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Vodafone Ghana Music Awards receives over 350 song entries

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gma2012The 2012 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Festival has recorded an impressive turnout of entries for consideration into the 29 coveted award categories of the Scheme. More than 350 individual songs and nearly 200 artistes have been submitted since the information on the call for entries was made public in early January. Many more entries are expected in as the process is yet to officially end. The VGMA Board during their second sitting on Thursday January 26, 2012 began the arduous task of cataloging the over 350 song entries into their respective categories. The dedicated Board team has their work cut out for them during this stage of the scheme. It is their responsibility to painstakingly place all the entries into categories for short listing – a task made more grueling by the fact that Members have to literally listen and debate on the appropriate category for each song presented. The impressive turnout this year is a good sign that the music industry did not do too badly in the year under review (December 1, 2010 – December 31st 2011). The VGMA aims above all, to recognise the hard work and dedication of the music industry practitioners. It must be said at this point that the industry deserve a pat on the back for work done in keeping Ghana and the world dancing with their releases in all genres of music. A cursory look at the work done so far in the categorization process reveals that there will be an interesting race for the Hiplife Song of the Year category. The category has received a tremendous boost with the advent of the “Azonto movement” with its accompanying dance rhythm. The competition here will certainly be worth one’s while. Another category that is certain to create excitement is the Afro Pop Song of the Year. The number of works that have been placed in that category so far has Board Members wondering if a split of the category will not be in order.  The question to answer now is along what lines the Category can be split effectively. The Public Categories of the VGMA is largely popularity based and though many songs have been tendered in for consideration, only 6 or 7 entries per category will make it into the final Nomination list to be voted on by the 3-tier voting panel (i.e. General Public, Academy and Board) This however does not mean that the rest of the work submitted are substandard or not worthy of recognition. The whole industry has experienced a tremendous boost in the level of creativity as has been seen in the number of entries entered in so far and this is commendable. The data collection process which continues for another week is accompanied by a painstaking verification process by all record labels that have releases in the scheme. They have to sign label submission forms that record details like release date, song writers and other such necessary details Nomination forms can still be obtained from selected radio stations, MUSIGA Secretariat as well as online on www.ghanamusicawards.com and on www.facebook.com/GHMusicAwards .]]>

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Help us to get our movies on Amazon, Netflix — Martha Ankomah appeals to NFA

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Celebrated Ghanaian actress, Martha Ankomah has made a heartfelt appeal to the National Film Authority (NFA) to support local filmmakers in getting their movies on major streaming platforms like Amazon Prime and Netflix.  (more…)

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Kuami Eugene grateful for support after near-fatal accident

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Ghanaian singer Kuami Eugene recently updated his fans on his recovery journey following a motor accident. (more…)

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Prez Akufo-Addo appoints Julie Essiam as new GRA Commissioner

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His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana has appointed Julie Essiam as the new Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), replacing Rev. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah. (more…)

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Artistes should not pay for features – Wiyaala 

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Sensational Ghanaian Afro-pop singer and songwriter, Noella Wiyaala Nwadei, professionally known as Wiyaala is advocating against artistes paying for features. (more…)

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I hardly win awards because I’ve always turned down requests for sex – Yemi Alade

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Singer Yemi Alade has revealed the challenges she faced in Nigeria’s entertainment industry, attributing her limited award wins to her refusal to comply with requests for sexual favors from industry executives. (more…)

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King Promise announces debut Asian Tour

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Ghanaian singer King Promise has announced his debut Asian tour. (more…)

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