Theresa Ayoade, Events Director of Charterhouse Ghana, the brain behind The Golden Jubilee Edition of the Ghana Music Awards Festival 2007, yesterday launched this year's Awards Festival at the Regency Hotel in Accra.

The launch of the programme with also doubled as the Nominee's party was well attended by a number of the nominees vying for awards in this year’s categories. They had a chance to also interact with their fans who had trooped the venue to give them moral support.

Other top dignitaries who graced the occasion were Nana Akomeah, a member of parliament, Mac Tontoh of Osibisa Fame, David Dontoh, A B Crenstril and Alhaji Sidiku Buari the President of the Musicians Union of Ghana.

The Major sponsor of the Golden Jubile Edition of the Ghana Music Awards Festival 2007, Areeba, was represented by Mr. Andah, and in his speech pledged a massive support from his company for this year’s event.

Meanwhile, the nominations list released by the organizers of Charterhouse has revealed a hot contention for the topmost award, Song of the Year, by three top artistes; Ofori Amponsah who won the award last year in addition to six other awards, Kwaku Gyasi and Obrafuor.

Interestingly, these artistes top the nominations with seven nominations each. Apart from these artistes, Samini, Wutah, Lord Kenya and Ewura Esi follow with four nominations each.

Each of these musicians will be counting on the selection committee and the general public to see their dreams of carrying home awards.

According to Charterhouse Ghana, the organizers of Ghana Music Awards festival, the final event which comes off this May will be bigger and better than what patrons have witnessed in the previous years.