The much anticipated Ghana Comedy Awards scheme has officially announced the Nominees for the 2024 edition which begins the new journey after the official split of the Awards from its old joint name, Comedy & Poetry Awards.
The Scheme is currently the most talked about project as it throws light on celebrating the unique creativity of Comedians who work tirelessly, entertaining us with their unique humoric talents in Ghana.
The Ghana Comedy Awards, can boast as the most credible Awards scheme dedicated to honor the Comedy Industry and as long to provide unique opportunities to discover creativity in the Comedy fraternity.
The nominees for this year is indeed a solid statement of the growth of the Industry as it recognizes hard working and dedicated Comedians in Ghana and beyond.
Below are the names of the Nominees as per the category they fall;
List
PERSONALITY CATEGORIES:
1. Comic Cartoonist/Animator of the Year
a. Tales of Nazir – Louis Cage
b. Tilapia the Cartoonist
c. Hay Toons – Jerry Hay
d. Akosua the Cartoonist
e. Adventures of Dingo – KS STUDIOS
f. Abonsam Cartoons – Bright Ackwerh
2. Comedy Skit Act of the Year
a. MJ the Comedian
b. Bombo Marley
c. David Entertainer
d. Vivian Gil Lawrence
e. Comedian Waris
f. Made In Ghana
g. Bismark the Joke
h. SeniormanLayla
i. Aka Ebenezer
j. Jeffery Nortey
k. Erquah Official
l. Kyekyeku
m. SDK Dele
3. Most Popular Comedian of the Year
a. Clemento Suarez
b. OB Amponsah
c. Foster Romanus
d. LekzyDecomic
e. Jacinta Ocansey
f. DKB
g. Aka Ebenezer
4. Standup Comedian of the Year – (The KSM Award)
a. OB Amponsah
b. LekzyDecomic
c. Ebenezer Dwomoh
d. Foster Romanus
e. Okokobioko
f. DKB
g. Jacinta Okansey
h. ID James Brown
i. Parrot Mouth
5. Comedy Theatre/Play Act of the Year
a. Jeneral Ntatia
b. Docter So
c. Clemento Suarez
d. Efua Dell
e. William Odartey
f. Gideon Amoako (Ntim Nation)
g. Foster Romanus
6. Comedian of the Year
a. OB Amponsah
b. Foster Romanus
c. DKB
d. Clemento Suarez
e. Jacinta Ocansey
f. LekzyDecomic
g. Ebenezer Dwomoh
h. Aka Ebenezer
7. Comedy Actor of the Year
a. EnockDarko
b. BermaBediide
c. Aka Ebenezer
d. Bismark the Joke
e. Don Little
f. Jeffery Nortey
g. Kyekyeku
h. Jeneral Ntatia
8. Comedy Actress of the Year
a. Vivian Gill Lawrence
b. Efua Dell
c. Gyimidi
d. MaameEsi Forson
e. Roselyn Ngissah
9. Comedy Discovery of the Year
a. Kwame Obed
b. Comedian Unknown
c. PapayawAtaamle
d. Small Pitah
e. Kwaku Forty
10. Comic Influencer of the Year
a. Comedian Waris
b. Mj the Comedian
c. Foster Romanus
d. Jeneral Ntatia
e. Felicia Osei
f. Clemento Suarez
g. Jacinta Ocansey
h. Made In Ghana
i. Erkuah Official
j. OB Amponsah
k. SDK Dele
11. Comic Media Personality of the Year (Radio/TV)
a. OdiAhenkan Kwame Yeboah – Peace FM
b. Dan KwekuYeboah – Peace FM
c. Kwame Oboadie – Adom FM
d. Geovani Caleb – 3fm/TV3
e. Papa Shamo – Onua FM
f. KwabenaMarfo – Peace FM
g. Felicia Osei – Onua FM
h. Oliver Kahn “Ship Dealer” – Pure FM
i. Mr. Katah – Pure FM
12. Comic MC/Orator of the Year – (The Fritz BaffourAward)
a. Mr. Katah
b. Ato Pa GH
c. Kwame Oboadie
d. OdiAhenkan Kwame Yeboah
e. Okokobioko
f. UnkleKubby
g. Dan KwakuYeboah
h. MC Shegelaborbor
i. Geovani Caleb
j. Parrot Mouth
k. Foster Romanus
l. Clemento Suarez
13. Comic Music Act of the Year (Bob Okala Awards)
a. Ajeezay
b. AY Poyoo
c. Obaapa Gladys
d. Funny Face
14. Female Comedian of the Year (Araba Stamp Award)
a. Felicia Osei
b. Afia Barcelona
c. Vivian Gill Lawrence
d. Jacinta Ocansey
e. Efua Dell
f. MaameEsi Forson
g. Gyimidi
h. ErkuahOffcial
15. Student Comedian of the Year
a. Mr. Laughter – KNUST
b. Comedian Oneside – HTU
c. Kwame Obed – BYU Pathway, Salt Lake USA (Online)
16. Unsung Comedian of the Year
a. Comedian Manuel
b. Ranzy Ray
c. Pilato GH
d. Comedian Alowess
e. Kobby Clef
f. JephterOpoku
g. Mr. Quist
h. Nsebere Gerald
i. Ken Decomic
j. Comedian Icon
k. Paper The Comic – Ho
17. Slapstick Comic Act of the Year
a. Sam Qweeku
b. Father Ankrah
c. Eyiram Comedy
d. Official Kuwani GH
e. Freedom Official
f. Ekuarh Official
INDUSTRY CATEGORIES:
1. Comedy Club of the Year
a. Comedy Bar
b. 2927 Comedy Club
c. Paper Comedy Club – Ho
d. Laugh In the Golden City – Kumasi
2. Comedy Special of the Year – (The Tommy Annan Forson Awards)
a. Architect Without a Plan – Ebenezer Dwomoh
b. Can Pain Message – LekzyDecomic
c. Caught In the Middle – Okokobioko
d. Woman On Top – Jacinta Ocansey
e. Timid & Crazy – Oh Joo
f. Everything Is Funny – Moses Putogo
g. Outside the Box – KojoPjay
h. Jokes, Scrubs & Sermons – OB Amponsah
3. Comedy Series of the Year (TV/Online)
a. The Osei’s – Akwaaba Magic
b. Party Office – Akwaaba Magic
c. Tanko Villa – Akwaaba Magic
d. Prophet Baddo – Lynx TV (YouTube)
4. Comedy Program of the Year (TV/Radio/Online)
a. Around the World (Peace FM) – KwabenaMarfo
b. Asongolee Show (Dadi FM) –
c. WMT Show (Pluzzfm/3fm) – OB Amponsah & Lekzy
d. Time with the Ship Dealer (Pure FM) – BKB & The ship dealer
e. Half Serious Show – GH One TV
f. ARH – Asaase 98.5 (Kumasi)
5. Comedy Event of the Year (Play/Show/Theatre)
a. Kumasi Comedy Show – E Hub
b. Comic & Comedy – JPS Comm & Superfam Network
c. Laugh It Off – Parrot Mouth
d. The Valentine Laughter Show – Image Bureau
e. The Hahaha Show (Tarkwa) – Osid Production
f. AlomoGyata – Superfam Network
g. New Year Comedy Show – Ecstasy Entertainment
h. Father Bernard – Nyansapor Productions
i. Run for Your Wife – April Prod. & Image Bureau
j. Romanus Incomplete – Romanus Empire
Voting has officially begun and it’s very keen to ones ability to win the prestigious award. We hope to have a great event on the big night of comedy this April, 2024.