Nominees unveiled for 2024 Taabea Ghana Music Awards UK

The nominees for the 2024 Taabea Ghana Music Awards UK (GMA UK) were revealed in grand style at a star-studded event held at YAYA La Parisienne in Labone on September 7. Artists, managers, and music industry insiders gathered to celebrate the highly anticipated announcement ahead of the main event, scheduled for October 19 in London.

Alordia, one of the lead organizers, expressed his excitement in an interview with GHOneTV: “This year marks the eighth edition, and every year we raise the bar. This year will be something else, from the promotion to the artists, production—everything will be awesome.” He emphasized that the team is focused on delivering an unforgettable experience for music lovers worldwide.

Kwasi Ernest, another key organizer, echoed these sentiments, highlighting how the awards reflect current trends in Ghanaian music. “TABIA has been instrumental in advancing the creative arts, especially through this platform. Our categories reflect current trends and celebrate the achievements of our artists across genres like gospel, reggae, Afrobeat, and highlife,” he said. Ernest also assured attendees that the awards process is both thorough and transparent, involving checks across social media, streaming platforms, and release dates.

Artist manager Sammy Flex, representing Shatta Wale, spoke proudly of the Shatta Movement’s nomination for Artiste of the Year. “For the past 20 years, we’ve been active, always working, and this consistency is recognized in every award scheme. This year’s nomination is a testament to Shatta Wale’s work ethic and the support of the strongest fan base in the world,” Flex said. He also noted the financial challenges faced by independent artists in Ghana, commending Taabea’s sponsorship and urging for continued support to keep the awards thriving.

The 2024 GMA UK features 26 categories, recognizing the best of Ghanaian music from both Ghana and the UK. Notable nominees for the prestigious Artiste of the Year award include Black Sherif, King Promise, Kuami Eugene, Nacee, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale, and Amerado. Meanwhile, the competition for UK-based Artiste of the Year will see Joseph Matthew, Akubless, Drogo47, Danny Lampo, and others vying for the title.

Fans and music lovers are encouraged to vote for their favorite nominees in each category, with voting now open until the awards night. Powered by Alordia Productions, the Taabea Ghana Music Awards UK promises to be a landmark event celebrating Ghanaian music talent worldwide.

Below is a highlight of the categories and their nominees:

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Black Sherif King Promise Kuami Eugene Nacee Sarkodie Stonebwoy Shatta Wale Amerado

UK-BASED ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Akubless – Ensei Ye Nana Amankwah Tiah (Ekaada) – The Cross Drogo47 – Tema Danny Lampo – Santiago Kingsley Rymz – Kala Kumasi Manni B – Mood for Pees Kay Bryn – Fresh Boy Joseph Matthew – Promise Land Star Vicy – Bo Me Din (SaY mY nAmE) Charles Kalah – Police Yaw Scott – Haywire Ephraim – Obsession

UNCOVERED ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Seven KiZs Kasar Lali x Lola Keeny Ice Kwesi Amewuga Alaptawan Safo Newman Beeztrap KOTM Fad Lan Kwekus KOFI BADD

REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Stonebwoy Shatta Wale Samini Epixode Ras Kuuku

NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Olivetheboy King Paluta Oseikrom Sikani Estelle Safowaa

BEST GOSPEL ARTISTE Diana Hamilton Joe Mettle Joyce Blessing Mabel Okyere Nacee Perez Muzik Piesie Esther

HIP HOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Black Sherif Sarkodie Medikal Jay Bahd Amerado

HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
Yaya – Black Sherif Otan – Sarkodie Scar – Gyakie ft. JDee Sowutuomi – Medikal Akantanii – Kweku Smoke The Hardest – Amerado Real Life – Shatta Wale

HIGHLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Akwaboah Kuami Eugene Kofi Kinaata Fameye Sista Afia

BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR
The Hardest – Amerado Warning – Eno Barony Boasiako – FimFim 5th August (7) – Lyrical Joe We Made It – Medikal Otan – Sarkodie Dear God – Strongman Obra – Kweku Smoke

MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR
Likor – KiDi ft. Stonebwoy Terminator – King Promise Monica – Kuami Eugene Case remix – Mr Drew ft. Mophty Aseda – Nacee Aseda – King Paluta Goodsin – Olivetheboy Otan – Sarkodie Into the Future – Stonebwoy Kweku Ananse – Amerado

BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Yahittie Remix – King Paluta ft. Kuami Eugene & Andy Dosty Likor – KiDi ft. Stonebwoy Case remix – Mr Drew ft Mophty Manodzi’ – Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjoe Incoming’ – Shatta Wale ft. Tekno Till We Die – Sarkodie ft. Ruger Terminator – King Promise ft. Yong Jonn Bambalika – D Black ft. KiDi Vibration – Sefa ft. Meiway
BEST GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

Anuonyam (Glory) – Mabel Okyere Aseda – Nacee Never Forget – KobbySalm ft. Kofi Karikari Kaafo (Don’t Cry) – Perez Muzik Mo – Piesie Esther 100Percent – Scott Evans Say Amen – Diana Hamilton Victory – Joyce Blessing Tears of Joy – Patience Nyarko

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Perez Muzik – Kaafo (Don’t Cry) Fameye – Not God Kofi Kinaata – Effiakuma Love Sarkodie – Otan Akwaboah – Asikyire Stonebwoy – Manodzi ft. Angelique Kidjo Emmanuel Gyamfi – Okaasa (He Speaks) Gyakie Camidoh KiDi King Promise Mr Drew Wendy Shay Olivetheboy

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Perez Muzik – Kaafo (Don’t Cry) KiDi – I Lied Camidoh – Brown Skin Girl Kofi Karikari – You Are Great Luigi Maclean – Mi Le (I Know) Kobbe Mante – I Dey Trust You

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Niella – Temple Abiana Far Away Joyce Blessing – Victory Lordina The Soprano – His Grace Queendalyn Yurglee – Hold My Hands

BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Wasted Eyes – Amaarae Into the Future – Stonebwoy Manodzi – Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo Fate – Kuami Eugene Broken Heart – DJ Vyrusky ft. Kuami Eugene Oil In My Head – Black Sherif Paradise – Black Sherif 100Percent – Scott Evans Cryptocurrency – Kuami Eugene ft. Rotimi Kweku Playman – Kweku Smoke My Praise – Estelle Safowaa ft. Nacee

BEST AFROPOP SONG OF THE YEAR
Not God remix – Fameye ft. Stonebwoy Rent Free – Gyakie Till We Die – Sarkodie ft. Ruger I Lied – KiDi Terminator – King Promise Into The Future – Stonebwoy Bad Boy – Lasmid Pon Gidi – Kimilist

BEST AFROBEATS SONG OF THE YEAR Hossana – Banzy Banero Goodsin – Olivetheboy Otello – Fancy Gadam ft. Kuami Eugene Case remix – Mr. Drew ft. Mophty Broken Heart – DJ Vyrusky ft. Kuami Eugene Monica – Kuami Eugene Likor – KiDi feat. Stonebwoy

BEST HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Oh My Linda – Reggie ft. Jay Bahd, O’Kenneth & Kweku DMC Twatis – Oseikrom Sikanii ft. Kweku Smoke Eye Nwanwa – Guru M’asesa – Jay Bahd ft. Kweku DMC & Skyface SDW Y’ahite remix – King Paluta ft. Kuami Eugene Akohwie Remix – YPee ft. Jhade Stone

BEST HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Party – Adina ft. Kofi Kinaata My Darling – Akwaboah ft. Kwabena Kwabena Overthinking – Kofi Kinaata Vero – Kelvyn Boy Africa Money – Wendy Shay Monica – Kuami Eugene Kweku Ananse – Amerado Aseda – King Paluta

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Killbeatz – Terminator by King Promise Beatz Vampire – Goodsin by OliveTheBoy Atown TSB – Sowutuom by Medikal Nacee – Aseda Kuami Eugene – Monica IzJoe Beatz – Kweku Ananse by Amerado MOG Beatz – Otan by Sarkodie Ball J – Eye Nwanwa by Guru

MOST DOMINANT FANBASE OF THE YEAR
Gadam Nation Daddy Lumba Fans Shatta Movement Blacko Tribe BHIM Nation Meditants Team Move Sarknation Shay Gang

UK-BASED BEST DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ OZBERGA DJ KK DJ Paak P Montana DJ FiiFii Kwamz DJ Mykz DJ Special D DJ Martin DJ Nore DJ Invisible

UK-BASED UNCOVERED ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Manye fi – Bun Dem M.A – Everything Chuka Stone – Kakap3 Black Morris (Negros Tou Moria) – Peirasmos Emmanuel Gyamfi – Okaasa (He Speaks) Myx Quest – Mine Mine Mine

UK-BASED AFROBEATS/AFROPOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Danny Lampo – Santiago Kay Bryn – Fresh Boy Manni B – Catch A Vibe ft. DJ Cizzy, Welzy, Star Vicy, Kay Bryn & Oseiboy Star Vicy – Bo Me Din (SaY mY nAmE) ft. Adwoa Safoa & Kay Bryn Marco Lowrey – Vibez (No Stress) Charles Kalah – Police Kevin Omarr – Decide Star Vicy – Move remix ft. Welzy, Bollie & Oseiboy Geo Wellington – Show Them Ephraim – Obsession Yaw Scott – Sugar Mommy Drogo47 – Tema
Black Kat GH – Yenimko ft. MC Big Phil

UK-BASED AFROBEATS/AFROPOP SONG OF THE YEAR Decide – Kevin Omarr Santiago – Danny Lampo Fresh Boy – Kay Bryn Yenimko – Black Kat GH ft. MC Big Phil Catch A Vibe – Manni B ft. DJ Cizzy, Welzy, Star Vicy, Kay Bryn & Oseiboy Show Them – Geo Wellington Bo Me Din (SaY mY nAmE) – Star Vicy ft. Adwoa Safoa & Kay Bryn Vibez (No Stress) – Marco Lowrey Police – Charles Kalah Move remix – Star Vicy ft. Welzy, Bollie, & Oseiboy Obsession – Ephraim Sugar Mommy – Yaw Scott Tema – Drogo47

UK-BASED HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Nana Aba – Joe Morr Promise Land – Joseph Matthew Ɛnyɛ Easy – Jo-z ft. Danno 1 Tonight – Charles Kalah

UK-BASED HIGHLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Joe Morr Joseph Matthew Jo-Z

UK-BASED GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
My Praise (Mayeyie) – Francisca Amoah Ensei Ye – Akubless The Cross – Nana Amankwah Tiah ft. Lady Ann Nyame Ye – Nana Ama Royal Nyame Bekyere (God Will Provide) – Alex Acheampong ft. Young Missionaries Nyame Beye – Minister Yaw Boateng Meyi Waye – Frimpomaa Meda Nase – Daniel Appiah-Adu Nnoɔma Asesa – Minister Kofi Nyarko If Not – Flodoo (Florencia Dovlo) Okaasa (He Speaks) – Emmanuel Gyamfi It Is Well – Zibah
UK-BASED GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Daniel Appiah-Adu Minister. Kofi Nyarko Akubless Nana Amankwah Tiah (Ekaada) Minister Yaw Boateng Emmanuel Gyamfi
UK-BASED BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
NLT (No Long Thing) – Yaw Bossman ft. DJ Cizzy & Deon Boakye Gbontuff – Joe Morr ft. Sarkodie Ghana Girl – Ras Amankwatia ft. Lippy Kala Kumasi – Kingsley Rymz ft. Phaize Gh & YPee Catch A Vibe – Manni B ft. DJ Cizzy, Welzy, Star Vicy, Kay Bryn & Oseiboy Bo Me Din (SaY mY nAmE) – Star Vicy ft. Adwoa Safoa & Kay Bryn Move remix – Star Vicy ft. Welzy, Bollie, & Oseiboy Yenimko – Black Kat GH ft. MC Big Phil Ofee F333 – Flodoo (Florencia Dovlo) ft. King Jerry

UK-BASED PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
DJ Cizzy – NLT (No Long Thing) by Yaw Bossman DJ Cizzy – Catch A Vibe by Manni B Charles Kalah – Police Ephraim – Obsession Stephen Annan – Okaasa (He Speaks) by Emmanuel Gyamfi Adeshia Studios – Ensei Ye by Akubless Myx Quest – Mine Mine Mine

GHANAIAN EUROPEAN SONG OF THE YEAR
Dreams – DayVybes Backcase – Neellzy Seasons – Nana Fofie Higher Praise – Wilmina

GHANAIAN EUROPEAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR DayVybes Neellzy Nana Fofie Wilmina

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Akosua Agyepong SPECIAL HONOUREE AWARD Ofori Amponsah Mark Darlington

As the countdown to October 19 begins, all eyes are on London, where Ghanaian stars will gather for a night of celebration and recognition of their contributions to the music industry.