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Wednesday, 12 June 2013

GHANA’S R&B SINGER “CHEMPHE” ATTACKED BY ARMED ROBBERS!

Reliable information reaching us indicates that singer Chemphe has been attack by armed robbers.

Chemphe’s twelve (12) bedroom mansion in Tema was raided by armed robbers on Friday night June 7 2013. According to source, the Robbers made away with more than ten android phones, a number of tablet PCs, a substantial amount of money and other accessories.

The “Number one” hit maker lost a lot of valuables and documentations which relates to his global social projects and current brand endorsements.

Chemphe’s manager James Korsah-Brown who confirmed the incident to said he visited the scene after the attack and mentioned that the robbers ended up robbing other three homes after Chemphe’s residence.

He further revealed that the artiste who is currently concentrating on the release of his new video “Can I Be” and the release of his purple kiss album was not present at his residence at the time of the operation.

His Manager Korsah who is the CEO of E-Jam Records also mentioned that his artiste will be taken through counseling sessions to enable his recover quickly from the shock.

Ghana’s King of R and B Chemphe after a remarkable AU song composition in Kenya finally revisited Ghana for the 50th anniversary.

The AU song which was released in Kenya and Ethiopia simultaneously saw Chemphe reconnect with other youths across the globe who shares the same vision to include the youth in the decision making and implementation process.

Africa Gospel Music Awards Nominations List Released

FINAL NOMINEE LIST:

Discovery of the Year
Mabongi Mabaso (South Africa)
Dare David (USA)
Herty Borngreat (Ghana)
Funke Akinokun (Emirates)
Allen Majera (Uganda)
Moji Olusoji (Nigeria)
Isaac Frempong (UK)
Paapa (USA)
MOG (Holland)
Ebi Mensah (UK)
Hope Kid (Kenya)

Central African Artiste of the Year
Dena Mwana (DRC)
Timotheo Mulonda(DRC)
Bahati Alphonze (Rwanda)
Gaby Irene Kamanzi(Rwanda)
Patient Bizimana(Rwanda)
Alain Moloto(DRC)
Fabrice Nzeyimana -Burundi
Redemption Voice-Burundi
Henoc Mwamba (DRC)

Artiste of the Year West Africa
Psalm Ebube (Nigeria)
Onos Ariyo (Nigeria)
Cwesi Oteng (Ghana)
Gaise (Nigeria)
Frank Edwards (Nigeria)
Abdulai Bayoh (Sierra Leone)
Obi Shine (Nigeria)
Atorise Lanre (Nigeria)
Sayon T. Mayson(Liberia)
Kanvee Gaines-Adams (Liberia)
Rosemarie Baryoh (Sierra Leone)
Michael Oware (OJ) (Ghana)

USA/Canada
Anu Osilesi
Dare David
Zenzo Matoga
Anita Etta
ToluMide
Peggy Otis
Yaw Osei Owusu
David Adesokan
Josephine Atanga
Dominic Nti

Artiste of the Year East Africa
Eunice Njeri (Kenya)
Christina Shusho (Tanzania)
Jimmy Gait (Kenya)
Kambua (Kenya)
Jackie Senyonjo(Uganda)
Kris Eh Baba (Kenya)
Coopy Bly-Uganda
Martha Mwaipaja-Tanzania
DK Kwenye Beat(Kenya)
Eko Dydda(Kenya)

Artiste of the Year Europe
Pappy Messages (UK)
Nana Lukezo (Belgium)
Obed Duku (Italy)
PK Boadi (UK)
Myco Chris (UK)
Elvis E (Holland)
Isabella (UK)
MOG (Holland)
Jane Doka (UK)
Attah Boafo (UK)
Dayo Bello (UK)
Masterdon (Italy)
Cynthia Ukatung (Italy)

Artiste of the Year Southern Africa
Freddy Whales (South Africa)
Ntokozo Mbambo (South Africa)
Keke Phoofolo (South Africa)
Sfiso Ncwane (South Africa)
DMK (Zambia)
Charisma Hanekam (South Africa)
Israel Mosehla (South Africa)
Mahalia Buchanan (South Africa)
Masego Motswiri (Bostwana)
Matthews Matsetse (Bostwana)
Mkhululi Bhebhe (Zimbabwe)

Artiste of the Year North Africa/Middle East /Asia
Funke Akinokun (Emirates)
Bro. Philemon (China)

Radio Program of the year
Sunday Best with Sabina Naija FM (Nigeria)
Sunset Drive Sunny with Fiifi Folson FM (Ghana)
Gospel Zone with DJ Gosporella Beat 99.9 FM (Nigeria)
Ndhumiso SABC (South Africa)
Siyadvumisa Ligwalagwala FM (South Africa)
Ekintabuli – Impact FM (Uganda)
Gospel Sunday – Milele FM
Shangilia – Hope FM
Morning Glory Show with Benita White – London Christian Radio
Mercy and Grace Show with Bmaster– Gambia

TV Program of the Year
Footprints TV (Ghana)
Playlist (UK)
It’s Gospel Time (South Africa)
Divine Jams – Channel 44 (Uganda)
Chemin Des Artistes (UK)
Kubamba – Citizen TV(Kenya)
Tukuza – KTN(Kenya)
I Want to Sing Gospel -TVSA (South Africa)

Afro Rap Artiste of the Year
David Kalilani (Malawi)
Preachers (Ghana)
50 fifty family (South Africa)
Bouqui (Nigeria)
VKP (Kenya)
Kris Eeh Baba (Kenya)
Disciple (Australia)
Gaise (Nigeria)
TB1 (Nigeria)
Andrew Bello (UK)
Lyrical Soldier (UK)
Royal Priesthood (Ghana)

Afro Jazz Musician of the Year
Kunle Ayo (South Africa)
Agboola Shadare (USA)
Isaiah Katumwa (Uganda)
Four Seasons Band (UK)
Olatuja Project (USA)
Ayo – Dele (UK)
Mike Aremu (Nigeria)
Karabo Mongatane (South Africa)
Pastor Kunle Ajayi (Nigeria)
Wandile Nkosi (South africa)

Group of the Year
Tehila Crew (Nigeria)
Preachers (Ghana)
Tim Godfrey and the Xtreme Crew (Nigeria)
M.O.G. (Kenya)
BNG (Nigeria)
Celebration Choir (Zimbabwe)
Worship House (South Africa)
Threadstone -(Nigeria)
African Children’s Choir (Uganda)

Video of the Year
Thank You Jesus – Dena Mwana (DRC)
Double Double- Aaron T Aaron (UK)
Elvis E- Love is Beautiful (Holland)
Praise Party- Sammie Okposo (Nigeria)
Gbare -Gbare – Dr. Kay (Nigeria)
Always Pray for You- Nosa (Nigeria)
Onyedikagi -Tim Godfrey (Nigeria)
Joy- Karabo Mongatane (South Africa)
Imela- Cute Sagay (Nigeria)
Imela- Nathaniel Bassey ft Enitan Adaba
My Days- Preachers ft Isaac Ogoe (Ghana)

Event of the Year
Funke Akinokun ‘Live in Dubai’ (Dubai)
Cwesi Oteng ‘Mercy Project’ Concert (Ghana)
Sonnie Badu ‘Let It Rain’ Concert (Ghana)
Shola Victor-Sajowa ‘Live in London’ Concert (UK)
Groove Awards- (Kenya)
Crown Gospel Awards (South Africa)
Uche Live Recording (USA)
Festival of Worship and Praise (Italy)
Yaw Owusu ‘My Reasonable Act Live’ (USA
Olive Awards –Uganda
Talanta Awards – USA

Producer of the Year
Dee Jones (USA)
Nathan FLO Akiremi (Nigeria)
Wole Oni (Nigeria)
Bongani Mahlaole (South Africa)
KODA (Ghana)
Nacy (Ghana)
Jonathan Zion Hamilton (South Africa)
Tolucci (Nigeria)
Bizzy B (Kenya)
Dr. Eddie (Kenya)
Shabach (UK)
Tolu Okeowo (UK)
Rotimi Keys

Song of the Year
Always Pray for You- Nosa (Nigeria)
Kabiyesi- Cwesi Oteng (Ghana)
High -Onos Ariyo (Nigeria)
Big God – Sammie Okposo (Nigeria)
Only You- Nikki Laoye (Nigeria)
Breath on Me – Ntokozo Mbambo (South Africa)
Inxaniwe – Ntokozo Mbambo (South Africa)
Nobody- Living Faith Connections Featuring Evans Ogboi (UK)
I’m on point- Frank Edwards (Nigeria)
Celebrate – Bouqui ft the Truth (Nigeria)
Mbona- Daddy Owen ft. Dennoh (Kenya)
Appointment- Jimmy Gait Featuring Cece (Kenya)

Album of the Year
Sanctioned by FLO (Nigeria)
The Statement by Sammie Okposo (Nigeria)
Urban Prayers – Rigga (Kenya)
Mercy Project by Cwesi Oteng (Ghana)
Filled by Ntokozo Mbambo (South Africa)
Exodus (The Preview) David Kalilani (Malawi)
Phenomenon– Eben (Nigeria)
BMF – Rise Up (Kenya)
Nuru – Mercy Wairegi(Kenya)
Winnie Mashaba – Bophelo Ke Leeto(South Africa)
Michael Oware (OJ)- NoKwasem (Ghana)

Female Artiste of the Year
Ntokozo Mbambo (South Africa)
Hlegiwe Mhlaba (South Africa) Masego Motswiri –(Bostwana)
Onos Ariyo (Nigeria)
Mahalia Buchanan (South Africa)
Kambua (Kenya)
Kanvee Gaines-Adams(Liberia)
Helen Yawson (Ghana)
Ohemaa Mercy (Ghana)
Lara George (Nigeria)

Male Artiste of the Year
Israel Mosehla (South Africa)
Kekeletso Phoofolo (South Africa)
Eko Dydda-Kenya(Kenya)
Jimmy Gait-Kenya(Kenya)
Cwesi Oteng (Ghana)
Frank Edwards (Nigeria)
Wilson Bugembe(Uganda
Atta Boafo (UK)
DSP Kofi Sarpong (Ghana)
Joe Praize (Nigeria)

SPECIAL AWARDS
*AGMA INSPIRATION AWARD
*TRAILBLAZER AWARD
*CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROMOTION OF AFRICAN MUSIC
*LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

The voting process:

1. Go to africagospelawards.com/nominations.html Click on the ‘VOTE NOW’ button
2. Please register your email address, confirm and submit to be allowed to vote. This is to ensure fairness in the process.
3. Check your email (inbox) and you will find the link to vote
4. If you do not find the link in your email inbox, please check your junk mail folder.
5. Once you have connected to the voting page please make your selections and submit.
(you can only vote for one nominee from each category)
6. You do not have to vote in every category.
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Cwesi Oteng Tops 2013 Africa Gospel Music Awards Nominations

Award-winning Ghanaian contemporary gospel music artiste, Cwesi Oteng and his BBnZ Live team should be all smiles now as he leads the whole of Africa in terms of nominations in the recently released 2013 Africa Gospel Music Awards (AGMA) nominations list.

Cwesi bagged the highest nominations of five in the following high profile categories: Overall Artiste of the Year (Male), Song of the Year, Album of the Year, West African Artiste of the Year and Event of the Year.

The sensational gospel artiste is also billed as a headline performing artiste for the award ceremony which is slated for Saturday 6th July, 2013 at the plush Great Hall of Queen Mary’s University of London, in East End of London.

The 2013 VGMA Gospel Album of the Year winner had an incredible year in 2012 which saw his major hit songs God Dey Bless Me and Kabiyesi making huge waves all over Africa by getting on to top gospel music radio and TV shows and charts in countries such as Kenya, Gambia, Nigeria, Malawi, Togo, South Africa among others and even on Christian radio outside Africa in the UK, US and Europe. It therefore came as no surprise that Cwesi leads the nominations list for Africa’s most prestigious gospel honorary event.

Cwesi comments: ‘I am humbled by recognition my team and I are getting for the music and message are putting out. Our aim has always been to reach out to all people no matter their background, geographic location, culture and belief and therefore though we are uncompromising on the message of the gospel we try to be very diverse in terms of our approach to music composition and delivery in order to have greater reach.

So it is always fulfilling to get feedback about our reach to people, in this case Africa. I congratulate all nominees especially the nominated Ghanaian artistes and wish everyone the best. I encourage all fans to go to www.africagospelawards.com and vote.’ Following Cwesi closely is South Africa’s female gospel music icon

Ntokozo Mbambo who bagged four categories nominations and Ghanaian gospel rap group, Preachers, who earned three nominations. Some celebrated African gospel artistes who also made the nomination list include Sammie Okposo, Sonnie Badu, Daddy Owen, Frank Edwards, Jimmy Gait, among others. Other Ghanaian gospel artistes, producers and programmes nominated are Michael Oware (O.J.), Ps. Helen Yawson, Kofi Sarpong, Herty Borngreat, Royal Priesthood, Koda, Nacy, Footprint TV and Sunny FM’s Sunset Drive.

Having released the nomination list, organisers have also announced that voting has begun and will end on midnight of 30th June. All fans have to do is to log on to www.africagospelawards.com to cast their votes.

The Africa Gospel Music Awards (AGMA) is the most prestigious annual celebration and recognition of Africa Gospel music: artistes, personalities, organisations and programmes from all over the globe. The event celebrates its fourth anniversary this year and will give out 20 awards and 4 special ones to deserving nominees, whose works qualified for nominations in the year (April 2012 – April 2013) under review,

Yvonne Okoro, Yvonne Nelson Others For 2013 City People Entertainment Awards

City People Entertainment Awards has released nominations for its 2013 edition of the award ceremony organized by The City People Media Group.

The award which organizers say is the fourth of its kind is scheduled to take place at The Haven in Ikeja, Lagos on Sunday, July 14, 2013.

The award ceremony is expected to draw about 2,500 guests as well as top showbiz celebrities from Nigeria and Ghana and other parts of the world.

The City People Entertainment Awards has, arguably, been the biggest showbiz event in Nigeria since its inception four years ago. The weight of the annual event is not in doubt because it is the only awards event that covers showbiz in its entirety.


Since the outfit is also a beneficiary source of entertainment from both Nigerians and Ghanaians, over the years, Ghanaian celebrities have been awarded yearly for their contribution in Ghana and the world at large.

Notable names such as Jackie Appiah, Juliet Ibrahim, Ruff-n-Smooth, Shirley Frimpong, Majid Michel, Yvonne Nelson, Efya, Iyiola Ayoade of Charter House, John Dumelo and Mr. Roland Agambire have all picked up different awards at different categories of the awards in past years.

Below is the list of Categories and Nominees from Ghana;

Best Actor of the Year

John Dumelo

Majid Michel

Prince David Osei

Frank Artus

Adjetey Annang

Best Actress of the Year

Yvonne Nelson

Yvonne Okoro

Nadia Buari

Juliet Ibrahim

Jackie Appiah

Martha Ankomah

Best Supporting Actor of the Year

Frank Artus

Chris Attoh

Omar Sherif Captain

James Gardener

Best Supporting Actress of the Year

Lydia Zynell Zuh

Roselyn Ngissah

Kafui Danku

Emmanuella Mensah

Khareema Aguiar

Hottest Actor in Nollywood of the Year

Frank Artus

Majid Michel

John Dumelo

Prince Dave Osei

Omar Sherif Captain

Best New Actress of the Year

Chichi Neblett

Kafui Danku

Lydia Zynell Zuh

Nana Akua Addo

Helen Asante

Salma Mumin

Bibi Bright

Emmanuella Mensah

Best Showbiz-Friendly Company of the Year

Rlg

Vodafone Ghana

MTN Ghana

Kasapreko

Fiesta Condoms



Face of Ghana Movies

Yvonne Nelson

Jackie Appiah

Juliet Ibrahim

Yvonne Okoro

Nadia Buari

Ama K. Abebrese

Best Showbiz Celebrity Foundation

Khareema Aguiar Foundation for the Aged

Juliet Ibrahim (Kidney) Foundation

Nana Ama McBrown Foundation

John Dumelo Foundation

Jackie Appiah Foundation

Best Movie of the Year

Single & Married

The Contract

Wrong Target

Johnny Walker

Letters To My Mother

The Grooms Bride

House of Gold

Musician of the Year (Male)

Guru

Sarkodie

Fuse ODG

D Black

Asem

Kwaw Kese

EL

Musician of the Year (Female)

Becca

Kaakie

Raquel

Efya

Irene Logan

Eazzy

Tiffany

Best Music Group of the Year

R2Bees

BukBak

Double

VIP

4×4

Entertainment Company of the Year

Charter House

Empire Entertainment

233 Connect

TV Station with best showbiz content

Viasat 1

TV 3

eTV Ghana

GH One

Crystal TV

Radio Station with best showbiz content

Y FM

Peace FM

Joy FM

Citi FM

Okay FM

Movie Producer of the Year

Shirley Frimpong-Manso

Leila Djansi

Music Producer of the Year

Killbeats

Kaywa

Appietus

Nshorna Musik

Hottest Ghanaian Actress in Nollywood

Emmanuella Mensah

Martha Ankomah

Yvonne Nelson

Juliet Ibrahim

Nadia Buari

Showbiz Blogger/Writer of the Year

Ameyaw Debrah (ameyawdebrah.com)

Adeyemi Adebayo Victor (ghanaweb.com)

Ebenezer Anangfio (ghanacelebrities.com)

Obed Boafo (enewsgh.com)

Eugene Sarfo-Kantaka (peacefmonline.com)

Lydia & Jackie For FACE List Awards

Popular Ghanaian actress Lydia Forson is one of Africa’s important personalities who will be gracing this year’s edition of FACE List Awards.


The award ceremony is scheduled for Saturday June 15, at New York, Time Center. The bubbly actress has been invited as a special guest for the occasion while another Ghanaian actress, Jackie Appiah, will be receiving an award there.

The 2013 FACE List Awards is host by Face2face Africa and generously sponsored by State Farm and Arik Airlines. Six pan-African Movers and Shakers will be honoured for their commitment to excellence.

This year’s distinguished six honourees include the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Dr. Carlos Lopes, Founder and CEO of the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, Founder and Publisher of The Network Journal Aziz Adetimirin, Notable Fashion Designer Korto Momolu, Founder of the African Development Foundation George Ntim, and Actress Jackie Appiah.
As an organization devoted to being “The Voice” of the emergent generation of African descendants, Face2face Africa established The F.A.C.E. List Awards in 2011 as a platform to acknowledge, celebrate, and honour the outstanding achievements of Africans and friends of Africa who are contributing towards a more dynamic and advanced global community.

There will be several musical acts, performances and surprises throughout the night. The show will be hosted by the eloquent and brilliant Eric J. Henderson of Huffington Post, and will take place at The Times Center in the heart of New York City. Red carpet will commence at 7:00pm sharp

M3nsa Wants Raquel

Ghanaian musician M3nsa of Foes of Kwame Nkrumah (FOKN) Bois fame has confessed that if he is allowed to pick one female Ghanaian celebrity on a romantic weekend getaway, he would gladly choose songstress Raquel.

M3nsa who is referred to as the Lyrical twin of Wanlov the Kubolor made this revelation on a Television programme stating that it would be easy for Raquel and himself to get alone if the said romantic weekend getaway is made a reality.

“Me di3 me p3 cheap side so I will go for Raquel because already I have seen her ‘tin’ so we can move on to the next ‘tin’.”

It can be recalled that about two years ago, the Ghanaian songstress Raquel went on stage and displayed her fat, juicy and hairy vagina to the whole world. The ‘Sweetie’ hit maker who initially denied displaying her vagina admitted that perhaps it was a wardrobe malfunction.

But interestingly that so-called wardrobe malfunction is the very thing that got M3nsa interested in Raquel.

M3nsa who is known in real life as Bondzie Mensa Ansah also recounted how at age 14, his high school sweetheart broke his heart.

“The girl that I used to love when I was 14yrs travelled to the America of Bronx and called me one day to tell me that she was in America and I was in Ghana but she doesn’t know if I will ever travel to America in my life so we should just stop here. Mysteriously, as soon as she said that to me, there was light off,” M3nsa said.

Bass Award Disqualify Samini

Reports making rounds in Ghana’s entertainment cycle say organizers of the upcoming Bass Awards have disqualified two hot songs of popular Ghanaian dancehall artiste Emmanuel Andrew Samini on reasons of profanity.

On Saturday, Rackus Productions which is organizing the awards in collaboration Bullhaus Entertainment and Solid Multimedia released nominations.

But Samini’s hot songs, ‘Body Flame’ featuring Kaakie and ‘Papistic’, were conspicuously missing in the nominations.

Sources said the songs were taken out due to its lyrical content, which was described as “profane”.

Sources close to the organizers told NEWS-ONE that Samini did not take the development kindly.

He had almost pulled out of the award after a confidant notified him that the songs were disqualified on grounds of “profanity”.


It however took the invention of organizers to explain issues to him to before he was calmed down.

“He was pulling out of the award but they had to explain issues to him before he decided to let things go,” the source added.

Meanwhile, the Dagaati crooner got some nomination with his songs including ‘Time Bomb’ featuring Wizkid, ‘Dadiekye’ and ‘Climax’, which he was featured on by Stonebwoy.

He also got nominations for Kwame Nkrumah Award (Artiste Of The Year(s), Best Performer (Reggae/Dancehall, Best Dancehall Artiste And Music Video Of The Year(s) – Dancehall categories.

The 2013 Bass Awards will come off at the National Theatre in Accra on July 6, 2013, where African Dancehall and Reggae artistes who have done exceptionally well between 2010 and 2012 will be awarded.

This will be preceded by a nominees jam at the Accra Sports Stadium on July 5, 2013, with performances from artistes including Samini, Stonebwoy, Kaakie and Jupiter.

If Samini had pulled out of the event that would have been a second blow to the award ceremony after Bandana had earlier announced his exit even before nominations came out.