MOG Music

Nana Yaw Boakye better known by his stage name MOG Music is a Ghanaian contemporary gospel singer, songwriter and a Pastor.[1] He was born on May 14. He won the Male Vocalist of the Year 2020 and 2021 at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards[2].[3]

MOG Music
Birth nameNana Yaw Boakye
GenresGospel
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2013–present

Music career

MOG Music released his debut album "New Wine" in 2016[4] which earned him African Gospel Music awards nominations for "Album of the Year" and "Discovery of the Year". He released a single "Making it Big" featuring Sarkodie.[5][6][7]

He has collaborated and performed with numerous gospel musicians, including Ohemaa Mercy, Joe Mettle,[8] Denzel Prempeh, Jekalyn Carr, Danny Nettey, Nii Okai, Ron Kenoly.[9]

Discography

Live albums
  • New Wine (2016)
  • Better Me (2018)[10]

Selected Singles

Awards and nomination
Year Event Award Nominated Work Result Ref
2021 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Male Vocalist of the Year Himself Won [16]
2020 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Male Vocalist of the Year Himself Won [17]
2019 African Gospel Music Awards Outstanding male minister of the year Himself Nominated [18]
2019 African Gospel Music Awards Outstanding Collaboration Song Himself Nominated [19]
2019 Contemporary Gospel Music awards Worship Song of the Year Himself Won [20]
2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Gospel Artist of the Year Himself Nominated [2]

References
  1. Epicmetrics (21 August 2014). "Gospel Singer Nana Yaw Boakye Rebrands To M.O.G". GhanaNdwom.net. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  2. Postings, Lawrence (22 March 2023). "Nominees for 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards". Lawrence Postings. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  3. "VGMA 2020: MOG Music beats Joe Mettle, Kuami Eugene, others to win first award". www.ghanaweb.com. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. "M.O.G presents New Wine Concert 2016". ghanaweb.com. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  5. "M.O.G. Music feat. Sarkodie – Making It Big (Prod. by Qwesi King) | GhXclusives.Com". 16 May 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  6. "Secular artistes have a place in the church – MOG". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  7. "Rap music not evil – Pastor Nana Yaw Boakye". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  8. Jeddman, Daniel (27 February 2023). "Joe Mettle bags Millions of streams to his name on Boomplay alone". Lawrence Postings. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  9. "Ohemaa Mercy, Nii Okai, others for MOG's live album recording". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  10. "MOG drops 3rd album 'Better me', available for purchase now". WorshippersGh. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  11. "'Be lifted' hitmaker MOG to release new song 'Fakye'". ghanaweb.com. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  12. "[Audio] MOG – Elohim". WorshippersGh. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  13. "[New Music] MOGmusic is out with a repackaged version of Joe Beechem's 'Fakye'". WorshippersGh. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  14. NytMare, Blogger's (15 May 2018). "MOG x Sarkodie – Making It Big (Prod. by Qwesiking)". Ghanamotion.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  15. "MOG x Prospa Ochimana – Living God". amenradio.net. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  16. https://www.myjoyonline.com/vgma22-winners-announced-on-day-1/amp/
  17. "VGMA 2020: MOG Music beats Joe Mettle, Kuami Eugene, others to win first award". www.ghanaweb.com. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  18. Contributor, Vanessa Bless Nordzi. "MOG Nominated For Africa Gospel Awards 2019". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 7 November 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  19. "Africa Gospel Awards 2019: Full list of nominees". Music in Africa. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  20. "Contemporary Gospel Music Awards". contemporarygospelmusicawards.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.


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