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Eastern Music Awards 2023 Nominations Released

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6 months ago

November 7, 2023

The Eastern Music Awards, a prestigious awards ceremony celebrating music talent from the Eastern region of Ghana, has announced its nominations for the 2023 edition. The nominations were revealed during a special event broadcasted on Bryt TV, a popular television channel in Ghana.

The Eastern Music Awards has become a significant platform for recognizing and honoring the efforts of talented musicians, producers, songwriters, and other industry professionals from the region. The awards showcase a diverse range of genres, including Highlife, Hiplife, Gospel, Afrobeat, and many more.

This year’s nominations reflect the vibrant music scene in the Eastern region, with various artists receiving recognition across multiple categories. Some of the notable categories include Artist of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best New Artist, and Album of the Year.

Fans and industry experts alike eagerly await the announcement of winners during the main award ceremony, which is scheduled to take place later in the year. The event will be a grand celebration of Eastern music, featuring live performances, special guest appearances, and memorable moments.

The Eastern Music Awards have been instrumental in promoting and supporting the Eastern music industry, offering a platform for emerging artists to showcase their talent and gain recognition. The awards also serve as a motivation for established artists to continue pushing boundaries and creating exceptional music.

With the nominations unveiled, the anticipation and excitement for the upcoming Eastern Music Awards are at an all-time high. Music lovers are looking forward to witnessing the best of the Eastern region’s music talent being honored and celebrated on Bryt TV, making it a truly unforgettable experience for all. The main event comes off on Saturday, 9th of December,2023 in Koforidua at Center for National Culture (CNC)

List of nominees and categories

EASTERN MUSIC AWARDS 2023 NOMINEES HIP LIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

1. ALEPKE – KOO NTAKRA

2. THE PROPHECY – AYOWA KWAME

3. DABEN – YAW BEE

4. ALL CORRECT SIR – GYANESIS

5. DATE RUSH – K.JOE

HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR

1. SAD PEOPLE – RANY DOPESONGZ

2. OPONO HINI ME – KATKIZ

3. TRAP LIFE – STONE GEE

4. OBIAA MAAME ADA – KOO NTAKRA

5. HAPPY MAN – TEE RHYME FT AMERADO

6. BOYS NAFEELI – SHARPGYAL

7. GO AWAY – REAL LONGATION

8. OBRA – KHOFI TONDA

9. PRESSURE – JONNEY KHAY FT KATKIZ X SEAN KHARE

HIP HOP/ HIP LIFE ACT OF THE YEAR

1. REAL LONGATION

2. KOO NTAKRA

3. TEE RHYME

4. KATKIZ

5. SHARPGYAL

6. AYOWA KWAME

AFRO POP SONG OF THE YEAR

1. KOLO – 2KHAY

2. ONLY YOU – ANDY MAX

3. BACKSIDE – KALI JU

4. THIS THAT – KING MAAGA FT LASMID

5. RIDE OR DIE – KOO NTAKRA FT KURL SONGX

6. PARACHUTA – PTENZ

7. NOBODY – RHYIMS

8. MONEY – JAY BABA

9. LONELY – SILLLA

10. MY BABY – TIINI FT RAYMOND BURNA

AFRO POP ACT OF THE YEAR

1. PTENZ

2. KING MAAGA

3. RHYIMS

4. ANDY MAX

5. SILLLA

6. JAY BABA

HIGH LIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

1. DAASEBRE NANA KWAKU BOATENG III – ATTA GHANABOY

2. HOLD AM TIGHT – C CLARK FT CRYXTAL DE UNIQ

3. BRA – DASSEBREBA KWAME FT EKOW MARVEL

4. BROKEN HEART – KOO KYEI FT EKOW MARVEL X KWAME NKANSAH

5. MOBROWA – KOO NTAKRA

6. GYE WANI – KONANA FT OBOUR KO

7. BE KIND – KOJO KINN

8. SUPER MAN – STONE GEE

9. MATWE AMA WO – WANA PLATA

HIGHLIFE ACT OF THE YEAR

1. STONEGEE

2. DASSEBREBA KWAME

3. ATTA GHANA BOY

4. KONANA

5. C.CLARK

6. KOO KYEI

7. KOJO KINN

EASTSYDE SONG OF THE YEAR

1. DABEN – BOY TEE FT DOSTY

2. BRA – DASSEBREBA KWAME FT EKOW MARVEL

3. PARTY ON THE HILLS – PABS OFFICIAL FT KWAME NKANSAH

4. PARACHUTA – PTENZ

5. AGO CHOOSE YOU – REAL LONGATION

6. SHITO – SLY PEE

7. SUPERMAN – STONE GEE

8. CONTROL (RMX) – TIINI FT D. CRYME X RAYMOND

9. OBIAA MAAME ADA – KOO NTAKRA FT KASAPA

GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

1. M’ASEDA – ABENA ANUONYAM

2. TUMI WURA – ALVIN DAVID

3. THE OMNIPOTENT (LIVE) – EME B

4. I MADE IT – KOBBY BLESS

5. DAGON B3HWE ASE – LADYMATT

6. MEY3 NHYIRA – NHYIRABA PRINCE

7. JESUS IS COMING – REV. JESUBA

8. M’ASEDA – TRIXIE DOMENA

GOSPEL ACT OF THE YEAR

1. ABENA ANUONYAM

2. EMEB

3. ALVIN DAVID

4. NHYIRABA PRINCE

5. REV. JESUBA

6. KOBBY BLESS

7. LADYMATT

8. TRIXIE DOMENA

REGGAE DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR

1. FLIGHT MODE – ADI PALMER

2. YI WANI (CHERISH) – DREAD SHAZZAH

3. JUNE JULY LOVE – RAEMIX GH

4. SHE BAD – SILLLA

5. SHITO – SLY PEE

6. OBRA – TURF KILLA

REGGAE/ DANCEHALL ACT OF THE YEAR

1. SLY PEE

2. TUFF KILLA

3. DREAD SHAZZAH

4. SILLLA

5. ADI PALMER

BEST GROUP OF THE YEAR

1. 2KHAY

2. GYANESIS

BEST PUB/ NIGHT CLUB OF THE YEAR

1. COUNTRY SIDE PUB

2. PARK N PORK

PROMOTER OF THE YEAR

1. CARING DIGGY

2. DJ IYKE

3. KINGSNATIONGH

4. KING RICHY

5. KUMI KASA

6. ODA CITIZEN

EASTERN INTERNATIONAL ACT OF THE YEAR

1. ANNOR

2. ATTA GHANABOY

3. DREAMZ

4. EMEB

5. ENOCH BOATENG

6. JAY BABA

7. SILLLA

8. BEKEY MILLS

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

1. EME B – THE OMNIPOTENT (LIVE)

2. SILLLA – LONELY

3. TRIXIE DOMENA – M’ASEDA

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

1. ALVIN DAVID – TUMI WURA

2. KING MAAGA – THIS THAT

3. PTENZ – PARACHUTA

4. REV. JESUBA – JESUS IS COMING

5. RHYIMS – NOBODY

6. NHYIRABA PRINCE – MEY3 NHYIRA

BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

1. YOUR BOSS – BOYTEE FT YAW MONIES

2. HOLD AM TIGHT – C.CLARK FT CRYXTAL DE UNIQ

3. BRA – DASSEBREBA KWAME FT EKOW MARVEL

4. BROKEN HEART – KOO KYEI FT EKOW MARVEL X KWAME NKANSAH

5. OBIAA MAAME ADA – KOO NTAKRA FT KASAPA

6. EASTERN WE DEY – KWASI BOADI FT TEE RHYME, KOO NTAKRA, MRR NICE, SOULBECK

7. HAPPY MAN – TEE RHYME FT AMERADO

8. CONTROL (RMX) – TIINI FT D. CRYME X RAYMOND

9. THIS THAT – KING MAAGA FT LASMID

RAP ACT OF THE YEAR

1. 2HYPE KAYTEE – BITE 3 (THE ORACLE)

2. BOYTEE – DABEN

3. EL KOJO – DARE

4. TEE RHYME – BOO (TOOLI EP. 1)

5. KOO NTAKRA – OBIAA MAAME ADA

6. TIINI – CONTROL (RMX)

7. PHRINGS ICON – NIGHTMARE

CAMPUS ACT OF THE YEAR

1. ADI PALMER – FLIGHT MODE

2. KAY CENTURY – ANOKYEWAA

3. YAW BEE – DABEN

ALBUM/ EP OF THE YEAR

1. I HAVE ARRIVED (EP) – TIINI

2. HIGHLIFE RESURREECT (ALBUM) – KONANA X OBOUR KO

3. JUMAPO TO ACCRA (ALBUM) – KOO NTAKRA

4. BOB MARLEY (EP) – RAEMIX GH

5. SHE LIVES ON (EP) – REAL LONGATION

6. MADE IN KWAHU (ALBUM) – PABS OFFICIAL

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

1. ANNOR FT ASPY – SIKA

2. ABENA ANUONYAM – M’ASEDA

3. DASSEBREBA KWAME FT EKOW MARVEL – BRA

4. EME B – MIRACLE GOD

5. KO7 – NO FAKE

6. KOFI FRIDAY – SING MY NAME

7. KOO KYEI FT EKOW MARVEL X KWAME NKANSAH – BROKEN HEART

8. KONANA X OBOUR KO – GYE WANI

9. KOO NTAKRA FT KASAPA – OBIAA MAAME ADA

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

1. DEXTER BRAINS – MIRACLE GOD BY EME B

2. DPM FILMS – BROKEN HEART BY KOO KYEI FT EKOW MARVEL X KWAME NKANSAH

3. ENI BAID – BO FAKE BY KO7

4. DPM FILMS – OBIAA MAAME ADA BY KOO NTAKRA FT KASAPA

5. RICHARD AMOAKO – GYE WANI BY KONANA X OBOUR KO

6. KOJO MYLES – SING MY NAME BY KOFI FRIDAY

7. KKB MULTIMEDIA CONCEPT – M’ASEDA BY ABENA ANUONYAM

8. SOBA – BRA BY DASSEBREBA KWAME FT WKOW MARVEL

9. SNIPER MIKXZ – SIKA BY ANNOR FT ASPY

SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR

1. ANGEL PEE – HOLD AM TIGHT BY C.CLARK

2. CYBEE – AGO CHOOSEU BY REAL LONGATION

3. K.JOE BEATZ – DATE RUSH BY K.JOE

4. MENSBEATZ – NO FAKE BY KO7

5. EMMAKAY BEATZ – HAPPY MAN BY TEE RHYME

6. LIGHTER WAN BEATZ – S3K3 BY SELLECTION GH

MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

1. MENSBEATZ – NO FAKE BY KO7

2. EMMAKAY – HAPPY MAN BY TEE RHYME

3. K.JOE BEATZ – SUPERMAN BY STONE GEE

4. DNA – BOYS NAFEELI BY SHARP GYAL

5. QHOLABEATZ – OPONO HINI ME BY KATKIZ

6. CYBEE – NOBODY BY RHYIMS

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

1. ATTA GHANA BOY – DAASEBRE NANA KWAKU BOATENG III

2. DASSEBREBA KWAME – BRA FT EKOW MARVEL

3. EME B – THE OMNIPOTENT (LIVE)

4. KATKIZ – OPONO HINI ME

5. KO7 – NO FAKE

6. KOJO KINN – BE KIND

7. KOO NTAKRA – MOBROWA

8. RANY DOPESONGZ – SAD PEOPLE

9. REV. JESUBA – JESUS IS COMING

10. STONE GEE – SUPERMAN

MOST PROMISING ACT OF THE YEAR

1. 2KHAY

2. ANDY MAX

3. GYANESIS

4. KOFI FRIDAY

5. KHOFI TONDA

6. KWEKU ALRHYTE

7. PTENZ

8. RHYIMS

9. SELECTION GH

10. SILLLA

11. TRIXIE DOMENA

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

1. TIINI

2. STONE GEE

3. TEE RHYME

4. KOO NTAKRA

5. NHYIRABA PRINCE

6. SLY PEE

7. KO7

8. KING MAAGA

GHANA MOST VIRAL SONG OF THE YEAR

1. KING PROMISE – TERMINATOR

2. NACEE – ASEDA

3. STONEBOWY – INTO THE FUTURE

4. BLACK SHERIF – SOJA

5. KUAMI EUGENE – SINGLE

6. EWURA ABENA – THIS FAR

7. PIESIE ESTHER – WAYε ME YIE (ALL-STARS RENDITION)

8. OLIVETHEBOY – GOOD SIN

INFLUENTIAL ACT OF THE YEAR

1. STONEBOWY

2. PIESIE ESTHER

3. BLACK SHERIFF

4. KING PROMISE

5. CAMIDOH

6. AMERADO

EASTEEN PRIDE OF THE YEAR

1. KUAMI EUGENE

2. KiDi

3. MEDIKAL

4. WENDY SHAY

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The Role of Communication in Coaching Sales Teams to Success

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Effective communication is the cornerstone of any successful sales team. When sales leaders harness the power of clear and constructive interaction, they create an environment where trust prospers, and their effectiveness soars through the roof in terms of coaching sales teams. From active listening to personalized feedback, each conversation shapes the future of sales engagements. This impacts not only the team’s cohesion but also its ability to close deals and foster client relationships. In this article, we explore how communication channels and styles can significantly impact sales team dynamics and outcomes.

Understanding the Impact of Effective Communication in Sales Team Performance

Effective communication fosters a culture of transparency, enabling a sales team to operate as a united front. When sales representatives understand the goals, strategies, and tactics at play, they are better equipped to function cohesively. Clear guidelines and expectations mitigate confusion and provide a solid foundation from which sales teams can rise to the occasion.

Beyond clarity, effective communication also involves empathy and understanding. Sales managers who listen to their team’s feedback and concerns can make informed decisions that boost morale and productivity. Acknowledging achievements and addressing challenges head-on shows a level of engagement that encourages team members to strive for excellence.

Leveraging Active Listening to Identify Sales Opportunities

Active listening extends beyond simply hearing a client’s words; it involves understanding the underlying needs and desires that drive their actions. For sales professionals, this skill is critical in identifying opportunities that might otherwise be missed. Active listening can reveal the subtle nuances of a sales conversation, leading to more effective positioning of products or services.

Sales coaching often highlights the importance of active listening in building rapport with clients. When team members demonstrate that they truly understand a client’s situation, it builds trust and credibility—two essential components in any sales relationship. By mirroring and validating client concerns, sales professionals increase the likelihood of a successful transaction.

However, beyond understanding the client, active listening within the team itself is also vital. When sales leaders listen to their representatives, they capture valuable insights into frontline experiences, customer feedback, and product pain points. This internal intelligence is instrumental in refining strategies and addressing market challenges.

The Power of Constructive Feedback in Sales Team Development

Providing constructive feedback is one of the most significant contributions a manager can make to a salesperson’s growth. Constructive feedback celebrates strengths while also addressing areas for improvement in a supportive manner. This approach encourages continuous personal and professional development, which is essential in the fast-paced world of sales.

To be truly effective, feedback must be timely and relevant. This means highlighting specific instances where a sales representative excelled or could use improvement, rather than vague generalizations. In doing so, sales leaders set clear benchmarks for performance and create a roadmap for individual and collective progress.

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