Ghana Music Awards USA
Ghana Music Awards USA is an annual people’s choice Awards organized by Don's Music Production who is a well-known registered event hub based in the United States. This respected events powerhouse has successfully organized and produced well patronized Gospel shows, Awards Programs, USA tours for some renowned Ghanaian artistes, and many others.
| Ghana Music Awards - USA | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Ghanaian Entertainers Home and the United States of America |
| Country | Ghana & USA |
| Presented by | Ghana Music Awards, USA Board |
| First awarded | 2019 |
| Currently held by | Don's Music Production |
| Website | www.gmausa.org |
The Scheme is designed to promote Ghana Music and culture worldwide, create a solid international platform for promotions, sales, collaborations, business opportunities and several other benefits for Ghanaian Musicians, creative artistes and industry practitioners in the United States of America and beyond. It also seeks to encourage and celebrate today’s most influential and iconic artistes in the Music industry who have entertained Ghanaians and other nationals living in the United States and Ghana in the course of the Year under review.
Ghana Music Awards - USA, honors artistes in multiple musical genres including Highlife, Hiplife /Hip-Hop, Gospel, Contemporary Inspirational, Afro Pop, Reggae, Dancehall and many others. Categories like Social Media Trending Artist, New Artist of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, Video of the Year, Most Popular Song, Artiste of the Year and several others will also be recognized and given out to well-deserved artistes. A total of 35 individual Awards are presented to deserving artists during the main event which is always scheduled in the third Saturday of August
GMA-USA's events are proudly supported and endorsed by the Ghana Embassy and The Ghana Permanent Mission to the UN, New York, Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) and the Ministry of Arts and Culture who are all well represented at the GMA-USA eventS.
By organizing this significant musical event, GMA-USA seek to honour the enthusiasm and ingenuity of all it's nominees, applauding their creativity in Ghana, the USA and beyond.
.[1][2][3][4] The award ceremony is organised in partnership with Embassy of Ghana in Washington, D.C.[5]
History
The awards was Instituted in December 2019 and was launched in New Jersey on January 18th 2020. The first nominees announcement was held in July, 2020 followed by presentation of certificate for nomination to artiste.
The maiden edition of Ghana Music Awards-USA was held at the plush Showboat Theater in Atlantic on October 10th 2020, which was followed by presentations of awards in Ghana in December 2020.
The second edition of GMA-USA was held in The Celebrity Theater at the Raddison Hotel Atlantic City - New Jersey. Prior to that, there was a nominees party held on April 17th 2021.
Categories
- Gospel Song of the Year
- New Artist of the Year
- Male Vocalist of the Year
- Female Vocalist of the Year
- Gospel Artist of the Year
- Rapper of the Year
- Highlife Artist of the Year
- Highlife Song of the Year
- Afropop Artist of the Year
- Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
- Hiplife/Hip Hop Song of the Year
- Group of the Year
- Emerging Artist of the Year
- Producer/Sound Engineer of the Year
- Artist of the Year
- Most Popular Song of the Year
- US-Based Discovery Act of the Year
- US-Based Female Artist of the Year
- US-Based Producer/Sound Engineer of the Year
- US-Based Best Gospel Song of the Year
- US-Based Gospel Artist of the Year
- US-Based Best Male Vocalist of the Year
- US-Based Afropop Song of the Year
- US-Based Music Video of the Year
- US-Based Afropop Artist of the Year
- US-Based Best Rapper of the Year
- US-Based Female Vocalist of the Year
- Most Popular US-Based Artist of the Year
- Best International Collaboration of the Year (USA)
See also
References
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- "Organisers of Ghana Music Awards USA releases date for announcement of nominees". adomonline.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- "We want Ghana Music Awards USA to be reputable – Organizers". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- "Ghana Music Awards-USA outlines programmes for 2021". thespectatoronline.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- "Ghana's Embassy in America partners GMA-USA". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.