The Ghana Music Awards, also known since 2024 by the sponsored name Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs), formerly Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs), is an annual music awards event in Ghana established in 1999 by a local event organizer and planner company known as Charter House to originally and primarily celebrate the "outstanding contributions of Ghanaian musicians to the growth and expansion of its associated industry".
Usually held between April and June, the event is broadcast locally on GHOne TV, GTV and/or TV3 and outside Ghana on Akwaaba Magic on satellite TV platform DStv and terrestrial TV platform GOtv. Prior to the launch of the Akwaaba Magic channel in 2021, the event was broadcast outside Ghana on channels 155 and 198 on DStv and on channel 110 on GOtv.
Trophy The Ghana Music Awards trophy has been awarded in different forms over the years, with the current one unveiled before the 2019 edition of the event. It consists of a gold star-shaped plaque with a circular hole and strings on opposite faces, mimicking a guitar.
Artist of the Year The Artist of the Year award is the highest and most prestigious of the awards given at the event given to the artist(s) adjudged by the CharterHouse, the GMA Board and the general public as having the highest audience appeal, radio play, online streaming and popularity. The artist(s) must have a released hit single or album during the year under review to be eligible. Past and present Artist of the Year award winners: 1999: Akyeame (Okyeame Quophi and Okyeame Kwame) 2000: Daddy Lumba 2001: Kojo Antwi 2002: Lord Kenya 2003: Kontihene 2004: V.I.P 2005: Bice Osei Kuffour 2006: Ofori Amponsah 2007: Samini 2008: Kwaw Kese 2009: Okyeame Kwame 2010: Sarkodie 2011: V.I.P 2012: Sarkodie 2013: R2Bees 2014: Shatta Wale 2015: Stonebwoy 2016: E.L 2017: Joe Mettle 2018: Ebony Reigns 2019: Unannounced (Cause by fight between Shatta Wale and Stonebowy) 2020: Kuami Eugene 2021: Diana Hamilton 2022: KiDi 2023: Black Sherif 2024: Stonebwoy 2025: King Promise 2026: Black Sherif2026 TGMA: See the full list of winners
Locations The inaugural ceremony in 1999 was held at the National Theatre of Ghana in Accra, and was held there until 2004, when it moved to the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). With the exception of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 editions of the event, which were held at the Dome of the AICC, the event since the move to the AICC was held at its Main Hall until 2018. Since 2019, the event has been held at the Grand Arena (then/previously the New Dome) still at the AICC. The 2026 edition was scheduled to be held at the Palms Convention Centre within the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel. Organisers later changed the venue to the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre.
Ghana Music Awards dates and locations # Year Date Venue Host(s) Reference(s) 1 1999National Theatre of GhanaKwami Sefa Kayi 2 2001 3 2002 4 2003 8 March 5 2004 13 March 6 2005 1 May 7 2006 4 March 8 2007 6 May 9 2008 25 April Samini and Doreen Andoh 10 2009 4 AprilMain Hall of the Accra International Conference Center (AICC) Bice Osei Kuffour, Samini and Dentaa 11 2010 10 April Kwasi Kyei Darwkah (KKD) 12 2011 25 February Chris Attoh and Doreen Andoh 13 2012 13 AprilThe Dome of the AICC Chris Attoh and Benson Ohene Boateng 14 2013 18 MayMildred Ashong (Eazzy) and Kofi Okyere Darko (KOD) 15 2014 26 April 16 2015 11 April Nathaniel Attoh and Joselyn Dumas 17 2016 7 May Chris Attoh, Naa Ashorkor and DJ Black 18 2017 8 April Anita Erskine 19 2018 15 April John Dumelo & Berla Mundi 20 2019 18 MayThe New Dome/Grand Arena of the AICC Kwami Sefa Kayi & Berla Mundi 21 2020 28 & 29 August Day 1 – Giovani Caleb & Sika Osei Day 2 – KOD & Berla Mundi 22 2021 25 & 26 June Day 1 – Giovani Caleb and AJ Akuoko-Sarpong Day 2 – Berla Mundi, Giovani Caleb and Sika Osei 23 2022 9 April AJ Akuoko-Sarpong 24 2023 6 May Berla Mundi2520241 JuneChris Attoh and Naa Ashorkor 26202510 MayNaa Ashorkor (main host), AJ Sarpong (co-host), and Foster Romanus (co-host)2720269 MayNaa Ashorkor, AJ Akuoko–Sarpong, Giovani Caleb and Godwin Namboh (red carpet), Regina Van Helvert (red carpet)
COVID-19 consequences In 2020, the event's precursor, the nominees jam, scheduled for 4 April at Jackson Park in Koforidua, was initially postponed and then cancelled to comply with a national directive on public gathering due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana.
See also List of Ghanaian awards
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