Ghana Music Awards USA has become one of the most highly anticipated events in the Ghanaian entertainment calendar.

The annual award show celebrates Ghanaian artists and musicians in Ghana and those based in the diaspora, particularly in the USA.

Organizers of the event have recently announced the nominees for the 2023 edition, and it promises to be a competitive one.

Black Sherif, Stonebwoy, Piesie Esther, Shatta Wale, Sarkodie, Camidoh, and Kidi were nominated in the Artiste of the Year category.

According to the Founder of Ghana Music Awards, USA (GMA-USA), Don D, a lot of preparations have gone into making this year’s event even better than previous years.

Don D stated that the entire production of the event will see a huge and massive revamp, promising an even more memorable experience for attendees for its 4th edition.

The Ghana Music Awards USA has grown significantly since its inception, with each year’s event becoming more star-studded and the competition more intense.

Check out the full list of nominees below

Artiste of the Year

Black Sherrif

Stonebwoy

Piesie Esther

Shatta Wale

Sarkodie

Camidoh

Kidi

Gospel Artiste of the Year

Piesie Esther

Celestine Donkor

Obaapa Christie

Diana Hamilton

Joe Mettle

Sonnie Badu

MOG Music

Highlife Artiste of the Year

Fameye

Wutah Afriyie

Abiana

Kofi Kinaata

Akwaboah

Kuame Eugene

Kwabena Kwabena

Emerging Artiste of the Year

Naana Blu

Vanilla

Rcee

Kwaku Kwame

Kojo Kinn

Esi Bentil

Hiphop/Hiplife Artiste of the Year

Medikal

Strongman

Black Sherif

Amerado

Eno Barony

Sarkodie

Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year

Ras Kuuku

Epixode

Stonebwoy

Samini

Shatta Wale

Afro Beats/Afro Pop Artiste of the Year

Camidoh

Gyakie

Wendy Shay

Kidi

King Promise

Kelvin Boy

Most Popular Song of the Year

Down Flat – Kelvin Boy

Sugarcane Rmx – Camidoh ft. Mayorkun, King Promise & Darkoo

Kwaku the Traveller – Black Sherif

Friday Night – Lasmid

Something – Gyakie

Way3 me yie – Piesie Esther

On God – Shatta Wale

Countryside – Sarkodie ft. Black Sherif

New Artiste of the Year

Fotocopy

Lasmid

DJ Azonto

Malcom Nuna

Abbi Ima

Chief One

Prophet Atara

Efe Keyz

Rapper of the Year

Eno Barony

Lyrical Joe

Amerado

Phrimpong

Strongman

Medikal

USA CATEGORIES

Discovery Artiste of the Year

Ohema Daystar • Pat Love

Juicee

NKA

GhanaStar

Richard Chief

Officer Sammy Young • Mani Mandela

J.B

Obaapa Lizzy

Afropop Artiste of the year

Praise Kusi

Jamin Beats

Myra Kay

K Rocks

Mr. Ampossible • TooWan8

Jay Hover

Male Artiste of the year

Praise Kusi

Jamin Beats

Nii Addo

Mr. Ampossible

TooWan8

Humphrey Tettey • KayBillz

Jay Hover

Female Artiste of the year

Aakosya

Atiaa Tina

Cee Music

Millicent Yankey • Herty Corgie

Mill Addison

Gospel Song of The Year

Oma Ne Nsa So – Mz Nana

Aseda – Melody Frempong

Tumbero bye bye – Rita Adomolga • Lion of Juda – RevGraceMan

Open the Gates – Need Worship • Medimafo – Cee Music

Praise Him – Millicent Yankey

Nsu Mma Me – Paappa Yawson • El Shaddai – Herty Corgie

Female Vocalist of the Year

Ateaa Tina • Eme B

Cee Music • Elizha

Ama Kutin

Queen Ayeley-Jane • Aakosya

Herty Corgie

Male Vocalist of the Year

Dreamz GH

Jay Baba

The Levite Fletcher Narh • Tony Amani

RevGraceMan

Edd Agyapong

Bishop Dr. Adom

Humphrey Tettey

Christian Gyamfi

Gospel Artiste of the Year

The Levite Fletcher Narh • Cee Music

Mill Addison

Millicent Yankey

Humphrey Tettey • Nii Addo

Herty Corgie

Ritaqueen

Producer / Sound Engineer of the year

Praise Kusi • Jamin Beats • C Burn

Most Popular Artiste of the year

RevGraceMan

Mr. Ampossible • TooWan8

Millicent Yankey • J. Addo

KayBillz

Jay Hover

Herty Corgie • Rison

First Lady

Rapper of the year

Dav Ye

Teephlow

Waliy Abounamarr • A Tone

Ghosh Man

Nana Nyc

Und Xray

K Rocks

Best Music Video of the year

Tumbero Bye Bye – Rita Adomolga • Pricey – Teephlow

Faith – Gifty Karie

Nsu ma me – Paappa Yawson

Yeloi – Emperor T-Jiga

Sika – FnF

Jollo – Melodyz

One Leg – Jay Hover

Aseda – Herty Corgie

Praise Him – Millicent Yankey

Best Music Concert of The Year

The Red Room VA – Jamin Beats

Worship Night – Ama Kutin

Grace Experience – Millicent Yankey • Overflow 3.0 – Herty Corgie

Best Ghanaian International Artiste of the Year.

Kofi Mante – Canada

Rebbel Ashes – Belgium • Emmy Xornam – Canada • Marco Lowrey – UK

Samuel Sey – UK

Kin Frenzee – UK

Kofi Nyarko – UK

New Artiste Of the year

Eme B

Mz Nana

Mizter Okyere • Gifty Karie

Mimi Yeboah

Royal Mama

Ama Kutin

Paappa Yawson • Freddy

Kojo Black

Highlife Artiste Of the year

Ateaa Tina

Official Ebo

Mr. Ampossible

Dreamz Gh

Nee Oseye Adeleke

Highlife Song of the year

Matters of the Heart – Dreamz Gh • Taking Over Me – Jamin Beats

Odo Nso – Mr. Ampossible

Highlife Agogo – Kojo black

Hiplife/ Hiphop Song of the Year

Jay Baba ft. Ayesem

Detti Water – C Burn

Eno Easy Rmx – Nana Nyc ft. Otion

Sika – FnF

M.I.A – NKA ft. Jegasmoove & Andy.k • Bebree – TooWan8

Nonstop – Mani Mandela

Vanity – Mizter Okyere

Afro Pop Song Of the year

Kierra, give it to me – Jamin Beats

Catch a vibe – Efua ft. Sefa

Way out – Waliy Abounamarr ft. Zeal • Confused – Und Xray

I like it – K Rocks

We Lit – Mr. Ampossible ft. Toowan8 • Emperor T-Jiga

Ba Tsoro – KayBillz ft. Ras Kuuku

One Leg – Jay Hover

Police – Elizha

Hiplife/ Hip hop Artiste of the Year

Jay Baba • Nana Nyc • FnF

K Rocks

TooWan8

KayBillz

Best International Collaboration of the year (US and

Ghana Based)

Jay Baba – Solo ft. Ayesem

Rita Adomolga – Tumbero bye bye ft. Obaapa Christy

Mill Addison – Wo ye ft. Francis Amo

Mr. Ampossible – End of Time ft. Fali Finest

Queen Ayeley-Jane – Hear me Lord ft. DDT

Paappa Yawson – Mmobroni Dua ft. Obaapa Christy, Marka Anim Yirenkyi and Great Ampong

KayBillz – Ba Tsoro ft. Ras Kuuku

Herty Corgie – Yes Lord ft. Akesse Brempong

D.J of the Year

D.J Thunder – Maryland

D.J Wace

Wavy Bunch Sound (African Wolf and D.J Flipwave) • D.J Tech – Bronx NY

D.J Ghanaboii – New York