The 2024 Telecel Ghana Music awards (TGMA) have crown Stonebwoy as the new Artiste of the Year
He beats a stiff competition from five other nominees namely, Black Sherif, King Promise, Kuami Eugene, Nacee and Sarkodie to win the award.
In addition to Artiste of the Year, Stonebwoy won five other awards: Best International Collaboration, Best Reggae/Dancehall Artist, Songwriter of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Dancehall Artiste.
This is Stonebwoy’s second TGMA Artiste of the Year award, his first award was in 2015.
He is the second artiste in history, besides rapper Sarkodie, to achieve this milestone.
He climbed that stage with his friends and family, including his wife Dr. Louisa Satekla, Stonebwoy expressed his gratitude on stage.
His words “I just want to say thanks to the Most High God”. left the audience in awe
Thank you, mama, wherever you are, thank you for showering your blessings upon your son. I wrote a long speech, but I am lost for words,” the new artist of the year said.
Stonebwoy in suit also appreciated the other artistes in the category for putting up a good fight and thanked his fans for their constant support.
Before leaving the stage, Stonebwoy appealed to the organizers of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards, Charterhouse, to announce the results of the 2019 Ghana Music Awards.
The announcement was halted and eventually cancelled after a fight broke out between himself and Shatta Wale, leading to their suspension for a year.
According to his statement, Stonebwoy believes he won the award that night and, if confirmed, he would become the only artiste in history to win it three times consecutively
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