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It�s certainly a good time for Ghanaian Reggae and Dancehall music as well as artists, who have for the last year dominated the Ghanaian music space, headlining almost all the major shows, from concerts to awards shows. Reggae and Dancehall currently rules! Rackus Production in partnership with Bullhaus Entertainment and Solid Multimedia, on Friday 30th May 2014, launched the 2014 Bass Awards at a media and stakeholder event held at the Z-Bar, World Trade Centre. In its second year, this year�s edition of the Bass Awards is under the theme �Turn It Up�. The president of Rackus Production, Mr. Felix Okoh, said �It is great to see Reggae and Dancehall become the biggest music genres at the moment, an indication of the impact of the maiden edition of the Bass Awards. Though we weren�t certain about the outcome of the maiden edition of the awards, we were certain of leaving a mark in the music industry. As a brand committed to the development of entertainment in Ghana, Rackus Production, with its partners is taking the Bass Awards a notch higher this year, in line with the theme for this year, Turn It Up. There will be several add-ons as well as surprises to make this year�s awards bigger and better�. The list of nominees for the various categories for the 2014 Bass Awards was also announced at the launch event. Radio presenter and musician, Blakk Rasta, Ras Kuuku and Shatta Wale were amongst the musicians with the highest nominations. Fans can vote for their favourite artists in the public voting categories via SMS from Monday 16th June 2014 and the winners will be celebrated at the Awards Night on Saturday 30th August 2014. Bass Awards is an annual awards scheme specially designed to reward and celebrate Reggae and Dancehall musicians who have excelled in the year under review and also serves as an annual gathering of lovers of Reggae and Dancehall. 1. DANCEHALL ARTISTE(S) OF THE YEAR Stonebwoy � Give it to them Shatta Wale � Enter the Net Jupitar � Freaky girl 2. REGGAE ARTISTE(S) OF THE YEAR Ras Kuuku � Father Blakk Rasta � Iyawata Iwan � Chant a song 3. BEST ALTERNATIVE REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG (GOSPEL) Akesse Brempong � Crazy love Nii Soul � Count it all joy Jay Shady � Bestest friend Jael Wiafe � Don�t give up the fight 4. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR (KWAME NKRUMAH AWARD) Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Jupitar Blakk Rasta Ras Kuuku 5. DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR Episode � Turn up Fuse ODG � Badder than bad Shatta Wale- Enter the net Stonebwoy � Give it to them Jupitar � Freaky girl 6. REGGAE SONG OF THE YEAR Buk bak - Mama cry no more Blakk Rasta - Iyawata Iwan � Chant a song Jah Wadada � Loving you Konkarah - Rise Ras Kuuku � Father Tinny - Mi love you Tsidifari � Ghana Gyadu-Blay Ambolley � It doesn�t Matter 7. BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR (REGGAE) Blakk Rasta/Lami - Iyawata Kiki Jail/Shatta Rako � Me and You Papa Jingo/Jeron Tempo � Yen ye Baako Lingua Kat/Jah Amber - Makooma Ras Kuuku/Norris man � Give thanks 8. BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR (DANCEHALL) D2/Shatta Wale � Fever Edem/Stonebwoy � Go harder Episode/Edem � Circumstance Method Ranking/Stonebwoy � Wind up Sarkodie/Banky W � Pon di tin Shatta Wale/D Black � Ina the Party Trade Mark /Natural Face � Mi Girl Nie Wiyaala/Jupitar � Rock my body 9. RECORD OF THE YEAR (YAA ASANTEWAA AWARD) Blakk Rasta � Eager to see Mandela Papa Jingo � Yen ye baako Episode - Mandela Na U � Kudos Ghana. Tsidifari � Ghana 10. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Dakay Genius selection Infectious 11. MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (REGGAE) Na U � Believe in me Konkarah � Rise Ras Kuuku � Father Jon Germain � Still here Blakk Rasta- Iyawata 12. MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR (DANCEHALL) Jupitar � Money Box Shatta Wale � Like my thing Sarkodie/Banky W � Pon di tin Wiyaala/Jupitar � Rock my body Mz Vee - Borkor Borkor 13. BEST MALE VOCAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Buk Bak � Mama cry more Jah ambar � Eye Wunkuaa Luther - Judge not Nature � Chameleon love Tsidifari� Ghana 14. BEST FEMALE VOCAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Mz Vee - Bokor Bokor Wiyaala � Rock my body 15. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Samson Quaye (Poncho) Consular Hayes Simple Man Kante 16. DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR Jah Wyz � My life A K songtress � The Empress Buju Stingo � Badder than them 17. RIDDIM OF THE YEAR Smirnoff and Guinness Riddim Kulcha Riddim 18. BEST PERFORMER OF THE YEAR Shatta Wale Stonebwoy Ras Kuuku Jupitar 19. ALBUM OF THE YEAR (REGGAE/DANCEHALL) Blakk Rasta � Ancestral Moon Splash 20. BEST SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR Buk Bak � Mama Cry no more Konkarah � Rise Ras Kuuku � Father Tsidifari � Ghana Ras Bomber � Danqua Circle 21. BEST AFRICAN ACT OF THE YEAR Wyre Jesse Jagz Alpha Blondy