The categories for the 2020 Ghana Music Awards USA have been announced ahead of the awards ceremony in Springfield, Virginia, on July 3.
The 25 categories were revealed at a ceremony in New Jersey recently. A launch in Accra, Ghana, is slated for March 28.
The event is organised by Don’s Music Production in partnership with 2Geez Entertainment and Highlife Media USA.
“We want it to be the most respected awards scheme in the diaspora and Ghana entertainment industry,” 2Geez Entertainment CEO Godfred Wiafe said. “Voting is 40% for board, 20% for academy and 40% for the general public.”
Wiafe said the Popular Song of the Year Award category would constitute 80% public voting and 20% board voting.
The event is designed to celebrate and honour Ghanaian entertainers in and outside the country and aims to extend the advancement of the Ghanaian music industry at home and abroad.
The year under review is between January and December 2019.
All the categories are below:
- Highlife Song of the Year
- Gospel Song of the Year
- Hiplife Song of the Year
- Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
- Gospel Artist of the Year
- Highlife Artist of the Year
- Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the Year
- Hiplife Artist of the Year
- Best Male Vocalist of the Year
- Best Female Vocalist of the Year
- Best Group of the Year
- Best Rapper of the Year
- Best Collaboration of the Year
- New Artist of the Year
- Popular Song of the Year
- Artist of the Year
- Producer of the Year
- US-based DJ of the Year
- US-based Uncover Artist of the Year
- US-based Afrobeats Artist of the Year
- US Artist of the Year
- US-based Afropop Artist of the Year
- US-based Best Gospel Song of the Year
- US-based Gospel Artist of the Year
- Ghanaian Traditional Culture Act.