WMA – WESTERN MUSIC AWARDS OPEN NOMINATIONS FOR 8TH EDITION
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE 8TH EDITION OF THE WESTERN MUSIC AWARDS
Calling all Western musicians and music enthusiasts! The Western Music Awards, a big deal on the Ghanaian music scene, is now accepting entries for its eighth edition. Organized by Westline Entertainment, the awards celebrate the best in Western Ghanaian music.
This year, there are 30 awards up for grabs, honoring a wide range of musical talent. If you released music, or were otherwise involved in the Western Music Awards, between February 2023 and January 2024, then you’re eligible to enter.
The deadline to submit your nomination is May 5th, 2024. Nana Kwesi Coomson, who is the head of the awards’ public relations team, shared some exciting news: the theme for this year’s event is “Unity in Diversity.” This theme highlights the importance of bringing people together through music, regardless of their background.
Gone are the days of paper forms! This year, the entire nomination process is online. Head over to www.wmagh.com/submission to submit your entry. Don’t miss out on this chance to be recognized for your contribution to Western Ghanaian music!
The categories up for nomination include:
1. Afropop Song of the year
2. Album/EP of the year
3. Artiste of the Year
4. Best Blogger/ Promoter of the year
5. Brass Band of the year
6. Best Collaboration of the year
7. Entertainment Show of the year
8. Most Popular Ghanaian Song of the year
9. Gospel Artiste of the year
10. Gospel Song of the year
11. Group of the year
12. Highlife Artiste of the year
13. Highlife Song of the year
14. Hiplife Artiste of the year
15. Hiplife Song of the year
16. Hiphop Artiste of the year
17. Hiphop Song of the year
18. Music Video of the year
19. New Artiste of the year
20. Music Producer of the year
21. Radio DJ of the year
22. Rapper of the year
23. Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the year
24. Reggae/Dancehall Song of the year
25. Most Popular Regional song of the year
26. Song Writer of the year
27. Urban Gospel Song of the year
28. Western Diaspora Artiste of the year
29. Best Instrumentalist of the year
30. Unsung – SHS
