2024 Ghana Music Awards | |
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Awarded for | Outstanding achievement in the Ghanaian music industry between Mid-2023 and Mid-2024 |
Sponsored by | Telecel Ghana |
Date | June 1 – 2, 2024 |
Venue | Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre, Accra |
Country | Ghana |
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Website | ghanamusicawards |
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Runtime | 7 hours |
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]
Artist(s) | Song(s) | Link(s) |
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King Promise |
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Kuami Eugene |
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Kwesi Amewuga |
| Unsung Artiste of the Year Award performance |
The Band Fra |
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Efya |
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King Paluta |
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Kwabena Kwabena |
| Tribute to Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Amakye Dede. [7] |
Akwaboah Jnr And Eno Barony |
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Fameye |
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Epixode |
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Amakye Dede |
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The Choruses |
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Stonebwoy |
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Amerado |
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Nacee |
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Mr. Drew |
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T Blaze |
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Mzbel |
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Okyeame Kwame |
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Akatakyie |
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Reggie Rockstone |
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The event was hosted by :
This is the list of winners for the 2024 edition of the event. [9] [10] [11]
Artist of the Year | Best Gospel Artiste of the Year |
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Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year | Best Reggae/Dancehall Song |
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Best Gospel Song | Best Highlife Artiste of the Year |
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Best African Artiste of The Year | Songwriter of the Year |
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Collaboration of the Year | International Collaboration of The Year |
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Best Rap Performance | Best Male Vocal Performance |
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Best Female Vocal Performance | Best New Artist |
Record of The Year | Album/EP of The Year |
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Most Popular Song of the Year | Best Music Video |
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Best Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist of the Year | Producer of the Year |
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Best Hip Hop Song of The Year | Best Highlife Song |
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Best Afrobeats Song | Best Afropop Song |
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Unsung Artiste of the Year | Best Afrobeat/Afropop Artist |
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Audio Engineer of the Year | Best Video Director |
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Music For Good | Lifetime Achievement Award |
Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., is a Ghanaian reggae-dancehall artist. He is known by his stage name Shatta Wale, formerly Bandana. Shatta Wale changed his name to "Bandana'' after senior high school and released the hit track "Bandana from Ghana". The song made tremendous air waves in the Ghanaian music industry in 2004. Shatta Wale's sudden rise to the occasion happen in 2013 VGMA awards when he threw lyrical insults to VGMA now Telecel Ghana Music Awards ( TGMA)". because he proclaimed they robbed him of the Dancehall artist of the year to a female Dancehall artist Kaakie. Even though the song had vulgar lyrics, it was so anticipated by the media which created his musical breakthrough.
Livingstone Etse Satekla, better known by his stage name Stonebwoy, is a Ghanaian Afropop, Afro-dancehall and reggae musician from Ashaiman, Accra.
Chris Attoh is a Ghanaian actor, film director, on-air personality, television presenter and producer. He is best known as "Kwame Mensah" in Nigerian soap opera Tinsel.
The Ghana Music Awards, also known since 2024 by the sponsored name Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs), formerly Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs), is an annual music awards event in Ghana established in 1999 by a local event organizer and planner company known as Charter House to originally and primarily celebrate the "outstanding contributions of Ghanaian musicians to the growth and expansion of its associated industry".
Vera Hamenoo-Kpeda, better known by her stage name MzVee, is a Ghanaian singer, afropop, dancehall and R&B artiste. Her debut solo album features several hit singles including 'Borkor Borkor, 'Natural Girl' and 'Dancehall Queen'. MzVee was signed to the record label Lynx Entertainment and was the winner of the New Artiste of the Year award at the 2015 Ghana Music Awards. She parted ways with Lynx Entertainment in the year 2019. She is currently a solo artist.
Naa Ashorkor, also known as Nisirine Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku, is a Ghanaian actress and media personality who currently works at Media General Limited, which houses TV3 Ghana and others. Before joining the Media General Limited, she formerly worked with Asaase Radio, an Accra-based radio station. She is known for starring in The Perfect Picture (2009) and Iroko TV's Poisoned Bait.
Nathaniel Attoh, alias Citizen Attoh, born is a Ghanaian professional master of ceremonies (mc), international boxing ring announcer, and television and radio journalist. He is known for the radio show " Joy Sports Link" on Joy 99.7 FM Ghana.
Samuel Adu Frimpong, popularly known as Medikal, is a Ghanaian hip hop musician born to Portia Lamptey and James Frimpong in Sowutuom, a suburb of Accra.
Ruth Eno Adjoa Amankwah Nyame Adom, known professionally by her stage name Eno Barony, is a Ghanaian rapper and songwriter. Born in Tema, Accra, she released her debut single, "Wats Ma Name" and also "Tonga", the remix of the track "Tonga" by Joey B ft Sarkodie in 2014 that lifted her into the limelight. It was claimed she was the first Ghanaian female rapper to hit a million views on YouTube.
Dennis Nana Dwamena, known by his stage name KiDi, is a Ghanaian singer-songwriter. He is known for his contributions to the genres of afrobeats and high-life.
Eugene Kwame Marfo, who goes by the stage name Kuami Eugene is a Ghanaian High-life and Afrobeat singer-songwriter and record producer. He is signed to Lynx Entertainment and Empire Distribution and is known for several songs, including "Angela", "Wish Me Well", "Ohemaa", "Wa Ye Wie" and many others. He won the Unsung and New Artist awards in 2017 and 2018 from the Ghana Music Awards respectively, and the Ghana Music Awards UK. He also received the Most Promising Artist in Africa award from AFRIMA / LYNXGHANA. In 2019, Kwame Eugene received 7 nominations at the Ghana Music Awards and went on to win the awards for Album of the Year, Producer of the Year, and Highlife Artist of the Year. He was crowned Artist of the Year and High-life Artist of the Year at the 2020 Ghana Music Awards.
Berlinda Addardey, popularly known as Berla Mundi, in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana to the parent Mama Ruby Mundi of Accra. She is a Ghanaian media personality, women's advocate and voice artist. In 2019, she co-hosted the 20th VGMA with Kwami Sefa Kayi. She has co-hosted the VGMA for six consecutive times.
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Sassy Sika Osei is a Ghanaian actress, producer and TV personality who has worked as a brand influencer for popular brands including L’Oreal Paris and Woodin. She is currently the co-host of popular TV shows and red carpet events which includes The Ladies Circle on TV3, DStv's Studio 53 extra, NdaniTV's Fashion Insider, 2019 VGMA red carpet experience, Channel O News Live in Accra and Glitz Africa Fashion Week for Star Gist on DStv.
Daniel Okyere Donkor popularly known with his stage name Mizter Okyere is a Ghanaian saxophonist and producer. In 2019, he was awarded the Best Instrumentalist of the Year at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
Derrick Sarfo Kantanka,, best known as Amerado, is a Ghanaian rapper and singer from Kumasi. He is the curator of Yeete Nsem, Ghana's first news casting rap series.
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The 24th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards was held on the 6th May, 2023 at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) in the Grand Arena. The awards is to recognize the works of artiste in the year under review. The awards show was organized by Charter House and broadcast by TV3 as a locally partner in Ghana and international media outlets Akwaaba Magic.
Joshua Nkansah popularly called Joshua Moszi is a Ghanaian guitarist and composer. In 2021, he received a certificate from the Grammy Awards in appreciation of his work as a composer on Angelique Kidjo's Mother Nature, which took home the award for best global music album at the 64th Grammy Awards.
Linus Evans Osei popularly known as DJ Faculty is a Ghanaian disc jockey. He is nominated in the "Best DJ Africa" category at the 2023 All Africa Music Awards and won "Best DJ of The Year" at the 2022 3Music Awards. He is the official DJ for Ghanaian music duo DopeNation.