The nominees for the 2024 Taabea Ghana Music Awards UK were revealed at a glamorous event held at Yaya LA Parisienne in Labone, Accra, on Thursday, September 7. The awards, powered by Alordia Productions, will take place in October in London.
In the highly anticipated Artiste of the Year category, the following artists will compete for the top honor:
- Black Sherif
- King Promise
- Kuami Eugene
- Nacee
- Sarkodie
- Stonebwoy
- Shatta Wale
- Amerado
For the UK-based Artiste of the Year category, the nominees are:
- Joseph Matthew
- Akubless
- Nana Amankwah Tiah
- Drogo47
- Danny Lampo
- Kingsley Rymz
- Manni B
- Kay Bryn
Here is the full list of nominees for the 2024 Taabea Ghana Music Awards UK:
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- Black Sherif
- King Promise
- Kuami Eugene
- Nacee
- Sarkodie
- Stonebwoy
- Shatta Wale
- Amerado
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)”
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
…and many more categories for UK-based Artists, Best Producers, Gospel, and European Artists.
The awards ceremony will celebrate the achievements of these talented artists in October 2024 in London.
Music fans and supporters can vote for their favorite nominees across all categories from now until the awards night in October. The event is set to celebrate the best of Ghanaian music both locally and in the UK.
