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15 Jun

Charterhouse Distances Itself From Amakye Dede’s ‘I Was Forced To Crown Kuami Eugene’ Comment

wontumionlineShowbizAmakye Dede, Charterhouse

Charterhouse Production Ltd, the esteemed organizers of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA), has firmly disassociated themselves from Amakye Dede's claims regarding the crowning of Kuami Eugene as the future king of highlife in Ghana during the 2019 VGMAs. Amakye Dede, a legendary Ghanaian highlife musician, recently disclosed that he felt compelled by external forces to bestow this title upon the young highlife and Afrobeat singer. In a report on asaaseradio.com, Robert Klah, the head of public events and communication at Charterhouse, responded by stating that they had no knowledge or involvement in the incident. He expressed his confusion regarding…

05 May

Charterhouse Slammed For Not Selecting DJ Azonto To Perform At VGMAs

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Scores of netizens have expressed disappointment at the organisers of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA), Charterhouse, for not selecting Mark Kwesi Arthur, popularly known as DJ Azonto, as one of the performing artistes this year. This year's VGMAs scheduled for Saturday, May 6, 2023 would witness some thrilling performances from Black Sherif, Epixode, Gyakie, Camidoh, Ofori Amponsah, among others. DJ Azonto, who has been nominated as one of the Best New Artistes of the Year, has been considered one of the best stage performers in the country, dazzling with his ever-banging "Fa No Fom" hit single. But netizens have…

27 Mar

If You Like You Can Die! – Charterhouse PRO Pokes Arnold On Live TV

wontumionlineShowbizArnold Asamoah Baidoo, Charterhouse, Robert Klah

Head of Public Events and Communications at Charterhouse, the organizers of the VGMAs, Robert Klah, slammed Arnold Asamoah-Baidoo during a discussion on the United Showbiz. The controversy surrounding some nominations in this year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) was tabled for discussion and Robert Klah, who represented the scheme was displeased with Arnold’s tone and line of questioning. Arnold, a pundit on the show, questioned what criteria were used in selecting some artistes (DJ Azonto and Chief One) for the Best New Artiste category. “Show us how DJ Azonto and Chief One managed to earn their spot in that category.…

14 Mar

24th VGMA Unsung Nominees Date Out! Who Makes The 10th Anniversary List?

wontumionlineShowbizCharterhouse, VGMA

The last 10 years have seen the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards give relatively unknown artistes the rare opportunity to share the same stage with the biggest names in the music scene and afford them the avenue to showcase their art and craft to the world. The opportunity has become a springboard for many artistes to step into stardom, whether winning the ultimate prize or not. MzVee, Kuami Eugene, Kelvynboy, Adomaa, Eno Barony, Epixode, Strongman, Gyakie, Kofi Jamar, Mr Drew, Dope Nation, Cina Soul and many more; these names have become synonymous with music in Ghana, speaking to the level of…

18 Jan

Charterhouse Calls For Nominations Ahead Of 2023 VGMA

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Charterhouse, organisers of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA), is calling on all eligible musicians to submit their works for nomination to contest in the 24th edition of Ghana’s biggest music awards show. In an announcement, Charterhouse stated that they have opened entries for participation, noting that only works published in the year 2022 will be accepted. “Thus, all works from January 1st to December 31st, 2022 should be submitted via our online portal at www.entry.ghanamusicawards.com. There shall be no manual submissions,” parts of their statement read. The deadline for submissions is Sunday, February 12, 2023. Meanwhile, Charterhouse has provided…