Ghana Music Awards 2024 Winners and Nominees

The 2024 Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) proved to be an unforgettable night for Ghanaian music enthusiasts, showcasing an array of talent and competitive spirit among the nation’s artists. Hosted at the illustrious Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre on Saturday, June 1, the event was a spectacle of glamour and anticipation.

Stonebwoy was the evening’s standout, taking home six prestigious awards. His accolades included Artiste of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Best International Collaboration, and Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year, underscoring his versatile talent and international appeal.

King Promise also made a significant impact, securing three awards despite not winning Artiste of the Year. He was recognized with Afropop Song of the Year, Afrobeat/Afropop Artiste of the Year, and Most Popular Song of the Year.

Here’s a breakdown of the night’s winners across various categories:

Best Hiplife Song

• Winner: ‘Y’ahite Remix’ – King Paluta ft. Kuami Eugene
• Nominees: ‘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, ‘Eny3 Nwanwa’ – Guru

Best Gospel Song

• Winner: ‘Aseda’ – Nacee
• Nominees: ‘Tears of Joy’ – Patience Nyarko, ‘Anuonyam’ – Mabel Okyere, ‘Kaafo’ – Perez Muzik, ‘Mo’ – Piesie Esther, ‘100%’ – Scott Evans, ‘Say Amen’ – Diana Hamilton, ‘Victory’ – Joyce Blessing

Best Male Vocal Performance

• Winner: ‘You Are Great’ – Kofi Karikari ft. Eternity
• Nominees: ‘Don’t Cry (Kaafo)’ – Perez Muzik, ‘Gyidie’ – Kyei Mensa, ‘Hankipanki’ – Josh Blakk, ‘Brown Skin Girl’ – Camidoh, ‘I Lied’ – KiDi

Best Female Vocal Performance

• Winner: ‘Hold My Hands’ – Queendalyn Yurglee
• Nominees: ‘Baby’ – Adina, ‘Far Away’ – Abiana, ‘His Grace’ – Lordina The Soprano, ‘Temple’ – Niiella, ‘Make Me Believe’ – TiTi Owusu

Best Highlife Song

• Winner: ‘Kweku Ananse’ – Amerado
• Nominees: ‘Adoley’ – Camidoh, ‘Party’ – Adina ft. Kofi Kinaata, ‘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

• Winner: ‘Otan’ – Sarkodie
• Nominees: ‘Lonely Road’ – O’Kenneth, Xlimkid, ‘Scar’ – Gyakie ft. JDee, ‘Sowutuom’ – Medikal, ‘Dear God’ – Strongman, ‘Yaya’ – Black Sherif, ‘Akatanii’ – Kweku Smoke, ‘The Hardest’ – Amerado

Best Afrobeats Song

• Winner: ‘Goodsin’ – Olivetheboy
• Nominees: ‘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

Best Afropop Song

• Winner: ‘Terminator’ – King Promise
• Nominees: ‘Super Super’ – Efya, ‘Not God Remix’ – Fameye ft. Stonebwoy, ‘Rent Free’ – Gyakie, ‘I Lied’ – KiDi, ‘Bad Boy’ – Lasmid, ‘Till We Die’ – Sarkodie ft. Ruger, ‘Into The Future’ – Stonebwoy

Unsung Artiste of the Year

• Winner: Kwesi Amewuga
• Nominees: Kasar, Lali X Lola, Keeny Ice, Seven Kizs, Alaptawan

Best Reggae/Dancehall Song

• Winner: ‘Efiekuma Love’ – Kofi Kinaata
• Nominees: ‘Truth’ – DSL, ‘Stubborn SoulJah’ – Epixode, ‘San Bra’ – Samini, ‘Non-Stop’ – Stonebwoy, ‘Eyeball Remix’ – Ras Kuuku ft. Samini

Collaboration of the Year

• Winner: ‘Liquor’ – KiDi ft. Stonebwoy
• Nominees: ‘Lonely Road’ – O’Kenneth and 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

• Winner: ‘Manodzi’ – Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo
• Nominees: ‘Scar’ – Gyakie ft. JBee, ‘Butter My Bread’ – Jyzno ft. Lasmid, ‘Terminator’ – King Promise ft. Yung Jon, ‘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 Artist

• Winner: Kuami Eugene
• Nominees: Abiana, Akwaboah, Kofi Kinaata, FRA!

Best Rap Performance

• Winner: ‘Dear God’ – Strongman
• Nominees: ‘The Hardest’ – Amerado, ‘Warning’ – Eno Barony, ‘Boasiako’ – FimFim, ‘5th August (7)’ – Lyrical Joe, ‘We Made It’ – Medikal, ‘Otan’ – Sarkodie

Record of the Year

• Winner: ‘Manodzi’ – Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo
• Nominees: ‘Reckless & Sweet’ – Amaarae, ‘Far Away’ – Abiana, ‘Iyawo’ – Josh Blakk, ‘Me Dan Wo’ – Joe Mettle ft. Kweku Teye, ‘My Helper’ – Efya

Best Music Video

• Winner: ‘Cryptocurrency’ – Kuami Eugene ft. Rotimi
• Nominees: ‘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

Album/EP of the Year

• Winner: 5th Dimension – Stonebwoy
• Nominees: Taste of Africa – Abiana, Fountain Baby – Amaarae, Love & Chaos – Kuami Eugene, Planning & Plotting – Medikal

Most Popular Song of the Year

• Winner: ‘Terminator’ – King Promise
• Nominees: ‘Hossana’ – Bandy Banero, ‘Yaya’ – Black Sherif, ‘Scar’ – Gyakie ft. JBee, ‘Victory’ – Joyce Blessing, ‘Liquor’ – KiDi ft. Stonebwoy, ‘Monica’ – Kuami Eugene, ‘Case Remix’ – Mr Drew ft. Mophty, ‘Aseda’ – Nacee, ‘Goodsin’ – Olivetheboy, ‘Otan’ – Sarkodie, ‘Into the Future’ – Stonebwoy, ‘Kwaku Ananse’ – Amerado

Best Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist

• Winner: Black Sherif
• Nominees: Amerado, Medikal, Jay Bhad, King Paluta, Sarkodie

Best Reggae/Dancehall Artist

• Winner: Stonebwoy
• Nominees: Epixode, Ras Kuuku, Samini

Best New Artist

• Winner: King Paluta
• Nominees: Bandy Banero, DSL, Maya Blu, Olivetheboy, Oseikrom Sikanii

Best Afrobeat/Afropop Artist

• Winner: King Promise
• Nominees: Gyakie, Camidoh, KiDi, Mr. Drew, Efya, Wendy Shay

Best Gospel Artist

• Winner: Nacee
• Nominees: Diana Hamilton, Joe Mettle, Joyce Blessing, Mabel Okyere, Perez Muzik, Piesie Esther, Scott Evans

Best African Artist

• Winner: Davido
• Nominees: Rema, Asake, Burna Boy, Tyla, Jzyno

Audio Engineer of the Year

• Winner: Miz Master Gary – ‘Manodzi’ by Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo
• Nominees: 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

Producer of the Year

• Winner: MOG Beatz
• Nominees: Kuami Eugene, Liquid Beats, Killbeatz, Izjoe Beatz, Beatz Vampire

Best Video Director

• Winner: Xbill Ebenezer – ‘Cryptocurrency’ by Kuami Eugene ft. Rotimi
• Nominees: Yaw Skyface – ‘Manodzi’ by Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo, Lauren Dunn – ‘Wasted Eyes’ by Amaarae, David Nicole-Sey – ‘Paradise’ by Black Sherif, 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

Songwriter of the Year

• Winner: Stonebwoy
• Nominees: Perez Muzik, Fameye, DSL, Sarkodie, Akwaboah

Artist of the Year

• Winner: Stonebwoy
• Nominees: Black Sherif, King Promise, Kuami Eugene, Nacee, Sarkodie

In addition to these competitive awards, the Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to the legendary Amakye Dede, while Eugene Zuta received the Music For Good honor, celebrating their significant contributions to Ghanaian music.

The 2024 Telecel Ghana Music Awards not only celebrated the achievements of established artists but also shone a spotlight on emerging talents, making it a night to remember for all attendees and fans.

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