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13 Sep

VGMA Would’ve Collapsed If It Was Run By A Ghanaian – Patience Nyarko

wontumionlineShowbizPatience Nyarko, VGMA

Ghanaian gospel artiste, Patience Nyarko, has attributed the success of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) to the nationality of the founder, Iyola Ayoade. While commending the organisers of the awards for running the scheme for over 20 years, she told Mike 2 on Adom FM’s Entertainment Hall that if the VGMA organisers were Ghanaians, the award scheme would not have come this far. “Ghana Music Awards has really helped Ghana’s music industry even though they are running their business. Let’s consider the various awards we have, which of them is able to live up to expectation than the VGMAs.…

22 May

King Promise Replies Critics For Saying He Doesn’t Deserve VGMA ‘Album Of The Year’

wontumionlineShowbizKing Promise, VGMA

One particular category that caused a lot of controversy on social media was the ‘Album of the Year’ which had the likes of King Promise’s ‘5 Star’, Black Sherif's 'The Villian I Was' and many others competing for it. King Promise's album beat Black Sherif’s ‘The Villian I Never Was’ at the 2023 VGMAs and many wondered why it was so. Soon after the awards event, scores of industry stakeholders including the renowned radio/TV personality, Sammy Baah Flex disclosed that they were disappointed Black Sherif could not win the award. However, after a few weeks of criticism on social media, the…

22 May

VGMA Only Awards Accra-Based Artistes – Wiyaala Alleges

wontumionlineShowbizVGMA, Wiyaala

Ghanaian sensational Afro Pop singer and songwriter, Noella Wiyaala says the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) has become solely for artistes in Accra. She said the awards, which is supposed to recognise the efforts of musical talents nationwide, had become Accra-based and honours artiste in the nation’s capital. Wiyaala in an interview disclosed that the popular music award scheme’s outline of criteria for the selection of nominees, had led her not to participate in the awards thus her inability to submit entries. The singer and songwriter was named Most Promising Artiste in Africa, Revelation of the African Continent, and…

19 May

VGMA: Arnold Disagrees With PRO’s View On Negative Comments Impacting Sponsorship Opportunities

wontumionlineShowbizArnold Asamoah Baidoo, VGMA

Entertainment critic, Arnold Asamoah-Baidoo, has shot down assertion from Robert Klah who is the spokesperson of Charterhouse, organizers of the Ghana Music Awards that negative comments about the awards scheme have made it had to secure corporate sponsorship. According to Klah, negative criticisms before and after the awards discourage sponsors from coming on board. Speaking on the United Showbiz show hosted by MzGee, Asamoah-Baidoo expressed his perspective on the matter, stating, "If you come and tell me that a sponsor is somewhere that doesn't understand how the ecosystem and the dynamics of the awards scheme work, then that sponsor and…

17 May

Missing Out On This Year’s VGMA Isn’t A Big Deal For Me – Kofi Mole

wontumionlineShowbizKofi Mole, VGMA

Edward Agyemang Amoah, popularly known as 'Kofi Mole' has disclosed possible reasons why he didn’t get nominations in the 24th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs). He stated that he was dealing with a lot of issues last year that affected his output. “Last year I was dealing with a lot of stuff that is personal and the family so last year I couldn’t drop more music like the previous years.Last year wasn’t a year that I dropped more songs and to get VGMA nomination you have to put out a lot of music before you make an…

13 May

VGMA Only Focuses On Artistes In Accra – Wiyaala

wontumionlineShowbizVGMA, Wiyaala

Ghanaian Afro-pop singer, dancer and songwriter, Noella Wiyalaa, has stated that the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) organised by Charterhouse, only rewards and promotes works of artists who are based in the Greater Accra regional capital, Accra. Wiyaala, who was speaking in a recent interview on “The North” Podcast with Prince Hamdan Banang, made known that the popular music awards scheme had spelt out a criteria for the selection of nominees which she thinks she doesn’t qualify for, and so has stopped filing nominations. She emphasized that the criteria involved having one’s songs played on all radio stations in…

12 May

Tagoe Sisters Reveal Why They’ve Never Received An Award From VGMA

wontumionlineShowbizTagoe Sisters, VGMA

Many Ghanaians over the years have been wondering why old musicians in most cases are not given awards, particularly, the Vodafone Ghana Music Award(VGMA). The discussion has brought a lot of heated arguments among all stakeholders in recent times. One of the pioneers of Gospel music, Tagoe Sisters, who have never taken a single award from VGMAs gave touched on the issue. This comes after fans questioned why the group had never been acknowledged on the platform despite their enormous impact on the music industry. According to Tagoe Sisters, they have not received awards since the year 2000 because they have not…

10 May

‘Yawa’ – Blacko’s Reaction After Losing VGMA Album Of The Year Award

wontumionlineShowbizBlack Sherif, VGMA

Prior to the 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA), Black Sherif did not shy away from publicly expressing optimism about winning the Album of the Year award with his hit album, ‘The Villian I Never Was’. According to him, winning that category would bring him so much happiness. Unfortunately, the category was won by King Promise with his ‘5 Star’ album. Reacting to losing the Album of the Year award at the VGMA, Blacko indicated he was disappointed when the winner was mentioned. “I was waiting to hear my name. But when it wasn’t mentioned, I went like ‘yawa’,” he said on New Day.…

09 May

‘This Is What Is Worn To The Osu Market’ – Charley Dior Slams Ceccy Twum’s VGMA Outfit

wontumionlineShowbizCeccy Twum, Charley Dior, VGMA

Gospel singer, Ceccy Twum, has been chastised over her outfit to the 2023 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs). Charlie Dior, a popular Ghanaian fashion critic, has released the latest edition of his show which captures red carpet ‘fails and slays’ at the just-ended VGMAs. Ceccy Twum was featured for the first time on Charley Dior’s show, but unfortunately, her looks (from head to toe) were given a ‘thumbs down’. Ceccy wore a white buttoned-up shirt and a pair of cargo jeans to the red carpet. She paired her looks with a bag, a bold crystal-silver necklace, and a pair of shoes. But…

09 May

King Promise Deserved Album Of The Year Award – VGMA Board Member

wontumionlineShowbizKing Promise, VGMA

A member of the Board of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA), Nii Ayite Hammond, has refuted claims that the current artiste of the year, Black Sherif was more deserving of Album of the Year award in the 24th than King Promise who emerged victorious with his ‘5 Star’ album. In a one-on-one interview with Kwame Dadzie on Joy FM’s Twitter Space, Nii Ayite Hammond acknowledged the greatness of ‘The Villian I Never Was’ album by Black Sherif but reiterated that, ‘5 Star’ from King Promise passed the litmus test. “It is true that ‘The Villain I Never Was’ ticks all the boxes, the same way King Promise’s…