The maiden edition of the Ghana Entertainment Awards USA was held on Saturday May 20th, 2017 at the Florence Gould Hall Theater in New York. Below are the list of winners :
BEST ALBUM–
Bar 3- EL (WINNER)
Nowhere Cool- M.anifest
Matic – Trigmatic
Janesis – Efya
Counselor -Nacee
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BEST DJ-
Dj Micsmith,
Dj Mensah (WINNER)
Dj Vision,
Dj Vyrusky
BEST SONG—
Confesssion- Kofi Kinaata
Grind- Vision DJ ft A.I
Alhaji- VVIP
Kakai- Shatta Wale (WINNER)
U and Me, Joey B
RNS- Sarkodie
Too Risky- Medikal
GOSPEL ARTIST/GROUP
Joe Mettle,
Sonnie Badu,(WINNER)
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, (WINNER)
Medikal – confirm
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BEST HIGHLIFE- ACT
Kofi Kinaata – Confesssion,(WINNER)
Becca- Beshiwo,
Bisa -Jwe,
Killbeatz – Borkor Borko,
Wisa Greid – Minste Bo
BEST MUSIC PRODUCER–
Pee on The Beat
Killbeatz,
Magnom,
Kaywa,
willisBeatz,
Kuvie
Mix Masta Garzy (WINNER)
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BEST MUSIC VIDEO–
Okyeame Kwame Ft. Mzvee – Small Small, (WINNER)
Edem Ft. Rekaado Banks – Nyedzilo,
Becca- Beshiwo,
Stonebwoy – Talk To Me,
Shatta Wale –Kakai
Bisa kdei ft Obrafour- Samina
Guru ft Singlet – Samba
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BEST COLLABORATION–
Okyeame Kwame Ft. MzVee – Small Small,
Flowking stone ft Shatta Wale,
Sarkodie – Fire Bon Dem Rmx,
R2Beez ft Wizkid Tonight. (WINNER)
VVIP ft. Patoranking – Alhaji,
Ras Kuuku ft. Luther,
Guru ft. Single- Samba,
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BEST NEW ACT–
A.I,
Medikal, (WINNER)
Article Wan,
Ebony,
Fancy Gadam,
Sorakiss,
feli Nuna,
Rudebwoy Ranking
BEST GROUP–
Keche,
R2bees,
Gallaxxy,
VVIP (WINNER)
BEST FEMALE ACT–
Tiffany,
Becca,
MzVee,
Eazzy ,
Efya, (WINNER)
Wiyaala
BEST MALE ACT–
Samini,
Shatta Wale,
Stonebwoy, (WINNER)
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 (WINNER)
Alphones Menyo – Utopia
Kalybos – Amakye & Dede
LEAD ACTRESS IN FILM–
Ophelia Dzidzornu – Like Cotton Twines
Kalsoum Sinare -‘Sala
Yvonne Nelson – In.April,(WINNER)
Nana Ama Mcbrown – Na Menim ,
Lydia Forson – Keteke ,
Rukiyat Masud.- Children Of The Mountain .
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SUPPORTING ACTOR IN FILM—-
Fred Amugi -Sala,
John Dumelo – Amakye & Dede
Kwadwo Nkansah -Fault, (WINNER)
Ian Wordi – Sala ,
Kobi Rana – Sala,
Akrobeto – Na Menim
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SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN FILM—-
Akorfa Adjeani – Children Of The.Mountain ,
Jackie Appiah – Sala ,(WINNER)
Luckie Lawson -‘ Like Cotton Twine
Roslyn Ingissa – Amakye & Dede
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BEST PICTURE (FILM PRODUCER)—-
Utopia – Alphones Menyo ,
Sala – Kalsoum Sinare & Fareeda Sinare Yakubu,
Purple – Prince.Dovlo, (WINNER)
True Lies – Abdul Salam Mumuni,
Amakye & Dede – Kofi Asamoah –
Children Of The Mountain – Priscilla Anany
In April – Yvonne Nelson
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BEST DIRECTOR-FILM–
Kofi Asamoah – amakye & dede (WINNER)
kobi Rana – Sala.,
Leila Djansi – like cotton twines,
Priscilla Anany – children of the mountain
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TV PERSONALITY/ PRESENTER MALE
KOD,
Elias Chebeb,
Jay Folley (WINNER)
Patrice Amegashie
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TV PERSONALITY/ PRESENTER FEMALE
Berla Mundi, (WINNER)
Nana Aba Anamoah,
Caroline Sampson,
Sorakiss,
Kokui Selormey
OTHER 2017 GEA NOMINEES LIST –
SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR –
Martha Bissah,
Kaya Forson,
Andre Ayew, (WINNER)
Asamoah Gyan,
Emmanuel Tagoe
Harrison Afful
ENTERTAINMENT BLOG of The Year
zionfelix.net,
enewsgh.com,
ameyawdebrah.com, (WINNER)
blagogee.com,
nkonkonsa.com,
nydjlive.com
BEST DIASPORA ACT–
Fuse ODG, UK
Eugy – UK
Kwamz and Flava, UK
Blitz The Ambassador, USA
LosGrumos- FRANCE (WINNER)
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Best Radio Personality ( female)
Doreen andoh.-( joy fm)
Anita Erskine- ( Starr fm)(WINNER)
MsNaa– (yfm)
Jessica Saforo.-(citi fm)
Best Radio Personality (male)
Akwasi Aboagye- (peace fm)
Bola Ray – (Starr fm)(WINNER)
Kwame Sefa Kayi- (peace fm)
Abeiku.Santana – ( Adom fm)
BEST COMEDIAN ACT
DKB (WINNER)
Kemikal,
Foster Romanus,
Ajeezay,
Lexy Decomic
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BEST GH /USA ACT-
Duke D2,(WINNER)
Nana Nyc,
Moe Sbw,
Lighter,
Rison,
2 shy
JOHN Q
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BEST GH/USA DJ–
Dj Akua, -DMV (WINNER)
Dj Nayah, -NJ
Dj Slim, NY
Dj Prince Paul,-MA
DJ AKA, -NY
DJ sam Q, -ATL
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BEST ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR –
Sarkodie,
Shatta Wale,(WINNER)
Stonebwoy
DKB
Efya
Lilwin,
Akrobeto
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NON GHANAIAN CATEGORIES
AFRICA – NON GHANAIAN
BEST ACTOR
Ramsey Noah -NIGERIA (WINNER)
Blossom Chukwujekwu-NIGERIA
Nick Mutuma-KENYA
Emmanuel Ikubese-NIGERIA
Oc Ukeje- NIGERIA
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AFRICA NON GHANAIAN
BEST ACTRESS—
Adesua Etomi-NIGERIA
Rita Dominic- NIGERIA (WINNER)
Funke Akindele-NIGERIA,
Omoni Oboli- NIGERIA
Fulu Mugovhani- SOUTH AFRICA
Africa NON GHANAIAN
BEST Male Artist–
Nasty C-South Africa
Falz-NIGERIA,
Wizkid – NIGERIA, (WINNER)
Davido -NIGERIA
Tekno NIGERIA
Toofan -TOGO
AKA – South Africa
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AFRICA NON GHANAIAN
BEST FEMALE ARTIST —
Busiswa -South Africa
Simi- NIGERIA
Tiwa Savage-NIGERIA (WINNER)
Seyi Shay – NIGERIA
Vanessa MDee – TANZANIA
Yemi Alade – NIGERIA
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AFRICA NON GHANAIAN
BEST DJ
DJ Obi, NIGERIA
Dj Spinall –NIGERIA/USA
Dj ZinhleB -SOUTH AFRICA,
Dj Tunez-NIGERIA/USA (WINNER)
DJ Maphorisa- SOUTH AFRICA
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Blackstar Honourary Award – Mr Berko, Mr And Mrs Agyekum Akili, Mrs Ivy Quarshie, Mohammed Mardah
Full List Of Winners At The 2017 Ghana Entertainment Awards USA
