2024 Ghana Music Awards

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2024 Ghana Music Awards
Awarded forOutstanding achievement in the Ghanaian music industry between Mid-2023 and Mid-2024
Sponsored by Telecel Ghana
DateJune 1 – 2, 2024
VenueGrand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre, Accra
CountryGhana
Presented by
Website ghanamusicawards.com
Television/radio coverage
Networks
Runtime7 hours
 2023 · VGMA · 2024 

The 25th edition of the Ghana Music Awards , sponsored for the first time by Telecel Ghana, was held on the 1st and 2nd days of June, 2024 at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre in Accra to recognize the works of artists in the year under review. It was broadcast by TV3 locally in Ghana and Akwaaba Magic outside Ghana, both accessible outside Ghana via DStv and GOtv. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Performances

Artist(s)Song(s)Link(s)
King Promise
  • CCTV
  • Favorite Story
  • Terminator
  • Paris
[6]
Kuami Eugene
  • Canopy
  • Broken Heart
  • Monica
kwesi Amewuga
  • Ase3
  • Prepare
The Band Fra
  • You Dey Feel The Vibe
Efya
  • Oluwa Is My Helper
  • Super Super
King Paluta
  • Aseda
Kwabena Kwabena
  • Odo
Akwaboah Jnr And Eno Barony
  • Su Fre Wo Nyame
Fameye
  • Iron Boy
Epixode
  • Adukuro Mu Nsuo Amakye Dede
Amakye Dede
  • Sokoo Na Mmaa pe
The Choruses
  • A Tribute Song For All Gone Souls
Stonebwoy
  • Manodzi
  • Life and Money
  • Your Body (then unreleased)
  • Into The Future
  • Apotheke
  • Ekelebe
  • Overlord
[7]
Amerado
  • NOT KNOW
  • Kwaku Ananse
  • Tin ton tan
[7]
Nacee
  • Aseda
  • Yesu adi nkunim (Tribute to KODA)
[7]
Mr. Drew
  • Sneaky
  • Case
[7]
T Blaze
  • Feeling No Y3 Deep
  • Wo Sisi Ye Wo Ya
[7]
Mzbel
  • Awoso Me
  • 16 Years
[7]
Okyeame Kwame
  • Woso
[7]
Akatakyie
  • Odo Esisi Me
[7]
Reggie Rockstone
  • Fa Me Bone Ky3 Me Wai
  • Skolom
[7]
Kwabena Kwabena
  • Kanea Maye Kyere Me
Tribute to legendary highlife musician

Amakye Dede. [8]

Akwaboah
  • Su Fre Wo Nyame
Eno Barony
  • Rap Renddition
Epixode
  • Adukuro Mu Nsuo

Presenters

The event was hosted by :

Winners and nominees

This is the list of winners for the 2024 edition of the event. [9] [10] [11]

Artist of the YearBest Gospel Artiste of the Year
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the YearBest Reggae/Dancehall Song
Best Gospel SongBest Highlife Artiste of the Year
  • Blueribbon icon.png Aseda– Nacee
    • Tears of Joy – Patience Nyarko
    • Anuonyam – Mabel Okyere
    • Kaafo – Perez Muzik
    • Mo – Piesie Esther
    • 100% – Scott Evans
    • Say Amen – Diana Hamilton
    • Victory – JoyceBlessing
Best African Artiste of The YearSongwriter of the Year
Collaboration of the YearInternational Collaboration of The Year
Best Rap PerformanceBest Male Vocal Performance
  • Blueribbon icon.png Strongman - Dear God
    • The Hardest – Amerado
    • Warning – Eno Barony
    • Boasiako – FimFim
    • 5th August (7) – Lyrical Joe
    • We Made It- Medikal
    • Otan- Sarkodie
  • Blueribbon icon.png Kofi Karikari ft Eternity - You are Great
    • Perez Muzik – Don’t Cry (Kaafo)
    • Kyei Mensa – Gyidie
    • Josh Blakk – Hankipanki
    • Camidoh – Brown Skin Girl
    • KiDi – I Lied
Best Female Vocal PerformanceBest New Artist
  • Blueribbon icon.png Hold My Hands – Queendalyn
    • Adina – Baby
    • Abiana – Far Away
    • Lordina The Soprano – His Grace
    • Niiella – temple
    • TiTi Owusu – Make Me Believe
  • Blueribbon icon.png King Paluta
    • Bandy Banner
    • DSL
    • Maya Blu
    • Olivetheboy
    • Oseikrom Sikanii
Record of The YearAlbum/EP of The Year
  • Blueribbon icon.png 5th Dimension Stonebwoy
    • Taste of Africa – Abiana
    • Fountain Baby – Amaarae
    • Love & Chaos – Kuami Eugene
    • Planning & Plotting – Medikal
Most Popular Song of the YearBest Music Video
Best Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist of the YearProducer of the Year
  • Blueribbon icon.png MOG Beatz
Best Hip Hop Song of The YearBest Highlife Song


Best Afrobeats SongBest Afropop Song
  • Blueribbon icon.png Terminator - King Promise
Unsung Artiste of the YearBest Afrobeat/Afropop Artist
  • Blueribbon icon.png Kwesi Amewuga
  • Kasar
  • Lali X Lola
  • Keeny Ice
  • Seven Kizs
  • Alaptawan
  • Blueribbon icon.png King Promise


Audio Engineer of the YearBest Video Director
  • Blueribbon icon.png Miz Master Gary - Manodzi by Stonebwoy ft Angelique Kidjo
  • Killing Skills - Reckless and Sweet by Amaarae
  • Liquid Beats - Far Away by Abiana ft Fameye
  • Josh Blakk and Richard Nwankwo - Iyawo by Josh Blakk
  • Loudaa - My Helper (Oluwa) by Efya
  • Daniel Ayittah - Me Dan Wo by Joe Mettle ft Kweku Teye
  • Blueribbon icon.png
  • Yaw Skyface - Manodzi by Stonebwoy ft Angelique Kidjo
  • Lauren Dunn - Wasted Eyes by Amaarae
  • David Nicole-Sey - Paradise by Black Sherif
  • Xbill Ebenezer - Fate by Kuami Eugene
  • Rex - Broken Heart by DJ Vyrusky ft Kuami Eugene
  • The Boldz - 100% by Scott Evans
  • Babs Direction - Oil In My Head by Black Sherif
  • Bani World - Kweku Playman by Kweku Smoke
  • Jwillz - Into the Future by Stonebwoy
  • Xbill Ebenezer - Cryptocurrency by Kuami Eugene ft Rotimi
Music For GoodLifetime Achievement Award
  • Blueribbon icon.png Eugene Zuta

Notes

  1. Accessible outside Ghana via DStv and GOtv.
  2. Only accessible via DStv and GOtv.

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