Gregory Bortey Newman, sensational Ghanaian highlife and afrobeats singer-songwriter who goes by the stage name King Promise, has debuted as the only Ghanaian act to be nominated in the 2019 edition of Headies music awards show.
The “As Promised” crooner’s been nominated in the African Artiste Recognition category – a non-Nigerian award category for an individual African artiste or group with the most outstanding achievement, impact and infiltration into the Nigerian music scene in the year under review.
Scheduled to hold on October 19th, 2019 King Promise will be competing against noticeable entertainment, creative arts performers across the continent, including Master KG – Skeleton Moves(South Africa), Afro B – Drogba (Joanna)(Ivory Coast), Sauti Sol – Melanin (Kenya), and DJ Maphoriza – iWalk Ye Phara (South Africa)
On September 21, 2019, Nigeria’s biggest and most prestigious music award show, The Headies, opened its doors to receive entries for its 13th music award with this year’s edition themed ‘The Power of A Dream’. The year in review was announced as January 2018 and June 2019.
Running for over a decade, the 13th Headies award will feature 23 unique categories in recognition of Africa’s finest artistes, including; Best Recording of the Year; Best Pop Single; Producer of The Year; Best Rap Album; Best R&B/ Pop Album; Best Collabo; Best Rap Single; Best Vocal Performance (Male); Best Vocal Performance (Female); Next Rated; Hip Hop World Revelation; and Lyricist on The Roll.
Others are the Best Street-Hop Artiste; Album of The Year; Artiste of The Year; Song of The Year; African Artiste Recognition; Headies’ Viewer’s Choice; Industry Brand Supporter; Best Performer; Songwriter of The Year; Rookie of The Year; Special Recognition; Hall of Fame.
When nominations were opened, 29 categories were announced. But with the announcement of nominees, only 23 categories made the cut. Categories like Best Reggae/Dancehall, Best Alternative Album, Best R&B Single, Best Songwriter and two others were cut.
The Headies is a music awards show established in 2006 by the Hip Hop World Magazine of Nigeria to recognize outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry. The annual ceremony features performances by established and promising artists. It is broadcast live on HipTV to television viewers across Nigeria. The annual ceremony features performances by established and promising artists. It is broadcast live on HipTV to television viewers across Nigeria.
