The Ghana Music Awards UK 2024 celebrated the best and brightest of Ghanaian talent on a crisp autumn night in London’s Meridian Grand, N18 3AF.
Originally planned for October 29, 2024, the event was rescheduled to Saturday, November 30, due to unforeseen circumstances. Notably, one of the headline acts, Sarkodie, was unable to attend.
Among the winners was UK-based-Ghanaian Afro-gospel singer Joseph Matthew, who took home the coveted award for Highlife Artiste Of The Year.
Joseph Matthew who is also known as JM, was nominated in three[3] categories at the prestigious UK Music Awards event.
This is the 3rd major award that the ‘Fear No Evil’ crooner has won. In 2020, he won the International Artiste of the Year award at the maiden edition of the Emerging Ghana Music Awards. In 2023, he won the Best Gospel Song of the Year UK at the Ghana Music Awards UK and in 2024 has been crowned Highlife Artiste of The Year
Joseph Matthew is known for numerous hit songs such as ‘Hallelujah, Nyame Ye, Not Alone, My Story, The Name, Blessed, Promise Land and ‘Fear No Evil’,
Dancehall star Stonebwoy was crowned the ‘Artiste Of The Year. Sarkodie, King Promise and Mr Drew also won awards on the night.
Below is the full list of winners
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Stonebwoy
UNCOVERED ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Kwesi Amewuga
REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Stonebwoy
NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
King Paluta
GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Nacee
HIPLIFE/HIP HOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Sarkodie
HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
Otan – Sarkodie
HIGHLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Kuami Eugene
BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR
Otan – Sarkodie
MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR
Terminator – King Promise
BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Case remix – Mr Drew ft Mophty
GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
Aseda – Nacee
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Fameye – Not God
AFROBEATS/AFROPOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
King Promise
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Perez Muzik – Kaafo (Don’t Cry)
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Lordina The Soprano – His Grace
BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
My Praise – Estelle Safowaa ft. Nacee
AFROPOP SONG OF THE YEAR
Terminator – King Promise
AFROBEATS SONG OF THE YEAR
Goodsin – Olivetheboy
HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Y’ahite remix – King Paluta ft. Kuami Eugene
HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Aseda – King Paluta
REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
Efiekuma Love – Kofi Kinaata
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Killbeatz – Terminator by King Promise
MOST DOMINANT FANBASE OF THE YEAR
Shatta Movement
UK-BASED BEST DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ FiiFii
UK-BASED UNCOVERED ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
M.A – Everything
UK-BASED AFROBEATS/AFROPOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Kay Bryn – Fresh Boy
UK-BASED AFROBEATS/AFROPOP SONG OF THE YEAR
Show Them – Geo Wellington
UK-BASED HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Tonight – Charles Kalah
UK-BASED HIGHLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Joseph Matthew
UK BASED ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Charles Kalah – Police
UK BASED GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
Ensei Ye – Akubless
UK BASED GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Daniel Appiah-Adu
UK BASED BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
NLT (No Long Thing) – Yaw Bossman ft. DJ Cizzy & Deon Boakye
UK BASED PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Myx Quest – Mine Mine Mine
GHANAIAN EUROPEAN SONG OF THE YEAR
Higher Praise – Wilmina
GHANAIAN EUROPEAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Nana Fofie
BEST TOURING BAND OF THE YEAR
The Compozers
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Akosua Agyepong
SPECIAL HONOUREE AWARD
Ofori Amponsah
Mark Darlington
