He was part of a list of 33 categories for the second edition of the awards released by Alordia Promotions, organisers of the awards.
Sonnie Badu received nominations in the ‘Gospel Song of the Year’, ‘Gospel Song of the Year’, ‘Gospel Artiste of the Year’, ‘UK Based Gospel Song of the Year’, ‘UK Based Gospel Album of the Year’, and ‘UK Based Gospel Artiste of the Year’ categories.
The nominations are for his hit song, ‘My Soul Says Yes’ and highly successful album, ‘Soundz of Afrika’. When contacted for a comment, Sonnie Badu simply told Myjoyonline.com that, “I am humbled by the nominations.” This year’s Ghana Music Awards UK calendar year is based on the period of April 2016 to April 2017 and organisers explained in a statement that a lot of Ghanaian musicians, labels and management teams submitted their works for this year’s awards. The Ghana Music Awards UK shines the spotlight on the best Ghanaian musicians and songs that have excelled in Ghana and the UK. Mr Alordia, CEO of Alordia Promotions said in a statement that, “It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 1,265 entries we received this year. Congratulations to all the nominees.” The plaques for this year’s awards will be presented to the winners on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the Gaumont Palace (Dominion Centre) in London. This year, the ‘Artiste of the Year’ category will be hotly contested by Shatta Wale, Kofi Kinaata, Sarkodie, EL and Stonebwoy. Shatta Wale won that award at last year’s event.
Full list of nominees: African Artiste of the Year Runtown Tekno Wizkid Mr. Eazi Eddy Kenzo
Gospel Song of the Year Yewo Nyame A Yewo Adze – Nacee ft. Ernest Opoku Jr Change Over – Mary Agyemang Mewo Jesus – Mabel Okyere My Soul says Yes – Sonnie Badu Healing Stream – Jeshrun Okyere ft. Nathaniel Bassey Agye Wo Nsem – Piesie Esther
Gospel Artiste of the Year Joe Mettle Mabel Okyere Piesie Esther Nacee Sonnie Badu Jeshrun Okyere
New Artiste of the Year King Promise Medikal Adina Ebony Dem Tinz
Best Music Video of the Year Yewo Nyame A Yewo Adze – Nacee ft. Ernest Opoku Jr Booze N Boobs – Guru ft. Roll Pain Killer – Sarkodie ft. Runtown Rapping Drums – Flowking Stone Nyedzilo – Edem ft Reekado Banks One Thing – Stonebwoy ft. Damaris
Best Group of the Year VVIP R2Bees Dobble
Best Rapper of the Year EL Guru Pope Skinny M.anifest Yaa Pono Flowking Stone Sarkodie Medikal
Hiplife Song of the Year Samba – Guru ft. Singlet Club – Donzy ft. Sarkodie Raw – Guru Borkor Die – Criss Waddle RNS (Rich Nigga Sh*t) – Sarkodie
Highlife Song of the Year Enko Den – Daddy Lumba Frema – Nero X Gwe – Bisa Kdei Confessions – Kofi Kinaata Beshiwo – Becca Christy – Dobble Brown Sugar – Kumi Guitar Guy Guy – Nana Qwame
Highlife Artiste of the Year Kumi Guitar Bisa Kdei Becca Kofi Kinaata Nero X
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year People Dey – Stonebwoy Prove Them Wrong – Shatta Wale Yonnah – Samini ft. Luther Nwansina – Ras Kuuku ft. Luther Poison – Ebony Pain Them – Rudebwoy Ranking
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year Stonebwoy Ras Kuuku Samini Ebony Shatta Wale Rudebwoy Ranking
Best Collaboration of the Year Forever – Eazzy ft. Mr. Eazi Yewo Nyame A Yewo Adze – Nacee ft. Ernest Opoku Onaapo – Nacee ft. Dee Aja Confirm RMX – Medikal ft. Sarkodie Taking Over – Shatta Wale ft. Militants
My Baby – Magnom ft. Joey B
Poison – Ebony ft. Gatdoe
Pain Killer – Sarkodie ft. Runtown
Beshiwo – Becca ft. Bisa Kdei
Artiste of the Year
Shatta Wale
Kofi Kinaata
Sarkodie
EL
Stonebwoy
Song of the Year
Taking Over – Shatta Wale ft. Militants
Confessions – Kofi Kinaata
Christy – Dobble
Time Aso – Sidney
Onaapo – Nacee ft. Dee Aja
Hiplife/Hip-Pop Artiste of the Year
Criss Waddle
Guru
EL
Flowking Stone
Sarkodie
Medikal
M.anifest
Hip-Hop Song of the Year
God MC – M.anifest
Trumpet – Sarkodie ft. Tee Flow, Medikal, Strongman, Koo Ntakra, Donzy & Pappy Kojo
Lalafalama – EL
Confirm RMX – Medikal ft. Sarkodie
Tension – Okyeame Kwame ft. Cabum, Medikal & Sister Deborah
Gold – Guru
Afro Pop Song of the Year
Ayoo – Shatta Wale
Solo – Article Wan
Taking Over – Shatta Wale ft. Militants
Forever – Eazzy ft Mr. Eazi
Music Producer/Engineer of the Year
Kindee
Willis Beatz
Highly Spiritual
Nacee
Danny Beatz
Ghanaian Traditional Artiste of the Year
Sherifa Gunu
Atongo Simba
Norlla Wiyaala
King Ayisoba
Wulomo
(UK BASED AWARD CATEGORIES)
UK Based Gospel Song of the Year
You Are The One – Minister Owura Jay
Boafo ne Awurade – Hannah A. Donkor
Land of God – Justice Odoi
It will come to Pass – Sarah Clark
Onyame Tumi Adi Nyinaa Ye – Comfort Amankwah
Se Nyame Nni Mua – Mama Cee
Alpha and Omega – Amankwah Tiah
Me nsa aka Me De3 – Theodora Gospel
Give Me You – P.K. Boadi
My Soul Says Yes – Sonnie Badu
UK Based Gospel Album of the Year
Sounds of Africa – Sonnie Badu
Land Of God – Justice Odoi
Second Chance – Ernest O. Kyeremanteng
Eden na menye ma wo – Amankwah Tiah
Genesis – Minister King Bricky Aboagye
You Are The One – Minister Owura Jay
Onyame tumi adenyinaa ye – Comfort Amankwah
Boafo Ne Awurade – Hannah A. Donkor
UK Based Gospel Artiste of the Year
Hannah A. Donkor
Sonnie Badu
Minister Owura Jay
Amankwah Tiah
Comfort Amankwah
Justice Odoi
Minister King Bricky Aboagye
Best UK Based New Gospel Artiste of the Year
Manye Stone
Gertrude Forson
Minister Ike
Maame Serwaa
Hannah A. Donkor
Elder Ofori
Charlie Barnes
Nana Achia
Sarah Clark
Mama Comfort
Prophet Eliyahu Boateng
Yaw Boateng
Bishop Merry Frimpomaah
Alice Bee
Best UK Based Ghanaian International Artiste
Stormzy
LD of 67 Group
Lethal Bizzle
Kwabs
Reggie N Bollie
Novelist
UK Based Afrobeats Artiste of the Year
Mista Silva
Eugy
Kwamz N Flava
Composers
Jaij Hollands
Atumpan
UK Based Afrobeats Song of the Year
GB – Under Lover
Yxng Bane ft. Kojo Funds – Fine wine
Kojo Funds ft Abra Cadabra – Dun Talkin
Dun D – Badman
Atumpan – Let them say
UK Based Artiste of the Year
Kojo Funds
Abra Cadabra
Mista Silva
Eugy
Atumpan
Juls
Dun D
UK Based New Ghanaian Artiste of the Year
Belly Squad
Niji
GB
NSG
Koffi Nyat
A.I.M
Jayo
UK Based New Discovery Uncovered Art of the Year
Lippy & K- hi Bangit
Tinkez
Under Rider
Geo Wellington
Ked 2 Besi
Akata Stone
UK Based Producer /Engineer
Composers
Kwamz
DJ Juls
Whoelsebutjuelz
Adeshyie Studios
Kingsbeatz
Hator Bros/Temaboyz
Black Kulcha Music
Team Salut
Jae
UK Based Ghanaian DJ of the Year
DJ Billy
DJ Sawa
DJ Bibi
DJ Snypa
DJ Fiifi
DJ P. Montana
DJ Invisible
Lifetime Achievement Award
Mr. Dennis Tawiah – Akwaaba UK (UK)
Afro Moses – Musician (Ghana)
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