Merqury Republic announces the nominees for the 8th annual Ghana DJ Awards, honoring the past year in Disc Jockeying across 29 categories. The Ghana DJ Awards is set to premiere on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 8:00PM GMT.
This year’s ceremony marks the 8th anniversary of the Ghana DJ Awards, under the theme ‘In The Mix Together’, and will be preceded by a DJ conference dubbed ‘Ghana DJ Clinic’, set to hold on Friday, November 20.
Rising superstar, and winner of the 2018 Ghana DJ Awards “Best DJ Of the Year,” DJ Vyrusky, leads this year’s nominations with an impressive 7 nods.
Sponsored by LG, Special Ice Ltd, Happy Man Bitters and supported by Virtual Sound Lab, Papa’s Pizza, BrainWise, Ayuvigo Forte, Mafricon Ghana, Pepsi, Dr Agarwal Eye Hospital and Rhythms Africa.
Ghana DJ Awards is produced by event powerhouse, Merqury
A full list of nominees follows below.
DJ/ARTIST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
DJ Sly & Ice Prince – Alert
DJ Justice & Stonebwoy, Fameye – Danaase
DJ Vyrusky & Shatta Wale – Afro Dance
DJ Mic Smith & All Stars – Juju
DJ Xpliph & DopeNation x Kofi Pages – Be Mine
DJ DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
DJ Raptee
DJ Vacation
DJ Tag
DJ Too Much
DJ Spices
DJ Cesh
DJ Clamzy
DJ Sedan
LOCKDOWN DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Ashmen
DJ Kofi (Tema Fada)
Iphone DJ
DJ Toyor
DJ Mpesempese
DJ Switch
DJ Solo
DJ Sly
EVENT DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Lord
DJ Mic Smith
DJ Aroma
DJ Vyrusky
DJ Sedem
DJ Pho
DJ Putin
ARTISTE DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ MJ – Eno
DJ Mic Smith – Medikal
DJ Vapour – Kelvyn Boy
DJ Vyrusky – Shatta Wale, Kuami Eugene
DJ Wallpaper – Kidi
Big Stan – La Meme Gang
DJ Ikon – Kofi Mole
DJ Tag – Fameye
DJ Shiwaawa – Adina
SCRATCH DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Floppy
DJ Tality
Master Que
DJ Vapour
DJ Mpesempese
DJ Obonke
MOBILE DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Cil
DJ Adom
DJ Toyor
DJ Wallpaper
DJ Sleek
DJ Tality
DJ Amachi
MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR
Afromix 2.0 – DJ Bibini
Time with Kofi Kinaata – DJ Spincho
Shreega Mixtape – DJ MJ
Face Of Volta Mixtape – DJ Clamzy
Throwback Verseday 2019 – DJ Vyrusky
Mashup Mixshow Ep 14 – DJ Bass
Ghana @63 Independence Mixtape – DJ Ashmen
VIDEO JOCKEY OF THE YEAR
DJ Pakorich – Zylofon TV
DJ Xpliph – GH One TV
MC/HYPEMAN OF THE YEAR
Abeiku Sarkcess
MC Nana King
Ogee The MC
Sheldon
MC Omarion
Kojo Manuel
Mensah Jnr
PM
MC Jerome
Berima Sean Bills
FEMALE RADIO DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Ohemaa Woyegye – Angel FM
DJ Kess – Y FM
DJ Pryty – Kasapa
Jay Jay – Citti FM
MALE RADIO DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Fletch – Okay FM
DJ Quest – Ark FM
DJ Wobete – Hitz FM
DJ Aroma – Pure FM
DJ Magnus – Radio Max
Sammy Forson – Joy FM
Mr Shark – Pluzz FM
DJ Advisor – Happy FM
DJ Tablettz – Hello FM
FEMALE DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Nyce
DJ Prytty
DJ MJ
DJ Akel
DJ Switch
The Mask DJ
Jay Jay
DJS’ SONG OF THE YEAR
Sarkodie – Oofeetso
Medikal – Omo Ada
Kuami Eugene – Obiaato
DopeNation – Zanku
Diana Hamilton – Wasem
Quamina MP – Amanfuo Girls
CLUB/PUB DJ OF THE YEAR
Pee Raven – Ace Tantra
DJ Icey – Kona Café
DJ Solo – Onyx
DJ Sorondo – Abrewanana
DJ Baylor – Bloombar
DJ Wallpaper – Ace Tantra
DJ Raptee – Signature
REGGAE/DANCEHALL DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Rudebwoy
King Lagazee
DJ Gashy
Kalio & Fari
DJ Manni
Eddie Ranks
Nana Ntow
King Bash
AFROBEAT/HIPLIFE DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Fletch
DJ Wobete
DJ Stanzy
DJ Aroma
DJ Vyrusky
DJ Ashmen
DJ Gang
DJ Reuben
DJ Khalifa
HIGH LIFE DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Addibully
Oyokodihyie Kofi – Accra FM
DJ Eric – Accra FM
Kojo Hanson – Peace FM
Papa Bills – Hitz FM
DJ Candy Man – Asaase FM
DJ Advicer – Happy FM
DJ Fox – Top FM
GOSPEL DJ OF THE YEAR
KOK – Live FM
Franky 5 – Hitz FM
DJ Awana – Adom FM
Ike The Unpredictable -Angel FM
Alexis – Pure FM
STUDENT DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Spincho – University for Development Studies
DJ Juicy – University of Ghana
DJ 3 Points – Cape Coast University
DJ Bone – University of Development Studies
DJ Benjesse – Cape Coast Tech. University
Gal Dem DJ – NAFTI
DJ Stunt – University
London DJ – KNUST
DJ Choco – Central University
BEST INTERNATIONAL GHANAIAN DJ
DJ Akua – USA
DJ Flipwave – USA
DJ Paak – United Kindom
DJ Khalid – Canada
DJ Nore – United Kindom
DJ Lutha – South Africa
DJ Soul2Soul – United Kingdom
DJ Fiifi – United Kingdom
DJ Abena – Belgium
BEST INTERNATIONAL NON GHANAIAN DJ
DJ Christopher Pagli – USA
DJ Switch – Nigeria
DJ Divalash – South Africa
DJ Big N – Nigeria
DJ Neptizle – United Kingdom
Que DJ – Nigeria
BEST INTERNATIONAL NON GHANAIAN DJ
DJ Christopher Pagli – USA
DJ Switch – Nigeria
DJ Divalash – South Africa
DJ Big N – Nigeria
DJ Neptizle – United Kingdom
Que DJ – Nigeria
RECORD PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
DJ Wobete
NYDJ
DJ Adviser
DJ Aroma
DJ Magnus
Papa Bills
DJ Reuben
BEST YOUNG DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Spices
DJ Switch
NORTHERN ZONE DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Anadwo
Kawastone
DJ Tobile
DJ Ephya
DJ Spincho
DJ Bone
DJ Merli
SOUTHERN ZONE DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Repentance
DJ Vyrusky
DJ Wobete
DJ Poppa
DJ Stanzy
DJ Mpesempese
CENTRAL ZONE DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Magnus
DJ Aroma
DJ Quest
DJ Storm
DJ Tablettz
Mr Kaxtro
DJ X
DJ Edita
LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Loving Cee
OVERAL BEST DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Aroma
DJ Vyrusky
DJ Sly
DJ Mic Smith