The maiden edition of the Ghana Entertainment Awards USA has announced the full list of nominations for the ceremony which will be held on Saturday May 20th, 2017 at Florence Gould Hall Theater in New York.

For more information visit www.ghentawards.com

2017 GEA NOMINEES LIST MUSIC CATEGORIES

BEST ALBUM–

 Bar 3- EL

Nowhere Cool- M.anifest

Matic  – Trigmatic

Janesis – Efya

Counselor -Nacee

BEST SONG—

Confesssion- Kofi Kinaata

 Grind-  Vision DJ  ft  A.I

Alhaji- VVIP

 Kakai- Shatta Wale –

 U and Me, Joey B

RNS- Sarkodie

Too Risky- Medikal

GOSPEL ARTIST/GROUP

 Joe Mettle,

Sonnie Badu,

 Nacee,

Esther Piesie,

Ohemaa Mercy

BEST HIPLIFE/RAP- ACT

Joey B – You and Me,

EL- Kaabuame,

Manifest – God MC,

Sarkodie -RNS,

Omar Sterling -Bob Marley,

Medikal – confirm

BEST REGGEA/DANCEHALL– ACT

Stonebwoy- People Dey,

 Ras Kuuku Ft. Luther – Nwansina,

Ebony- Poison,

Samini -Yona,

BEST HIGHLIFE- ACT

 Kofi Kinaata – Confesssion,

Becca- Beshiwo,

Bisa -Jwe,

 Killbeatz  – Borkor Borko,

 Wisa Greid – Minste Bo

BEST MUSIC PRODUCER–

Pee on The Beat

 Killbeatz,

 Magnom,

 Kaywa,

 willisBeatz,

 Kuvie 

BEST MUSIC VIDEO–

Okyeame Kwame Ft. Mzvee – Small Small,

 Edem Ft. Rekaado Banks – Nyedzilo,

 Becca- Beshiwo,

 Stonebwoy – Talk To Me,

 Shatta Wale –Kakai

Bisa kdei ft Obrafour- Samina

Guru ft Singlet – Samba

BEST COLLABORATION–

Okyeame Kwame Ft. MzVee  – Small Small,

 Flowking stone ft  Shatta Wale,

Sarkodie – Fire Bon Dem Rmx,

R2Beez ft Wizkid Tonight.

 VVIP ft. Patoranking – Alhaji,

Ras Kuuku ft. Luther,

Guru ft. Single- Samba,

BEST NEW ACT–

 A.I,

Medikal,

Article Wan,

Ebony,

 Fancy Gadam,

Sorakiss,

 feli Nuna,

Rudebwoy Ranking 

BEST GROUP–

Keche,

R2bees,

 Gallaxxy,

VVIP

BEST FEMALE ACT–

Tiffany,

Becca,

MzVee,

 Eazzy ,

Efya,

Wiyaala

BEST MALE ACT–

 Samini,

Shatta Wale,

Stonebwoy,

Kinaata,

Sarkodie,

Medikal

2017 GEA NOMINEES LIST  –FILM/TV CATEGORIES

LEAD ACTOR IN FILM–

 Adjetey Annang – Keteke ,

 Jose Tolbert – True Lies ,

 Van Vicker -‘Black Money

Alphones Menyo – Utopia

Kalybos – Amakye & Dede

LEAD ACTRESS IN FILM–

Ophelia Dzidzornu – Like Cotton Twines

Kalsoum Sinare -‘Sala

Yvonne Nelson – In.April,

Nana Ama Mcbrown  – Na Menim ,

Lydia Forson – Keteke ,

Rukiyat Masud.- Children Of The Mountain . 

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN FILM—-

Fred Amugi -Sala,

 John Dumelo – Amakye & Dede

Kwadwo Nkansah -Fault,

 Ian Wordi – Sala ,

 Kobi Rana – Sala,

Akrobeto – Na Menim 

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN FILM—-

Akorfa Adjeani – Children Of The.Mountain ,

 Jackie Appiah – Sala ,

 Luckie Lawson -‘ Like Cotton Twine

Roslyn Ingissa – Amakye & Dede

BEST PICTURE (FILM PRODUCER)—-

Utopia – Alphones Menyo ,

Sala – Kalsoum Sinare & Fareeda Sinare Yakubu,

 Purple – Prince.Dovlo,

 True Lies – Abdul Salam Mumuni,

Amakye & Dede – Kofi Asamoah –

Children Of The Mountain – Priscilla Anany

In April – Yvonne Nelson

BEST DIRECTOR-FILM–

Kofi Asamoah – amakye & dede

 kobi Rana – Sala.,

 Leila Djansi – like cotton twines,

 Priscilla Anany – children of the mountain 

TV PERSONALITY/ PRESENTER MALE

KOD,

Elias Chebeb,

Jay Folley,

Patrice Amegashie

TV PERSONALITY/ PRESENTER FEMALE

Berla Mundi,

Nana Aba Anamoah,

Caroline Sampson,

Sorakiss,

 Kokui Selormey

OTHER 2017 GEA NOMINEES LIST –

SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR   –

Martha Bissah,

 Kaya Forson,

 Andre Ayew,

Asamoah Gyan,

 Emmanuel Tagoe

 Harrison Afful

ENTERTAINMENT BLOG of The Year

zionfelix.net,

enewsgh.com,

 ameyawdebrah.com,

 blagogee.com,

nkonkonsa.com,

nydjlive.com 

BEST DIASPORA ACT–

Fuse ODG, UK

 Eugy – UK

Kwamz and Flava, UK

Blitz The Ambassador, USA

LosGrumos- FRANCE

Best Radio Personality ( female) Doreen andoh.-( joy fm) Anita Erskine- ( Starr fm) MsNaa– (yfm) Jessica Saforo.-(citi fm)

Best Radio Personality (male) Akwasi Aboagye- (peace fm) Ray – (Starr fm) Kwame Sefa Kayi-  (peace fm) Abeiku.Santana –  ( Adom fm)

BEST DJ-

Dj Micsmith,

 Dj Mensah,

Dj Vision,

Dj Vyrusky

BEST COMEDIAN ACT

DKB

Kemikal,

Foster Romanus,

Ajeezay,

 Lexy Decomic

BEST GH /USA ACT-

Duke D2,

Nana Nyc,

Moe Sbw,

 Lighter,

Rison,

2 shy

JOHN Q 

BEST GH/USA DJ–

Dj Akua, -DMV

 Dj Nayah, -NJ

Dj Slim, NY

 Dj Prince Paul,-MA

DJ AKA, -NY

DJ sam Q, -ATL

BEST ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR –

Sarkodie,

Shatta Wale,

Stonebwoy

DKB

Efya

Lilwin,

Akrobeto

NON GHANAIAN CATEGORIES

AFRICA – NON GHANAIAN

BEST ACTOR

 Ramsey Nouah -NIGERIA

 Blossom Chukwujekwu-NIGERIA

 Nick Mutuma-KENYA

Emmanuel Ikubese-NIGERIA

Oc Ukeje- NIGERIA

AFRICA NON GHANAIAN

BEST ACTRESS—

Adesua Etomi-NIGERIA

Rita Dominic- NIGERIA

Funke Akindele-NIGERIA,

Omoni Oboli- NIGERIA

Fulu Mugovhani- SOUTH AFRICA

Africa NON GHANAIAN

BEST Male Artist–

 Nasty C-South Africa

 Falz-NIGERIA,

Wizkid – NIGERIA,

 Davido -NIGERIA

Tekno NIGERIA

Toofan -TOGO

 AKA – South Africa

AFRICA NON GHANAIAN

BEST FEMALE ARTIST —

Busiswa -South Africa

Simi- NIGERIA

Tiwa Savage-NIGERIA

Seyi Shay – NIGERIA

Vanessa MDee – TANZANIA

 Yemi Alade – NIGERIA

AFRICA NON GHANAIAN

BEST DJ

 DJ Obi, NIGERIA

 Dj Spinall –NIGERIA/USA

Dj ZinhleB -SOUTH AFRICA,

 Dj Tunez-NIGERIA/USA

 DJ Maphorisa- SOUTH AFRICA