All You Need To Know About Ghana National Gospel Music Awards (NGMA) 2020

The 4th edition of the Ghana National Gospel Music Awards is arising on the 20th of February, 2021 with much expectations of entertainment and honour by the various nominated gospel artists both home and abroad who have steadily contributed to the growth of the gospel music industry.

The NGMA will be held at the Accra International Conference Centre (A.I.C.C) courtesy of Steaman Heights, the official sponsor of the event with support from BTM Afrika, eTV Ghana, the Multimedia Group, Rockson Ransford Hospital, MUSIGA, Jonab J. services, UGN, Texas Gospel Music Excellence Awards and Gospel Bloggers Association.

The event will recognize the best gospel male and female artiste, new gospel artist of the year, worship song of the year, and also the gospel song of the year alongside a lot of gospel musicians who have achieved so much more since their debut in the Gospel Industry. The nominations were announced on December 21 by Global Expert Recoveries, the organizers of the awards scheme.

Voting has started on www.ngmagh.com, the official website of NGMA. Winners in various categories for this year’s awards will be determined by 40% public, Board 40%, and 20% Academy votes.

Gospel artists like Diana Hamilton and MOG music gained the most nominations, seven.

Below is the full list of all nominees;

Church Choir of the Year:
CBN Inc.- Kumasi
Fusion Kings- Temple- ICGC  (Takoradi)
Calvary Music – CCC (Kumasi)
Covenant Voices, RCI (Accra)
Heralds Choir — Obuasi Methodist
Bethel Revival Choir Global – Evangelical (Accra)

Collaboration  of the Year
Don Cemon ft. Obaapa Christy – Wonderful Jesus
Akesse Brempong ft Joe Mettle- Bless
KobbySalm ft. Okey Socky- Jejeli
MOG ft. Various Artiste – God.
Celestine Donkor ft. Evelyn Wanjiru
Chris Appau ft. Joe Mettle – Akpe Kataa.
Jeshurun Okyere ft. Joe Mettle – You Reign

Gospel Male Artist of the Year 
Akesse Brempong
Nacee
Carl Clottey
MOG
Jeshurun Okyere

Instrumentalist of the Year
Dan Grahl
Sax Borsah
Enoch Owuraku Kissi
Richmond Danquah
Nsanku Pekay
Emmanuel Bludo
Affreh Junior

Adventist Vibrant
P.O Kwabena Donkor
Don Cemon
Julia Asante – Mensah
Bright Appiah Nkansah

Choral Group of the Year 
One Voice Choir Ghana
Harmonious Chorale Ghana
Vocal Essence Chorale

International Artiste Of the Year 
David Whitfield II and Whitfield Prod. (USA)
Sound of Imani (USA)
Young Men 4 Christ (USA)
Daryl Beebe (USA)
Eric Reverence (USA)
Hayden Billingy (St. Vincent Grenada)
Detroit Youth Choir (USA)

Traditional Song of the Year 
CPL Adu-Gyamfi – Wode Yen Nfomso
Nacee- Bo no ose
Lawyer Antwi Agyei- Na who cause am
Rev. Mrs Mavis Frimpong – Onyame Kese
Nti Anane – Ayemuye Nyame

Worship Song of the Year
Elizabeth Turkson – Tete Botan
Lizzy Ntiamoah- Nyame Ye
Jeshurun Okyere ft. Joe Mettle – You Reign
Elizabeth Baohene – Krokron
Carl Clottey – Di wo hene
Rama Antwi- Ne Nionyam
Japhet Adjetey – Bless the Lord.

New Gospel Artist of the Year : 
Joshua Ahenekorah
Kofi Owusu Peprah
Esther Obiribeba Addo
Ewuraba Eesi
Kelvin Sasu
Akua Emelia
Omari Kissi Jnr.

Gospel Artist Manager of the Year 
Nii Nol- Akesse Brempong
Jay Barnner – Nacee
Kofi Donkor – Celestine Donkor
Derick Ofori Baadu- MOG
Kwesi Ernest – Akua Emelia
King David- Diana Hamilton
Teddy Ot- TLC- Miss Walters

Male Vocalist if the Year:
Akesse Brempong
Nacee
Carl Clottey
MOG
Eba
Onasis Kontor
Omari Kissi Jnr

Praise Song of the Year:
Nti Anane- Ayemuye Nkyankopon
Jemba- Yahweh
Margaret Addison- Nyamesom Pa
Prophet  David Kyeremeh – One day, One day
Diana Hamilton – Adom (Grace)
Celestine Donkor- Favour Everywhere.

Artiste Of the Year  (Diaspora):
Mr. Music Mensah
Martin Fei
Joseph Matthew
Jane Rita
Maame Pinamang
Atta Patrick
Alex Acheampong
Herty Corgie
Jenn Arthur
Millicent Yankee

Songwriter of the Year 
CBC Inc. – Wo ye Yesu
Diana Hamilton – Adom ( Grace)
MOG- Amazing God
EBA- I overcome
Selina Boateng – Yesu Mogya.
Omari Kissi Jnr – Mehyia Yesu
Celestine Donkor – Favour Everywhere

Hybrid Song of the Year 
Nana Manuel – Nyame Beye
Flowking Stone- Grace
Fameye ft. Kwesi Arthur – Long life
Fii Cools- Grace
Kuami Eugene ft Obaapa Christy – Waye Awie.

Urban Gospel Artiste Of the Year 
Carl Clottey
MOG
Eba
KobbySalm
Kofi Karikari
Neqta
2 Fresh 4 God

Streaming Heights Gospel of the Year 
MOG
AkesseBrempong 
Nacee 
Celestine Donkor
Empress Gifty

Gospel Song of the Year:
Favour Everywhere – Celestine ft Evelyn Wanjiru
Adom (Grace ) – Diana Hamilton
Nyame De Aba- Nacee
Jesus Over Do- Empress Gifty
Amazing God- MOG
Bless- Akesse Brempong

African Artiste of the Year
Judikay (Nigeria)
Mercy Chinwo  (Nigeria)
Deborah Lukalu (DR. Congo)
Moses Bliss (Nigeria)
Armand Koffi  (Ivory Coast)
Ephraim Son of Africa (Zambia)
Evelyn Wanjiru  (Kenya)

Gospel Female Artiste Of the Year 
Jemda
Jayana
Rose Adjei
Celestine Donkor
Diana Hamilton
Empress Gifty

Producer of the Year 
Kaywa
Dan Bassey
Nacee
Francis Osei
Akesse Brempong
Shadrack Yawson  (Shaa)
Vincent Nyafele (Vinny Kay)

Music Video of the Year : 
Akua Emelia ft. Francis Amo- Fameye
Celestine Donkor – Favour Everywhere
Lizzy Ntiamoah – Nyame Ye
Akesse Brempong – Bless
Empress Gifty – Jesus Over Do
Diana Hamilton – Adom ( Grace )
Carl Clottey – Deedew
Nacee- Nyame De Aba

Radio/TV Gospel Music Programme of the Year 
Frankys- Hitz FM
Nii Noi- ATV
Tee Jah- Starz TV
So me so- Angel FM
Freda Bioh- J Life FM
Pastor Ato Acquah- Joy FM
Pastor Jerry- Nhyira FM

Female Vocalist of the Year
Lizzy Ntiamoah
Jayana
Nshira Tina
Abena Baduaa
Diana Hamilton
Celestine Donkor
Empress Gifty.