JIGWE 2014 AWARDS

Nominees for the maiden edition of ‘The Jigwe Awards’ have been unveiled with personalities such as Bishop Obinim, Kwesi Pratt Jr., Tweaa DCE , and Afia Schwarzenegger making the list.

The Jigwe Awards, which will air LIVE on This Morning on Tuesday, 23rd December 2014, aims at awarding some key personalities that have not only appeared on the show but individuals, organisations and events that have attracted the most headlines and have been the most talked about for various reasons this year.
This Morning resident medical doctor, Dr. Senyo Misroame, has been inducted into the Jigwe Hall of Fame together with the editor of Insight newspaper Kwesi Pratt Jr., Citi FM boss Samuel Attah Mensah, The Finder Editor Elvis Darko, Kofi Kapito of Consumer Protection Agency, Entertainment blogger Francis Doku and Radio presenter Mikki Osei Berko.

Battling for the Spiritual Headliner of the Year award are Archbishop Duncan Williams, Pastor Mensah Otabil, Bishop Obinim, Kwaku Bonsam, and Rev. Owusu Bempah.

Entertainment icons Jeremie van-Garshong, Naa Ashorkor, Chris Attoh, and Black Boy are all in the category for the Jigwe Locally Acquired Foreign Accent (LAFA) category
See the full list of nominees below:

SPIRITUAL HEADLINER OF THE YEAR
Archibishop Duncan Williams
Pastor Mensah Otabil
Bishop Obinim
Kwaku Bonsam
Rev. Owusu Bempah

JIGWE HALL OF FAME
Kwesi Pratt
Samuel Attah Mensah
Elvis Darko
Kofi Kapito
Dr Senyo
Francis Doku
Mikki Osei-Berko

MOST JIGWE L.A.F.A
Jeremie van Gershong
Naa Ashorkor
Chris Attoh
Black Boy

JIGWE COMEDIAN/ COMEDIENNE
Funny Face DKB
Kalybos
Lil Win
Afia Schwarzenegger
Kyeiwaa
Hogan

JIGWE BEST DRESSED CELEBRITY (MALE & FEMALE)
Joselyn Dumas
Yvonne Nelson
Lydia Forson
KOD
Kofi Kapito
Jon Jermaine
Kojo Frempong

JIGWE ACTOR/ ACTRESS
Yvonne Nelson
Jackie Appiah
Juliet Ibrahim
Gloria Sarfo
Emefa Adeti
Nana Ama Macbrown
Lil Win
Kofi Adjorlolo
Adjetey Anang
James Gardiner

JIGWE MUSICIAN (MALE & FEMALE)
Noella Wiyaala
Mz Vee
Efya
Edem
Manifest
Fuse ODG
Sarkodie
DL
Samini
Shatta Wale

MOST OPINIONATED JIGWE GUEST
Kofi Kapito
Elvis Darko

JIGWE HEADLINER OF THE YEAR
Victoria Hammah
Tweaa DCE
Elvis Afriyie Ankrah
The Ghana Football Association
The Black Stars
Nayele Ametefe (Cocain Saga)
Lauretta Vivian Lamptey (CHRAJ Boss)

JIGWE SERVICE OF THE YEAR
ECG
Ghana Water
NPA

JIGWE SPORTS ICONS OF THE YEAR
Bukom Banku
Ayittey Powers
Martha Bissah

JIGWE VIEWERS
Laurie Frempong
Mohammed Rafiu Fishbone
Giuseppina Baafi
Mildred Vanderpuije
Samuel Agyeman
Vera Doeyo Asante

TELEVISION MORNING SHOW OF THE YEAR
This Morning
This Morning
This Morning
This Morning
This Morning

MOST JIGWE SMILE
Bianca Buckman
Jessica Opare Saforo
Bobbie Osei
D Cryme

JIGWE COPY CAT OF THE YEAR
TV3
GhOne
Etv
Utv

The Jigwes will be broadcasted LIVE on This Morning on Tuesday, 23rd December 2014 at 7am.

Meanwhile, producers of the show have also announced that, this year’s Christmas story which will feature some celebrities will come off on 24th December, 2014 at 7am. Last year’s show featured M.anifest as Angel Gabriel, the FOKN bois as the Shepherds, James Gardiner as Joseph and Michelle McKinney Hammond as Mary. The show also saw cameo appearance by Sarkodie and Rock Band from Nigeria.

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WHY I VIASAT IS THE NO1 IN GHANA

Viasat 1 is a Ghanaian television channel owned by the Swedish listed media group, Modern Times Group (MTG).
The channel was awarded a licence from the National Communications Authority of the Republic of Ghana in December 2007 and started broadcasting on December 12, 2008 on 6 p.m. The first programme on the channel was the movie Duma, followed by The Cosby Show, Friends and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Viasat 1 was MTG's first venture in Africa and became the fifth terrestrial television network in Ghana after GTV, Metro TV, TV3 and TV Africa.

 Viasat came to came to Ghana and has changed television broadcasring in Ghana. with my favorite Tv SERIES FRIENDS, LAUGH A MINUTE HAGING OUT WITH MR COPPER,INSIDE THE MICHAEL JACKSON MANSION, EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS,  THE GAME, COSBY SHOW and many more duiring their first year. and for the Movies they are Just awesome. they i the reason i got to know JOHNNEY DEEP.

I remember we used to escape class hours just to watch storme over paradies and hidden passion. those ays are days one cant forget. teachers would punish you but you will still escape class  to watch viasat one programs. some times i come to school late because of movie at 10. i never missed it.
viasat 1 has really changed the way i think since they began airing in Ghana.

 viasat1 and the this morning crew have showed me what no celebrity in Ghana have showed me. the welcome there shown me was like a long lost grandson meeting his favorite grandmother again. after taking pictures with PATRICE AND KOKUI. and posted it on facebook, my friends in tamale hail me like a king, and i have never regretted for a journey all the way from tamale to Accra just to see the crew and everyone working at viasat 1.

my favorite TINSEL, OPRAH SHOW AND THE LONGEST GENERATION SERIES WAS BORING BUT HEY IT WAS GOOD TOO. VIASAT INTRODUCE CSI SERIES TO GHANAIAN VIEWERS EVEN OLD LADIES LOVE TO WATCH CSI SERIES .THE ADVICE KOKUI HAS GIVEN ME IS MORE LIKE A MOTHER TO SON ADVICE BUT GUEST WHAT AM JUST HER FUN.

 AND LESS THAN 8 YEARS IN GHANA THERE HAVE TAKEN AWARD ANY TV STATION WOULD HAVE DREAM OF WINNING
ALL THE PROGRAMMES AND TELENOVELERS FIND A WAY OF THE EVERYONE ON BOAD, BE IT A MARKET WOMAN OR A STAY AT HOME MOM. FOR THEIR NEWS HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING.

ANY ONE WHO WATCH NEWS BE IT EDUCATED OR NON EDUCATED WILL TELL YOU THAT VIASAT NEWS IS VERY EXCELLENT. THEY MAKE IT SHORT, INTERESTING AND UNDERSTANDING. HUSSEIN HASSAN AND SADIQ HAVE BEEN LIKE MY BROTHERS FROM ANOTHER MOTHER.

MOST OF MY FRIENDS THOUGHT I WAS WORKING AT VIASAT BECAUSE THEY WAY I TALK ABOUT THE STATION AND COMMENT ON THEIR PROGRAMMES . BUT AM JUST A FUN AND I WISH I COULD WORK THERE IN FUTURE BECAUSE THEY ARE NUMBER 1.

Grammy Nominees 2015 — Full List Of Nominations

Grammy Nominees 2015 — Full List Of Nominations
The first set of Grammy nominations were announced on CBS This Morning on Friday, Dec. 5 with the help of Pharrell and Ed Sheeran, who were both nominated.
The first four categories announced were Best Country Album, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Urban Contemporary Album and Record Of The Year.

Record of the Year:
Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX, “Fancy”
Sia, “Chandelier”
Sam Smith, “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)”
Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off”
Meghan Trainor, “All About That Bass”.
Best New Artist
Bastille
Iggy Azalea
Brandy Clark
HAIM
SAM SMITH
Song of the Year
Meghan Trainor – “All About That Bass”
Sia – “Chandelier”
Taylor Swift – “Shake It Off”
Sam Smith – “Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)”
Hozier – “Take Me to Church”
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Best Pop Vocal Album
Coldplay, Ghost Stories
Miley Cyrus, Bangerz
Ariana Grande, My Everything
Katy Perry, Prism
Ed Sheeran, x
Sam Smith, In the Lonely Hour
Best Pop Solo Performance
John Legend, “All of Me (Live Version)”
Sia, “Chandelier”
Sam Smith, “Stay With Me”
Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off”
Pharrell Williams, “Happy”
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX, “Fancy”
Coldplay, “A Sky Full of Stars”
A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera, “Say Something”
Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj, “Bang Bang”
Katy Perry feat. Juicy J, “Dark Horse”
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, Cheek to Cheek
Annie Lennox, Nostalgia
Barry Manilow, Night Songs
Johnny Mathis, Sending You a Little Christmas
Barbra Streisand, Partners
Best Country Album:
Dierks Bentley, Riser
Eric Church, The Outsiders
Lee Ann Womack, The Way I’m Living
Brandy Clark, 12 Stories
Miranda Lambert, Platinum
Best Country Song
Kenny Chesney, “American Kids”
Miranda Lambert, “Automatic”
Eric Church, “Give Me Back My Hometown”
Glen Campbell, “I’m Not Gonna Miss You”
Tim McGraw feat. Faith Hill, “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s”
Best Urban Contemporary Album:
Jhene Aiko, Sail Out
Beyonce, Beyonce
Chris Brown, X
Mali Music, Mail Is
Pharrell Williams, G I R L
Best Rock Song
Paramore, “Ain’t It Fun”
Beck, “Blue Moon”
The Black Keys, “Fever”
Ryan Adams, “Gimme Something Good”
Jack White, “Lazaretto”
Best Rock Album
Ryan Adams, Ryan Adam
Beck, Morning Phase
The Black Keys, Turn Blue
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Hypnotic Eye
U2, Songs of Innocence
Best Rap Album
The New Classic, Iggy Azalea
Because the Internet, Childish Gambino
Nobody’s Smiling, Common
The Marshall Mathers LP2, Eminem
Oxymoron, ScHoolboy Q
Blacc Hollywood, Wiz Khalifa
Best Rap Solo Performance
Childish Gambino – “3005″
Drake – “0 to 100/The Catch Up”
Eminem – “Rap God”
Kendrick Lamar “i”
Lecrae – “All I Need Is You”
Best Reggae Album
Ziggy Marley, Fly Rasta
Lee ‘Scratch Perry, Back on the Controls
Sean Paul, Full Frequency
Shaggy, Out of Many, One Music
Sly & Robbie & Spicy Chocolate, The Reggae Power
Soja, Amid the Noise and the Haste.

JULIET VRS GHANA MOVIE AWARDS ORGANIZERS

Ghanaian actress and film producer, Juliet Ibrahim has accused Ghallywood Production Limited, organisers of the annual Ghana Movie Awards of being biased.
The actress, producer, singer and humanitarian, in an interview accused organisers of the event of awarding the same individuals yearly.

According to the “Number 1 Fan” movie producer, there is no fairness in the awards. She added that nominations for some actors should be enough to make the individual happy because winning the award is not possible.

“When it comes to Ghana Movie awards, you can’t predict it. I always say the award is two people awards. You always know who will win what so then you should be happy when you are nominated because at least they have recognized you” she noted.

Juliet Ibrahim explaining why she was not nominated for Best Actress in Leading Role said “they fear me, they did not put me in Best Actress category because they know I will sweep that award so let somebody enjoy it

GHANA MOVIE AWARDS

Organisers of the annual Ghana Movie Awards have announced the nominees for this year’s event to be held on 30th December at the National Theatre.
Although the other categories are keenly contested the Best Actress in a leading category has some leading names who are set to battle it out for honours.
Jackie Appiah faces stiff competition from Joselyn Dumas, Yvonne Nelson, Ama K. Abebrese and Kafui Danku.
John Dumelo, James Gardiner with Elikem Kumordzie and Eddie Watson, Adjetey Anang, Majid Michel and Lil Win are in contention for Best Actor in a leading role award.
Shirley Frimpong-Manso’s ‘Potomanto’, ‘Devil in the Detail’ and ‘Love or Something Like That’ have received multiple nominations.
Other nominees include Rose Mensah (Kyeiwaa), Nana Ama McBrown, and sister of Juliet Ibrahim, Sonia.
Viasat1 series 'Afia Schwarzenegger' has been nominated for the Best Series category while actress Gloria Sarfo of 'Living With Trisha' fame is also nominated for Best Actress in a Series category.
Below is the full nomination list:
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
John Dumelo – Love or Something Like That
James Gardiner, Eddie Watson, Elikem Kumordzie – Bachelors
Adjetey Annan – Devil in the Detail
Majid Michel – Family Album
Kwadjo Nkansah (Lilwin) – Made in Agege
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Joselyn Dumas – Love or Something Like That
Jackie Appiah – Sisters at War
Kafui Danku – Devil in a Dress
Ama K. Abrebese – Double Cross
Yvonne Nelson – Bachelors
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Mikki Osei Berko – Potomanto
Edward Kufuor – When Love Comes Around
Kwaku manu – Last Word
Kofi Adjorlolo – Family Album
Chris Attoh – Single Married & Complicated
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Sonia Ibrahim – Shattered Romance
Marie Humbert – Potomanto
Nana Ama McBrown – Bachelors
Kalsoum Sinari – Family Album
Rose Mensah (Kyeiwaa) – Odo
BEST ACTOR AFRICAN COLLABORATIONS
Olu Jacob – Potomanto
Okechukwu Ukeje – Love or Something like that
Jim Iyke – When Love comes Around
Alex Ekubo – Single, Married and Complicated
Uti Nwachukwu – Devil in a Dress
BEST ACTRESS AFRICAN COLLABORATION
Nse Ikpe-Etim – Devil in the Detail
Eku Edewor – When Love comes Around
Pierra Makena – When Love Comes Around
Maria Nepembe – Why Should I Get Married
Rukky Sanda – If You were Mine
DIRECTING
Love or Something Like That – Shirley Frimpong Manso
Sisters at War – Frank Rajah
Double Cross – Pascal Aka
Shattered Romance – Eddie Nartey
Single, Married and Complicated – Pascal Amanfo
EDITING
Love or Something Like That – Shirley Frimpong Manso
Single Married and Complicated – Okey Benso
Double Cross – Pascal Aka
Family Album – Afla Marley
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Double Cross – Pascal Aka and Prince Dovlo
When Love Comes Around – Muyiwa Aluko
Potomanto – Ken Attoh
Single Married and Complicated – Tunde Adekoyi
Why Should I Get Married – Lex Mccarthy
BEST WARDROBE AND COSTUME
Family Album – Samira Yakubu
Made in Agege – Bernard Adusie & Kenneth Yeboah
Single Married & Complicated – Clara Ashantiwaa
If You Were Mine – Adwoa Asankwa
Love or Something Like That – Ophelia Crossland & Duaba Serwa
MAKE –UP & HAIR STYLING
Love or Something Like That – Selina Asante
Double Cross – Nana Ama Atsu
Had I Know – Jude Odoi
Bachelors – Lydia Ashitey
Made in Agege – Faith Evans
MUSIC – ORIGNAL SCORE
Single Married & Complicated – Berni Anti
Sister at War – Quophi Okyeame
Why Should I Get Married – DJ Breezy
If You Were Mine – Seshi Dotse
Love or Something Like That – Ivan Ayitey & Kofi Boachie – Ansah
MUSIC ORIGINAL SONG
Why did I Get Married – Desmond Blackmore & Jane Awindor
Single, Married & Complicated – Berni Anti
Sisters at War – Quophi Okyeame
Made in Agege – Ralph kakari
BEST WRITING – ORIGNAL OR ADAPTED SCRREN PLAY
Love or Something Like That – Shirley Frimpong Manso
Single, Married & Complicated – Pascal Amanfo
Shattered Romance – Eddie Nartey
Bachelors – Maxwell Akwesi Amuni
When Love Comes Around – Zynnell Zuh & David Amah
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Family Album – Production Design – Pascal Amanfo, Set Decoration – D. J Vegas
Last Word – Production Design -Abeam Danso, Set Decoration – Abeam Danso
Potomanto – Production Design – Shirley Frimpong Manso, Set Decoration – Ken Attoh
Devil in a Dress – Production Design – Kafui Danku, Set Decoration – Bismark Odoi
SOUND MIXING & EDITING
Bismark The Joke – Abeam Danso
Family Album – Berni Anti
Potomanto – Shirley Frimpong Manso
DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
Richard Asante (Kalybos) – Boys Kasa
Sammy B – Shattered Romance
Ahuofe Patricia – Boys Kasa
Charles Nii Armah Mensah (Shatta Wale) – Never Say Never
Jane Awindor ( Efya) – Why should I Get Married
Bismark Odoi – Bachelors
BEST PICTURE
Why Should I Get Married – Desmond Blackmore (Producer)
Love or Something Like That – Ken Attoh, Joselyn Dumas & Shirley Frimpong Manso (Producers)
Bachelors – Sallam Abdul (Producer)
Single, Married & Complicated – Yvonne Nelson (Producer)
Devil in a Dress – Kafui Danku (Producer)
Shattered Romance – Juliet Ibrahim (Producer)
Double Cross – D.R Kuffour & Ama K. Abebrese (Producers)
When Love Comes Around – Zynnell Zuh (Producer)
Family Album – Hajia Hawa Meizongo (Producer)
If You Were Mine – Kobi Bartels (Producer)
SHORT MOVIE
King Agokoli
Ebola
Missing Mother
Ghana Police
The Adventures kalybos
TV SERIES
High School (GH One)
Abrabo (UTV )
Efiewura (Adom TV & TV3)
Yellow Café (GTV & Afro Star TV)
Afia Schwarzenegger (Viasat 1)
TV SERIES ACTRESS
1. Jasmine Baroudi – Heart Break Hotel (TV3)
2. Gloria Sarfo – Living with Trisha (Viasat 1)
3. Maame Boateng – Chorkor Trotro (TV3)
4. Ahuofe Patricia – Boys Kasa (TV3 & UTV)
5. Victoria Michael – Office Palava
TV SERIES ACTOR
Derrick Kobina Boateng – High School (GH One)
Kojo Nkwansah (lil-win) – Abrabo (UTV)
Kwame Djokoto – Efiewura (TV3)
Prince Yawson – Chorkor Trotro (TV3)
David Oscar – Peep (TV3)
FAVOURITE ACTOR
Majid Michel
Prince David Osei
John Dumelo
Van Vicker
Kojo Nkwansah (Lilwin)
Kwaku Manu
Akwasi Boadi (Akrobeto)
James Gardiner
Kofi Adu ( Agya Koo)
Richard Asante (Kalybos)
FAVOURITE ACTRESS
Yvonne Nelson
Jackie Appiah
Nadia Buari
Yvonne Okoro
Maame Serwaa
Rose Mensah (Kyeiwaa)
Nana Ama Mac-Brown
Juliet Ibrahim
Emelia Brobbey
Rosely Ngissah

Born in accra several years ago, Kokui Selormey describes her self as a Ghanaian, inheriting a medley of Ewe, Fante and Ga parentage. She lived her life across three different continents, sharing her growth years between Ghana, England and USA. She said '' as a child i was very obedient, very studious; the worse thing for me as a child was for one of my parents or authority figure to say they were disappointed in me. I hated it !! But then, i guest i liked being a bit of a goody two shoes'' being a bit of a goody two shoes went a long way to help me focus on my passion and excel at it. Citi fm managing director Mr Amarteifio discovered me at a concert i performed (singing classical music) for an NGO. Says Kokui Selormey. Kokui Selormey hosted a classical music show on citi Fm, which airs on Sunday at 10am to 12pm. Anita Erskine tipped her information about Viasat 1 auditions for presenters to host a newMorning show. After two rounds of auditions she along side Patrice Amegashie were selected as hosts of THIS MORNING.

The show THIS MORNING has won many awards between 2013 to 14. At both RTPAWARDS and TELEVISION AWARDS. KOKUI SELORMEY SAYS '' STAY TRUE TO YOUR SELF. THERE IS NOTHING LIKE BEING AUTHENTIC. IF YOU TRY TO BE SOMETHING YOUR ARE NOT, EVENTUALLY YOU WILL BE FOUND OUT. YOU CAN ONLY KEEP UP A CHARADE FOR SO LONG. BE MORE GENUINE, BELIEVABLE AND RELATABLE. WORK HARD, DON'T BE AFRAID TO WORK HARD FOR SOMETHING YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE. DON'T COMPROMISE TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING PEOPLE CALL FAME OR STARDOM. WOULD YOU RATHER BE FAMOUS AND HAVE A TORRID HISTORY TO SHOW FOR IT? IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO PURSUE YOUR PATH AND TURN OVER A NEW LEAF. BE GOOD TO PEOPLE. TREAT PEOPLE WELL. NEVER FORGET THOSE WHO HELP YOU, EVEN PEOPLE YOU WORK WITH WHO ARE NASTY. JUST LET GO. COURTESY: Nana Kutin, Nana Akosua Hanson and Radio and Tv world