MOG Music
{{short description|Ghanaian singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = MOG Music
| birth_name = Nana Yaw Boakye
| genre = Gospel
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| years_active = 2013–present
| landscape =
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}}
Nana Yaw Boakye better known by his stage name MOG Music is a Ghanaian contemporary gospel singer, songwriter and a Pastor.{{Cite web |last=Epicmetrics |date=21 August 2014 |title=Gospel Singer Nana Yaw Boakye Rebrands To M.O.G |url=https://ghanandwom.net/gospel-singer-nana-yaw-boakye-rebrands-to-m-o-g/ |access-date=7 November 2019 |website=GhanaNdwom.}} He was born on May 14. He won the Male Vocalist of the Year 2020 and 2021 at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.{{Cite web |date=2020-08-29 |title=VGMA 2020: MOG Music beats Joe Mettle, Kuami Eugene, others to win first award |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/VGMA-2020-MOG-Music-beats-Joe-Mettle-Kuami-Eugene-others-to-win-first-award-1045870 |access-date=2020-10-14 |website=GhanaWeb |language=en}}
Music career
MOG Music released his debut album "New Wine" in 2016{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/M-O-G-presents-New-Wine-yConcert-2016-418160|title=M.O.G presents New Wine Concert 2016|website=ghanaweb.com|date=23 February 2016|access-date=7 November 2019}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghxclusives.com/jm-o-g-music-feat-sarkodie-making-it-big-prod-by-qwesi-king/|title=M.O.G. Music feat. Sarkodie – Making It Big (Prod. by Qwesi King) {{!}} GhXclusives.Com|date=16 May 2018|access-date=7 November 2019}}{{Cite web |title=Secular artistes have a place in the church – MOG |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePagen/entertainment/Secular-artistes-have-a-place-in-the-church-MOG-752680 |access-date=7 November 2019 |website=Ghana Web}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePagej/entertainment/Rap-music-not-evil-Pastor-Nana-Yaw-Boakye-457033|title=Rap music not evil – Pastor Nana Yaw Boakye|website=ghanaweb.com|access-date=7 November 2019}}
He has collaborated and performed with numerous gospel musicians, including Ohemaa Mercy, Joe Mettle,{{Cite web |last=Jeddman |first=Daniel |date=2023-02-27 |title=Joe Mettle bags Millions of streams to his name on Boomplay alone |url=https://www.lawrence-postings.com/2023/02/27/joe-mettle-bags-millions-of-streams-to-his-name-on-boomplay-alone/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=Lawrence Postings |language=en-GB}} Denzel Prempeh, Jekalyn Carr, Danny Nettey, Nii Okai, Ron Kenoly.{{Cite web|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/jentertainment/2018/February-1st/ohemaa-mercy-nii-okai-others-for-mogs-live-album-recording.php|title=Ohemaa Mercy, Nii Okai, others for MOG's live album recording|website=myjoyonline.com|access-date=7 November 2019}}
Discography
= Live albums=
- New Wine (2016)
- Better Me (2018){{Cite web|url=https://worshippersgh.com/mog-drops-3rd-album-better-available-purchase-now/|title=MOG drops 3rd album 'Better me', available for purchase now|date=15 October 2018|website=WorshippersGh|access-date=7 November 2019}}
Selected singles
- Be Lifted{{Cite web |date=27 May 2019 |title='Be lifted' hitmaker MOG to release new song 'Fakye' |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Be-lifted-hitmaker-MOG-to-release-new-song-Fakye-749664 |access-date=7 November 2019 |website=ghanaweb.}}
- Elohim{{Cite web|url=https://worshippersgh.com/audio-mog-elohim/|title=[Audio] MOG – Elohim|date=21 February 2019|website=WorshippersGh|access-date=7 November 2019}}
- Fakye{{Cite web|url=https://worshippersgh.com/new-music-mogmusic-is-out-with-new-single-fakye-check-it-out-now/|title=[New Music] MOGmusic is out with a repackaged version of Joe Beechem's 'Fakye'|date=28 May 2019|website=WorshippersGh|access-date=7 November 2019}}
- Making It big{{Cite web |last=NytMare |first=Blogger's |date=15 May 2018 |title=MOG x Sarkodie – Making It Big (Prod. by Qwesiking) |url=https://www.ghanamotion.com/mog-x-sarkodie-making-it-big-prod-by-qwesiking/ |access-date=7 November 2019 |website=Ghanamotion}}
- Living God{{Cite web|url=https://amenradio.net/music-video-living-god-mogmusic-ft-prospa-ochimana/|title=MOG x Prospa Ochimana – Living God|date=14 Oct 2020|website=amenradio.net|access-date=14 October 2020}}
Awards and nomination
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|+ ! Year ! Event ! Award ! Nominated Work ! Result ! Ref |
| 2021
|Vodafone Ghana Music Awards |Male Vocalist of the Year |Himself |{{Won}} |
| 2020
|Male Vocalist of the Year |Himself |{{Won}} |
| 2019
|African Gospel Music Awards |Outstanding male minister of the year |Himself |{{nom}} |
| 2019
|African Gospel Music Awards |Outstanding Collaboration Song |Himself |{{nom}} |
| 2019
|Contemporary Gospel Music awards |Worship Song of the Year |Himself |{{won}} |
| 2023
|Vodafone Ghana Music Awards |Gospel Artist of the Year |Himself |Nominated |
References
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