Ghana DJ Awards Nominees List Out

DJ Blow

The Annual Ghana DJ Awards which is going to be the biggest event on the Ghanaian entertainment calendar this year, is being organised to reward hardworking radio and mobile DJs, who have contributed immensely to the growth of the entertainment industry in Ghana.

The event, put together by Merqury Republic Events, has been designed to bring more excitement to the DJ profession, which, according to Merqury Quaye, “has prevailed as a pivotal and inevitable element in the promotion of Ghanaian culture, music, as well as provision of quality music entertainment on radio, online and at social gatherings, to compliment the work of the Ghana Tourist Board and Ghanaian musicians”.

Organizers of the event have emphasized that the Ghana DJ Awards would be held to empower Ghanaian disc jockeys, to create a loyal patronage for disc jockey driven events and also to create exciting activities or promotions which would help sustain public interest in the art of disc jockeying.

Below is the detailed list of personalities and categories:

1) BEST GOSPEL DJ
*DJ Sapii – Hot FM (Accra)
*DJ Toffeeakwa – Angel FM (Kumasi)
*Kwesi Aboagye – Peace FM (Kumasi)
*KB – Happy FM (Accra)

(2) BEST HIGHLIFE DJ
*DJ Benji – Oman FM (Accra)
*DJ Advicer – Happy FM (Accra)
*Sir Evans – Angel FM (Kumasi)
*Akwesi Enim – Peace FM (Accra)
*DJ Young Joe  – Hot FM (Accra)
*DJ Awana Hitz FM (Accra)

(3) BEST HIPLIFE DJ
*DJ Mix – Max FM (Koforidua)
*DJ Flexy – YFM (Accra)
*Dr. Kan – Happy FM (Accra)
*DJ Advicer – Happy FM (Accra)
*DJ Slim – Kapital Radio (Kumasi)
*DJ Willie – Adom FM (Accra)

(4) BEST REGGAE DJ
*Nii Aryee Tagoe – Joy FM (Accra)
*Ras Bontai – Light FM (Kumasi)
*Black Prophet – OTEC FM (Kumasi)
*Blakk Rasta – Hitz FM (Accra)
*Black Santino – Yard 7 Foreign Crew
*Abeiku Desmond – Max FM (Koforidua)

(5) BEST RADIO DJ
*Sammy Forson – YFM (Accra)
*DJ Flexy – YFM (Accra)
*DJ Black – Joy FM (Accra)
*Loving Cee – Fox FM  (Kumasi)
*DJ Slim – Kapital Radio (Kumasi)
*Big Shark – Sky FM  (Sunyani)

(6) POPULAR DJ OF THE YEAR
*DJ Mensa
*DJ Black
*Nii Aryee Tagoe
*DJ Perfekt
*DJ Andy Dorsty
*DJ Flexy

(7) BEST FEMALE DJ
*Doreen Andoh – Joy FM (Accra)
*DJ Kess YFM (Accra)
*Anita – Luv FM (Kumasi)
*Delay – Oman FM (Accra)
*Ohemaa – Top Radio (Accra)
*Jessica – Citi FM (Accra)

(8) BEST MOBILE DJ
*DJ Nab – Media Shuttle Sounds
*DJ Fish
*DJ Mensa – A Town
*DJ Master J
*Lexis – Sound Check
*DJ Snoop – Party Up

(9) CLUB MC OF THE YEAR
*MC Coaches (Barcadis)
*Comotion (Rockstones)
*MC Pay
*Big Shark

(10) MIXTAPE DJ OF THE YEAR
*DJ Black  – Ghana Blends Vol. 2
*DJ ShortFlex – Blackout Vol. 1
*DJ Minor – Apawahene Mixtape
*DJ Mackie – The Azonto New Breed Mixtape
*DJ Mensa – Ghana vrs 9ja
*DJ Mic Smith – Da Reminda

(11) SCRATCHING DJ
*DJ Caxtro
*DJ Andy Dosty
*DJ Black
*DJ Killa-Fingers
*DJ Hubert
*DJ Magic Sam

(12) NITE CLUB DJ
*DJ Nii – Club Aphro
*DJ Kaxtro – Vienna
*DJ Mic Smith – Rockstones
*DJ Killa-Fingers – Vanity/Paloma
*DJ Armani – Rockstones
*DJ Big L

(13) ARTISTE DJ
*DJ Andy Dosty (Okyema Kwame)
*DJ Minor (Stay Jay)
*DJ Mensa (Sarkodie)
*DJ Master J (Richie)
*DJ Nyami (Dr. Cryme)
*DJ Perfekt (Samini)

(14) BEST RECORD PROMOTER
*DJ Flexy – YFM
*Sammy Forson – YFM
*Kwame B – Hitz FM
*DJ Black – Joy FM
*DJ Mix – Emak FM
*Dr. Pounds – Pluzz FM

 (15) BEST EVENT DJ
*Nii Aryee Tagoe
*DJ Black
*DJ Mensa
*DJ Mic-Smith
*DJ Killa-Fingers
*Mr. Kaxtro

(16) DISCOVERY DJ OF  THE YEAR
*DJ Yoga – Choice FM
*DJ Vision – YFM
*DJ Xplif – Vibe FM
*DJ Loft – Choice FM
*DJ Ashmen – Great FM
*DJ Blay – Obuoba FM

(17) BEST INTERNATIONAL GH. DJ
*DJ Invisible – Rainbow Radio
*DJ French Kiss – Kiss FM
*DJ Abrantie – Choice FM
*DJ Elove – New York
*DJ Nice
*DJ Bonsu

(18) BEST GHANAIAN DJ OF THE YEAR
*DJ Killa-Fingers
*DJ Andy Dosty
*DJ Black
*DJ Mensa

(19)VIDEO JOCKEY OF THE YEAR

DJ Black

Billie Ocean