When I published the nominations for the 2012 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, someone asked me on twitter why the African Artist of the Year category was full of Nigerians and asked why Fally Ipupa wasn’t nominated. I then asked myself whether Fally Ipupa’s stardom across Africa had really reached Ghana yet to deserve a nomination. Well, I may soon get my answer as it looks almost

Ghana’s Knii Lante and Jay Ghartey join the impressive list of African acts that will have the music videos airing on BET this Valentine’s Day as part of the networks ‘Love Week’ celebrations. As part of that celebration, BET has two Music Video Shows entitled Ladies Love & Gentlemen’s Love.  These shows are one hour long music video shows that feature artists who have a love

Following the addition of ‘World Wide Act' category to the 2011 MTV European Music Awards (EMA), which saw nominations for African acts  for the Africa/ India/ Middle East regions,  I have been wondering if that means that the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) will not take place this year. Voters in the Africa/ India/ Middle East regions had to chose between Nigeria’s Wizkid, Congo DR's Fally

Ghana’s hiplife group VIP and Afro-pop singer, Jay Ghartey were among winners at the second annual Afrotainment/Museke Online African Music Awards held over the weekend.  Big winners, Viviane Ndour and Fally Ipupa also graced the stage performing some of their most famous records. Angelique Kidjo was also honored with her very first lifetime achievement award. Other big performers included Ghana's Blitz the ambassador, French-Cameroonian sisters, les

Afrotainment Family of Channels and Museke Inc have gone all out in ensuring that the first ever broadcasted Afrotainment Museke Online Africa Music Awards will be a mélange of African creativity. The event will fuse elements of dance, fashion and music in celebrating the best in African music, as chosen by the fans. Rwandan-born Iyadede will join melodic Viviane Ndour of Senegal, Ghana’s own highly acclaimed