He got 6 nominations in this year’s edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards that will take place today at the Accra International Conference Centre.
Now before that even happens, Kidi yesterday received his first ever international nomination when he was nominated as Rookie of the Year for the Headies 2018.
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Kidi and Sarkodie are the only Ghanaians to have been nominated for the Rookie of the Year and African Artiste of the Year category respectively.
In a press statement released by the organizers of the Headies, Smooth Promotions, on Friday, April 13, 2018 “the awards academy released the list after shortlisting thousands of entries submitted in the year under review (from July 2016 – December 2017).“
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In the 12th edition of the Headies, there are over 25 categories and 77 nominees. Nigerian pop superstar Davido leads with six nominations. Singer Simi, Wizkid and rapper Olamide follow with five nominations each.
There are new categories in this year’s award ceremony. They are ‘The Viewer’s Choice Award’, ‘Best Performer’ and a special category to recognize the efforts of brands that have supported the entertainment industry for the past 3 years.
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The 12th edition of The Headies will be held on May 5, 2018, at Eko Hotel & Suites while the nominees’ party will happen in Abuja on April 29, 2018.