Nominations Open for the 9th Edition of the Western Music Awards

Westline Entertainment, organizers of the Western Music Awards, have officially opened nominations for the 9th edition of the awards scheme.

This year’s edition features a total of 31 categories, including the introduction of a new category—Best Female Artiste of the Year. According to the organizers, eligibility for this year’s awards is based on works released by artistes and industry stakeholders between February 2024 and January 2025.

Announcing the call for nominations, Nana Kwesi Coomson, Head of Public Relations for the awards scheme, emphasized that all submissions must be made electronically via www.wmagh.com/submission. The deadline for submissions is March 17, 2025.

The theme for the 9th edition of the Western Music Awards is “Rhythm of Success.”

Categories Open for Nominations:

1. Artiste(s) of the Year
2. Best Female Artiste of the Year (New Category)
3. Hiplife Artiste(s) of the Year
4. Most Popular Ghanaian Song of the Year
5. Hip-Hop Artiste(s) of the Year
6. Highlife Artiste(s) of the Year
7. Reggae/Dancehall Artiste(s) of the Year
8. Gospel Artiste(s) of the Year
9. Best New Artiste of the Year
10. Hiplife Song of the Year
11. Afro-Pop Song of the Year
12. Highlife Song of the Year
13. Hip-Hop Song of the Year
14. Gospel Song of the Year
15. Urban Gospel Song of the Year
16. Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
17. Most Popular Regional Song of the Year
18. Best Collaboration of the Year
19. Best Group of the Year
20. Songwriter of the Year
21. Unsung of the Year (Senior High School)
22. Best Radio Disk Jockey of the Year
23. Brass Band of the Year
24. Best Music Video of the Year
25. Music Producer of the Year
26. Best Radio Entertainment Show of the Year
27. Blogger/Promoter of the Year
28. Best Instrumentalist of the Year
29. Western Diaspora Artiste of the Year
30. Album/EP of the Year
31. Best Rapper of the Year

Artistes, producers, and music industry professionals are encouraged to submit their works before the March 17, 2025, deadline. The Western Music Awards continues to celebrate and recognize outstanding musical talent in the Western Region and beyond.