Ghana: Entertainment Achievement Awards 2021 unveil nominees

17 Feb 2021 - 15:56

The nominees for the first annual Entertainment Achievement Awards (EAAs) in Ghana have been unveiled ahead of the main event at Kempinski Hotel in Accra on 27 March.

Stonebwoy secured five nominations at this year's EAAs.

The announcement follows a call for nominations in December. The awards platform was launched by the Accra-based Citi TV to honour outstanding creative achievements in music, film, fashion, photography, media, comedy and sports, among others.

Stonebwoy and Kuami Eugene lead the nominees with five nods apiece, including the keenly contested Entertainment Personality Award. KiDi secured four nominations, whereas Adina, Shatta Wale, Darkovibes and Sarkodie secured two each.

This year’s scheme will award creative works produced in 2020. The nominees were selected by an academy composed of broadcaster Kofi Okyere Darko, multi-instrumentalist and producer Kwame Yeboah, celebrity blogger Ameyaw Debrah, Adinkra Experience CEO Kofi Adinkra, and artist and writer Dr Bernard Akoi-Jackson.

The organisers say that there will be no public voting and the winners will determined exclusively by the academy.

“The Entertainment Achievement Awards and the way we intend to execute it will initiate a hard-hitting conversation about the Ghanaian creative industry and the potential it wields,” Citi TV programme manager Jessica Opare-Saforo said. “It will lead the way in sanitising and transforming Ghana’s entertainment scene in a bid to create artistic products that can firmly compete on any global stage.”

The awards ceremony will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be broadcast on Citi TV (DStv channel 363) and social media.

Below is the full list of nominees:

Music

Best Female Artist

Adina
Diana Hamilton
Sista Afia
Wendy Shay
Eno Barony

Best Male Artist

Stonebwoy
Sarkodie
Shatta Wale
Kuami Eugene
KiDi
Medikal
Akwaboah

Song of the Year

‘Open Gate’ – Kuami Eugene
‘Putuu’ – Stonebwoy
‘No Dulling’ – Keche
‘Inna Song’ – Darkovibes and King Promise
‘Enjoyment’ – KiDi
‘La Hustle’ – Medikal ft. Criss Waddle and Joey B
‘Sore’ – Yaw Tog ft. O’Kenneth, City Boy, Reggie and Jay Bahd

Album of the Year

Anloga Junction – Stonebwoy
Blue EP – KiDi
Son of Africa – Kuami Eugene
Contingency EP – Camidoh
The Man and the God – Worlasi

Best Music Video

‘Inna Song’ – Darkovibes and King Promise
‘Everlasting’ – Stonebwoy
‘Open Gate’ – Kuami Eugene
‘Enjoyment’ – KiDi
‘Why’ – Adina Thembi
‘Best Rapper’ – Amerado

Cultural Troupe of the Year

Adaha Band
Dromo Naa
Kwan Pa Band
Senku Band
Kae Debi (Adowa/Kete)

Film

Ghanaian Movie of the Year

Aloe Vera (2020)
Perfect Picture 10 Years After (2020)
Fix Us (2020)
Tetteh Quarshie (2020)
Gold Coast Lounge (2020)

Female Actor of the Year

Nana Ama McBrown
Yvonne Nelson
Lydia Forson
Jackie Appiah
Naa Ashorkor

Male Actor of the Year

Adjetey Annang
Kwadwo Nkansah (Lil Win)
Akrobeto
Aaron Adatsi
Anthony Woode

Film Director of the Year

Peter Sedufia
Shirley Frimpong Manso
Kobby Rana
Pascal Amanfo
Pascal Aka

Best Picture

Aloe Vera
Perfect Picture 10 Years After
Gold Coast Lounge
Tetteh Quarshie
Fix Us

Sports

Sportswoman of the Year

Janet Egyir
Grace Asantewaa
Jennifer Kudjoe
Mercy Tagoe Quarcoo
Samira Suleman

Sportsman of the Year

Thomas Partey
Jonathan Mensah
Jordan Ayew
Dede Ayew
Mohammed Kudus

Media

Online – Website/Blog/ YouTube/Instagram

Zion Felix
Kwadwo Sheldon (Yawa of the Day/Breakdown)
Pulse Ghana (IG Page)
The Delay Show
Ghpage.com
NY DJ – nydjlive.com
Jacqueline Mensah (TikTok)

Writing and Poetry

Best Author – Prose, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction

Abdul-Rahman Harruna Attah (Ahwene Pa Nkasa: Standing with JDM)
Kwamena Ahwoi (Working With Rawlings)
Ambassador D.K. Osei (Privileged Conversations – Adventures of An African Diplomat)
Peace Adzo Medie (His Only Wife)
Ayesha Harruna Attah (The Deep Blue Between)

Best Performance Poet