By Dominic Kojo Blay
A banquet ceremony has been held to officially unveil the nominees for the 3rd edition of the annual Ghana DJ Awards at the Alisa Hotel in Accra last Saturday. The talk of the nation event which has received positive thumbs up on the media airwaves and on social media brough together some of the country?s top showbiz celebrities and iconic Disc Jockeys some of which include legendary sound engineer Appiatus, Gospel duo, Tagoe Sisters, , Omar Captan and Juliet Ibrahim of movie stardom, Ignace Hego, DJ Jalo formerly of Prime Cut, Nii Aryee Tagoe,
DJ Advicer, DJ Hubert, DJ Young Joe and a host of other renowned Disc Jokeys in Ghana.
Performing the officail launch, Chairman of the Ghana DJ Awards who also doubles as a member of the Awards committee, Mr Ahumah Ocansey observed that the main event slated for Saturday February 21, will be held at the Accra International Conference Centre amidst stage performance from a host of Africa and Ghana’s best musicians.
In the field of BEST EVENT DJ OF THE YEAR DJ Blow ? Tulip Mirror Ball DJ Black ? Rexona Do More Concert DJ Armani ? December 2 Remember DJ Kofi (Tema Fada) ? Kessme Old School Reunion DJ Mensah ? Guinness Big Eruption DJ Vyrusky ? Tigo Switch Concert Nii Aryee Tagoe ? Ghana Meets Nija DJ Slim ? Ciroc Monthly Party DJ Am-in ? 4 Syte Nominees
Jam were declared the nominees.
BEST HIGHLIFE DJ OF THE YEAR nominees are DJ Majik George ? Radio Max Dave Hammer ? Hello fm Mickey Darling ? Peace FM DJ Andy Dosty ? Hitz FM Old Soldier ? Peace FM Roman father ? Sika FM Papa Bills ? Adom FM
In the area of the CLUB DJ OF THE YEAR, the nominees are DJ Killa-Fingers ? Belaroma, DJ Cue ? Tyco Night Club (Sunyani) DJ Vyrusky ? Club 45 (Accra) DJ Booty Brown ? Twist (Accra), Dj Slim ? The view (Kumasi), Kaxtro (vienna city) DJ Mic Smith ? Rockstone
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL DJ OF THE YEAR Ramzey ? Metro FM Blakk Rasta ?Hitz FM Empress Lomo ? Radio Gold King Lagazee ? X FM Fiifi Selah ?Pluzz FM Black Santino ? Y FM DJ Manni Nature 1
BEST ARTISTE DJ OF THE YEAR DJ Godday ? Edem Nii Aryee Tagoe ? 4X4 DJ Justice ? Stonebwoy DJ Mensah ? Sarkodie DJ Rootbway ? Shatta Wale DJ Vyrusky ? MzVee DJ Breezy ? D Black DJ Mynor ? R2Bees
BEST MIXTAPE DJ OF YEAR DJ Mensah ? Sarkology DJ Slim ? Ciroc Mixtape DJ Godday ? Hot Gossip DJ Vyrusky ? Muse II DJ Sly ? Around The World DJ Manni ? GH Dancehall Mix DJ Minute ? Unlimited 2 DJ Bibini ? Made In Ghana Mixtape
DJ DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR DJ Breezy DJ X
DJ Bass DJ Lloyd DJ Cue Jay Spinash Don Crack DJ Tipsy
CAMPUS DJ OF THE YEAR DJ Ad ? University Of Ghana DJ Poxible ? Jayee University DJ Aroma ? KNUST DJ Mingle ? University Of Cape Coast DJ Lord ? Ghana Telecom University DJ Raenne ? Ghana Institute Of Journalism DJ Sly ? Accra Polytechnic
BEST RECORD PROMOTER OF THE YEAR DJ Mixx
DJ Nature 1 Kofi Afrifa Sammy Forson DJ Advicer
SCRATCH DJ OF THE YEAR DJ Bass DJ Black DJ Cue DJ Gospel DJ Hubert DJ Masta J DJ Rampage
BEST PUB DJ OF THE YEAR DJ Sakawa ? Sweet pub (Kumasi) DJ Nyce ? Paparellis (Legon) Mac Tonto ? Reggys Pub (Santa Maria) DJ Skinny ? Jessy?s Pub (Madina) DJ Page ? Dancestardom DJ Benjy ? Vannila DJ Atopa ? Karldoff
BEST VIDEO JOCKEY OF THE YEAR DJ Killa-Fingers DJ Xpliff Billie Ocean
DJ Black DJ Slim
BEST MOBILE DJ DJ Black ? Toontoom DJ Mac Tonto Exbony ? Owner Services DJ Collins ? Vinyl City DJ Rampage ? Playtime DJ Booty Brown ? Aspecks Music DJ Masta J ? Vinyl City DJ Toyoo
BEST HIPLIFE DJ OF THE YEAR DJ Reuben ? Luv FM (Kumasi) DJ Ashmen ? OK FM (Accra) Levels Man ? Obouba FM Mr Shark ? Pluzz FM DJ Advicer ?Happy FM (Accra) Yellowman ? Peace FM (Accra) DJ Collins ? Rainbow
Radio (Accra)
BEST GOSPEL DJ OF THE YEAR DJ Sarpee ? Montie FM Brother Markus ?
Sunsum FM Agyeman ? Rainbow Radio Kofi Appiah ? Metro FM Fiifi Folson ? Sunny FM DJ Fletch ? Peace FM High Priest ? Goodlife FM
BEST MALE RADIO DJ OF THE YEAR DJ Black ? Joy FM Dj Reuben ? Luv fm Sammy Forson ? YFM
DJ Collins ? Rainbow Radio
Dj Quest ? Focus fm Lexis Bill ? Joy FM Levels Man ? Obouba FM BEST INTERNATIONAL GHANAIAN DJ DJ Champagne DJ Mensah DJ Abrantie DJ Lutha DJ Bretuoba DJ Nana Big L
BEST CLUB MC OF THE YEAR Sheldon ? Club 45 Comotion ? Freelance Lyrical ? Vienna
Mc Pay ? Drive night club MC Apiscola ? Crisberrys MC Coaches ?Freelance MC Kay ? Roxburrys
BEST FEMALE DJ OF THE YEAR Mz Orstin DJ Kess DJ MJ DJ Nyce D Tipsy DJ Teena
BEST FEMALE RADIO DJ OF THE YEAR Doreen Andoh ? Joy FM Naa Klordey ?
Ultimate FM Justina Ansah ? Obouba FM Ohemaa ? Adom FM
DJs? SONG OF THE YEAR Baafira ? Stonebwoy feat. Sarkodie Adonai ?
Sarkodie feat. Castro Yentie Obiaa ? Daddy Lumba
Monko Mo Akyi ? Joyce Blessing
Seiho ? D Black feat Castro
Mampi ? Vybrant Faya Yaa Pono ? Amen
BEST INTERNATIONAL NON GHANAIAN DJ OF THE YEAR DJ Power ? Canada DJ
MasterPep (Ghana) Deejay Neptune ? Nigeria Danny Blakk ? Cote Divoire
DJ Symon Chris ? France
Lady NV ? Barbados
BEST DJ OF THE YEAR DJ Andy Dosty
DJ Black DJ Mensah DJ Booty Brown DJ Collins
Nii Aryee Tagoe
For his part, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana DJ’S Award who doubles as the initiator the event, Mercury Quaye noted that all the needed apparatus have been provided for a smooth, credible, transparent and authentic award ceremony on February 21st at the AICC, he mentioned that a well composed security provision have been?acquired to protect lives and properties. He explained that the this years award ceremony has received a rousing welcome from far and near.
Source:?Dominic Kojo Blay
