Open call: Ghana Music Awards UK 2024

Organised by Alordia Promotions and West Coast UK, the platform recognises the influence of Ghanaian music in the UK across more than 30 categories. It also aims to foster collaboration, cultural exchange and marketing opportunities for local artists.

At last year’s ceremony, held at The Royal Regency in London, dancehall singer Shatta Wale emerged as the night’s biggest winner. He beating fellow artists Black Sherif, Piesie Esther, Stonebwoy, Sarkodie and King Promise to win the Artist of the Year Award. He also took home awards for Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the Year, Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year and Song of the Year, while his Shatta Movement fan base was recognised as the Most Dominant Fanbase of the Year.

To be eligible for trophies at this year’s GMA-UK, submitted works must have been released between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024.

Interested musicians or their representatives may complete the online application.

The submission deadline is 15 June.

Below are all the GMA-UK categories:

• Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist of the Year
• Hiplife/Hip Hop Song of the Year
• Highlife Song of the Year
• Highlife Artist of the Year
• Gospel Song of the Year
• Gospel Artist of the Year
• Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the Year
• Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
• Afrobeats Artist of the Year
• Afrobeats Song of the Year
• Best Male Vocalist of the Year
• Best Female Vocalist of the Year
• The Best Instrumentalist of the Year
• Songwriter of the Year
• The Best Group of the Year
• Best Rapper of the Year
• Best Collaboration of the Year
• Best New Artist of the Year
• Most Popular Song of the Year
• Artist of the Year
• Uncovered Artist of the Year
• Producer of the Year
• Best Music Video of the Year
• Most Dominant Fanbase of the Year
• UK-Based Best DJ of the Year
• UK-Based Uncovered Artist of the Year
• UK-Based Songwriter of the Year
• UK-Based Best Instrumentalist of the Year
• UK-Based Afrobeats Artist of the Year
• UK-Based Afrobeats Song of the Year
• UK-Based Highlife Song of the Year
• UK-Based Highlife Artiste of the Year
• UK-Based Artist of the Year
• UK-Based Live Performance Band of the Year
• UK-Based Gospel Song of the Year
• UK-Based Gospel Artist of the Year
• UK-Based Best Collaboration of the Year
• UK-Based Producer of the Year
• Ghanaian Contemporary Act of the Year
• Ghanaian European Artist of the Year
• Ghanaian European Song of the Year
• Lifetime Achievement Award
• Special Recognition Award