Ganji Music Awards 2020

Ganji Music Awards 2020
Sponsored by	KwanjUmusic
Date	February 12, 2021 (2021-02-12)
Venue	Buju Palace (Buju Town)
Country	Ganji Islands
Hosted by	Jonas Schwartz
Most awards	Bernando (12 wins) Szavmo Jackson (3 wins)
Most nominations	Bernando (14 nominations) Szavmo Jackson (12 nominations)
Television/radio coverage
Network	KMTV
Runtime	3 h 30 min

The Ganji Music Awards 2020 was the 15th edition of Ganji Music Awards. It was held in the Buju Palace in Buju Town, Ganji Islands. The nominees were revealed between December 18, 2020 and January 2021.

Winners and nominees

Song of the Year

Artist	Work	Genre
Bernando	RAJ	Rock
FJ2 feat. Szavmo Jackson	Nunca	Dance Pop
Kofi	The Odd	Experimental Pop Rock
TuRaj	VAROU ME SZEEN	Rap
Yahund Hwako State	Meneira	Folk Pop
Ysabelle Ko	Heaven	Indie Pop

Artist of the Year

• Bernando
  • Kofi
  • Lavan
  • Szavmo Jackson
  • TuRaj
  • Yahund Hwako State
  • Ysabelle Ko

Best Group

• Bernando
  • Dezewaki & The Flyers
  • F3
  • Lavan
  • Liberdade 0%
  • Yahund Hwako State

Best New Artist

• Bernando
  • GetOn
  • Kofi
  • Liberdade 0%
  • Roberto Santos
  • Zavin

Best Collaboration

• Szavmo Jackson (featuring Bernando) - "Rock'n'roll"
  • Bernando (featuring Gabriel Rosso) - "ALGUÉM"
  • TuRaj (featuring Kofi) - "Meszen avi"
  • W*Q (featuring Wesley T, Talé, Session, Szavmo Jackson) - "Vacaken Jema"

Music Video of the Year

• Szavmo Jackson (featuring Bernando) - "Rock'n'roll"
  • Kofi - "The Odd"
  • Liberdade 0% - "Viva sua vida e faça o que quiser"
  • TuRaj - "VAROU ME SZEEN"
  • Yahund Hwako State - "Meneira"

Album of the Year

Artist	Work	Genre
Anderson Becker	"Voo Espacial"	Jazz, Pop
Bernando	"PHOENIX	Rock, Metal
Szavmo Jackson	"Farao"	Rap, Pop
Yahund Hwako State	"Endless EP"	Folk, Pop, Rock

Live Album of the Year

Artist	Work	Genre
Bernando	"PHOENIX (ACOUSTIC)	Rock, Metal
F3	"F3 Live From Kewze Desert	Country, Bluegrass
Yahund Hwako State	"Endless EP (Live from our studio)	Folk, Pop, Rock

Tour of the Year

• Bernando - XPLOSION TOUR
  • Lavan - Tour De Ganji
  • Ysabelle Ko - Ysabelle International Tour

Stage Performance of the Year

• Bernando - RAJ (June 1st during XPLOSION TOUR)
  • Pêpn - "Novar sevş vôe'ir" (April 18th in Cabonde Bay Music Festival 2020)
  • Ysabelle Ko - "Heaven" (March 20th during Ysabelle International Tour)

Songwriter of the Year

• Thomas Faracci
  • Adama Seniwaki
  • Deborah-Jasmine Salenik
  • FarAI
  • Tuakwa Nesza & Rajat Cenewaki

Best Pop/Rock Artist

• Bernando
  • Emma Garaium
  • FJ2
  • Kofi
  • Szavmo Jackson

Best Pop/Rock Song

• Bernando - RAJ
  • FJ2 (feat. Szavmo Jackson) - "Nunca"
  • Kofi - "The Odd"
  • Szavmo Jackson (feat. Bernando) - "Rock'n'roll"
  • Jantuszik - "NJ*RSZA KJ*W"

Best Indie/Alternative Artist

• Yahund Hwako State
  • Gerrard Da Costa
  • Lavan
  • Ysabelle Ko

Best Indie/Alternative Song

• Yahund Hwako State - "Meneira"
  • Bandoze - "Fadeyo"
  • Gerrard Da Costa - "Holy Water"
  • Ysabelle Ko - "Heaven"

Best Rap Artist

• Szavmo Jackson
  • DavidKellé
  • TuRaj
  • Wesley T

Best Rap Song

• TuRaj - "VAROU ME SZEEN"
  • DavidKellé - "Rockstar Gang"
  • Szavmo Jackson - "Cabonde Bay"
  • W*Q feat. Wesley T, Talé, Session, Szavmo Jackson - "Vacaken Jema"

Best R&B/Soul Artist

• Kofi
  • Jackson Marçao
  • Naje
  • Quarter
  • Jantuszik

Best R&B/Soul Song

• Quarter - "Millionaire"
  • Hoji Jerescá - "Olá, meu nome é Hoji"
  • Laso CZ - "Rei e Rainha"
  • Laura Grezz - "Setas"
  • Jantuszik - "NJ*RSZA KJ*W"

Best Jazz Artist

• Anderson Becker
  • Reinold Kalemis
  • Rosa Mascherano
  • S.H.A.

Best Jazz Song

• Anderson Becker - "Voo Espacial"
  • Barbara Canezzi - "Questão de amor"
  • Reinold Kalemis - "Join My Band"
  • Rosa Mascherano - "Ruas vazias"

Best Reggae/Dancehall Artist

• Yeté
  • Alvin "Mr. Ganja" Erewaki
  • Shortboy

Best Reggae/Dancehall Song

• Yeté - "Farmer's Blues"
  • Alvin "Mr. Ganja" Erewaki - "Port of Sadness"
  • Shortboy - "Fete"

Most nominations

14 nominations

• Bernando

12 nominations

• Szavmo Jackson

8 nominations

• Kofi
• Yahund Hwako State

7 nominations

• TuRaj

6 nominations

• Ysabelle Ko

4 nominations

• Lavan

3 nominations

• Anderson Becker
• FJ2
• Liberdade 0%
• Wesley T

2 nominations

• Alvin "Mr. Ganja" Erewaki
• DavidKellé
• F3
• Gerrard Da Costa
• Quarter
• Reinold Kalemis
• Rosa Mascherano
• Session
• Shortboy
• Talé
• W*Q
• Yeté

1 nomination

• Adama Seniwaki
• Bandoze
• Barbara Canezzi
• Deborah-Jasmine Salenik
• Dezewaki & The Flyers
• Emma Garaium
• FarAI
• Gabriel Rosso
• GetOn
• Hoji Jerescá
• Jackson Marcao
• Laso CZ
• Laura Grezz
• Naje
• Pêpn
• Roberto Santos
• S.H.A.
• Thomas Faracci
• Zavin