SP Sarpong ‘bags’ Ghana Music Awards UK nomination
After winning the Gospel Artiste of the Year at this year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards(VGMA), gospel artiste, SP Kofi Sarpong seems to be “spreading his wings” to other international awards scheme.
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In July, he was nominated in the Best African Gospel artiste at the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFFRIMA) and the I Believe artiste has received two nominations at the maiden Ghana Music Awards UK scheduled for Gaumont Palace, London on Saturday, November 5.
Kofi Sarpong will have a strong competition in the likes of Obaapa Christy, Nicholas Omane Acheampong, Joe Mettle, Patience Nyarko and Preachers in the Gospel Artiste of the Year category.
That is not all, he faces another “rivalry” in the Best Gospel Song category from Kofi Gyan’s Yoboyo, Obaapa Christy’s Hyebre Sesafo, Patience Nyarko’s Wafom Kwan and Aposor from Nicholas Omane Acheampong.
Speaking with Showbiz on the nominations last Monday, an elated SP Sarpong expressed his appreciation to the organisers for acknowledging the quality of Ghanaian music and selling it outside the shores of the country.
He said many Ghanaian artistes have longed for such platforms to get new following and the awards scheme “is just in the right direction to achieve the purpose”.
“I’m particularly happy with this nominations because it’s an indication that my toil isn’t in vain. But that can only be complete when I win both awards which I know won’t be easy because all the nominees are great artistes.
“I sincerely hope to come home with the two awards but at this time, I can only wish my contenders well as well. We are all winners irrespective of what the outcome will be,” the African Borborbor artiste said.
In all, 26 categories will be awarded on the night. They include African Artiste of the Year, New Artiste of the Year, UK based Ghanaian Artiste, Best Rapper, Most Popular Song, Album of the Year, Best UK Gospel Song of the Year, Hiplife Song of the Year, Best Group, Best Highlife Song, Best Hiplife Song, Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year among others.
