Samini shortlisted for 2014 Black Canadian Awards

Dancehall sensation and multiple award winner, Samini, has been nominated for Best International Act in the 2014 Black Canadian Awards to be held March 1, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto, Canada.

Samini is the only Ghanaian to make it onto the list of nominees for the award and will be competing with the likes of Destra Garcia from Trinidad and Tobago, Alison Hinds from the Barbados based in London, Lira and Khuli Chana both from South Africa, and Waje from Nigeria.

A statement released by the Highgrade family/Samini Music said this is recognition of the hard work put in by the artist and thanked the fans for their support. The statement urged them to vote for Ghana’s own to win the Best International Act award.

Below is the full statement

After a period of massive voting by Fans of the African Dancehall King and Multiple Award winning Artiste; Samini, in a statement released by Blackcanadians.com, has been shortlisted in the final list of the Best Six Nominees- Best International Act for the 2014 Black Canadian Awards to be held on the 1st of March 2014 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto, Canada.

This feat is largely due to the commitment and overwhelming support of the fans of Samini and the HighGradeFamily community, who continue to repose trust in Samini and want him entrenched as a Legend in the books of DanceHall Music in Africa.

Fans are however encouraged to visit from the 13th of February at 11:59pm www.blackcanadianawards.com to vote massively for Samini to win the ultimate crown of Best International Act in the Black Canadian Awards when voting commences.

The Black Canadian Awards instituted by the Largest Black Canadian Community in Canada is to Honour Oustanding People who have contributed immensely in various facets of life in this period marking the Black History Month.

To the fans and the community of people who support Samini, The voting period for the Nominees starts on February 13, to February 26, 2014 at 11:59pm. This friendly competition is fierce, so we expect a record level of public participation through the voting process and attendance. So we encourage fans to vote massively from the 13th of February at 11:59pm when voting begins for Samini to win the ultimate crown of Best International Act. #HighGradeFamily #Akye

Kojo Smith | GhanaWeb