Ghana DJ Awards Nominee List Out

The nominee list for the frist edition of the Ghana DJ Awards, aimed at awarding personalities who have over the years contributed immensely towards the  promotion of Ghana music is finally out.

The event, which is being organized by Merqury Republic will honor hardworking DJs in Ghana and worldwide.

Voting  will commence on Friday, August 10 with the final event scheduled to take place  on September 22, 2012

Below is the list of categories for this year's awards:

(1) BEST GOSPEL DJ
*DJ Sapii – Hot FM (Accra)
*DJ Toffeeakwa – Angel FM (Kumasi)
*Kwesi Aboagye – Peace FM (Kumasi)
*KB – Happy FM (Accra)

(2) BEST HIGHLIFE DJ
*DJ Benji – Oman FM (Accra)
*DJ Advicer – Happy FM (Accra)
*Sir Evans – Angel FM (Kumasi)
*Akwesi Enim – Peace FM (Accra)
*DJ Young Joe  – Hot FM (Accra)
*DJ Awana Hitz FM (Accra)

(3) BEST HIPLIFE DJ
*DJ Mix – Max FM (Koforidua)
*DJ Flexy – YFM (Accra)
*Dr. Kan – Happy FM (Accra)
*DJ Advicer – Happy FM (Accra)
*DJ Slim – Kapital Radio (Kumasi)
*DJ Willie – Adom FM (Accra)

(4) BEST REGGAE DJ
*Nii Aryee Tagoe – Joy FM (Accra)
*Ras Bontai – Light FM (Kumasi)
*Black Prophet – OTEC FM (Kumasi)
*Blakk Rasta – Hitz FM (Accra)
*Black Santino – Yard 7 Foreign Crew
*Abeiku Desmond – Max FM (Koforidua)

(5) BEST RADIO DJ
*Sammy Forson – YFM (Accra)
*DJ Flexy – YFM (Accra)
*DJ Black – Joy FM (Accra)
*Loving Cee – Fox FM  (Kumasi)
*DJ Slim – Kapital Radio (Kumasi)
*Big Shark – Sky FM  (Sunyani)
(6) POPULAR DJ OF THE YEAR
*DJ Mensa
*DJ Black
*Nii Aryee Tagoe
*DJ Perfekt
*DJ Andy Dorsty
*DJ Flexy

(7) BEST FEMALE DJ
*Doreen Andoh – Joy FM (Accra)
*DJ Kess YFM (Accra)
*Anita – Luv FM (Kumasi)
*Delay – Oman FM (Accra)
*Ohemaa – Top Radio (Accra)
*Jessica – Citi FM (Accra)

(8) BEST MOBILE DJ
*DJ Nab – Media Shuttle Sounds
*DJ Fish
*DJ Mensa – A Town
*DJ Master J
*Lexis – Sound Check
*DJ Snoop – Party Up

(9) CLUB MC OF THE YEAR
*MC Coaches (Barcadis)
*Comotion (Rockstones)
*MC Pay
*Big Shark

(10) MIXTAPE DJ OF THE YEAR
*DJ Black  – Ghana Blends Vol. 2
*DJ ShortFlex – Blackout Vol. 1
*DJ Minor – Apawahene Mixtape
*DJ Mackie – The Azonto New Breed Mixtape
*DJ Mensa – Ghana vrs 9ja
*DJ Mic Smith – Da Reminda

(11) SCRATCHING DJ
*DJ Caxtro
*DJ Andy Dorsty
*DJ Black
*DJ Killa-Fingers
*DJ Hubert
*DJ Magic Sam

(12) NITE CLUB DJ
*DJ Nii – Club Aphro
*DJ Kaxtro – Vienna
*DJ Mic Smith – Rockstones
*DJ Killa-Fingers – Vanity/Paloma
*DJ Armani – Rockstones
*DJ Big L

(13) ARTISTE DJ
*DJ Andy Dosty (Okyema Kwame)
*DJ Minor (Stay Jay)
*DJ Mensa (Sarkodie)
*DJ Master J (Richie)
*DJ Nyami (Dr. Cryme)
*DJ Perfekt (Samini)

(14) BEST RECORD PROMOTER
*DJ Flexy – YFM
*Sammy Forson – YFM
*Kwame B – Hitz FM
*DJ Black – Joy FM
*DJ Mix – Emak
*Dr. Pounds – Pluzz FM

 (15) BEST EVENT DJ
*Nii Aryee Tagoe
*DJ Black
*DJ Mensa
*DJ Mic-Smith
*DJ Killa-Fingers
*Mr. Kaxtro

(16) DISCOVERY DJ OF  THE YEAR
*DJ Yoga – Choice FM
*DJ Vision – YFM
*DJ Xplif – Vibe FM
*DJ Loft – Choice FM
*DJ Ashmen – Great FM
*DJ Blay - Obuoba FM

(17) BEST INTERNATIONAL GH. DJ
*DJ Invisible – Rainbow Radio
*DJ French Kiss – Kiss FM
*DJ Abrantie – Choice FM
*DJ Elove – New York
*DJ Nice
*DJ Bonsu

(18) BEST GHANAIAN DJ OF THE YEAR
*DJ Killa-Fingers
*DJ Andy Dosty
*DJ Black
*DJ Mensa

(19) BEST INTERNATIONAL DJ
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(20) VIDEO JOCKEY