On Saturday, 26th January, the great and the good of the Gambian music industry will come together at the Kairaba Beach Hotel for the 4th Wahsahalat Awards to honour the country’s brightest home-grown talents.
Here's a full list of this year's nominees.
Artist of the Year
ST
Jizzle
Nobles
BigFaa
T Smallz Suso
Song of the Year
Nna Jarabi–Nobles ft Jizzle
Jalika–Jizzle ft Hussien
Fuwareyaa–ST
Mosanam–Nobles
Nyu Defarr Kor–Bigg Faa
Music Video of the Year
Makk Suma Ndo–Og Log
Mosanam–Nobles
Chorr Mama–ST
Dees–Vypa ft Yaffa
Ma Niggas–Jizzle
Album of the Year
GeeBril–Gee
Saluto–ST
The Next Big Thing–Jizzle
HelloWorld–Nobles
Better Days–Royal Messenjah
Best Collaboration of the Year
Badou Jack–Attack ft BaiBabu
Dor Si Dara–Hussien & Chanta
Jalika–Jizzle ft Hussien
Nna Jarabi–Nobles ft Jizzle
Bagne–Team Kunda ft Bai Babu
Music Producer of the Year
Jlive Music–TripleJ
Uche Made It
Styllz
Minka Records-Mose
What now-Dougie
Video Director of the Year
SheikhTijan Secka-STS Pictures
Gando–Iris Studios
Pa Matarr Waggeh–Wax Media
Rap/Hip Hop Artist of the Year
ST
Awa Bling
Og Log
Vypa
Mass Murda 187
Reggae-Dancehall Artist of the Year
Royal Messenjah
Mahaa Di Hammer
Sophia
A2
Sparklyn Black
Afro-fusion Artist of the Year
Nobles
Jizzle
Cihu Yaffa
Team Kunda
OBoy & Gambian Child
New Artist of the Year
Big Rozay
Y–Dee
Cihu Yaffa
Attack
Chronik Bob
Foreign-based Artist of the Year
Benjahmin
Big Sey
Gambino
Dr Olugander
Limbo
Event of the Year
Fill Up Penchami –Nobles
Big Noise–Attack
The Next Big Thing–Jizzle
Saluto–ST
Too Much Sauce–Team Kunda
Media Personality of the Year
Delz
DJ Kanu
Awa Gai
Senator–ML Janko
Rahim–Bai Ibrahim Cham
Sports Personality of the Year
Pa Modou Jagne–Nda
Leket Bu Bara
Adama Jammeh
Hoyantan
Baboucarr Sanneh
Life Time Achievement Award
People’s Choice Award