Ghanaian reggae and dancehall music, as well as artists, have enjoyed popular growth and have, for the last year, dominated the Ghanaian music space, headlining almost all the major shows, from concerts to awards shows.
Rackus Production in partnership with Bullhaus Entertainment and Solid Multimedia, last Saturday, launched the 2014 Bass Awards at a media and stakeholder event held at the Z-Bar, World Trade Centre in Accra. In its second year, this year’s edition of the Bass Awards is under the theme “Turn It Up”.
The president of Rackus Production, Mr. Felix Okoh, said “It is great to see Reggae and Dancehall become the biggest music genres at the moment, an indication of the impact of the maiden edition of the Bass Awards. Though we weren’t certain about the outcome of the maiden edition of the awards, we were certain of leaving a mark in the music industry”.
The list of nominees for the various categories for the 2014 Bass Awards was announced at the launch event. Radio presenter and musician, Blakk Rasta, Ras Kuuku and Shatta Wale were amongst the musicians with the highest nominations.
Fans can vote for their favourite artists in the public voting categories via SMS from Monday 16th June 2014 and the winners will be celebrated at the Awards Night on Saturday 30th August 2014.
Bass Awards is an annual awards scheme specially designed to reward and celebrate Reggae and Dancehall musicians who have excelled in the year under review and also serves as an annual gathering of lovers of Reggae and Dancehall. The full list of nominees follow.
Artiste of the Year (Kwame Nkrumah Award)
Shatta Wale
Stonebwo,
Jupitar
Blakk Rasta
Ras Kuuku
Dancehall Artiste of the Year
Stonebwoy – Give it to them
Shatta Wale – Enter the Net
Jupitar – Freaky girl
Reggae Artiste of the Year
Ras Kuuku – Father
Blakk Rasta – Iyawata
Iwan – Chant a song
Best Alternative Reggae/Dancehall Song (Gospel)
Crazy love – Akesse Brempong
Count it all Joy – Nii Soul
Bestest Friend -Jay Shady
Don’t Give up the Fight- Jael Wiafe
Dancehall Song of the Year
Turn Up – Episode
Badder Than Bad – Fuse ODG
Enter the Net – Shatta Wale
Give it to Them – Stonebwoy
Freaky Girl – Jupitar
Reggae Song of the Year
Mama Cry No More – Buk Bak
Iyawata – Blakk Rasta
Chant a Song – Iwan
Loving you – Jah Wadada
Rise – Konkarah
Father- Ras Kuuku
Mi Love You – Tinny
Ghana – Tsidifari
It Doesn’t Matter – Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
Best Collaboration (Reggae)
Blakk Rasta/Lami – Iyawata
Kiki Jail/Shatta Rako – Me and You
Papa Jingo/Jeron Tempo – Yen ye Baako
Lingua Kat/Jah Amber – Makooma
Ras Kuuku/Norris man – Give Thanks
Best Collaboration (Dancehall)
D2/Shatta Wale – Fever
Edem/Stonebwoy – Go Harder
Episode/Edem – Circumstance
Method Ranking/Stonebwoy – Wind Up
Sarkodie/Banky W – Pon Di Tin
Shatta Wale/D Black – Ina The Party
Trade Mark /Natural Face – Mi Girl Nie
Wiyaala/Jupitar – Rock My body
Record of the Year (Yaa Asantewaa Award)
Eager To See Mandela – Blakk Rasta
Yen Ye Baako – Papa Jingo
Mandela – Episode
Kudos Ghana. – Na U
Ghana -Tsidifari
Producer of the Year
Dakay
Genius selection
Infectious
Music Video of the Year (Reggae)
Na U – Believe in me
Konkarah – Rise
Ras Kuuku – Father
Jon Germain – Still here
Blakk Rasta- Iyawata
Music Video of the Year (Dancehall)
Money Box – Jupitar
Like My Thing – Shatta Wale
Pon Di Tin- Sarkodie/Banky W
Rock My Body – Wiyaala/Jupitar
Borkor Borkor – Mz Vee
Best Male Vocal Artiste
Buk Bak – Mama cry more
Jah ambar – Eye Wo Nkoaa
Luther – Judge Not
Nature – Chameleon Love
Tsidifari– Ghana
Best Female Vocal Artiste
Mz Vee – Bokor Bokor
Wiyaala – Rock My Body
Lifetime Achievement Award
Samson Quain (Poncho)
Consular Hayes
Simple Man Kante
Discovery of the Year
Jah Wyz – My life
A K Songtress – The Empress
Buju Stingo – Badder than them
Riddim of the Year
Smirnoff and Guinness Riddim
Kulcha Riddim
Best Performer
Shatta Wale
Stonebwoy
Ras Kuuku
Jupitar
Album of the Year (Reggae/Dancehall)
Ancestral Moon Splash – Blakk Rasta
Best Songwriter
Buk Bak – Mama Cry no more
Konkarah – Rise
Ras Kuuku – Father
Tsidifari – Ghana
Ras Bomber – Danqua Circle
Best African Act
Wyre
Jesse Jagz
Alpha Blondy
Source: Graphic Showbiz