It�s certainly a good time for Ghanaian Reggae and Dancehall music as well as artists, who have for the last year dominated the Ghanaian music space, headlining almost all the major shows, from concerts to awards shows. Reggae and Dancehall currently rules!
Rackus Production in partnership with Bullhaus Entertainment and Solid Multimedia, on Friday 30th May 2014, launched the 2014 Bass Awards at a media and stakeholder event held at the Z-Bar, World Trade Centre. In its second year, this year�s edition of the Bass Awards is under the theme �Turn It Up�.
The president of Rackus Production, Mr. Felix Okoh, said �It is great to see Reggae and Dancehall become the biggest music genres at the moment, an indication of the impact of the maiden edition of the Bass Awards. Though we weren�t certain about the outcome of the maiden edition of the awards, we were certain of leaving a mark in the music industry.
As a brand committed to the development of entertainment in Ghana, Rackus Production, with its partners is taking the Bass Awards a notch higher this year, in line with the theme for this year, Turn It Up. There will be several add-ons as well as surprises to make this year�s awards bigger and better�.
The list of nominees for the various categories for the 2014 Bass Awards was also announced at the launch event. Radio presenter and musician, Blakk Rasta, Ras Kuuku and Shatta Wale were amongst the musicians with the highest nominations.
Fans can vote for their favourite artists in the public voting categories via SMS from Monday 16th June 2014 and the winners will be celebrated at the Awards Night on Saturday 30th August 2014.
Bass Awards is an annual awards scheme specially designed to reward and celebrate Reggae and Dancehall musicians who have excelled in the year under review and also serves as an annual gathering of lovers of Reggae and Dancehall.
1. DANCEHALL ARTISTE(S) OF THE YEAR
Stonebwoy � Give it to them
Shatta Wale � Enter the Net
Jupitar � Freaky girl
2. REGGAE ARTISTE(S) OF THE YEAR
Ras Kuuku � Father
Blakk Rasta � Iyawata
Iwan � Chant a song
3. BEST ALTERNATIVE REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG (GOSPEL)
Akesse Brempong � Crazy love
Nii Soul � Count it all joy
Jay Shady � Bestest friend
Jael Wiafe � Don�t give up the fight
4. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR (KWAME NKRUMAH AWARD)
Shatta Wale,
Stonebwoy,
Jupitar
Blakk Rasta
Ras Kuuku
5. DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
Episode � Turn up
Fuse ODG � Badder than bad
Shatta Wale- Enter the net
Stonebwoy � Give it to them
Jupitar � Freaky girl
6. REGGAE SONG OF THE YEAR
Buk bak - Mama cry no more
Blakk Rasta - Iyawata
Iwan � Chant a song
Jah Wadada � Loving you
Konkarah - Rise
Ras Kuuku � Father
Tinny - Mi love you
Tsidifari � Ghana
Gyadu-Blay Ambolley � It doesn�t Matter
7. BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)
Blakk Rasta/Lami - Iyawata
Kiki Jail/Shatta Rako � Me and You
Papa Jingo/Jeron Tempo � Yen ye Baako
Lingua Kat/Jah Amber - Makooma
Ras Kuuku/Norris man � Give thanks
8. BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR (DANCEHALL)
D2/Shatta Wale � Fever
Edem/Stonebwoy � Go harder
Episode/Edem � Circumstance
Method Ranking/Stonebwoy � Wind up
Sarkodie/Banky W � Pon di tin
Shatta Wale/D Black � Ina the Party
Trade Mark /Natural Face � Mi Girl Nie
Wiyaala/Jupitar � Rock my body
9. RECORD OF THE YEAR (YAA ASANTEWAA AWARD)
Blakk Rasta � Eager to see Mandela
Papa Jingo � Yen ye baako
Episode - Mandela
Na U � Kudos Ghana.
Tsidifari � Ghana
10. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Dakay
Genius selection
Infectious
11. MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)
Na U � Believe in me
Konkarah � Rise
Ras Kuuku � Father
Jon Germain � Still here
Blakk Rasta- Iyawata
12. MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (DANCEHALL)
Jupitar � Money Box
Shatta Wale � Like my thing
Sarkodie/Banky W � Pon di tin
Wiyaala/Jupitar � Rock my body
Mz Vee - Borkor Borkor
13. BEST MALE VOCAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Buk Bak � Mama cry more
Jah ambar � Eye Wunkuaa
Luther - Judge not
Nature � Chameleon love
Tsidifari� Ghana
14. BEST FEMALE VOCAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Mz Vee - Bokor Bokor
Wiyaala � Rock my body
15. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Samson Quaye (Poncho)
Consular Hayes
Simple Man Kante
16. DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
Jah Wyz � My life
A K songtress � The Empress
Buju Stingo � Badder than them
17. RIDDIM OF THE YEAR
Smirnoff and Guinness Riddim
Kulcha Riddim
18. BEST PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Shatta Wale
Stonebwoy
Ras Kuuku
Jupitar
19. ALBUM OF THE YEAR (REGGAE/DANCEHALL)
Blakk Rasta � Ancestral Moon Splash
20. BEST SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR
Buk Bak � Mama Cry no more
Konkarah � Rise
Ras Kuuku � Father
Tsidifari � Ghana
Ras Bomber � Danqua Circle
21. BEST AFRICAN ACT OF THE YEAR
Wyre
Jesse Jagz
Alpha Blondy
Source: Eugene Osafo-Nkansah/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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