Source:savannanews24.com/Rafiq Abdulai:
There was total drama at Oasis pub late Wednesday afternoon which nearly mired the beauty of an entertainment event.
The event which was put together by smart multimedia to announcement nominees for the 2018 Northern Entertainment Awards, NEA caused a lot of stir in the middle of the presentation.
Things got sour when Arnold Mashud, the CEO of Hyperlink Entertainment sort explanation as to why Nana Appiah Mensah the Chief Executive Officer, CEO of Zylofon media and Ebony were nominated for certain award category.
This was not taken kindly by Musah Abdul Halik (DJ Tell) of Zaa Radion who was MC for the event.
It took the intervention of entertainment chief, Mohammed Hafiz Dema Naa to calm nerves following minutes of strong words exchange between the maverick Zaa Radio presenter and the Hyperlink CEO.
The CEO of Zylofon media has been nominated for the Northern entertainment entrepreneur of the year while late Ebony is tipped for the Ghanaian artists of the year category, the basis for the altercation.
Arnold Mashud who is also the publisher of ghananews360.com news portal commended organizers for such brilliant initiative but questioned the two category of awards.
According to Arnold Mashud, the brain behind this event is to motivate and award people of Northern descent who have contributed immensely towards the development of the entertainment industry.
“There are a lot of entrepreneurs within the three regions of the North. For example, Owners of Television and Radio stations in the north have been in existence long before Zylofone media who came into being only recently. These are the people we should be looking at. We haven’t seen anything significant CEO of Zylofone media did to the three regions of the north yet we want to honour him likewise late Ebony this is misplaced”. Arnold Mashud argued.
The ardent blogger believe organizers are selling out the awards rather than for it intended purpose.
Over 40 category of awards will be honoured to deserving artists in the 2018 NEA awards night in the upper west region, Wa.
This will be the third edition of the NEA awards following two previous ones.
There will be free awards Jam at the Jubilee park here in Tamale on March 17, 2018.
BELOW IS THE OFFICIAL NOMINEES FOR THE 2018 NORTHERN-GHANA ENTERTAINMANENT AWARDS
MUSIC CATEGORIES
1. OVERALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR RAPHIUS AMINGOS
MACCASIO
SHERIFATU GUNU
FANCY GADAM
DOUBLE TEE
BADINGU
2. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR-NR ONE NAIRA
MACCASIO
DOUBLE TEE
FANCY GADAM
3. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR-UW
KAWUTE
RAPHIUS AMINGOS
BADINGU
STUNNER
SHATTA BANA
SUNTAAMA
QUEENZY BANA
4. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR-UE
DON MAX
B-WYNE
ROCKYCITY
KOFI WAY
5. BEST FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR SUNTAAMA
SHERIFATU GUNU
DIVA ONE
IBTIHAJ 2S
QUEENZY BANA
6. BEST MALE VOCALIST KAWUTE
ONE NAIRA
RAPHIUS AMINGOS
BADINGU
ISRAHIM
REDFYAH
KING DARLUS
AZTONISH
BIGBOI GH
7. OVERALL MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR SALAMATU BY SHERIFATU GUNU
BOHASI BY MACCASIO
TANKANBIE BY RAPHIUS AMINGOS
KA DIPULLI BY DOUBLE TEE
SHUN AM BY DON MAX
CONTROL REMIX BY B-WYNE FT MACASSIO
8. MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR-Northern Region KADI PULLI BY DOUBLE TEE
BOHASI BY MACCASIO
NPAGYA BY ONE NAIRA
SALAMATU BY SHERIFATU GUNU
5 LESSONS BY ISRAHIM FT FANCY GADAM
9. MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR-Upper West DANSTADAN BY STUNNER
STOP DAT GUYGUYTIN BY G DOGG
TANKANBIE BY RAPHIUS AMINGOS
ANGDABANG – BADINGU
MY TIME – KAWUTE
PITO DAT – SUNTAAMA
10. MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR –Upper East
SHUN AM BY DON MAX
CONTROL BY B-WYNE
BEER BY ROCKCITY
DWUMA BY KOFI WAY FT BABA SPIRIT
11. BEST COLLABORATION SONG OF THE YEAR
GIVE IT TO ME BY ONE NAIRA FT MACCASIO
INSIDE BY MACASSIO FT ZEAL (VVIP)
DENSIKRAN BY RAPHIUS AMINGOS FT OKYEAME KWAME
GOOD OVER EVIL BY REDFYAH FT BLACK RASTA
CONTROL Remix BY B-WYNE FT MACCASIO
OPEN THE CENTER BY GAFFACHI FT MACCASIO
NOMBO BY BADINGU FT YOUNG GHALLY
DROP THAT YAM BY 2S FT TUTULAPATO
BI TULI BY SAPARK FT ATAAK
12. BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR JEJE BY ONE NAIRA FT FANCY GADAM
INSIDE BY MACCASIO FT ZEAL (VVIP)
SHUN AM BY DON MAX
CONTROL BY B-WYNE
NKECHI BY BIGBOI GH
ANAATABA BY REDFYAH
TAMALE PAGSARA BY ISRAHIM FT SHERIFA GUNU
DWUMA BY KOFI WAY FT BABA SPIRIT
WORLD CHAMPION BY G-KLIFF
13. DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR RASTONY
G DOGG
WIZCHILD
ISRAHIM
RATTY BEE
BIGBOI GH
OPTIONAL KING
KOFI WAY
DON GAMA
14. BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR GAFFACHI
RAPPERSANIA
DOUBLE TEE
DON MAX
MACCASIO
SAPARK
STUNNER
15. BEST GHANAIAN ARTISTE OF NORTHERN ORIGIN
SHERIFATU GUNU
REDFAYAH
NEOLLA WIYAALA
IWAN
16. GHANAIAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR (EXCELLENCE AWARD) EBONY
17. DEVELOPMENTAL SONG OF THE YEAR (EXCELLENCE AWARD) CHILD MARRIAGE BY TWO SISTERS (2S)
STOP GALAMSEY BY AZTONISH
HIT THE ROAD BY RAPPER SANIA
CHAKABELATOE BY YESU DAGOMBA
18. BEST SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR (EXCELLENCE AWARD) WEBBEATS
OJAH DRUMZ
DR FIZA
19. TRADITIONAL SONG/ARTISTE OF THE YEAR(EXCELLENCE AWARD) JARA BY CHOGGU BOYS
TIYUM TABA BY BIGBOIGH
MISS DAMBA – NABEEL x SUNTAAMA
DAGBON WAA BY DON GAMA
MOVIE AND LIFESTYLE AWARDS CATEGORY
20. OVERALL BEST ACTOR OF THE YEAR ZIMBOO – MMA NYAVILI
AHMED SANI MINISTER – CHELIPANG
JACOB HASSAN – PSYCHOPATHIC ENTITY
ALHASSAN MUAZ – NTAALI
21. OVERALL BEST ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
AMINA AGBAA – WUN ZALGU
LANSAH MUFTIMA – CHELIPANG
22. BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR
WUN ZALGU – AGBAA PRODUCTIONS
CHELPANG – GIG MUSIC/FILMS
NTAALI – ZAMPLE PRODUCTION
MMA NYAVILLI – ZIMBO PRODUCTION
23. BEST MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (EXCELLENCE AWARD)
JOE GAMELI – TIMES MEDIA PRODUCTIONS
SALIFU ABDUL HAFIX –DIGITAL CREATIVE MEDIA
24. BEST MODEL OF THE YEAR
FELICIA MAHAMA (VERSATILE AGENCY)
OSI (RAYAZ AGENCY)
AYELAZOYA CARL (VERSATILE AGENCY)
DZIBHORDI (RAYAZ AGENCY)
JESSICA KYEI (VERSATILE AGECNCY)
MANUEL (RAYAZ AGENCY)
25. BEST MODELING AGENCY OF THE YEAR (EXCELLENCE AWARD) VERSATILE MODEL AGENCY
RAYAZ MODELING AGENCY
26. BEST BEAUTY QUEEN OF THE YEAR (EXCELLENCE AWARD) MARGARET MWINTUUR DERY – MISS GHANA
MEDIA AWARDS
27. OVERALL DJ OF THE YEAR DJ ANADA OF RADIO WAA
DJ2K YARO OF KESMI FM
DJ BAT OF ZAA RADIO
DJ AB OF KESMI FM
DJ GHAZZI OF 123 FM
DJ KING OF PUPELI FM
DJ FABREGAS OF AMANA RADIO
28. BEST RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR-NORTHERN REGION KESMI FM
RADIO TAMALE
AMANA RADIO
ANGEL FM
ZAA RADIO
29. BEST RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR-UPPER WEST
RADIO WAA
PUPELI FM
WFM
RADIO MAK
30. BEST RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR-UPPER EAST
WORD FM
TANGA RADIO
A1 RADIO
31. BEST SPORTS PRESENTER OF THE YEAR
COACH – COUNTER SPORTS OF NTV
HALID PRINCE MUKADI GBRAMONI – ZAA RADIO
KWAKU ODURO – KESMI FM
32. OVERALL ENTERTAINMENT RADIO PRESENTER OF THE YEAR DJ BAT OF ZAA RADIO
KING HASSAN OF RADIO JUSTICE
DJ CHICAGO OF RADIO MAK
DJ MISE OF AMANA RADIO
REAL ZAMPREYAL OF RADIO SAVANNAH
33. BEST ENTERTAINMENT TV PRESENTER OF THE YEAR DJ PARARA OF NTV
SADIK CYBER OF SAGANI TV
GEE FACE OF NTV
34. BEST ENTERTAINMENT RADIO SHOW OF THE YEAR RAP UNIVERSITY – DJ BAT ON ZAA RADIO
WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT SHOW (WES) RADIO MAK
KESMI NORTHERN COUNTDOWN – KESMI FM
ZAMPRETAIMENT HOUR – RADIO SAVANNAH
35. BEST ENTERTAINMENT TV SHOW OF THE YEAR DINCHANA TRENDING ON NTV
NORTH ARTS ON SAGANI TV
GBEWAA SHOW ON NTV
36. BEST TV STATION OF THE YEAR NTV
SAGANI TV
37. ENTERTAINMENT BLOGGER OF THE YEAR
MOHAMMED MAY OF GHANATRASE.COM
ARNOLD MASHUD OF GHANA360NEWS.COM
JUDE SIVORMEY OF NORTHALIVE.COM
JOE BILBOD OF HARMATTANGH.COM
SPORTS CATEGORY
38. BEST INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALLER OF NORTHERN ORIGIN
JORDAN AYEW
WAKAASO
DEDE AYEW
DAVID ATANGA
39. BEST SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR (EXCELLENCE AWARD) BASTIE SAMIR
40. OVERALL BEST ETERTAINMENT ENTREPERUER OF THE YEAR (EXECELLENCE AWAR D)
NANA APPIAH MENSAH – CEO OF ZYLOFON MEDIA
PLUS 15 MORE EXECELLENCE AWARDS GOING OUT…
Source:savannanews24.com