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Nominations are out for this year�s edition of the crowning event of Ghana�s gospel music industry, the Ghana Gospel Industry Awards (GGIA). The event celebrates and rewards excellence in the gospel music industry. The 2013 edition of GGIA comes off at the National Theatre on Sunday December 22, 2013. A total of 18 outstanding artistes will be honoured for their contribution to the growth of Ghana�s gospel industry over the past years and will also showcase the cream of Ghana�s gospel artistes. Organisers have released a short code � 1736 � for the general public to choose their favourite artistes in the nine (9) public voting categories. Below is the list of nominees. PUBLIC VOTING CATEGORIES *New Artiste of the year Patience Nyarko - te twere wo & ye fre no Jesus � [1PN] Ernest Acheampong - Pegya Me Kosoro/Wo daso ye Nyame � [1EA] Mabel Okyere � Bibihiami � [1MO] Miriam Afari � Ashase Nyame � [1MA] *Album of the year � Joyce Blessing - heavy price � [2JB] Ernest Acheampong - wuda so ye onyame � [2EA] Cynthia Maccauley - Wait � [2CM] OJ � Nokoa Sem � [2OJ] *Song of the year Joyce Blessing - Monko moakye � [3JB] Nicholas Omane Acheampong � Zaphnat Panea � [3NOA] OJ - maye se mo pen � [3OJ] Cynthia Maccauley - Nkomhye � [3CM] *Artiste of the Year � Joyce Blessing - Monko moakye � [4JB] OJ - maye se mo pen � [4OJ] Cynthia Maccauley - Nkomhye � [4CM] Nicholas Omane Acheampong � Zaphnat Panea � [4NOA] *Popular Video of the Year � Joyce Blessing - Monko moakye � [5JB] OJ - maye se mo pen � [5OJ] Cynthia Maccauley - Nkomhye � [5CM] Nicholas Omane Acheampong � Zaphnat Panea � [5NOA] *Alternative Gospel Video of the Year � Sarkodie � Hallelujah � [6SK] Brenya � Life � [6BN] EL � Hallelujah � [6EL] Trigmatic � Wo Sika Nti � [6TG] *Alternative Gospel Song of the Year � Sarkordie � Hallelujah � [7SK] EL � see me suffer � [7EL] Brenya � Life � [7BN] Lil Shaker - Amen � [7LS] *Collaboration of the Year � Joyce Blessing & Jewek Arkah - Nyame Eguama � [8JB] Ceccy Twum & Nacy - semeko Meho a � [8CT] Bro Philimon & Mouris � me bo wodin � [8BP] Ruthy & Nacy - Lala � [8RT] *Urban Gospel Artiste of the Year � Joe Mettle � Medo wo � [9JM] Eugene Zuta � woso � [9EZ] Akese Brempong � Crazy Love � [9AB] Shika � Onnaee � [9SK] *NOMINEES FOR GGIA 2013 � ACADEMY VOTING CATEGORIES *Male Vocalist of the year � OJ � Maye se mo pen Uncle Ato � Ono Nkotoo Joe Mettle � Sound of Praise Koda � Nsem pee *Female Vocalist of the year � Cynthia Maccauley - Nkomhye Joyce Blessing - Monko moakye Ceccy Twum - semeko Meho a, Osoro Kasiebo Miriam Afari � Ashase Nyame *Video of the year Emmitt Jim Konadu � you are beautiful OJ - maye se mo pen Tina Asante - Remember me Celestine Donkor � Manim Nuguase *Record Label/ Executive Producer of the Year � Media Exel Prod. Joyce Blessing (Nyame Eguama) Cebex Prod. � OJ (maye se mo pen) Obroni Records � Ernest Acheampong (pagya me) Gospel Sound Engineer of the Year � Dan Bassy � Obaapa Christy (Aba ba mu) Dave Joy � Joyce Blessing (Nyame Eguama) Nacy �OJ ( maye se mo pen / apor jesu) * Gospel Producer of the Year � Nacy � OJ ( maye se mu pen) Dave Joy � Nyame Guamaa Osei Francis Ahyease Nyame Dan Bassy � Nkumhye no aba mo *Best Gospel Song Writer � Ernest Kwaku Sarfo - Monko moakye (Joyce Blessing) Koda � Nsem pii OJ - maye se mo pen Bro Philimon � Mebo wodin NOMINEES FOR GGIA 2013 � HONORARY CATEGORIES *Honorary Award of the year � Elder Mireku * Life Time Achievement Award � � Kusi Berko