The Award winning Dancehall artist who got nominated for Best Collaboration in Dancehall Song category tasked the organisers to take their time and organise the event such that it would not seem like Ghanaian artiste were chasing awards.
Speaking to enewsgh, Iwan stated that: “Any organization that has got that love and energy to back a good cause like the Reggae and Dancehall industry should take time to recognize those people who lifted and held the banner all this while. Other than telling artists to come pick forms and fill and submit, portraying a picture like Ghanaian artist are chasing awards. Nonetheless I think they are doing a great job.”
Iwan also stated that unless there is a category to shine light on a fusion of a Hip Hop, Gospel or Hip Life artist and a Reggae or Dancehall artist, it would be unfair to those who have dedicated their careers and life to the Reggae and Dancehall genres if anyone outside the said genre is awarded at the event.
“If it’s a night for Reggae and Dancehall industry, no Hip Life, Gospel or Hip Hop artist should hijack the categories, unless there is a category to shine light on a fusion of a Hip Hop, Gospel or Hip Life artist and a Reggae or Dancehall artist. On the night, if awards are going to be dished out to artists from different genres other than Reggae and Dancehall because they recorded a Reggae or Dancehall tune in their album that will be unfair to those who have dedicated their careers and life to these genres,” Iwan noted.
The maiden edition of the BASS Awards which is organized by Rackus Productions and powered by Bullhaus Entertainment and Solid Multimedia is slated for July 6.
The event which seeks to award African Dancehall and Raggae artistes who have done exceptionally well between 2010 and 2012 will be hosted at the National Theatre in Accra.
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