Shatta Wale tops the 2014 BASS Awards Nomination, Full Nominations List

Accra, Ghana – The 2014 BASS Award was launched today, May 30th at the Z-Bar in Accra. The event is organized to honor Reggae/Dancehall artists in Ghana.

The 2014 VGMA Artist of the Year and current reigning Dancehall King Shatta Wale topped the second edition of the Bass Awards nominee list. The event organized by Rackus Productions, Solid Multimedia and Bullhaus Entertainment is scheduled to take place on the 30th of August and will be proceeded with a nominees jam a week prior, which is August 27th.

Full Nominations List

DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR 
Jah Wyz – My Life
A K Songstress – The Empress
Buju Stinjo – Badder Than Them

ARTIST OF THE YEAR 
Shatta Wale
Stonebwoy
Jupitar
Ras Kuuku

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

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 – Black Stars
Jedu B. Ambuley – Doesn’t Matter

DANCEHALL ARTIST OF THE YEAR 
Stonebwoy – Give It To Them
Shatta Wale – Enter The Net
Jupitar – Freaky Girl

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

RECORD OF THE YEAR (YAA ASANTEWAA AWARD) 
Blakk Rasta – Eager To See Mandela
Papa Jingo – Yen Ye Baako
Episode – Mandela
Na U – Kudo Ghana
Tsidifari – Black Stars

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 Thing
Shatta Wale/D-Black – Ina The Party
Trade Mark/Natural Face – Mi Girl Nie
Wiyaala/Jupitar – Rock Ma Body

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Samson Quaye (Poncho)
Consular Hayes
Simple Man Kante

BEST FEMALE VOCAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
MzVee – Borkor Borkor
Wiyaala – Rock My Body

RIDDIM OF THE YEAR 
Smirnoff And Guiness Riddim
Kulcha Riddim

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (DANCEHALL) 
IWAN – Omega Rise
AK Songstress – Empress
Jupitar – Money Box
Shatta Wale – Like My Thing
Natural Face – Burn Dutty Mind
Sarkodie/Banky W – Pon Di Thing
Wiyaala/Jupitar – Rock Ma Body
MzVee – Borkor Borkor

BEST MALE VOCAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Buk Bak – Mama Cry No More
Jah Ambar – Eye Wunkoaa
Luther – Judge Not
Nature – Chameleon Love
Tsidifari – Black Stars

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (REGGAE) 
Na U – Believe In Me
Konkarah – Rise Up
Ras KuuKu – Father
Jon Germain – Still Love You
Blakk Rasta – Iyawata

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR 
Dakay
Genius Selection
Infectious

BEST PERFORMER OF THE YEAR 
Shatta Wale
Stonebwoy
Ras Kuuku
Jupitar

BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR 
Blakk Rasta /Lami – Iyawata
Kiki Jail/Shatta Racko – Me And You
Papa Jingo/Temp – Yen Ye Baako
Lingua Cat/Jah Amba – Makooma
Ras KuuKu/Norris Man – Give Thanks

REGGAE ARTIST OF THE YEAR 
Ras KuuKu – Father
Blakk Rasta – Iyawata
IWAN – Chant A Song

Wednesday, June 25, 2014