Latest news with #BlackSherif
BBC News
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Who go win Artiste of di Year for 2025 Ghana Music Awards?
Na dat time of di year again, as di music industry for Ghana go crown ogbonge artiste wey bin work hard for di last one year. Di Ghana Music Awards na di kontri flagship award wia im dey reward artistes, producers and oda pipo. Last year, afro-dancehall artiste Stonebwoy bin win Artiste of di Year, na so im still dey for dis year category. Dis year na di 26th year of di Ghana Music Awards, wia no musician don win Artiste of di Year two times in a row. Ahead of di event wey go happun on 10 May 2025, organisers bin do plenti activities; from pre-awards high school tour to music masterclass and oda tins, wia di time don reach to know who go win what for di night. For di category - artiste of di year, seven musicians and groups dey nominated. Stonebwoy, King Promise, King Paluta, Black Sherif, Kweku Smoke, Team Eternity (gospel group) and Joe Mettle (gospel musician) na di nominees for artiste of di year. But out of dis five, so far three be favourites to win, according to sabi pipo. Na so di three camps bin dey pursue fans and citizens to vote for dia favourite to win. Music fans, di board of di Ghana Music Awards scheme, and di awards academy dey responsible to vote for who go win. Who be di favourites to win artiste of di year? King Promise Di singer na di favorite to win di award according to sabi pipo like Arnold Asamoah Baidoo. "I believe say na di year for King Promise to win dis award, sake of im work hard thru di year," oga Arnold tok. Im tok say Stonebwoy and King Paluta also bin work hard but King Promise dey ahead. Since 2021, King Promise bin dey drop hit songs wia im get plenty nominations. But for di last one year, di musician get four hit songs from im True to self album - "Paris" "Continental" "Sexy" and "Favouite Story". All dis songs also bin dey nominated. Dis songs don trend on top social media, for di streets, for clubs, events and many oda places. King Promise also do international collaborations, wia im na one of di artistes wia pipo don stream im songs across all di streaming platforms. Dem nominate King Promise for music video of di year, album of di year, best Afro beat song, song writer of di year, international collaboration and most popular song of di year. Stonebwoy Di Afro-dancehall artiste na di reigning artiste of di year, afta im beat King Promise to win di award for 2024. Stonebwoy afta dat award, neva rest as im drop im "Up and Running" album. On top dat album im get some hit songs wey bin dey play for clubs, pubs, events and oda places. Songs like "Jejereje" "Jiggle & Whine" Psalm 23" "Memories" "Beta Tin" na di hits from dat album wey dey on top pipo dia playlist. Stonebwoy feature Jamaican dancehall queen Spice on top im 'Jiggle & Whine' song wia trend for di kontri. Im also get some streaming numbers wia im play shows outside di kontri wey include im sold-out London concert for im 'Up and Running" album tour, di 2024 Cali Vibes festival for California among odas. Stonebwoy im tok tok pesin, Vida Adutwumwaa bin tok say "di artiste im consistent work, street credibility and international success dey make im strong contender to win di award." She also believe say sake of di dancehall artiste get di most nomination for dis year awards (9) e mean say im work hard. Apart from artiste of di year category, im dey nominated for album of di year, reggae/dancehall artiste, reggae/dancehall song, most popular song, best music video, international collaboration and most popular song. Stonebwoy already bin win artiste of di year two times (2015, 2024), im believe say for 2019, na im win di prize again but organisers charterhouse bin suspend di announcement sake of fight don happun for di awards night between Stonebwoy and im rival Shatta Wale and dia fans. Di event organisers now ban di two artistes for di role dem play for dat confusion dat day until dem lift di ban on di two artistes for di year 2021, na so Stonebwoy don begin to dey file nominations but Shatta wale tok say im no wan dey part of di awards scheme. If Stonebwoy win di artiste of di year dis year, e go mean say ma im be di artiste wit di most artiste of di year awards (3), but na di votes of di public, di board and di academy wey go show who go win am las las. King Paluta King Paluta for 2024 bin win new artiste of di year and hiplife song of di year for di Ghana music awards UK and Europe. For di 2025 awards, King Paluta get five nominations (popular song of di year, highlife song, best hiplife artiste of di year, and album of di year. Di artiste im hit songs "Aseda" "Apicki" na songs wey bang well well across di kontri for political platform, parties, club and oda places. Di artiste im manager, Cofy Dela tok say "by di records, Paluta deserve to win artiste of di year sake of di impact im make for di industry wia im dominate everywia." "Paluta get three hit songs during di year under review, wia di songs bang for evriwia, na street anthems wia dem play dem on di radio," im manager tok. Oda pipo like gospel musician Joyce Blessing bin support di Makoma hit-maker to win di award dis year. King Paluta apart from di political rallies, also perform for plenty events and schools for di kontri wia im dey nominated for di category of best hiplife/hiphop artiste. Im also perform for some events for di US and UK. Odas for di artiste of di year category Black Sherif na one of di musicians for di artiste of di year category but many pipo tink say im no work to reach di level of king promise and Stonebwoy and King Paluta for dis year. But im be ogbonge musician wia im still get hit songs and some collaborations wit Burna Boy, Fire boy and odas. Even tho im neva be favourite to win dis awards, im get oda nominations like best hiplife/hiphop artiste, best hiphop song, best hiplife song. For 2023, Black Sherif win artiste of di year for di awards wia im go look forward say im go fit to win am again next year. Joe Mettle - Oga Mettle na ogbonge gospel artiste for di kontri. Im also bin win artiste of di year bifor for di year 2017. Bifor Joe Mettle bin win artiste of di year, no gospel musician for Ghana bin win dat award. But sabi pipo tok say for di year under review, even tho Joe Mettle get personality and history, im no work like di oda pipo for dat category. Di gospel artiste get oda nominations for di awards like best vocal performance and best urban gospel song. Team Eternity - Di oda gospel group wey dey di category of artiste of di year also dey di category for most popular song of di year, and gospel song of di year wit dia hit song "Defe defe". On top all Christian events, dem play dis song, wia Team Eternity also bin perform di song for plenty events. Some pipo tink say dem fit win artiste of di year but dia chances dey slim. Kweku Smoke - even tho di artiste no get trending songs wey dey play on top radio and television, im dey popular for di streets. Im get at least two oda nominations for di music awards dis year. Pipo tok say im get talent wia im songs get good lyrics. Im play many shows wia fans don dey sing im songs word-for-word. For many pipo, Kweku Smoke na pipo pesin, but as to weda dat go make am win di ultimate award, time go tell. For pesin to win di artiste of di year award, im gat to dey adjudged by di academy, di board and di public as di artiste wit; - Di highest audience appeal and popularity for di year under review - Di artiste gatz release hit single/EP/Album - Di artiste gatz be one of di pipo wit di highest number of nominations for di year. Oda categories for di Ghana Music Awards Best new artiste Lali x Lola AratheJay Rap Fada Team Eternity Beeztrap Kotm Kwasi Amewuga Best male vocal performance Kofi Nuel - Do not fear Emmanuel Juddah - Aseda MoG Music - Ahuoden Fofro Ayisi - Can I live Joe Mettle - Obo Awon Oba Best female vocal performance Naana Asiedu - Defe Defe L'ordine the soprano - Simply trusting everyday Esther Goodwyll - I choose to praise Titi Owusu - Nobody Mima Afrika - On fire Best Hiplife/Hiphop ariste Amerado Beeztrap Kotm Kweku Smoke Black Sherif King Paluta Sarkodie Medikal Best rap performance Eno Barony Kweku Smoke Okyeame Kwame Sarkodie Lyrical Joe Flowking stone Best gospel artiste Piesie Esther Joe Mettle Empress Gifty Diana Hamilton Team Eternity MoG Music Best hiphop song Joey B - Princess Kweku Smoke - Holy Ghost Kwaw Kese ft Kofi Mole - Awoyo Sofo Black Sherif - Kilos Milos Sarkodie ft Beeztrap - Amen Beeztrap & Oseikrom Osikani - Fly Girl Best Afro beat song Olivetheboy - Asylum Lasmid - Puul Kidi ft Black Sherif - Lomo Lomo Mr Drew - Sneaky King Promise - Favorite Story Beeztrap Kotm - Yesu Best hiplife song Eno Barony ft King Paluta - Soja Go Soja Come Black Sherif - Rebel Music Tulenkey ft Beeztrap - Bad Feeling Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene - No competition Sarkodie - No sir Lyrical Joe ft Kuami Eugene - Enter Best highlife song Kuami Eugene - Canopy King Paluta - Aseda Fameye - Very Soon Amerado - Abronoma Rap fada ft King Paluta - Odo bi ye bad Kofi Kinaata - Effiekuma broken heart Best urban contemporary gospel Scott Evans - Call Joe Mettle ft Sandra Duah - Give me oil Nana Yaw Ofori Atta (Team eternity) - Defe Defe Kobby Salm - Cast your burden Ohemaa Mercy ft Kofi Owusu - Dry Bones Best traditional gospel song MoG Music - Wo Ye Diana Hamilton - The doing of the lord Mavis Asante - Victory Queendalyn ft Judikay - Omewoya Empress Gifty - Watch me Piesie Esther - Ateene Best Reggae/dancehall song Amerado ft Shatta Wale - Ankomoma remix Stonebwoy - Psalm 23 Ras Kuuku - Road to evil Samini - Chemistry Jupiter - I keep winning Moliy & Silent Addy - Shake it to the max Best reggae/dancehall artiste Jupiter Samini Ras Kuuku Epixode Stonebwoy Rocky Dawuni Songwriter of the year Ayisi Kofi Kinaata Okyeame Kwame Olivetheboy Team Eternity Telecel most popular song OliveTheBoy - Asylum Kidi ft Black Sherif - Lomo Lomo Lasmid - Puul King Paluta - Aseda Black Sherif - January 9 King Promise - Paris Team Eternity - Defe Defe Stonebwoy - Jejereje Di 26th Telecel Ghana music awards go happun live for di Grand Arena on Saturday 10 May at 7 PM GMT (8PM WAT). Refresh dis page for more updates.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
African Fresh Picks: Darkoo, Qing Madi, Nasty C, Black Sherif, Teni, Khaid & More
More African artists are coming for the global spotlight in 2025. Qing Madi, who was featured on Billboard's 21 Under 21 list last year and has been featured on Spotify and Genius' 2025 Artists to Watch lists, readied fans for her debut album I Am the Blueprint, which dropped Friday (Jan. 31) with her romantic single 'Akanchawa' arriving right in time for Valentine's Day. Darkoo pays homage to P-Square and late 2000s Afrobeats on her new club jam 'Focus on Me (All the Sexy Girls in the Club).' And Teni and Black Sherif get in their introspective bag with their new singles 'Money' and 'Lord I'm Amazed,' respectively. More from Billboard Odeal Always Searched for Music That Spoke to His Soul — So He Curated His Own Soulful Fusion of Afrobeats and R&B R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Youssoupha, Aqyila, Central Cee, Charlie Bereal, Kacy Hill & More R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Ransom, Otis Kane, Jordan Adetunji, LeoStayTrill & More We've also changed the name of our column from 'Afrobeats Fresh Picks' to 'African Fresh Picks,' to be more inclusive of artists coming out of the continent whose music exists beyond the borders of 'Afrobeats.' While we've always featured African artists who've made alté, amapiano, highlife and more styles of music, we want that to be reflected in the title, too. We've highlighted 10 of our favorite new songs by African acts that have come out roughly within the last month. Check out our latest Fresh Picks, and get the new year started with our Spotify playlist below. Darkoo, 'Focus on Me (All the Sexy Girls in the Club)' Following her frothy summer banger 'Favourite Girl' — which is nominated for song of the year at the 2025 MOBO Awards — British-Nigerian singer Darkoo gets the new year and all the parties started with 'Focus on Me (All the Sexy Girls in the Club.)' The infectious waist-whining anthem samples P-Square's 2009 hit 'Gimmie Dat' for a nostalgic Afrobeats vibe, while the accompanying music video pays homage to the iconic Nigerian duo's 2007 'Do Me' visual. Qing Madi, 'Akanchawa' Qing Madi is giving all her love to someone special on 'Akanchawa,' which arrived before she released her debut album I Am the Blueprint today via JTON Music. 'Akanchawa' is an Igbo word meaning 'good hands' or 'hands that bring good things,' and she's beyond grateful to have this love come into her life. And Marvey's mellifluous production enhances the sweetness of the song. Nasty C, 'For Certain' Nasty C gave his fans 'a little gift' at the end of 2024: the sizzling single 'For Certain.' The South African rapper touts his cool factor while reflecting on the importance of legacy when he asks, 'What is your reason for breathin'?' and 'What you go leave when you leavin'?' in the first verse. Mabel & King Promise, 'All Over You' After collaborating with Afroswing king Kojo Funds and Ghanaian rapper Black Sherif last year, Mabel teams up with Ghanian singer-songwriter King Promise on the tantalizing record 'All Over You.' The duo craves an intimate exploration of one another, as Mabel sings, 'That pillow talk is talking, please tell me some more/ Hands on mine, skin to skin, eye to eye.' As a fan of Asake's right-hand producer Magicsticks, Mabel traveled to Lagos to make the song with him, according to a press release, and he makes his signature log drum-infused percussion and compelling crowd vocals loud and clear on 'All Over You.' DeJ Loaf, Runtown & Libianca, 'Up Or Down' Def Loaf recruits Nigerian singer-songwriter Runtown and Cameroonian-American artist Libianca for 'Up Or Down.' Producer Cheekychizzy's pulsating rhythm sets the tone for the topsy-turvy tune, as the Detroit rapper sings about loyally waiting for someone to come back around. Meanwhile, Runtown wants a girl for a good time but not a long time, and Libianca croons about loving someone with commitment issues. Teni, 'Money' 'They say money don't buy you happiness/ Money can't buy you love/ Money don't fill this emptiness/ But I want all the money in the world,' Teni croons on her latest single, a piano ballad that's a departure from the bops on her fantastic last album, Tears of the Sun. But the stripped-down song instead serves as a showcase for her vocals and songwriting, a simple yet deeply affecting entry into her growing catalog. Black Sherif, 'Lord I'm Amazed' The Ghanaian MC continues sketching the story of his life through his latest string of fantastic singles — many of which have appeared in this column — and 'Lord I'm Amazed' is the latest in that lineage. This is more contemplative than some of his higher-energy cuts, but it's exactly that that sets it apart, as Sherif takes a moment to step back and reflect on the blessings in his life and how far he's come. Even when he departs from his usual flow, no one sounds like him right now, which is the highest praise for an artist of his caliber. Andy S feat. Sarahmée, 'Dracula' The sheer ferocity that storms through from Côte d'Ivorian rapper Andy S. on this track spans languages — she raps primarily in French — and cultures, as she and Senegalese-Canadian MC Sarahmée rip through this track, bringing high drill energy over an understated beat. The song appears on Andy S.'s brand new EP Born Ready, which is six explosive tracks of all different vibes, and is a fascinating introduction to a bright and promising artist. Krizbeatz & Tekno feat. taves & Adewale Ayuba, 'The Roof' Veteran producer Krizbeatz took a turn as artist with his new album Daddy Daycare, and he tapped longtime collaborator Tekno to helm this track alongside saves and Adewale Ayuba. The simple hook dominates, but, perhaps unsurprisingly, it's the production that really takes center stage, pulling from traditional Afrobeats drums, R&B stylings, amapiano log drum accents and electro undertones to craft a constantly-mutating beat that provides the perfect platform for the vocalists to groove over. Carter Efe & Khaid, 'PRAY' Carter Eye may be best known as a comedian — certainly that's where much of his social media energy lies — but his forays into music have borne fruit, too, first with the Berri Tiga-assisted 'Machala' a few years ago and now most recently with this new cut with Khaid, one of the best young vocalists and hitmakers to emerge in the past two years. There's not much that Khaid touches that doesn't become an immediate earworm, and 'PRAY' is no different — the rising singer is destined for greatness sooner rather than later, as his catalog keeps growing with hit after hit. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
