The Emerging Artiste of the Year is adjudged as the emerging talent(s) with the most significant impact with their music in the industry during the eligibility year and has the potential to become major player(s) in future. The artiste(s) is chosen based on their overall impact, creativity and originality.

The Most Popular Song of the Year is adjudged as the song to have received the most success in terms of popularity during the eligibility year. The song must have had the highest number of total streams, radio airplay, and sales, highest critical acclaim and generated the highest audience appeal.

The Female Artiste of the Year is adjudged as the female artiste with the most significant impact during the eligibility year. This award goes to the female artiste who demonstrated exceptional talent, creativity, and originality in their music in the US market. The artiste must have released a song/EP/Album in the eligibility year.

The Male Artiste of the Year is adjudged as the male artiste with the most significant impact during the eligibility year. This award goes to the artiste who demonstrated exceptional talent, creativity, and originality in their music. The artiste must have released a song/EP/Album in the eligibility year.

The Gospel Artiste of the Year is adjudged as the artiste(s) with the most significant impact during the eligibility year. The award goes to the gospel artiste who demonstrated exceptional talent, creativity, and originality in the genre. The artiste must have released a song/EP/Album in the eligibility year.

The Afro-Pop Artiste of the Year is adjudged as the Afro-pop artiste(s) with the most significant impact during the eligibility year. The award goes to the Afro-pop artiste (s) who demonstrated exceptional talent, creativity and originality in the genre. The artiste must have released a song/EP/Album in the eligibility year.

The Artiste of the Year is adjudged as the artiste (s) with the most significant impact and dominance during the eligibility year. The award goes to the artiste(s) with the highest level of popularity and critical acclaim. The artiste must have released a song/EP/Album in the eligibility year.

The Highlife Artiste of the Year is adjudged as the highlife artiste with the most significant impact during the eligibility year. The award goes to the highlife artiste who demonstrated exceptional talent, creativity and originality in the genre. The artiste must have released a song/EP/Album in the eligibility year.

The Reggae/ Dancehall Artiste of the Year is adjudged as the Reggae/ Dancehall artiste with the most significant impact during the eligibility year. The award goes to the Reggae/ Dancehall artiste who demonstrated exceptional talent, creativity and originality in the genre. The artiste must have released a song/EP/Album in the eligibility year.

The Hiplife/Hip-hop Artiste of the Year is adjudged as the Hiplife/Hip-hop artiste with the most significant impact during the eligibility year. The award goes to the Hiplife/Hip-hop artiste who demonstrated exceptional talent, creativity and originality in the genre. The artiste must have released a song/EP/Album in the eligibility year.

The Female Vocalist of the Year is adjudged as the female artiste with the best vocal delivery during the eligibility year. The award goes to the artiste who demonstrated exceptional vocal prowess on any musical project. The artiste must have released a song/EP/Album in the eligibility year.

The Male Vocalist of the Year is adjudged as the male artiste with the best vocal delivery during the eligibility year. The award goes to the artiste who demonstrated exceptional vocal prowess on any musical project. The artiste must have released a song/EP/Album in the eligibility year.

The Rapper of the Year is adjudged as the rapper with the best lyrical dexterity on any hipilfe/hip-hop composition released during the eligibility year. The award goes to the rapper with the best word compositions, rhymes and rap dexterity on any project released in the eligibility year.

The Best DJ of the Year category is adjudged as the DJ who has made the most significant impact in promoting Ghanaian music during the eligibility year. The award goes to the DJ that exhibited exceptional skill in mixing, production, and live performance.

The Best Producer/Sound Engineer of the Year is adjudged as the producer/engineer to have overseen the most nominated songs during the eligibility year. The award goes to the producer/engineer for the best recording, mixing and production.

The Music Video of the Year is adjudged as the most outstanding music video released during the eligibility year. The award goes to the most creative video and it is given to the artiste and director of the music video.

The Highlife Song of the Year category is adjudged as the most outstanding highlife song during the eligibility period. This award goes to the song that showcases excellence in songwriting, composition, vocals and production. The song must have generated highest audience appeal.

The Gospel Song of the Year category is adjudged as the most outstanding gospel song during the eligibility period. This award goes to the song that showcases excellence in songwriting, composition, vocals and production. The song must have generated highest audience appeal.

The Collaboration of the year is the song adjudged as the song released through the collaboration/featuring of two or more Artistes during the eligibility year. This award goes to the collaboration that made the most significant impact and generated the highest audience appeal.

The ‘Songwriter of the Year is adjudged as the best-written song released during the eligibility year. The award goes to the song with original lyrics and music compositions.

The Hiplife/Hip-hop Song of the Year category is adjudged as the most outstanding hipilfe/hip-hop song released during the eligibility period. This award goes to the song that showcases excellence in songwriting, composition, vocals and production. The song must have generated highest audience appeal.

The Best New Artiste is the Artiste(s) adjudged as the most promising and talented new artiste (s). The award goes to a relatively new artiste(s) who released a song/EP/album that establishes the public identity of the artiste(s) and generated the highest audience appeal in the eligibility year.

The Artiste of the Year is adjudged as the artiste (s) with the most significant impact and dominance during the eligibility year. The award goes to the artiste(s) with the highest level of popularity and critical acclaim. The artiste must have released a song/EP/Album in the eligibility year.

The Most Popular Song of the Year is adjudged as the song to have received the most success in terms of popularity during the eligibility year. The song must have generated the highest audience appeal.

The ‘Songwriter of the Year is adjudged as the songwriter with the best-written song released during the eligibility year. The award goes to the song with original lyrics and music compositions.

The Gospel Artiste of the Year is adjudged as the artiste(s) with the most significant impact during the eligibility year. The award goes to the gospel artiste who demonstrated exceptional talent, creativity, and originality in the genre. The artiste must have released a gospel song/EP/Album in the eligibility year.

The Highlife Artiste of the Year is adjudged as the highlife artiste with the most significant impact during the eligibility year. The award goes to the highlife artiste who demonstrated exceptional talent, creativity and originality in the genre. The artiste must have released a highlife song/EP/Album in the eligibility year.

The Hiplife/Hip-hop Artiste of the Year is adjudged as the Hiplife/Hip-hop artiste with the most significant impact during the eligibility year. The award goes to the Hiplife/Hip-hop artiste who demonstrated exceptional talent, creativity and originality in the genre. The artiste must have released a hipilfe/hip-hop song/EP/Album in the eligibility year.

The Gospel Song of the Year category is adjudged as the most outstanding gospel song during the eligibility period. This award goes to the song that showcases excellence in songwriting, composition, vocals and production. The song must have generated highest audience appeal.

The Highlife Song of the Year category is adjudged as the most outstanding highlife song during the eligibility period. This award goes to the song that showcases excellence in songwriting, composition, vocals and production. The song must have generated highest audience appeal.

The Reggae/ Dancehall Artiste of the Year is adjudged as the Reggae/ Dancehall artiste with the most significant impact during the eligibility year. The award goes to the Reggae/ Dancehall artiste who demonstrated exceptional talent, creativity and originality in the genre. The artiste must have released a reggae/dancehall song/EP/Album in the eligibility year.

The Rapper of the Year is adjudged as the rapper with the best lyrical dexterity on any hipilfe/hip-hop composition released during the eligibility year. The award goes to the rapper with the best word compositions, rhymes and rap dexterity on any project released in the eligibility year.

The Most Popular Song of the Year is adjudged as the song to have received the most success in terms of popularity during the eligibility year. The song must have generated the highest audience appeal.

The Best New Artiste is the Artiste(s) adjudged as the most promising and talented new artiste (s). The award goes to a relatively new artiste(s) who released a song/EP/album that establishes the public identity of the artiste ((s) and generated the highest audience appeal in the eligibility year.