Organizers of Ghana Music Awards USA on Saturday, April 17 announced nominations for the 2021 edition of the awards at the Westin Mount Laurel in New Jersey. Positively, the Gospel side of the Ghanaian music industry was represented fairly by Diana Hamilton, Celestine Donkor, MOG Music, Joe Mettle and several popular and emerging Ghanaian gospel musicians who dropped their songs between January and December 2020 last year.
This year’s edition features a tall list of Gospel artists who made it to the list of nominees in several award categories. Diana Hamilton once again secured a slot in the Artist of the Year category where she competes with 7 top secular musicians. She is followed by Kobby Salm who also is heading against 14 others in the Emerging Artist of the Year category.
The Ghana Music Awards-USA annual awards event is organized by Don’s Music Production in collaboration with Highlife Media. With the sole aim of promoting, recognizing, and awarding the hard work of Ghanaian musicians in the diaspora.
The main awards ceremony is to come on at the Tropicana Hotel Atlantic City, New Jersey coming August 28.
Below is the list of Gospel nominees only:
Gospel Song of the Year
- ‘Blessed’ by Akesse Brempong ft. Joe Mettle
- ‘Favor Everywhere’ by Celestine Donkor
- ‘Yesu Mo’ by Joe Mettle
- ‘Adom’ by Diana Hamilton
- ‘Me Ye Nyame Dea’ by Patience Nyarko
- ‘Yendanase’ by Joyce Blessing
- ‘Ahobrase3’ by Yaw Sarpong and Asomafo ft. Sarkodie
- ‘Jesus’ by MOG Music
- ‘Bo No Ose’ by Nacee
Gospel Artiste of the Year
- Joe Mettle
- Diana Hamilton
- MOG Music
- Celestine Donkor
- Akesse Brempong
- Eric Jeshrun
- Nacee
- Yaw Sarpong and Asomafo
Male Vocalist of the Year
- Akesse Brempong
- Joe Mettle
- MOG Music
Female Vocalist of the Year
- Diana Hamilton
- Celestine Donkor
- Efe Grace
- Joyce Blessing
Group of the Year
- Bethel Revival Choir
- Yaw Sarpong & Asomafo
Emerging Artist of the Year
- Kobby Salm
Artist of the Year
- Diana Hamilton
Most Popular Song of the Year
- ‘Adom’ by Diana Hamilton
US-Based Female Artist of the Year
- Nana Adwoa
- Millicent Yankey
- Herty Corgie
- Inspirational Gifty
- Melody Frempong
- Esther Afua Yirenkyi
- Stella Addo
US-Based Best Gospel Song of the Year
- ‘Nothing Without You’ by Basil Larkai ft. Maame Adwoa Antwiwaa
- ‘Adom Bi’ by Bra Collins ft. Obrafour
- ‘Hye Den’ by Nana Adwoa
- ‘Grace to Grace’ by Millicent Yankey ft. MOG Music
- ‘Running Back’ by Humphrey Tettey
- ‘No One Like You’ by Herty Corgie and Emmanuel Smith
- ‘Boa Yen’ by Melody Frempong
- ‘He Reigns’ by Ritaqueen
US-Based Gospel Artist of the Year
- Bra Collins
- Nana Adwoa
- Millicent Yankey
- Humphrey Tettey
- Herty Corgie
- Esther Afua Yirenkyi
- Melody Frempong
- Stella Addo
- Ritaqueen
US-Based Music Video of the Year
- ‘Hye Den’ b Nana Adwoa
- ‘Great is Our God’ by Millicent Yankey ft. KODA
- ‘Boa Yen’ by Melody Frempong
- ‘Obekura Wo’ by Seiwaah Kyei
US-Based Male Artist of the Year
Humphrey Tettey
US-Based Female Vocalist of the Year
- Nana Adwoa
- Millicent Yankey
- Sarah Sings
- Herty Corgie
- Melody Frempong
- Cynthia J
- Seiwaah Kyei
- Ritaqueen
- Eunice Asumadu
Most Popular US-Based Artist of the Year
- Melody Frempong
- Millicent Yankey
Best International Collaboration of the Year (USA)
- ‘Grace to Grace’ by Millicent Yankey ft. MOG Music
