Nigerian gospel singer St. Chika who came to limelight following his hit single Higher has been nominated for UGMB 2018 Foreign Act of the Year. Other nominees include gospel rapper Same OG, Spillz, J Freezy and Blaze Ejeh. Last year with less than three months on the gospel music scene, St. Chika was also nominated for four different categories at The Exousia Gospel Music Awards, one of which included the "Artiste of the Year"
Urban Gospel Music Blog (UGMB) Awards aims to acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of urban/contemporary gospel acts in Ghana. It aims to rewards those who have contributed to the urban/contemporary gospel scene as a whole. It's primary goal is to acknowledge and appreciate Ghanaian contemporary/urban gospel artistes who left an impression in 2017.
Below is the complete list of nominees for UGMB 2018
FOREIGN ACT OF THE YEAR
Spillz
St. Chika
J Freezy
Same OG
Blaze Ejeh
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Kells
Preachers
Absteiner
Proverbskirk
Psalm One
Lil Zig
SPOKEN WORD ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bentino
Wonderword
Psalm One
Josh Infiniti
Jude Prayze
AFROPOP SONG OF THE YEAR
Belac 360 - I no dey fear
Lil Zig - Sika Duro
Kobby Salm - Personal Love
R4J - Phollow You
Kobby Diamond - H.O.R
Raf Able - Highest Praize
VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Goddey
Andy Wealth
Kaysi Owusu
Trish
Reggie
Alexandrah
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kells
Preachers
Absteiner
ProverbsKirk
Psalm One
Lil Zig
FOREIGN ACT OF THE YEAR
Spillz
St. Chika
J Freezy
Same OG
Blaze Ejeh
CONTEMPORARY SONG OF THE YEAR
Cyril Sam - Roses are red
Kaysi Owusu - Yes You are the Lord
D.Foli - Love Song
Reggie - How great thou art
Goddey - Make me over
ProverbsKirk - Salvation Craver
Alexandrah - Church Medley II
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Abii KAren ft. Ahadday Lumin, DJ Ruel - Zoe
Flinstones ft. Goddey - None like You
Absteiner ft. Goddey, Trish - Made it happen
R4J ft. Scott Evans - Phollow You
Kobby Diamond ft. Goddey - Devil's Warranty
Priscilla Marhah ft. Shadday Lumin - Wo Do (Your Love)
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
DK Sarpong (Hook Lynx Muzic)
Belac 360 (Replay Planet)
Cundaliny
Mike Millz
POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR
Aben Dada - Edem Evangelist
Made it Happen - Absteiner
Make me over - Goddey
Sika Duro - Lil Zig
Crazy for Jehovah - R4J
Zoe - Abii Karen
Yes You are Lord - Kaysi Owusu
GROUP OF THE YEAR
R4J
The King's Crew
Preachers
Rog Boyz
2Fresh for God
RAPPER OF THE YEAR
Emani Beats (Preachers)
The Township
Absteiner
Boi Dope
Lil Zig
Dillie
Youngrush
RAP SONG OF THE YEAR
R4J - Crazy for Jehovah
Absteiner - Made it happen
The King's Crew - Barricaded
Dillie - Man Up
Nuel Triumph - Stony Heart
Youngrush - Bragging rights
REVELATION OF THE YEAR
Raf Able
Edem Evangelist
Trish
Banaldo
ChristKid
M.A.D. Bruvas
A.J
Shadday Lumin
Young Kwetavious
REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Minister Kobby
Ighteous
Mic Yorny
Morphat
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
2Fresh for God - Mawuli
Kingzkid - Shoeshine
Absteiner - Conversations
R4J - I got Jesus
Kobby Salm - Personal Love
Preachers - Above