The Ghana DJ Awards is back and bigger than ever. As the Annual affair
rolls into it second year, Merqury Republic, organizers of the
prestigious program aimed at awarding hardworking Disk Jockeys in
Ghana and beyond has officially announced the commencement of the
second edition of the Ghana DJ Awards at a media conference held at
the forecourt of the Aphrodisiac Night Club on September 18, 2013. The
organisation of the maiden edition of the Ghana DJ Awards could best
be described as a "learning process" for the young company. Last year
saw the introduction of the Ghana DJ Awards, despite pockets of
challenges that bedeviled the organisers in relation to lack of
sponsorship and other areas which were not adequately catered for, the
awards came off eventually. Though it took place for the very first
time, industry pundits subjected the organisers to heavy criticism.
The organisers have promised of a better organisation this year as
they used the maiden edition of the awards as a "pilot edition" which
was fraught with many technical nightmares. This year's edition of the
awards has been rolled out in a media briefing today, September 18 at
the forecourt of the Aphrodisiac Night Club in Accra. The Ghana DJ
Awards is the first and only national Disc Jockey awards program on
the African continent. Its aim is to recognise, reward and celebrate
the artistry of the nation's DJs, promoters and groundbreakers in
urban Ghanaian music promotion for their contribution to the music
industry. Speaking at the media briefings, Founder of the Awards,
Merqury Quaye, said even though the Ghana DJ Awards brand is young,
"it's gradually becoming synonymous with characteristics of quality
and excellence." "We have made a commitment to superior quality and
will therefore continue pursuing this vision in the best interest of
Disc Jockeys and the music industry." He said his outfit suffered
certain technical nightmares which he categorised into four areas; 1.
Audience asked to present awards to winners; 2. Technical issues; 3.
Stage invasions; and 4. Some winners not showing up (to pick their
awards). He gave the assurance for this year: "… we need to be held
accountable to deliver on these promises. We will therefore not shy
away or come up with excuses, or try and justify them in one way or
another, but we will do the honourable thing which is to apologize for
the technical glitches experienced on the maiden edition." Date for
the official launch of next year's edition would be announced soon. In
a related development, two new categories have been introduced into
this year's awards. They are "Best Campus DJ of the Year" and "DJ's
Song of the Year".
Full list of the 2014 Ghana DJ Awards Categories: • Best DJ of the
Year • Lifetime Achievement Award • Best International Non- Ghanaian
DJ • Best International Ghanaian DJ • DJ Discovery of the Year • Best
Event DJ • Artiste DJ of the Year • Scratch DJ of the Year • Best
Mobile DJ of the Year • Mitxtape of the Year • Best Video Jockey of
the Year • Club MC of the Year • Night Club DJ of the Year • Best
Campus DJ of the Year (New) • Best Female Radio DJ of the Year • Best
Male Radio DJ of the Year • Best Female DJ of the Year • DJ's Song of
the Year (DJ's Choice) (New) • Reggae/Dancehall DJ of the Year • Best
Hip Life DJ of the Year • High Life DJ of the Year • DJ Mixtape of the
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