From VGMA (Vodafone Ghana Music Awards) to TGMA (Telecel Ghana Music Awards) after Vodafone Ghana’s transition to Telecel a few days ago, we at Townflex bring to you the nominees.
The 25th edition of the prestigious Ghana Music Awards was announced on Thursday, (March 28, 2024) at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre.
During the launch on Thursday, it was made public that telecommunications network Telecel, which has taken over from Vodafone, is now the official and headline sponsor of the Ghana Music Awards scheme.
The likes of Amerado, Black Sherif, Medikal, Jay Bhad, King Paluta, and Sarkodie found themselves in the Best Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste of the Year category to battle it out.
For the ‘Best New Artiste’ category, Bandy Banner, DSL, King Paluta, Maya Blu, Olivetheboy, and Oseikrom Sikanii will battle it out while the likes of Black Sherrif, King Promise, Kuami Eugene, Nacee, Sarkodie, and Stonebwoy are up for the “Artiste Of The Year’ category.
Ghanaian global pop star, Amaarae found herself nominated in 3 categories which includes; Best Music Video, Record Of The Year, and Album of the Year categories.
2024 TGMA: See the full list of nominees below.
2024 Telecel Ghana Music Awards Nominees
Artist of The Year
- Black Sherif
- King Promise
- Kuami Eugene
- Nacee
- Sarkodie
- Stonebwoy
Best Hiplife / HipHop Artiste of The Year
- Amerado
- Black Sherif’s
- Medikal
- Jay Bhad
- King Paluta
- Sarkodie
Best Hiplife Song
- Okyeame Kwame ft King Paluta – Insha Allah
- Jay Bahd ft Kweku DMC, SkyFace SDW – M’asesa
- Reggie Osei, Jay Bahd, O’Kenneth, Kweku DMC – Oh My Linda
- Oseikrom Sikana ft Kwaku Smoke – Twatis
- King Paluta ft Kuami Eugene – Y’ahite Remix
- Guru – Eny3 Nwanwa
Best Highlife Artist
- Abiana
- Akwaboah
- Kofi Kinaata
- Kuami Eugene
- FRA
Best Highlife Song
- Camidoh – Adoley
- Adina ft Kofi Kinaata – Party
- Amerado ft Fameye – Kweku Ananse Remix
- Stonebwoy ft Angelique Kidjo – Manodzi
- Akwaboah ft Kwabena Kwabena – My Darling
- Kofi Kinaata – Overthinking
- Kelvyn Boy – Vero
- Kuami Eugene – Yolo
- FRA ft Nana Yaw Ofori Atta – You dey Feel The Vibe
- Wendy Shay – Africa Money
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 Afrobeat/AfroPop Artist
- Gyakie
- Camidoh
- KiDi
- King Promise
- Mr. Drew
- Efya
- Wendy Shay
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
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 Gospel Artist
- Diana Hamilton
- Joe Mettle
- Joyce Blessing
- Mabel Okyere
- Nacee
- Perez Muzik
- Piesie Esther
- Scott Evans
Best African Artist
- Rema
- Asake
- Burna Boy
- Tyla
- Davido
- Jzyno
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
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artist
- Epixode
- Ras Kuuku
- Stonebwoy
- 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
Songwriter of the Year
- Perez Muzik – Don’t Cry
- Fameye – Not God
- DSL – Truth
- Sarkodie. – Otan
- Akwaboah – Esikyire
- Stonebwoy – Manodzi ft Angelique Kidjo
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
- Perez Muzik – Don’t Cry (Kaafo)
- Kyei Mensa – Gyidie
- Kofi Karikari ft Eternity – You Are Great
- Josh Blakk – Hankipanki
- Camidoh – Brown Skin Girl
- KiDi – I Lied
Best Female Vocal Performance
- Adina – Baby
- Abiana – Far Away
- Lordina The Soprano – His Grace
- Queendalyn Yurglee – Hold My Hands
- Niiella – temple
- TiTi Owusu – Make Me Believe
Best New Artist
- Bandy Banner
- DSL
- King Paluta
- Maya Blu
- Olivetheboy
- Oseikrom Sikanii
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
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
The 25th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards will be held on June 1, 2024. Thanks to Nydjlive.
