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 yesterday. The ceremony which aired live on TV was also used to unveil the new headline sponsor of the Ghana Music Awards, telecel.
Ghanaian music superstar King Paluta confirmed his place in world music as she grabbed four nominations for the TGMA 2024. King Paluta has been one of the biggest breakout stars in the year of review, churning out some timeless hit tunes. Some of the hit singles released include Yahitte, the remix featuring all-stars, and re-remix with Kuami Eugene, Sika Aba Fie, Aha Akye, and Aseda.
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He has been tipped by most industry gurus and music patrons as the best pick for Best New Artiste under the year of review and hopes to win other awards in addition.
King Paluta grabbed nominations in the following categories.
- Best Hiplife / HipHop Artiste of The Year
- Best Hiplife Song
King Paluta ft Kuami Eugene – Y’ahite Remix
- Collaboration of the Year
Y’ahitte. – King Paluta ft Kuami Eugene
- Best New Artiste
List of nominees.
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 – Ennui 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 ft Slim Kid
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 Murphty
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
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 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 ft Slim Kid
Case Remix – Mr Drew ft Murphty
Twatis – Oseikrom Sikani ft Kweku Smoke
Kwaku Ananse Remix – Amerado ft Fameye
Y’ahitte. – 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
Artist of The Year
Black Sherrif
King Promise
Kuami Eugene
Nacee
Sarkodie
Stonebwoy
The 25th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards will be held on June 1, 2024.