Ghana DJ Awards

Last updated
Ghana DJ Awards
DescriptionOutstanding achievements in the music industry of Ghana
CountryGhana
Presented byMerqury Republic
First awardedFebruary 15, 2012;12 years ago (2012-02-15)
Website www.ghanadjawards.org
Television/radio coverage
Network Multi TV [1]

The Ghana DJ Awards are an annual ceremony to recognize and honor disc jockeys and other individuals who have influenced electronic dance music in Ghana. Its purpose is to foster the development of the Ghana music industry by rewarding and celebrating radio, mobile and club DJs who have excelled in their profession. The annual event highlights contributions Ghana DJs have made to the music distribution and promotion industry by playing, endorsing and publishing songs. [2] [3]

Contents

History

The awards were founded in 2011. [4] Conceived by Merqury Quaye, the first Ghana DJ Awards ceremony was held at the National Theatre on 15 February 2012. [5] Notable disc jockeys who have performed at the awards ceremony include DJ Que, DJ Vyrusky, DJ Kofi, DJ Black and DJ Jimmy Jatt. [6]

Awards

As of 2015, awards were presented in thirty-four categories. [7] [8]

In September 2020, the organizers introduced a new category, "Lockdown DJ of the Year", to award DJs who entertained music fans during the COVID-19 lockdown period. [9]

Categories

The top awards are presented in eight categories which include, Best DJ of the Year, Best International Non-Ghanaian DJ, Best International Ghanaian DJ, Discovery of the year, Best Event DJ of the Year, Artiste DJ of the Year, Best Mobile DJ of the Year and Best Mixtape DJ of the Year. Other categories include, DJ/Artist Collaboration of the Year, DJ's Song of The Year, Scratch DJ of The Year, Best Video Jockey of The Year, Best Club MC of The Year, Best Night Club DJ of The Year, Best Female Radio DJ of The Year, Best Male Radio DJ of The Year and Best Female DJ of The Year. [10]

During the 2018, Mark Okraku-Mantey was awarded Ghana DJ Awards Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2018 Ghana DJ Awards for his service and contribution to the DJ profession in Ghana. [11] [12]

Eligibility and entry

A jury of industry professionals is responsible for all award nominations. Once a work is nominated, an advisory board holds reviewing sessions to determine whether the work is entered in the correct category. [13]

In September 2020, Ghana DJ Awards unveiled its newly appointed 12-member board of directors. The new board announced that DJs below 18 years of age would no longer be nominated in the Overall Best DJ of the Year category. Instead, they will compete for the Young DJ of the Year award. [14] 13-year-old DJ Switch, who won Best DJ of the Year in 2019, was the first recipient of the newly created award. [15]

Changes

Venue

In October 2019, organizers of the event announced a new venue for the event. the event from the originally announced venue the National Theatre to the Accra International Conference Centre. [16]

Winners

2024 Winners list

This years' event marked the 12th Edition of the annual Guinness Ghana DJ Awards which was held at the Palms Convention Centre in Accra on Saturday, November 9, 2024. DJ Lord OTB was awarded the DJ of the Year beating off competition from DJ Loft, DJ Vyrusky, TMSK DJ, AD DJ and DJ Millzy. [17]

List of Winners
CategoryWinners
DISCOVERY OF THE YEARDJ Vasty
MC/HYPEMAN OF THE YEARKojo Manuel
EVENT DJ OF THE YEARDJ Pho
ARTISTE DJ OF THE YEARDJ Lord OTB – King Promise
SCRATCH DJ OF THE YEARDJ Mpesempese
MOBILE DJ OF THE YEARDJ Amachi
MIXTAPE OF THE YEARCups & Bass Mixtape – DJ Loft & Kojo Manuel
VIDEO JOCKEY OF THE YEARDJ Aberga

Controversies

In February 2012, there was growing controversy about the Ghana DJ Awards, a few weeks after the event was announced. The awards festival sparked speculations of rivalry and arguments between some known DJs in Accra. [18]

In May 2012, Ghanaian DJs residing abroad have lamented about the unfairness on the part of organizers for allocating only one category for Ghanaian international DJs in the first ever honorary program for Ghanaian DJs. Organizers of the Awards later expressed their appreciation of the genuine concerns raised by the international DJs and explained that the suggestions and concerns would be reviewed and addressed accordingly in subsequent editions. [19]

In October 2019, DJ Asumadu expressed his huge disappointment at the 2019 Ghana DJ Awards, after he felt snubbed by the organizers of the awards despite playing many shows in the clubs and events. [20]


Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. Augustine's College (Cape Coast)</span> Public secondary/high school in Cape Coast, Ghana

St. Augustine’s College is an all-male boarding academic institution in Cape Coast, Ghana. As the first catholic school established in Ghana, the school started at Amissano, a village near Elmina, in 1930. The Roman Catholic institution was established to serve as a training college and seminary. The school was named after St. Augustine of Hippo. The motto of the college is Omnia Vincit Labor, meaning "Perseverance conquers All". The school has a total of 12 houses.

Alhaji Mohammed Ahmed, popularly known as Mohammed Polo and the "Dribbling Magician", is a former Ghanaian international and local club football player. He is considered one of the best dribblers and Ghanaian player of his generation.

Accra City Stars are a Ghanaian professional football club, based in Indadfa, Greater Accra. The club is currently competing in the Ghana Poly Tank Division One League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Accra Academy</span> Male second cycle institution in Kaneshie, Ghana

Accra Academy is a boys' high school located at Bubuashie near Kaneshie in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana. It admits both boarding and day students. Founded as a private school in 1931, it gained the status of a Government-Assisted School in 1950. It is the oldest existing high school to have been founded in the Gold Coast without prior involvement of a religious society, the government or a chiefdom.

The Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) is the umbrella group that unites all musicians in Ghana irrespective of their music genre.

Ghana Movie Awards is an annual film award to recognise excellence in the Ghanaian film industry. The first edition was held on 25 December 2010 at the Accra International Conference Center. It’s only in 2017 that the ceremony wasn’t held due to the franchise being given to Zylofon media that year. The Award Sheme was founded by Ghanaian actor Fred Nuamah in 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ghana Music Awards</span> Awards event in Ghana

The Ghana Music Awards, also known since 2024 by the sponsored name Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs), formerly Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs), is an annual music awards event in Ghana established in 1999 by a local event organizer and planner company known as Charter House to originally and primarily celebrate the "outstanding contributions of Ghanaian musicians to the growth and expansion of its associated industry".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nathaniel Attoh</span> Ghanaian announcer and journalist

Nathaniel Attoh, alias Citizen Attoh, born is a Ghanaian professional master of ceremonies (mc), international boxing ring announcer, and television and radio journalist. He is known for the radio show " Joy Sports Link" on Joy 99.7 FM Ghana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DJ Premier (radio DJ)</span> Ghanaian radio DJ (born 1986)

Bismark Boachie popularly known as DJ Premier is a Ghanaian disc jockey and radio personality who works at Accra fm, an Accra base radio station and also a board member of the Ghana DJ Awards.

Kofi Amoako, known professionally as DJ Vyrusky, is a Ghanaian disc jockey, he was the Commercial Media Manager at EchoHouse, before he becoming a full-time DJ on Starr Drive in 2014. He is currently the 2017 Ghana DJ Awards Best DJ of the Year and Best DJ from the Ghana Music Honors.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mix Master Garzy</span> Ghanaian record producer

Benjamin Mensah Garzy, professionally known as Mix Master Garzy, is a Ghanaian record producer, sound engineer, disc jockey and singer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DJ Switch (Ghanaian DJ)</span> Ghanaian disc jockey

Erica Armah Bra-Bulu Tandoh known by the stage name DJ Switch, is a young Ghanaian disc jockey. She is a multi talented entertainer who can also sing, rap, dance and host TV shows. She currently host Talented Kidz program on TV3. She does poetry, is an actress and delivers motivational speeches. She is the second child and the only girl among five siblings. She hails from Dadieso in the Western North Region of Ghana and attends Talented Royals International School at Weija in Accra. Her career took off when she was seven years of age. She claims she is adept at switching people's moods from sad to happy, hence the name DJ Switch.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DJ K Crakk</span> Ghanaian DJ

Francis Lomotey known professionally as DJ K Crakk and is a Ghanaian DJ. He is known for the kind of music he plays when on the dashboard or turntables. As result of his hard work he won a number of awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DJ Aroma</span> Ghanaian Disc Jockey

Collins Tetteh Nartey, known professionally as DJ Aroma, is a Ghanaian disc jockey. He is the official DJ for the annual Detty Rave music festival in Ghana. He was listed among the top ten DJs in Africa in 2019. He was awarded the DJ of the Year at the 2021 3Music Awards and the Radio DJ of the Year at the 2020 RTP awards.

Zelda Nana Yaa Adepa Dedaa Manteaw known by the stage name DJ Zel, is a British-born Ghanaian disc jockey, singer and dancer. She is the youngest disc jockey to play on radio in the United Kingdom and she currently hosts the UniAfrik Show on GN Radio based in the UK.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">3Music Awards</span> Annual award event in Ghana

The 3 Music Award is Ghanaian music awards ceremony held annually since 2018 to celebrate Ghanaian music. It was established by the 3Music Network with Media General TV3 as broadcasters. The Multimedia group became the media right holder in the second and subsequent edition. In 2020, the Fan fest which was scheduled to take place at the Accra Polo Grounds was cancelled and a Virtual award ceremony was held from the Fantasy Dome, Trade Fair La. This was because of the ban on public gathering due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mark Okraku-Mantey is a Ghanaian music producer and politician. He is currently the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jay Hover</span> Ghanaian singer

James Charles Tetteh known by his stage name Jay Hover, is a Ghanaian-American Afrobeats, Afropop and Highlife singer, songwriter, and music producer, based in Worcester.

Linus Evans Osei popularly known as DJ Faculty is a Ghanaian disc jockey. He is nominated in the "Best DJ Africa" category at the 2023 All Africa Music Awards and won "Best DJ of The Year" at the 2022 3Music Awards. He is the official DJ for Ghanaian music duo DopeNation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Samson Deen</span> Ghanaian sports executives and administrator

Samson Deen is a Ghanaian Hospitality, Communication and Sports Management consultant since 2003 who founded the African Origin Travels and Sports Tourism, AOG Construction Services and African Origin Group of Companies in 2017. He is currently the President of the African Paralympic Committee.

References

  1. ↑ "Ghana DJ Awards 2018 Nominees Unveiled". dailyguidenetwork.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ghana DJ Awards Constituted …DJ's to be rewarded annually". modernghana.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ghana DJ Awards kicks off". graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. ↑ ""Ghana DJ Awards Has Come To Stay"". modernghana.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Ghana DJ Awards to honour Mark Okraku Mantey". jonilar.net. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Ghana DJ Awards Open Nominations For 2019 Edition". modernghana.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Ghana DJ Awards 2015 Categories Announced". pulse.com.gh. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Ghana DJ Awards 2019 Winners – See Full List". plugtimes.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Ghana DJ Awards Introduces New Category To Honour Lockdown DJs". peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Call for entries: Ghana DJ Awards 2019". musicinafrica.net. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "Ghana DJ Awards to honor Mark Okraku Mantey with Lifetime Achievement Award". Muse Africa. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  12. ↑ "Ghana DJ Awards: Mark Okraku Mantey presented with Lifetime Achievement Award citation". Kasapa102.5FM. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  13. ↑ "CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – GHANA DJ AWARDS 2012". modernghana.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  14. ↑ "Ghana DJ Awards to host workshop in November". musicinafrica.net. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  15. ↑ "DJ Switch releases 'Success' after setting records at the 2019 Ghana DJ Awards". ghanamusic.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Ghana DJ Awards Announces New Venue". zylofonmediaonline.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  17. ↑ "Guinness Ghana DJ Awards 2024: Full list of winners - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  18. ↑ "Controversy Hits DJ Awards". ghanamma.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  19. ↑ "Ghana DJ Awards: Ghanaian International DJs Feel sidelined". ghanasoccernet.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  20. ↑ "Ghana DJ Awards Disappointing – DJ Asumadu". newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.