2013 Christian Community Music Awards (CCMA) – The Most Wanted

CREATIVELY IMPACTING LIVES

The most wanted awards; designed to showcase and celebrate the best of our local and foreign Christian artistes and their songs is slated for 18^th May 2013 at the National Theatre,7pm sharp. The 2^nd edition of the most wanted awards by the Christian Community Microfinance Limited seeks  to celebrate creativity hence its theme” Creatively Impacting Lives”. CCML is a fast growing microfinance company that seeks to introduce its clients to a life of potential and opportunity that goes beyond finance; The Uncommon Life. Being a firm believer in music as one of the effective and powerful instrument for spreading the gospel CCML has been a major sponsor of the ‘most wanted awards’ since 2012.

Over 40 songs have been nominated under ten categories namely; most wanted worship, praise, contemporary, traditional, African, reggae, song with a cause, rap, inspirational and choral. The winners in the ten categories make up the 10 most wanted. The idea is to select one of the 10 songs based on voting from the general public and a board as the most wanted song of the said year.

NOMINATIONS FOR 2013 CCMA

WORSHIP SONG

• Yahweh- Kofi Karikari
• More – Lawrence Flowers
• You are God alone- William Mcdowell
• You are beautiful- Jim Emmitt Konadu
• Nhyira –Joe Mettle

INSPIRATIONAL SONG

• Awesome- Pastor Charles Jenkins
• Turning around- Vashawn Mitchell
• Its all about you- Anita Wilson
• God dey bless- Cwesi Oteng
• Journey- Joni Lamb & Daystar Singers

 

   TRADITIONAL SONG

• Se me wo nkwa daa-Joe Dee & Amy Newman
• Nkomhye no abem-Cynthia McCauley
• Nyame ye- Legon Interdenominational Church Choir
• Menim nguase- Celestine Donkor

 

             AFRICAN SONG

• Hosanna- Nana Perbi
• Ungefaniswe- Ntokozo Mbambo
• Ese Oluwa- Sonnie Badu
• Odogwu- Samsong

CONTEMPORARY

• Only God- Helen Yawson
• God dey bless – Cwesi Oteng
• You are- Faith Gobah
• Ayeyi Wura- Prince Tuffuor
• Abba Father- Ike Ologo

CHORAL/HYMN

• Meeba lala- Nii Okai
• Your grace and mercy- Newlove Annan
• Oye-James Armaah &Harmonious Chorale
• Borborbor- ASP Kofi Sarpong

 

SONG WITH A CAUSE

• Nsem pii- Kofi Dua Anto
• Peace Song- Next Generation Gospel Ministers
• Peace- Royal Priesthood
• Mama Africa- God’s Urban Disciples

RAP SONG

• Go hard- Preachers
• Boasting- Lecrae feat Anthony Evans
• Abode foforo – Esaias
• Heaven and hell- Regardless

 

                     REGGAE SONG

• Bestest friend- Jay shady
• Take my life- Joe Mettle
• Have you heard- Chevelle Franklin
• Set free- Joni Lamb &Daystar singers

PRAISE SONG

• Kabiyesi – Cwesi Oteng
• Overflow- Uche Agu
• Ese Oluwa- Sonnie Badu
• Dance- Sammy Okposo

The event promises to be a total improvement of last year’s. Category winners will be presented with awards and cash prizes that will be invested for them at CCML over a period of 5years. Renowned Nigerian artiste; Samsong whose song ‘Bianule’ was voted the most wanted song in 2011 will grace the occasion with nominated song “Odogwu”. Headlining the event are some of the finest of Ghana’s gospel artistes as Cwesi Oteng; who has earned for himself the highest number of nominations for this year’s most wanted, sensational gospel singer OJ;who recently released his hot new single “Ma ye se mo pen”, singer and vocal coach Helen Yawson. The winner of last year’s most popular Ghanaian song award; Kofi Dua Anto who has earned himself another nomination this year, is set to perform his highly controversial song “Nsem pii”.

Patrons are encouraged to visit www.ccmagh.com for updates on the event and also vote for their most wanted song via shortcode 1909 active on MTN, Vodafone and Expresso or 1903 active on Airtel, Vodafone and Expresso. Keyword/ Prefix MW. Tickets are now selling at Sunny fm, Sweet Melodies and all Van J Eyecare outlets.