiwa Savage-NIGERIA
Seyi Shay - NIGERIA
Vanessa MDee - TANZANIA
Yemi Alade - NIGERIA


AFRICA NON GHANAIAN
BEST DJ
DJ Obi, NIGERIA
Dj Spinall –NIGERIA/USA
Dj ZinhleB -SOUTH AFRICA,
Dj Tunez-NIGERIA/USA
DJ Maphorisa- SOUTH AFRICA