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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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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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\u2019s edition of the Bass Awards is under the theme \u201cTurn It Up\u201d.<\/p>\n

The president of Rackus Production, Mr. Felix Okoh, said \u201cIt 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\u2019t certain about the outcome of the maiden edition of the awards, we were certain of leaving a mark in the music industry\u201d.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Artiste of the Year (Kwame Nkrumah Award)<\/h3>\n

Shatta Wale<\/p>\n

Stonebwo,<\/p>\n

Jupitar<\/p>\n

Blakk Rasta<\/p>\n

Ras Kuuku<\/p>\n

Dancehall Artiste of the Year<\/h3>\n

Stonebwoy \u2013 Give it to them<\/p>\n

Shatta Wale \u2013 Enter the Net<\/p>\n

Jupitar \u2013 Freaky girl<\/p>\n

Reggae Artiste of the Year<\/h3>\n

Ras Kuuku \u2013 Father<\/p>\n

Blakk Rasta \u2013 Iyawata<\/p>\n

Iwan \u2013 Chant a song<\/p>\n

Best Alternative Reggae\/Dancehall Song (Gospel)<\/h3>\n

Crazy love – Akesse Brempong<\/p>\n

Count it all Joy – Nii Soul<\/p>\n

Bestest Friend -Jay Shady<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Give up the Fight- Jael Wiafe<\/p>\n

Dancehall Song of the Year<\/h3>\n

Turn Up – Episode<\/p>\n

Badder Than Bad – Fuse ODG<\/p>\n

Enter the Net – Shatta Wale<\/p>\n

Give it to Them – Stonebwoy<\/p>\n

Freaky Girl – Jupitar<\/p>\n

Reggae Song of the Year<\/h3>\n

Mama Cry No More – Buk Bak<\/p>\n

Iyawata – Blakk Rasta<\/p>\n

Chant a Song – Iwan<\/p>\n

Loving you – Jah Wadada<\/p>\n

Rise – Konkarah<\/p>\n

Father- Ras Kuuku<\/p>\n

Mi Love You – Tinny<\/p>\n

Ghana – Tsidifari<\/p>\n

It Doesn\u2019t Matter – Gyedu-Blay Ambolley<\/p>\n

Best Collaboration (Reggae)<\/h3>\n

Blakk Rasta\/Lami – Iyawata<\/p>\n

Kiki Jail\/Shatta Rako \u2013 Me and You<\/p>\n

Papa Jingo\/Jeron Tempo \u2013 Yen ye Baako<\/p>\n

Lingua Kat\/Jah Amber – Makooma<\/p>\n

Ras Kuuku\/Norris man \u2013 Give Thanks<\/p>\n

Best Collaboration (Dancehall)<\/h3>\n

D2\/Shatta Wale \u2013 Fever<\/p>\n

Edem\/Stonebwoy \u2013 Go Harder<\/p>\n

Episode\/Edem \u2013 Circumstance<\/p>\n

Method Ranking\/Stonebwoy \u2013 Wind Up<\/p>\n

Sarkodie\/Banky W \u2013 Pon Di Tin<\/p>\n

Shatta Wale\/D Black \u2013 Ina The Party<\/p>\n

Trade Mark \/Natural Face \u2013 Mi Girl Nie<\/p>\n

Wiyaala\/Jupitar \u2013 Rock My body<\/p>\n

Record of the Year (Yaa Asantewaa Award)<\/h3>\n

Eager To See Mandela – Blakk Rasta<\/p>\n

Yen Ye Baako – Papa Jingo<\/p>\n

Mandela – Episode<\/p>\n

Kudos Ghana. – Na U<\/p>\n

Ghana -Tsidifari<\/p>\n

Producer of the Year<\/h3>\n

Dakay<\/p>\n

Genius selection<\/p>\n

Infectious<\/p>\n

Music Video of the Year (Reggae)<\/h3>\n

Na U \u2013 Believe in me<\/p>\n

Konkarah \u2013 Rise<\/p>\n

Ras Kuuku \u2013 Father<\/p>\n

Jon Germain \u2013 Still here<\/p>\n

Blakk Rasta- Iyawata<\/p>\n

Music Video of the Year (Dancehall)<\/h3>\n

Money Box – Jupitar<\/p>\n

Like My Thing – Shatta Wale<\/p>\n

Pon Di Tin- Sarkodie\/Banky W<\/p>\n

Rock My Body – Wiyaala\/Jupitar<\/p>\n

Borkor Borkor – Mz Vee<\/p>\n

Best Male Vocal Artiste<\/h3>\n

Buk Bak \u2013 Mama cry more<\/p>\n

Jah ambar \u2013 Eye Wo Nkoaa<\/p>\n

Luther – Judge Not<\/p>\n

Nature \u2013 Chameleon Love<\/p>\n

Tsidifari\u2013 Ghana<\/p>\n

Best Female Vocal Artiste<\/h3>\n

Mz Vee – Bokor Bokor<\/p>\n

Wiyaala \u2013 Rock My Body<\/p>\n

Lifetime Achievement Award<\/h3>\n

Samson Quain (Poncho)<\/p>\n

Consular Hayes<\/p>\n

Simple Man Kante<\/p>\n

Discovery of the Year<\/h3>\n

Jah Wyz \u2013 My life<\/p>\n

A K Songtress \u2013 The Empress<\/p>\n

Buju Stingo \u2013 Badder than them<\/p>\n

Riddim of the Year<\/p>\n

Smirnoff and Guinness Riddim<\/p>\n

Kulcha Riddim<\/p>\n

Best Performer<\/h3>\n

Shatta Wale<\/p>\n

Stonebwoy<\/p>\n

Ras Kuuku<\/p>\n

Jupitar<\/p>\n

Album of the Year (Reggae\/Dancehall)<\/h3>\n

Ancestral Moon Splash – Blakk Rasta<\/p>\n

Best Songwriter<\/h3>\n

Buk Bak \u2013 Mama Cry no more<\/p>\n

Konkarah \u2013 Rise<\/p>\n

Ras Kuuku \u2013 Father<\/p>\n

Tsidifari \u2013 Ghana<\/p>\n

Ras Bomber \u2013 Danqua Circle<\/p>\n

Best African Act<\/h3>\n

Wyre<\/p>\n

Jesse Jagz<\/p>\n

Alpha Blondy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Source: Graphic Showbiz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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