Nominees for the 25th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards have been announced.
The nominees were announced in a special event that took place at the Grand Arena in Accra, Ghana, on March 28, 2024. The ceremony, which aired live on TV3, was also used to unveil the new headline sponsor of the Ghana Music Awards, Telecel.
Nominees in the various categories include international reggae-dancehall artsite Stonebwoy, who leads the nomination list with twelve (12) nods, including top categories such as Artist of the Year, Most Popular Song of the Year, and Record of the Year, with Sarkodie and Kwame Eugene tying for second place for most nominations, followed by Black Sherif and many others.
This recognition not only highlights Stonebwoy’s talent and influence but also solidifies his position as a powerhouse in the Ghanaian music industry.
The complete list of nominees showcases a diverse range of talent across various genres, promising an exciting event that celebrates the rich musical landscape of Ghana.
As you stay tuned for updates on this highly anticipated awards show as we countdown to discovering who will emerge victorious in each category, let’s dive into the full nominees below:
Artist of The Year
Black Sherrif
King Promise
Kuami Eugene
Nacee
Sarkodie
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 Murphty
“Aseda” – Nacee
“Goodsin” – Olivetheboy
“Otan” – Sarkodie
“Into the Future” – Stonebwoy
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
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 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 Murphty
“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
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 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 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 Hiplife / HipHop Artiste of The Year
Amerado
Black Sherif’s
Medikal
Jay Bhad
King Paluta
Sarkodie
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 Murphty
“Goodsin” – Olivetheboy
Best Highlife Artist
Abiana
Akwaboah
Kofi Kinaata
Kuami Eugene
FRA
Best Highlife Song
Camidoh – “Adoley”
Adina – “Party” ft Kofi Kinaata
Amerado – “Kweku Ananse” Remix ft Fameye
Stonebwoy – “Manodzi” ft Angelique Kidjo
Akwaboah – “My Darling” ft Kwabena Kwabena
Kofi Kinaata – “Overthinking”
Kelvyn Boy – “Vero”
Kuami Eugene – “Yolo”
FRA – “You dey Feel The Vibe” ft Nana Yaw Ofori Atta
Wendy Shay – “Africa Money”
Best Hiplife Song
Okyeame Kwame – “Insha Allah” ft King Paluta
Jay Bahd – “M’asesa” ft Kweku DMC, SkyFace SDW
Reggie Osei, Jay Bahd, O’Kenneth, Kweku DMC – “Oh My Linda”
Oseikrom Sikana – “Twatis” ft Kwaku Smoke
King Paluta – “Y’ahite Remix” ft Kuami Eugene
Guru – “Eny3 Nwanwa”
