This year’s award will be held on August 17, 2024.
By Hope Ibiale
The organisers of the Ghana Music Awards USA have announced the nominations list for its fifth edition. The nominees were unveiled at an announcement and anniversary party held in New Jersey on April 20, 2024. This year’s award will be held on August 17, 2024. The award ceremony is exclusively reserved to celebrate Ghanaian artistes in Ghana and the US. Therefore, the nominations list has been split into Ghanaian-based artistes categories and USA-based categories.
Some of the nominated artistes include Sarkodie, Kuami Eugene, Black Sherif, Diana Hamilton, Amerado, Shatta Wale, Samini, Olivetheboy, Ewura Abena, and many others.
Some of the nominated categories include Songwriter of the Year, Hip-Hop Artiste of the Year, Gospel Song of the Year, New Artiste of the Year, Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year, Emerging Artiste of the Year (USA), Afrobeats Artiste of the Year, Best Collaboration of the Year, Most Popular Song of the Year, Artiste of the Year, Gospel Artiste of the Year, Highlife Song of the Year, Rapper of the Year, and others.
The Ghana Music Awards USA seeks to celebrate and acknowledge Ghanaian artistes in Ghana and the US. Now in its 5th edition, the award aims to promote Ghanaian music and culture to the international market.
Check the full nominations list here.