- King Promise wins big at 2024 Ghana Music Awards USA
- Ghanaian artists shine in both local and diaspora categories
- Awards celebrate global influence of Ghanaian music
The 2024 Ghana Music Awards USA concluded with a notable victory for King Promise, who was honored with the prestigious Artiste of the Year (Ghana) award. The annual event, held to celebrate excellence in Ghanaian music both within Ghana and across the diaspora in the United States, recognized a diverse array of talent across multiple categories.
The Ghanaian categories saw a range of standout performances and achievements. King Promise took home the Artiste of the Year (Ghana) award, and his track “Terminator” was also named Most Popular Song of the Year (Ghana). Other notable winners included Stonebwoy, who was awarded Dancehall Artiste of the Year (GH), and Diana Hamilton, who received the Gospel Artiste of the Year (GH) accolade.
The full list of winners in the Ghanaian categories includes:
- Artiste of the Year (GH): King Promise
- Dancehall Artiste of the Year (GH): Stonebwoy
- Gospel Artiste of the Year (GH): Diana Hamilton
- Gospel Song of the Year (GH): “Aseda” by Naacee
- Highlife Song of the Year (GH): “Kwaku Ananse” by Amerado
- Rapper of the Year (GH): Strongman
- New Artiste of the Year (GH): King Paluta
- Collaboration of the Year (GH): The Band Fra ft. Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta – “You Dey Feel the Vibe”
- Highlife Artiste of the Year (GH): Kofi Kinaata
- Songwriter of the Year (GH): Naacee
- Hiplife and Hip Hop Song of the Year (GH): King Paluta
- Most Popular Song of the Year (GH): “Terminator” by King Promise
The awards for the USA categories also highlighted emerging and established artists making waves across various genres. Akostik was named Emerging Artiste of the Year (USA), while Nana NYC earned the title of Most Popular Artiste of the Year (USA). Other winners included C Burn, who took home the Hiplife and Hip-Hop Song of the Year (USA) for “Logoligi,” and Millicent Yankey, recognized as Artiste of the Year (USA) – Past 5 Years.
Here is the list of winners in the USA categories:
- Emerging Artiste of the Year (USA): Akostik
- New Artiste of the Year (USA): Juicee
- Most Popular Artiste of the Year (USA): Nana NYC
- Gospel Song of the Year (USA): Pen and Jeff – “I Am Grateful”
- Gospel Artiste of the Year (USA): Mz Nana
- Best International Act: Samuel Sey
- Hiplife and Hip-Hop Song of the Year (USA): C Burn – “Logoligi”
- Afro Pop/Afro Beat Artiste of the Year (USA): Ama Karin
- Hiplife/Hip-Hop Artiste of the Year (USA): FNF
- Artiste of the Year (USA) – Past 5 Years: Millicent Yankey
- Concert of the Year (USA): Herty Corgie
- Best Collaboration of the Year (USA): Bazil Lakai
- Female Artiste of the Year (USA): Cee Music
- Male Artiste of the Year (USA): Nee Ose Adeleke
- Highlife Artiste of the Year (USA): Mr. Musik Mensah
- Highlife Song of the Year (USA): Ade3f3 Kwakye – “Give Me Chance (Ma Me Kwan)”
- Music Video of the Year (USA): Alice KD – “Kwana Abue”
- Best DJ of the Year (USA): DJ TECH
- Producer/Sound Engineer of the Year (USA): Jamin Beats
- Best Rapper of the Year (USA): K Rocks
- Afro Pop/Afro Beats Song of the Year (USA): Jay Baba – “Money”
- Female Vocalist of the Year (USA): Dr. Ama Kutin
- Male Vocalist of the Year (USA): Ed Agyapong
The ceremony underscored the significant contributions of Ghanaian artists to the global music scene, celebrating their achievements and influence across genres and continents. King Promise’s multiple awards, including the coveted Artiste of the Year (Ghana) and Most Popular Song of the Year (Ghana) for “Terminator,” were among the evening’s standout highlights.
