The nominations for the 3^rd edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards With Zain was unveiled yesterday in afar away De Marquee, Lagos, Nigeria. The event was attended by mostly artists, nominees and celebrities.

After winning the MAMA Best Africa Performer for the year 2009, Samini might have opened the way for his fellow compatriot Sarkodie, as the rapper who is touted as the fasted rapper in Ghana gets his first MAMA nomination in the ‘Best Anglophone’ category.

Sarkodie is nominated alongside Wande Coal of Nigeria, Daddy Own of Kenya and South Africa’s Big Nuz. Aside that Nigeria came out on top with 13 nominations.

The award is scheduled for Saturday 11^th December, 2010 at the Eko Expo Centre, Lagos, Nigeria.

Below is the full list of nominees

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As the adage goes “ Oninpa ye adea, ose ayiye”, as much as I like to throw words to Yvonne Nelson when she steps on the wrong grass, it would be fair and decent to eulogize her when she steps on the right grass.

Despite her “attitude” which I have problems, her philanthropically works and initiatives are worthy of emulating. I wish all the various Ghanaian celebrities learn from her.

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Ahead of the finals of the Miss World Beauty Pageant tomorrow, Ghana’s rep Miss Ghana 2009, Mimi Areme has just placed second in the “beauty with a purpose segment” for her project of freeing child slaves in Ghana.

Kenya’s Natasha Metto who collaborated with Miss Kenya 2005 to educate and treat the jigger worm epidemic in Kenya won that segment, whiles third place went to El Salvador’s Gabriela Molina for her work building a home in rural village in her country.

GhanaCelebrities.com congratulates Mimi Areme and wish her well for the tomorrow’s finals.

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RISING GHANAIAN dancehall icon Iwan is about to face one of the biggest challenges ever in his music career.

The young chap has bagged two nominations in the upcoming 4syte Music video awards scheduled for November 20, with his song ‘Me Gurl Love Me’.

He has been nominated in the Discovery of the year and the Best Reggae Video of the year categories. With the reggae category, Iwan is facing strong competition from artistes like Blakk Rusta, Blaq Suede, Wutah, Black Prophet and Kese.

In the Discovery category, he is also up against equally good artistes Eazzy, Mimi, OJ Blaq, Ruff & Smooth and Jon Germain. Obviously, he is the only the reggae artiste in this category. But whether that can transcend into him being the only artiste to win that category is a different ball game.

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Baby Jet Asamoah Gyan, the Black Stars player who has become the new music icon in Ghana’s entertainment front, is expected to take music fans through a series of stage performances this December.

After featuring on Castro’s ‘African Girls’ hit single, which is currently topping all music charts, Asamoah has not had any major stage experience yet.

NEWS-ONE has gathered that Asamoah will be making history as he will be performing alongside Castro at the first ever Ghana Movie Awards event which is scheduled for December 25, and this would be followed by other stage appearances.

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Stellar Group of companies, a blue-chip company specializing in the hospitality, travel and logistics industry, has hosted finalists of this year’s Miss Ghana beauty pageant competition to a night of spectacular performances.

Held at the Champs Sports Bar, one of the numerous facilities operated by the company, the night-long session saw all the participants, parade in their beachwear and evening wear clothing alongside choreographed performances.

The night also saw a stunning performance from sensational R&B singer Sandra Huston, much to the delight of the Sports Bar’s clients who had been invited to grace the occasion.

All twenty contestants gave a very good account of themselves and succeeded in giving away a vivid let-into of how Saturday’s final at the Accra International Conference Centre will be.

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Respected Ghanaian actor Ekow Blankson is one of the lead actors who featured in ‘Rhapsody Of Love’, a new movie from the stables of Socrates Sarfo of ‘Hot Fork’ fame.This is the first time the experienced actor has worked with Socrates.

Ekow Blankson told NEWS-ONE yesterday that though people advised him not to act in a Socrates Sarfo movie; he had not regretted playing the role.

“I don’t know but a lot of people discouraged me from going to work with Socrates. I mean people in the industry. Some said he is very controversial but I wanted to find out myself so I went ahead and believe me he is not what people think he is,” Ekow disclosed.

He said what gave him the urge to go in for the movie was the script. “I saw the script, read the plot and liked it,” Ekow added.

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GUBA awards have been branded as the best Ghanaian event yet after it celebrated the achievements of Ghanaians in the UK last weekend.

Founded by TV personality Dentaa, the Ghana UK based achievement awards on Sunday opened an opportunity for the unrecognised to be acknowledged.

Dentaa said “GUBA’s vital aim is to honour the achievements of Ghanaians living in the UK and also to boost the level of successes within the Ghanaian community in the UK.”

Winners on the night included Gospel veteran Sonnie Badu, legendary pop group Osibisa, Goldcoast Bar and restaurant, John Mensah, Josh hair and beauty, speedlink shipping etc

The Blackstars were also accredited on the night for their efforts at the World Cup.  John Mensah, Asamoah Gyan and GUBA Patron John Painstil were present to receive this special award.

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MTN and Coca Cola brand ambassador, Ghana Music Awards 2009 ‘Artiste Of The Year’, Master Lyricist and Universal Linguist, CEO of One Mic Entertainment, Graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, happy husband, proud father and enigmatic entertainer Kwame Nsiah Apau, known as Okyeame Kwame in the entertainment circles in the Ghanaian music industry is embarking on a musical tour dubbed ‘OK In Your Zone’.

The tour, organized by his ‘One Mic Entertainment’ will take the Rap Doctor to three cities namely, Sunyani, Kumasi and Takoradi. The tour commences on the 19th of November 2010 at Sunyani. Kumasi follows next on the 27th November 2010 and climaxes on the 3rd of December. The tour will gradually make its way to the other regions.

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Even before they take to the stage on Saturday, finalists of this year’s Miss Ghana beauty pageant competition are rejoicing over the mouth-watering prizes up for grabs.

All twenty finalists will be leaving the confines of the Accra International Conference Centre pretty happy, knowing that their toil and pain over the past months haven’t been in vain.

The Accra International Conference is sure going to be the place to be on Saturday. Come witness beauty entwined and intermixed with awesome musical performances from Freddy Meiway, Sarkodie, Nii, Eazzy and Steve Bedi all signed, sealed and delivered to you in one big package, Miss Ghana 2010.

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As promised, I am giving out the last 3 tickets out today. The premiere of “6 Hours To Christmas” is on Friday at the National Theatre, Accra (6:30pm).

If you your named is listed below as a winner and you are not in Ghana, which means you are going to give the ticket out to someone in Ghana, please make sure the person is ready to go for the premiere else let us give it to another loyal reader who really needs it.

If your name is listed below as a winner, quickly email me via [email protected] and state your name, location as well as your phone number if you are in Ghana (we will call you for you to pick up the ticket).

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Celebrated radio and television presenter/actor and Compere extraordinaire Kwame Sefa Kanyi will host the finals of this year’s Miss Ghana 2010, due for the Accra International Conference Centre, 7pm, Saturday, 30^th October.

The very exciting and affable Kwame will be ably assisted by Deborah Owusu Bonsu, otherwise known on the screens as 3030. The two, will be expected to provide the on-screen chemistry very crucial to the show’s success on Saturday.

Whilst Deborah is having her first major event emceeing breakthrough, Kwame’s association with the Miss Ghana competition stretches back to over a decade, being one of the most impressive comperes to ever administer the show aside Kwesi Kyei Darkwah (KKD).

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I love Samini and it is not because he gives me something to blog about on here. It is just because he has intentions to dig into any fine skirt walking around that may sweet mistakenly come close to his “geographical proximity”.

I have agreed to a censorship not to talk about any of Samini’s baby Mamas. The word is agreed, not that anyone can push me not to say my mind.

Anyway, Samini seems to be at it again with another malicious intention. When it comes to Samini, intentions should be taken seriously because he is just too smart for any lady out there.

One minute it is a mere intention or desire, the next minute, the intended victim is pregnant and denying she knew Samini had  two “wifely baby mamas” living far apart on the Globe.

According to Samini, Becca has been in his “ready to nail book” for some times and he would actually love to nail her down.( Maybe he would end up crippling her with a baby).  Gossip Mama, who is nailing Becca anyway?

The person needs to strengthen his defences and step up his game or the fast moving Jet Samini will prey on his chicken. The first thing I told my sister’s daughter when she started to speak was that “there is a man in this world you have come called Samini, when you meet him, run away”.

Samini is just unstoppable, I wish I had some of his courage and fast moves. Becca and her management, how far with the donations you people collected?

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Ozwald Boateng is a fashion god; there is no disputing it as a fact. A yet to be released documentary which premiered at the 2010 Abu Dahbi Film Festival highlights his beginnings and 25years of achievement. Born to Kwesi and Pasquela Boateng in Muswell Hill, U.K on 28th November, the Bespoke Couture genius celebrates 49 years next month.

He is a trained Information Technologist but in a chance dare by his then girlfriend at age of 16 he found that he could easily design and sew suits for men. He grew up in a household where his mum was a model and seamstress whose creations were often pitched/sold by -a teenaged-Ozwald Boateng in bazaars of north London.

Providing the nurturing support and boost was his father who is a professional teacher. At age 16 in Southwark College, Ozwald Boateng made the bold decision to switch majors from I.T to Fashion and Design.

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