Iconz Media, the organizers of the annual Western North Music awards released the nomination list for this year’s award.

The 5th edition of the award scheme saw the introduction of a new category; EP/Album Of The Year.

Kojo Luda, winner of artiste of the year in the previous edition, has once again gotten nomination in the category.

Discovery of the year saw a record twenty-two artistes getting nominated

Reggae/ Dancehall Artist of the year

1. Ras Tafari Lizzes
2. Darrel KP
3. Xpose Gh
4. Bibile
5. Little Girl
6. Nana Ba
7. AkingDick
8. P. K Foreigner

REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Ras Tafari Lizzes – dead already
2. AkingDick – spliff pon spliff
3. P.K Foreigna – man win up
4. Xpose Gh – the system
5. Bibile – ghettokid
6. Little Girl – me be woaa
7. Sly Fisco – hate for no reason
8. Nana BA – sanzania
9. DaRell KP – abotrɛ

HIP-HOP SONG

1. Kizzito – mona mobrɛ
2. Kwame Nkrumah – gebɛd
3. Joe Blay – antoakyire
4. Kwabena Lyta – jealousy
5. Kwasi Amewuga – make dem tell you
6. Berry Bryte – legendary flow
7. Runner Boy – all alone
8. King Virgin – egya
9. Brizzle Pounds – work
10. Kwame Temple – me yɛ okay
11. Kweku Password – genging
12. Mandem Yopic – smile
13. Ish Designer – bad bitches
14. Akwesi Emrys – mona moblɛ
15. Kojo Flash – nana nyame
16. Quatha Vyrus – yegyina mu

BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR

1. Agabus Gh – champion
2. Brizzle Pounds – level up
3. Ish Designer – winning
4. Kwame Temple – I’m the one
5. Kwesi Amewuga – talent over hype
6. Joe Blay – kenken kwa
7. King Virgin – fearless
8. Xpose Gh – man pia obor
9. DaRell KP – make I know
10. AMG Lavercy – drill
11. Mandem Yopic – mekuro dwudwulɛ
12. Wendy Fresh – kuto
13. Datboy Chikez – okk
14. Quatha Vyrus – yegyina mu
15. Runner Boy – all alone

POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR

1. AkingDick – baale
2. Kojo Luda – sika
3. Ras Tafari Lizzes – pah pah pah
4. Kwesi Amewuga – make dem tell you
5. Quame Roo – baby mama
6. Jubylant – fanta
7. Joe Blay – antoakyire
8. Mandem Yopic – smile
9. Agabus Gh – gye nyame
10. King Virgin – konkonsa
11. Riscobwoy – one day
12. Walasty – goldstars
13. Kizzito – mona mobrɛ
14. Kojo Flash – nana nyame
15. Brizzle Pounds – okpor

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. Walasty
2. Kojo Luda
3. Jubylant
4. Kojo Flash
5. King Virgin
6. AkingDick
7. Mandem Yopic
8. Kwesi Amewuga
9. Joe Blay
10. Em Soja
11. Pylot
12. Kizzito

ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR

1. AkingDick – time and season
2. Kojo Flash – retro vibes
3. King Virgin – black dairy
4. Danzryte – the take over
5. Jubylant – emoji
6. Em Soja – love diaries
7. Xpose Gh – voyage

BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

1. K.Misky ft. Kojo Luda & King Virgin – this year
2. Berry Bryte ft. All stars – legendary flow
3. Quame Roo ft. Jubylant – baby mama
4. Kizzito ft. Kojo Luda -Ɛbeyɛ yie
5. King Virgin ft. Eddie Kahe – dede
6. Joe Blay ft. All stars – antoakyire
7. Quami Chainz ft. Kofi Khin – bless we
8. Pop Skills ft. All stars – ngrakers
9. Brizzle Pounds ft. Molato – okpor
10. Kojo Luda ft. Jubylant – fantasy
11. Agabus Gh ft. AkingDick – gye Nyame
12. Kojo Flash ft Jallo – Akutia
13. De Boi ft Cycross, Kwesi Amewuga ,Radikal – We out
14. Yhaw Gospel ft. Kwaku 30 & Darling Boi – cobollo
15. King Pazzword ft. Kojo Luda – onye ta

INDIGENOUS SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Ras Tafari Lizzes – pah pah pah
2. Kwabena Lyta – jealousy
3. Pop Skills – ngrakers
4. Mandem Yopic – mekuro dwudwolɛ
5. AkingDick – baale
6. Xpose Gh – man pia obor
7. Nana Ba – sanzania
8. Sub Zero – adadamu
9. King Pazzword – onye ta

SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

1. TalentBeatz
2. Pylot
3. Darreal KP
4. Skwani Beats
5. K2 BeatZ
6. Ekhay
7. LyricsBeatz

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

1. Lhittle Girl – kote ma yendi
2. Efia Gagasty – life

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

1. Ras Tafari Lizzes – keep on
2. Joe Blaq – money
3. Pylot – true love
4. Kwesi Iycon – odo
5. Bhless Onhe – sika
6. Danzryte – julie
7. Jubylant – mabena
8. Kojo Flash – money
9. Kwabena Lyta – jealousy
10. Biggy Boss – sika nto nkwa
11. DaRell KP – abotrɛ
12. Akwesi Emrys – downfall
13. Kizzito – Ɛbeye yie
14. 2Stars – sweet
15. Kwame Nkrumah – badman lyfstyle

ARTISTE MANAGER OF THE YEAR

1. DJ Askido
2. DJ Tangible
3. Ice Cube
4. Davido Chase
5. Chainz
6. Khalifa
7. Kenneth Amponsah
8. NY Records
9. Sefwi King Solomon
10. Samzito

RADIO DJ OF THE YEAR

1. DJ Kingship
2. DJ Amisty Bohyeba
3. DJ Tangible
4. DJ Amonia
5. DJ Fresh Ice
6. DJ KingKonzy
7. Nyame Nipa

PEOPLE’s FAVOURITE DJ OF THE YEAR

1. DJ Kingship
2. Askido
3. DJ Tangible
4. DJ Fresh Ice
5. Iphone DJ
   6 DJ Rocky Gh
6. Nyame Nipa

AFRO POP/AFRO BEATS ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. Kojo Luda
2. Kwame Temple
3. Kojo Flash
4. Kobby Bryte
5. Quarme Roo
6. Jubylant
7. EM Soja
8. Danzryte
9. Ras Tafari Lizzes
10. Pylot
11. Kizzito
12. Queku Metal
13. Kwame Nkrumah
14. True Bradez
15. AMG Lavercy

GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. True Bradez
2. 2Stars
3. Ricci Geng
4. Zuwa

HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Quami Face – 6 abo
2. Quarme Roo – tia break
3. Pylot – Ɛtor
4. King Virgin – dede
5. Joe Blay – yɛ balle
6. Walasty – madwam
7. Kwame Temple – don’t go there
8. Qwadis – money
9. Kwasi Lasty – come closer
10. Brizzle Pounds – okpor
11. Kojo Luda – pɛpɛɛpɛ
12. Alukyjeans – Ɛtea
13. Agabus Gh – gye nyame
14. Mandem Yopic – makoma

HIPLIFE/HIPPOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. Brizzle Pounds
2. Agabus Gh
3. Kojo Luda
4. Kwabena Lyta
5. Ish Designer
6. Kwame Temple
7. Kwesi Amewuga
8. Mandem Yopic
9. King Virgin
10. Shakour Lyta
11. Quami Chainz
12. Xpose Gh
13. Berry Bryte
14. AMG Lavercy
15. Joe Blay

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

1. AMG Lavercy – boys nyɛ
2. Quame Roo – baby mama
3. Datboy Chikez – okk
4. Pylot – Ɛtor
5. Kweku Password – genging
6. King Virgin – dede
7. Kobby Bryte – samira
8. Kwesi Amewuga – make dem tell you
9. Kwame Temple – meyɛ okay
10. Em Soja – on top
11. Jubylant – fanta
12. AkingDick – spliff pon spliff
13. Brizzle Pounds – work
14. Kojo Flash – sure banker
15. Kojo Luda – pɛpɛɛpɛ
16. Kojo Tommy – yɛni abre
17. Riscobwoy – living mi lyf
18. Ras Tafari Lizzes – pah pah pah

GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Jubylant – letter to Jesus
2. Sub Zero – baba God

AFRO POP/AFRO BEAT SONG OF THE YEAR

1. K. Misky – saara
2. Ras Tafari Lizzes – pah pah pah
3. Jubylant – fanta
4. Kojo Luda – fantasy
5. Qweku Metal – smile
6. Danzryte – young diamond
7. Em Soja – on top
8. 2Stars – sweet
9. Kwame Nkrumah – bad man lifestyle
10. Kobby bryte – samira
11. Runner Boy – king kong
12. King Virgin – akono
13. Pylot – m’ayɛ nhyira
14. Kizzito – grind day
15. Pop Skills – Ngrakers

HIGHLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. Shoddy Boy
2. Roy Dizzy
3. Sabjay Aphrika
4. Jubylant
5. Kizzito
6. SubZero GH
7. Dareal K. P
8. Pylot
9. Bless One
10. Tornado Babe
11. Biggy Boss
12. Pop Skills
13. Kojo Flash
14. Kojo Luda
15. Riscobwoy
16. Eranco
17. Kwesi Kingdom

HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Shoddy Boy – kilode
2. Roy Dizzy – ɛnkwa na ɛhia
3. Bhless Ohne – demirefa
4. Pylot – true love
5. Fresh Eranco – sika nto nkwa
6. Mandem Yopic – sika overdose
7. ItzSabjay Aphrika – bra yɛ ni
8. Jubylant – fallen for you
9. Walasty – safia
10. Kojo Luda – sika
11. Kwesi Iycon – bra ntɛm
12. Riscobwoy – one day
13. Em Soja – hold up
14. Kojo Flash – sure banker
15. Joe Blay – borkor borkor
16. Eranco – Odo
17. Kwesi Kingdom – Wiase

SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR

1. Ras Tafari Lizzes – pah pah pah
2. Expose Gh – akwanduo nu dwire
3. Bhless Onhe – demirefa
4. King Virgin – konkonsa
5. Kwesi Kingdom – wiase
6. Mandem Yopic – mekuro dwodwolɛ
7. Jubylant – destiny child
8. Kojo Flash – nana Nyame
9. Kojo Luda – sika
10. Kwabena Lyta – jealousy
11. Riscobwoy – one day
12. Pylot – broke
13. Biggy Boss – sika nto nkwa
14. AMG Lavercy – teteso
15. DaRell KP – abotrɛ

NEW ARTIST/DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR

1. Pylot
2. Ras Tafari Lizzes
3. Roy Dizzy
4. Akwasi Emrys
5. RunnerBoy
6. K Misky
7. Quami Face
8. Berry Bryte
9. Joe Blaq
10. Kwasi Iycon
11. Queku Metal
12. Kwame Nkrumah
13. Alukyjeans
14. Quesi Websyte
15. Sly Fisco
16. AMG Lavercy
17. Sasky
18. Datboy Chikes
19. Yaw Gospel
20. Quadiz
21. Champion Tuga
22. Khophi Khin

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