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19 Mar

Did Profanity Trigger The Exclusion Of King Paluta’s ‘Makoma’ From TGMA’s Final List?

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The exclusion of King Paluta’s Makoma from the 2025 Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) has sparked a heated debate, with many questioning the selection criteria for nominees, particularly in the ‘Most Popular Song of the Year’ category. Some entertainment figures and fans have speculated that ‘Makoma’ may have been excluded due to an alleged profane lyric captured in the hook of the song. However, if this was the reason, why did other songs with similar or equally questionable lyrics still make the cut? King Paluta, together with his management team, has officially petitioned the TGMA board for not considering the…

19 Mar

Under Your Eyes, What Belongs To You Will Be Snatched Away – Delay On Paluta’s ‘Makoma’ TGMA Snub

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Deloris Frimpong Manso, popularly known as Delay, has shared her thoughts on the controversy surrounding King Paluta’s popular song, ‘Makoma’, being left out of the 2025 Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) nominations. On Tuesday, March 18, the media personality took to her X page to express displeasure over the exclusion of the song from all the expected categories. “How King Paluta’s ‘Makoma’ wasn’t nominated is why I keep praying without ceasing. Under your very eyes, what belongs to you will be snatched away if you cease praying,” Delay wrote. Her comment has added to the ongoing discussion on social media,…

07 Feb

Sista Afia Expresses Disappointment Over Constant TGMA Snub

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Sista Afia has raised concerns about her repeated snubbing by the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) ahead of the official nominations announcement. Expressing her disappointment and hurt over the situation, the Jeje hitmaker mentioned that she has worked very hard over the years, only to receive such poor treatment from a scheme that is supposed to reward and recognize hard work. In an interview with Graphic Showbiz on Monday, February 3, Sista Afia revealed that her poor treatment began when she failed to secure a nomination for her hit song “Jeje” featuring Shatta Wale in 2017. The “curse” seemed to…

07 Jun

Robert Klah Explains Amaarae’s Last-Minute Pullout From TGMA’s

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The Head of Public Events and Communications at Charter House, Robert Klah, has explained Amaarae’s decision to pull out of her scheduled performance at the 25th Telecel Ghana Music Awards. Hours before her performance, the American-based musician took to her social media to express her dissatisfaction with the production. She cited “incredible disrespect” from the TGMA production team as her reason for withdrawing. In an interview with Andy Dosty on Daybreak Hitz, Robert Klah explained that, Amaarae’s withdrawal was due to a misalignment of expectations. “There was initially a request from her that wasn’t fulfilled, but it was eventually addressed.…

29 May

Both Stonebwoy And King Promise Deserve TGMA ‘Artiste Of The Year ‘ – Alordia

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The founder of Ghana Music Awards – UK, Alordia born Nii Ofori Tackie, opined that Stonebwoy and King Promise deserve ‘Artiste of the Year’ crown due to their hard work. “Every year comes with a debate as to who deserves the Artiste of the Year crown at the Ghana Music Awards but both Stonebwoy and King Promise have worked very hard,” he said. “This year particularly these two artistes have really done exceedingly well so it would be very difficult to sit down and say that King Promise or Stonebwoy deserves it unless I go back to check their streaming…

16 Apr

TGMA: Amerado Bags Nomination As Board Makes Review

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The board of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) has made some adjustments to the nomination lists following a one-week window for errors and omissions. The announcement of the nominations was met with some displeasure by artistes who were left disappointed when their hit songs did not appear in certain categories as expected. In response, the board announced a one-week grace period to register their grievances, and several submissions were made by the stakeholder community. After careful evaluation of all submissions, the board confirms that there were neither errors nor omissions in the nominations list, except for two categories. Lonely…

05 Apr

Use Appropriate Channels For Grievances – Charterhouse Urges Musicians

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Charterhouse, organizers of the 25th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA), are facing backlash from industry stakeholders post the nominee announcement. Critics like Sista Afia, Amerado, and sound engineer Buddy RoRo have expressed dissatisfaction with the selection process, citing oversights and errors. RoRo took to social media, highlighting a lack of due diligence in compiling the nominees' list, joined by others questioning transparency and fairness. Sista Afia voiced feeling sidelined despite her contributions, while Amerado laments exclusion from the Most Popular Song category for his hit "Kwaku Ananse." Charterhouse responded, urging aggrieved musicians to seek redress through proper channels rather than…

03 Apr

Amerado Petitions TGMA Board Over Ommission Of ‘Kweku Ananse’ From Popular Song Category

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Ghanaian artist Amerado is pressing the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) board to consider his song 'Kwaku Ananse' for the most popular song category. Robert Klah, Head of Public Events and Communications at TGMA, affirmed this during an interview on Daybreak Hitz FM on April 2. Amerado expressed perplexity over the absence of his acclaimed track 'Kweku Ananse' in the most popular song category following the release of nominations on March 28. Confirming receipt of Amerado's petition, Klah assured that it's under review and will be assessed for merit. Klah stated, "Amerado’s team has directly reached out to us regarding the exclusion of 'Kwaku…

03 Apr

Check Out The Nominees List For 2024 Telecel Ghana Music Awards

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The organizers of the Ghana Music Awards, over the weekend, announced the nominees for the much-anticipated silver jubilee of the awards ceremony. During the nominee’s announcement, Telecel was announced as the new headline sponsor. The 2024 Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) will celebrate the achievements of artistes across the country in the year under review. For the nominations, Stonebwoy takes the lead with 15 nods, Kuami Eugene follows with 14 nominations, and Sarkodie comes in third with eight nods. Black Sherif who took home the Artiste of the Year in 2023 has been nominated six times. He is once again in the running…