The stage is set for an electrifying musical showdown as the 25th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs) gears up to celebrate a silver jubilee of Ghanaian music excellence.
A stellar lineup of artistes including Black Sherif, King Promise, Kuami Eugene, Nacee, Sarkodie, and Stonebwoy are all poised to battle it out for the prestigious ultimate Artiste of the Year title at the award ceremony.
Nominated artistes who have made strides over the year with their music through various collaborations and immaculate lyrical talent and soundwaves include Amaarae, Lasmid, Amerado, KiDi among many others.
However, amidst the anticipation and excitement, a Twitter storm erupted when Ghanaian sensation, Amerado questioned the mysterious absence of his chart-topping hit ‘Kwaku Ananse’ from the TGMA nominations list. Despite dominating the airwaves, the original track failed to secure a single nomination, prompting Amerado to voice his confusion on social media. In response, TGMA Head of Public Events and Communications, Robert Klah, revealed that a petition was sent by the artiste’s camp and is being reviewed by the scheme. He was speaking in an interview on Daybreak Hitz FM.
Mr. Klah further encouraged artistes with concerns over their nominations to speak out during their one-week grace period.
Nevertheless, Amerado’s remix of “Kwaku Ananse” featuring Fameye, along with his track ‘The Hardest’ managed to salvage the situation by clinching two nominations for Best Rap Performance at the 2024 awards launch.
The announcement of the nominees took place on March 28, 2024, at the Grand Arena in Accra, marking a significant moment in the history of the awards. In a major revelation, it was unveiled that Telecel had secured the event’s title sponsorship, leading to the rebranding of the awards as the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs), formerly known as the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs). Organized by Charterhouse Productions, the TGMAs continue their tradition of honoring excellence in the Ghanaian music scene, now commemorating 25 years of musical brilliance.
The award ceremony is set to take place on the 1st of June, 2024.
Here is a list of the nominees;
Best Hiplife Song
- ‘Insha Allah’ – Okyeame Kwame ft. King Paluta
- ‘M’asesa’ – Jay Bahd ft. Kweku DMC, SkyFace SDW
- ‘Oh My Linda’ – Reggie Osei, Jay Bahd, O’Kenneth, Kweku DMC
- ‘Twatis’ – Oseikrom Sikana ft. Kwaku Smoke
- ‘Y’ahite Remix’ – King Paluta ft. Kuami Eugene
- ‘Eny3 Nwanwa’ – Guru
Best Highlife Song
- ‘Adoley’ – Camidoh
- ‘Party’ – Adina ft. Kofi Kinaata
- ‘Kweku Ananse Remix’ – Amerado ft. Fameye
- ‘Manodzi’ – Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo
- ‘My Darling’ – Akwaboah ft. Kwabena Kwabena
- ‘Overthinking’ – Kofi Kinaata
- ‘Vero’ – Kelvyn Boy
- ‘Yolo’ – Kuami Eugene
- ‘You Dey Feel The Vibe’ – FRA! ft. Nana Yaw Ofori Atta
- ‘Africa Money’ – Wendy Shay
Best Hip Hop Song
- ‘Lonely Road’ – O’Kenneth, Xlimkid
- ‘Otan’ – Sarkodie
- ‘Scar’ – Gyakie ft. JDee
- ‘Sowutuom’ – Medikal
- ‘Dear God’ – Strongman
- ‘Yaya’ – Black Sherif
- ‘Akatanii’ – Kweku Smoke
- ‘The Hardest’ – Amerado
Best Afrobeats Song
- ‘Hossana’ – Banzy Banero
- ‘Broken Heart’ – DJ Vyrusky ft. Kuami Eugene
- ‘Otello’ – Fancy Gadam ft. Kuami Eugene
- ‘Liquor’ – KiDi
- ‘Monica’ – Kuami Eugene
- ‘Case Remix’ – Mr. Drew ft. Mophty
- ‘Goodsin’ – Olivetheboy
Best Afropop Song
- ‘Super Super’ – Efya
- ‘Not God Remix’ – Fameye ft. Stonebwoy
- ‘Rent Free’ – Gyakie
- ‘I Lied’ – KiDi
- ‘Terminator’ – King Promise
- ‘Bad Boy’ – Lasmid
- ‘Till We Die’ – Sarkodie ft. Ruger
- ‘Into The Future’ – Stonebwoy
Best Gospel Song
- ‘Tears of Joy’ – Patience Nyarko
- ‘Anuonyam’ – Mabel Okyere
- ‘Aseda’ – Nace
- ‘Kaafo’ – Perez Muzik
- ‘Mo’ – Piesie Esther
- ‘100%’ – Scott Evans
- ‘Say Amen’ – Diana Hamilton
- ‘Victory’ – Joyce Blessing
Best Reggae/Dancehall Song
- ‘Truth’ – DSL
- ‘Stubborn SoulJah’ – Epixode
- ‘Efiekuma Love’ – Kofi Kinaata
- ‘San Bra’ – Samini
- ‘Non-Stop’ – Stonebwoy
- ‘Eyeball Remix’ – Ras Kuuku ft. Samini
Collaboration of the Year
- ‘Liquor’ – KiDi ft. Stonebwoy
- ‘Lonely Road’ – O’Kenneth, Xlimkid
- ‘Case Remix’ – Mr Drew ft. Mophty
- ‘Twatis’ – Oseikrom Sikani ft. Kweku Smoke
- ‘Kwaku Ananse Remix’ – Amerado ft. Fameye
- ‘Y’ahitte Remix’ – King Paluta ft Kuami Eugene
- ‘You Dey Feel The Vibe’ – FRA ft Nana Yaw Ofori Atta
- ‘My Darling’ – Akwaboah ft Kwabena Kwabena
International Collaboration of the Year
- ‘Scar’ – Gyakie ft. JBee
- ‘Butter My Bread’ – Jyzno ft. Lasmid
- ‘Terminator’ – King Promise ft. Yung Jon
- ‘Manodzi’ – Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo
- ‘Cryptocurrency’ – Kuami Eugene ft. Rotimi
- ‘Wotowoto Season’ – Odumodublvck ft. Black Sherif
- ‘Till We Die’ – Sarkodie ft. Ruger
- ‘Perfect Combi’ – King Promise ft. Gabzy
Best Highlife Artiste
- Abiana
- Akwaboah
- Kofi Kinaata
- Kuami Eugene
- FRA
Best Rap Performance
- ‘The Hardest’ – Amerado
- ‘Warning’ – Eno Barony
- ‘Boasiako’ – FimFim
- ‘5th August (7)’ – Lyrical Joe
- ‘We Made It’ – Medikal
- ‘Otan’ – Sarkodie
- ‘Dear God’ – Strongman
Best Male Vocal Performance
- ‘Don’t Cry (Kaafo)’ – Perez Muzik
- ‘Gyidie’ – Kyei Mensa
- ‘You Are Great’ – Kofi Karikari ft Eternity
- ‘Hankipanki’ – Josh Blakk
- ‘Brown Skin Girl’ – Camidoh
- ‘I Lied’ – KiDi
Best Female Vocal Performance
- ‘Baby’ – Adina
- ‘Far Away’ – Abiana
- ‘His Grace’ – Lordina The Soprano
- ‘Hold My Hands’ – Queendalyn Yurglee
- ‘Temple’ – Niiella
- ‘Make Me Believe’ – TiTi Owusu
Record of the Year
- ‘Reckless & Sweet’ – Amaarae
- ‘Far Away’ – Abiana
- ‘Manodzi’ – Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo
- ‘Iyawo’ – Josh Blakk
- ‘Me Dan Wo’ – Joe Mettle ft. Kweku Teye
- ‘My Helper’ – Efya
Best Music Video
- ‘Manodzi’ – Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo
- ‘Wasted Eyes’ – Amaarae
- ‘Paradise’ – Black Sherif
- ‘Fate’ – Kuami Eugene
- ‘Broken Heart’ – DJ Vyrusky ft. Kuami Eugene
- ‘100%’ – Scott Evans
- ‘Oil In My Head’ – Black Sherif
- ‘Kweku Playman’ – Kweku Smoke
- ‘Into the Future’ – Stonebwoy
- ‘Cryptocurrency’ – Kuami Eugene ft. Rotimi
Album/EP of the Year
- Taste of Africa – Abiana
- Fountain Baby – Amaarae
- Love & Chaos – Kuami Eugene
- Planning & Plotting – Medikal
- 5th Dimension – Stonebwoy
Most Popular Song of the Year
- ‘Hossana’ – Bandy Banero
- ‘Yaya’ – Black Sherif
- ‘Scar’ – Gyakie ft. JBee
- ‘Victory’ – Joyce Blessing
- ‘Liquor’ – KiDi ft. Stonebwoy
- ‘Terminator’ – King Promise
- ‘Monica’ – Kuami Eugene
- ‘Case Remix’ – Mr Drew ft. Mophty
- ‘Aseda’ – Nacee
- ‘Goodsin’ – Olivetheboy
- ‘Otan’ – Sarkodie
- ‘Into the Future’ – Stonebwoy
Best Hiplife/Hip Hop Artiste
- Amerado
- Black Sherif’s
- Medikal
- Jay Bhad
- King Paluta
- Sarkodie
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste
- Epixode
- Ras Kuuku
- Stonebwoy
- Samini
Best New Artist
- Bandy Banero
- DSL
- King Paluta
- Maya Blu
- Olivetheboy
- Oseikrom Sikanii
Best Afrobeat/Afropop Artiste
- Gyakie
- Camidoh
- KiDi
- King Promise
- Mr. Drew
- Efya
- Wendy Shay
Best Gospel Artiste
- Diana Hamilton
- Joe Mettle
- Joyce Blessing
- Mabel Okyere
- Nacee
- Perez Muzik
- Piesie Esther
- Scott Evans
Best African Artiste
- Rema
- Asake
- Burna Boy
- Tyla
- Davido
- Jzyno
Songwriter of the Year
- Perez Muzik
- Fameye
- DSL
- Sarkodie
- Akwaboah
- Stonebwoy
Artiste of the Year
- Black Sherrif
- King Promise
- Kuami Eugene
- Nacee
- Sarkodie
- Stonebwoy
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Story by: Golda Quartey | univers.ug.edu.gh
