TRIGMATIC Tops 2011 GMA Hip-Hop/Hiplife Categories with 7 Nominations

Hip-hop rapper, Trigmatic tops this year’s nominations in the hip-hop/hiplife category for the Ghana Music Awards with 7 nominations with songs from his ‘Permanent Stain’ album. The musician who has worked tirelessly around the clock with about 99% perspiration and 1% luck  can now sit back and say hard work sure pays off. Would he be the first hip-hop artiste to swoop away all the awards at the GMA?

Kwabena Kwabena tops it all with 9 nominations, followed gospel singer Cecelia Marfo who also like Trigmatic, tops the gospel genre with 7 nominations.

Other top nominees are V.I.P with 5 nominations, Eazzy – 5 nominations, D-Black – 5 nominations, No Tribe - 5 nominations, Castro - 5 nominations, R2Bees – 3 nominations and J-Town with 2 nominations.

The annual Ghana Music Awards Festival will be held this year on
April 9, 2011 and will be held at the Dome (Accra Conference Centre). The public can vote by texting the category name and the name of artiste to MTN short code 1767.

PUBLIC VOTING CATEGORIES

Artiste of the Year
No Tribe
Cecilia Marfo
Samini
Castro
VIP
Kwabena Kwabena

Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste (s) of the Year
D-Black
Eazzy
VIP
Trigmatic
Castro
R2Bees

Highlife Artiste (s) of the Year
Daddy Lumba (DL)
Kwabena Kwabena
Adane Best
Bless

Gospel Artiste (s) of the Year
Herty Borngreat
No Tribe
Ernest Opoku
Cee
Florence Obinim
Cecilia Marfo

Discovery of the Year
Jay Ghartey
Eazzy
IWAN
Nana Boroo
Trigmatic
Herty Bongreat
Bless

Best Collaboration of the Year
D-Black feat. Kwabena Kwabena – Somebody
Castro feat. Asamoah Gyan (Baby Jet) – African Girls
R2Bees feat. Wande Coal – Kiss Your Hands
Cecilia Marfo feat. Ernest Opoku
Tinny feat. Donaeo – I Need It
Florence Obinim & Princess Ifeoma – God Never Fails
Cee feat. Ampong & Isaac – Halleluyah

Hiplife Song of the Year
Guru – Democracy
Castro feat. Asamoah Gyan (Baby Jet) – African Girls
Akoo Nana – Guru
Nana Boroo – Aha Ye De (Bedia Ewu)
Reggie Rockstone feat. Quabena Maphia – Female Friend
VIP – Away

Highlife Song of the Year
VIP – Gyata Bi
Bless – Meda Enda
Kwabena Kwabena – Dadea Anoma
Daddy Lumba (DL) featuring Sarkodie – Anadwo Ye Die
Cash Unit feat. Benji & Kwabena Kwabena
Daasebre Dwamena – Megya Apem

Most Popular Song of the Year
R2Bees feat. Wande Coal – Kiss Your Hands
Castro feat. Asamoah Gyan (Baby Jet) – African Girls
VIP – Away
Cecilia Marfo – Afunumu Ba
Eazzy – Wengeze
No Tribe – Bohye
Nana Boroo – Aha Ye De (Bebia Ewu)

AfroPop Song of the Year
Jay Ghartey – My Lady
R2Bees feat. Wande Coal – Kiss Your Hands
5Five – Move Back
Samini – Sweet Mistake
Eazzy – Wengeze
4×4 – Miss Doctor

Hip Hop Song of the Year
D-Black feat. Dr. Cryme
Trigmatic – My Life
Richie feat. Sway – Intoxicated
Eazzy – Bo Wonsem Ma Me
Asem – No More Kpayor
J-Town – Guns and Roses

Gospel Song of the Year
Herty Borngreat – Odo Ben Ni
No Tribe – Bohye
Ceccy Twum – Nhyira Ba
Florence Obinim & Princess Ifeoma – God Never Fails
Cecilia Marfo – Afunumu Ba
Ernest Opoku – Onyame Di Hene
Cee feat. Ampong & Isaac – Halleluyah

Reggae Song of the Year
Rocky Dawuni – African Reggae Fever
IWAN – Thanks & Praise
Sammi B – Tongue Tied
Samini – Trigga
Na U – Independence Day
Sonni Balli – When You’re Gone

Best Rapper of the Year
Sway – Intoxicated
J-Town – Guns and Roses
Guru – Democracy
Trigmatic – My Life
Reggie Rockstone – Female Friend
*30% Public weighting. 35% Categorization Committee Weighting and 35% Planning committee Weighting

COMMITTEE VOTING CATEGORIES
Album of the Year
Trigmatic – Permanent Stains
Jay Ghartey – Shining Gold
No Tribe – Three (Father, Son and Holy Ghost)
D-Black – Music, Love & Life
VIP – Progress
Cecilia Marfo – Faithfulness
Samini – C. E. O

Best Male Vocal Performance (Solo/Group)
Kwabena Kwabena – Dadea Anoma
Knii Lante – Bo Noo
Ernest Opoku – Onyame Di Hene
Morris D’Voice – Sanku
Nana Fynn – Santrofi
Nacy – Di Kan

Best Female Vocal Performance (Solo/Group)
Efya – Little Things
Herty Borngreat – Odo Ben Ni
Ceccy Twum – Nhyira Ba
Cecilia Marfo – Afunumu Ba
Christiana Love – No Fears
Cindy Thompson – Nhyira Nie

Record of the Year
Samini B- Tongue Tie
Kwabena Kwabena – Dadea Anoma
Efya – Little Things
Jay Ghartey – So Wild
Knii Lante feat. Leboo – Lagos To Vienna
Trigmatic – My Life

African Artiste of the Year
2 Face
Asa
Uche Agbo
K’naan
Meiway

Songwriter (s) of the Year
Asem and Efya
Pastor Boamah
D-Black and Kwabena Kwabena – Somebody
Trigmatic – My Life
Bless – Meda Enda
Kwabena Kwabena – Dadea Anoma
50% categorization and 50% Planning committes weighting

INDUSTRY CATEGORIES
Traditional Artistes of the Year
Instrumentalist of the Year
MUSIGA Merit Awards
Music for Development
Producer of the Year
Music Video of the Year
100% Industy Weighting