Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy has called on the organizers of the Ghana Music Awards to officially announce him as the winner of the 2019 VGMA Artiste of the Year.

It can be recalled that in 2019, the much-anticipated title was withheld by the organizers of the VGMAs following a fracas involving Stonebwoy and rival Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale.

Stonebwoy had been announced as Dancehall Artiste of the Year when Shatta Wale stormed the stage with his entourage, engaging in a tussle with Stonebwoy's entourage, which resulted in Stonebwoy brandishing a gun.

The two artistes were subsequently barred from the awards scheme, and the category was never announced.

Fast forward to 2024, Stonebwoy, who was announced as the 2024 Telecel Ghana Music Awards Artiste of the Year, took to the stage to claim that he was the winner of the Artiste of the Year category for 2019.

He urged Charterhouse to announce him as the winner of the 2019 Artiste of the Year.

"I won the Ghana Music Artiste of the Year in 2015. I won it again in 2019, but we all saw what happened.

"So, I just want to plead with Charterhouse, as honourable as they are, to make sure that they announce the winner, which I'm confident was Stonebwoy for 2019, and then again in 2024," he said.

TGMA 2024

The TGMA was held at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre on Saturday, June 1, 2024.

In March 2024, the Ghana Music Award Academy Board announced the nominees for the 25th TGMA, featuring categories such as Artiste of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist.

The Ghana Music Academy Board is composed of professionals from all sectors of the music industry, including recording artists, songwriters, producers, mixers, and engineers, ensuring a diverse and well-rounded judging panel.

Last year, Black Sherif won Artiste of the Year along with three other awards. Camidoh secured Afrobeats Song of the Year and Best Collaboration, King Promise took home Album of the Year for "5 Star," Sarkodie was named Hiplife Artiste of the Year, and Piesie Esther won both Gospel Song of the Year and Gospel Artiste of the Year.

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