The official launch and unveiling of nominees for the 12th edition 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 http://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

ESSI
ESSI SOMAUH DONKOR
WONDER
MINAB
LADY SCARCE
ROSEY
TRACY WOBSON
KISSYS GH
ODENEHO CANNELLA

NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

YAW DARLING
DON PROPHECY
ZELLOYS
DENZELLWHYTE
REVLAYTION
OBAA JOYCE
KOFI FAVA
AFRO MALEEK
YOU KNOW
HENNECCY
FYNKY KULTURE
ANYAANA
GEE PRINCE

EMERGING ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

ESI SOMAUH DONKOR
IS HOMMIE
BORN LEGEND
KONTROL
JOE AINOOSON
KWEKU CIDIC
MAI DAAWA
MUSTO LALLANA
AKRABA NANA
RELOAD GH

BEST CAMPUS ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

JOE WILLIE — UCC
MR B. FLY – ASUTECH
AI AI CAPTAN — UCC
POUNCHLINZ — CCTU
BABS — UCC

GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

ESI SOMAUH DONKOR — Aseda
EMPRESS CHRISTY — Adom
YAW ABEDU — m’ewuradze
WONDER — Odi Ma Me
BROTHER ISHMAEL — Christ Hope of Glory
OBAA JOYCE -Yeko Akogy
ROSEY — His Name
TRACY WOBSON — He Is Alive (il est la)
MINISTER KDEE — We Lift Our Hands
LATY — Amazing Grace
ISAAC SHOWBOY — Mpadan Mu
PHILIP NKRUMAH — Wop3 Ny3 Ho
PROPHETESS EVA ABAVANA — Oye Ohene
CINDY MEZZIAH — Asenda (Thanksgiving)
ATO KWAMINA — Ewuradze Ayebi

GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

EMPRESS CHRISTY
WONDER
BROTHER ISHMAEL
OBAA JOYCE
ROSEY
TRACY WOBSON
LATY
MINISTER KDEE
PROPHETESS EVA ABAVANA
ISAAC SHOWBOY

BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR

2FEET — Gratitude
BORN LEGEND — Non Stop
Goddy WAN — Adom Ntsi
KWEKU CIDIC — Hurricane Biney
ODENEHO CANELLA — Simba
DAY33 BEE — Yawaa
KWESI TAADI — Jah Guide
SKYTY NERO — Heat
MAI DAAWA — Our Time
RAGGAY BEE — Survivor
MINAB — Run
YOU KNOW — Woso
POWEZ RTB— People
LYRICAL FAMOUS — Set Free

BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

QUARME ZAGGY — Wakoma Ft. SMELLING GOOD GENG.
YAW DARLING — Party Ft. MEDIKAL
MR B FLY — This Year Ft. ORKORTOR PERRY
GODDY WAN — Adom Ntsi — Ft Kwesi Taadi & 2 FEET
TAKUM — Broke Life ft. FAMEYE & VYBZ SHELLA
AMANKRADO GH — Party RMX ft. ARTICLE WAN & G-TERRA
EMOGY DJR — Tomorrow Ft. YAW BLVCK
ESSI — Mama Africa ft. THE PACS BAND
KOJO DUFIE — Never Give Up ft. SOBOLO GENG
BOABIS GH — Four Legs ft. MINAB
2FEET — se Asa ft. Size Zero & Taboo
GACHIOS — Ayeyie ft. KASLAND CITY ALL STARS

REGGAE SONG OF THE YEAR

BOABIS FT MINAB — Four Legs
ORIGINAL RAS KOFAI — Heavy Thinking
AKWABA NANA — Education
GOJIT — Ganja
MINAB — Run
TIMELESS — Move inn
NEW VISSION244 — P3p33p3

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

KOBY SYMPLE — Straight Win
DENZELLWHYTE — Downfall
KUAMI YUNG — Formula
IDI KAWAWA — We Coming
AREA SUPERSTAR — Yaba
SAMARO AFRICA — Ema Do Y3f3
SUPA SHAK — Fire Fire
EK NACOSTY — Roundabout
KYEI BLACK — Toa Na Woto
SPARROWBIOM — Obra (Life)
KHOFY GUYSON — Low Key
YAW BLVCK — Cloud 9
AFRO MALEEK — Beauty Screams
TIW TES — Meye Akordu
MINISTER KDEE — We Lift Our Hands

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

ESSI — Mama Africa
ESI SOMAUH DONKOR — Aseda
WONDER — Odi Ma Me
LADY SCARCE — Jeje
ROSEY — His Name
TRACY WOBSON — He Is Alive (il est la)
LATY — Amazing Grace

SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

PSYKOWORLDWIDE
SAKSES DMB (Da Beat Maker)
J3M STUDIOS
SSNOWBEATS
SUPA SHANK
LINGER BEATS
KING ODYSSEY
KP BEATS
HITBEATZ

BEST PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

PSYKOWORLDWIDE
JEM STUDIOS
STICKER BEATS
SSNOWBEATS
SUPA SHANK
LIUGEE BEATS
KING ODYSSEY
KP BEATS
GACHIOS BEATS
HITBEATZ

SONG OF THE YEAR

DENZELLWHYTE — Downfall
DOCTA FLOW — Pray For Me
FAMOUZ KWABENA — Alright
2FEET FT. TABOO X SIZE ZERO — Se Asa
TAKUM — Lonely Song
KHOFY GUYSON — Low Key
KOBY SYMPLE — Ekye
SMELLING GOOD GENG — Logologo
IS HOMMIE — Mankessim Boys
SOBOLO GENG — Street
AFRO MALEEK — Open For Me

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

2FEET — Gratitude
YAW DARLING —- Pull Up
FR3ME KWAME — Twedi3 ft. WAGEZ
ORIGINAL RAS KOFAI — Heavy Thinking
TAKUM — Talk My Tin
ECKOW HUNTER Ft. KELVYN BOY — Walkie Talkie
KHOFY GUYSON — Low Key
EMOGY DJR — Efri Fie
LADY SCARCE — Jeje
NEW VISION244 — The Thing

DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR

2FEET — Dede – ft. AG RUNAWAY, SENATOR LORRY, BHAG KONI & TOFF LADY
EMOGY DJR — Street Made
MUSTO LALLANA — System
AK BWOY — wise up

GHANA POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR

NACEE — Aseda
KECHE — Something Is Coming
LASMID — Running
DOPENATION — Gboza
BANZY BANERO — Hosanna
OLIVE THE BOY — Good Sin
KING PROMISE — Terminator – ft. YOUNG JONN
KWAME YOGOT — I’m Feeling Okay

BEST PROMOTER – PRESENTER OF THE YEAR

EKOW MENSAH — Hope FM
AKUA AJ — Kastle FM
HON. BAWA BOWEJOR — Obrempon FM
KOK — Live 107.5 FM
PRINCE ABEIKU YORKE — Property 102.1 FM
KWAMENA OBREMPONG — Obrumakoma FM
DJ JACK — Coastal FM
EMPRESS MAGBLISS —- Cape FM

BEST PROMOTER – DJ OF THE YEAR

DIIJAY KAYGEE — Kastle FM
DJ KOBBY — Hope FM
DJ MICKAY — Asaase Radio Cape Coast
DJ BARNES — Asaase Radio Cape Coast
DJ PYZIL — Property FM
OGBORO NATTY DJ — Obaatanpa Radio

BEST PROMOTER – ONLINE OF THE YEAR

KOJO SAKSES
GLOBAL BLOGGER
BELIEVE PROMOTION
NANA ANTOBAM JUNIOR
MEDIA CONNECT GH

HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

SKYTY NERO — Heat
2FEET —- Se Asa
C BURN — Detti Water
JAY BABA — Money
TAKUM — Lonely Song
AMANKRADO GH — Party
ORKORTOR PERRY — Shabo
KHUAMISLY — Life
TALLYBO — Drink Da Soup
FR3ME KWAME — Twedi3
ADOMA EFFAH — Boyz Boyz
NEW VISSION244 — The Thing

HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

ESSI —- Jon Boy
KOBY SYMPLE — Ekye
AREA SUPERSTAR — Yaba
KONTROL — Paper
SUPA SHANK — Fire Fire
NEW VISSION244 — Boafo Yena
EK NACOSTY — Flaunt Your Girl
SPARROWBIOM — OBRA (Life)
KOFI FAVA — Emparime
TIW TES — Meye Akodru
KOBBY GAISIE — Boa Me
KOJO BLACK — Atiaa

HIP POP SONG OF THE YEAR

2FEET — Gratitude
DON PROPHECY — Workshop
GODDY WAN — Adom Ntsi – Ft. Kwesi Taadi & 2FEET
IS HOMMIE — Mankessim Boys
KWAME EBUBUROKOSUA — Sika Gari
JOE MEXX — Sika – Ft. BOGGY WENZDAY
YHAW FARGO — Trenches –
SOBOLOGENG — Street
POWEZ RTB — Wobete
FAMOUZ KWABENA — Free Kasoa
BORN LEGEND — Non Stop
MYSKAL — Bad Things

AFRO POP SONG OF THE YEAR

2FEET – Bad Settings
YAW DARLING — Pull Up
KOBY SYMPLE — Straight Win
DENZELLWHYTE — Downfall
REVLAYTION — Odafom
IDI KAWAWA — We coming
KUUKU BLACK X VIDA SUNSHINE — Woii
KHOFY GUYSON — Low Key
SMELLING GOOD GENG — Logologo
YAW BLVCK — Cloud 9
LADY SCARCE — Ibi Yawa
DAYVYBZ — If
HENNECY — Oroma
AFRO MALEEK — Open for Me

BEST GROUP OF THE YEAR

SOBOLOGENG
SMELLING GOOD GENG
ZONGONIAN
JOEWILLIE
DEMBOYS
FUNKY KULTURE
BLAKK 3NITY

BEST MANAGEMENT OF THE YEAR

LOOP OUT DUDE (Kojo Sakses)
THINKWISE RECORDS (Denzellwhyte)
GUYSONITY MUSIC (Khofy Guyson)
DEMBOYS MUSIC GROUP (Koby Giasie)
ALORDIA PROMOTIONS (Essi)

BEST PUB/NIGHT CLUB OF THE YEAR

2ND KASTLE
THE TRUTH PUB
KISMET PUB
LADY NASH PUB
WHISPERS PUB

BEST MASQUERADE GROUP OF THE YEAR

ADZEPA MASQUERADE
EMIRATES MASQUERADE
JUSTICE MASQUERADE
OH3WAKOMEM MASQUERADE
HIDE AND SEEK MASQUERADE
NOBLES MASQUERADE
TUMUS MASQUERADERS CLUB

BEST BRASS BAND OF THE YEAR

BLUE BAND
CAPE VIBES BAND
PEACE BRASS BAND
CMB
AGONA SWEDRU YOUTH BRASS BAND
ADOM MYSTERIOUS BRASS BAND
SHOWERS INTERNATIONAL BRASS BAND

LIVE BAND OF THE YEAR

EMINTSEMADZE BAND
2ND KASTLE BAND
SALTPOND CITY BAND
DEEDEW BAND
OGUAAMAN BAND
NYIMDZII BAND
THE BIG FOUR BAND

BEST FAN BASE OF THE YEAR

FULL FORCE FAMILY – Sey Sey Me
SOFT METAL – Papa Yenson
CAT NATION – Tallybo
GOGETTERS – Takum
BONYO TEAM – Orkortor Perry
NACOSTIANS – EK Nacosty
GUYSONITY SOLDIERS – Khofy Guyson
TEAM FMB — Joe Ainooson
DEM BOYS GENG

INTERNATIONAL ACT OF THE YEAR

C BURN — USA
DENZELLWHYTE — U.K
JAY BABA — USA
TALLYBO — USA
BROTHER ISHMAEL – USA
DAYVYBZ — GERMANY
KOJO BLACK — USA
NEW VISSION244 — USA

SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR

KOBY SYMPLE – Straight Win
DENZEL WHYTE — Downfall
TAKUM — Lonely Song
KHUAMI SLY – Life
KWESI TAADI — Jah Guide
AMANKRADO GH — Sika Beba
KHOFY GUYSON — Low Key
MARAHNY — Dead or Alive
KOFI FAVA — Emparime
SHAKA FAMOUS — Me Too
YOU KNOW — My Story
FAMOUZ KWABENA — Alright
KOBBY GAISIE — Boa Me

EP/ALBUM OF THE YEAR

2FEET — Full Problem
ESSI — G.O.O.D Tape VOL.1
KOBY SYMPLE — Dear Mr Symple
KUAMI YUNG — I.J.A.T
EK NACOSTY — Baba Go Do
YHAW FARGO — Life Of A Trapper
AFRO MALEEK — Malabo
ADOMBA EFFAH — King Of Kasoa EP
DOCTA FLOW — The Healing EP
POWEZ RTB — Hell and Back

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

KOBY SYMPLE
DOCTA FLOW
TAKUM
SOBOLOGENG
KHOFY GUYSON
2FEET
SMELLING GOOD GENG

Source: : Bismark Botchwey | Deputy Communications Executive |Heritage Promotions

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