Stonebwoy has been crowned the Artiste of the Year at the 2024 Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA).
He secured the title by outshining five formidable contenders: Black Sherif, King Promise, Kuami Eugene, Nacee, and Sarkodie.
In addition to the Artiste of the Year accolade, Stonebwoy took home five other awards: Best International Collaboration, Best Reggae/Dancehall Artist, Songwriter of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Dancehall Artiste.
This marks Stonebwoy’s second time winning the TGMA Artiste of the Year, his first win being in 2015. He is now the third artist, alongside rapper Sarkodie and the group VIP, to achieve this distinction twice.
Accompanied by friends and family, including his wife Dr. Louisa Satekla, Stonebwoy expressed his heartfelt thanks on stage.
“I just want to say thanks to the Most High God. 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 artist stated.
Stonebwoy also acknowledged the efforts of his fellow nominees and extended gratitude to his fans for their unwavering support.
Before exiting the stage, Stonebwoy called on the organisers of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards, Charterhouse, to disclose the results of the 2019 Ghana Music Awards. The announcement was interrupted and later cancelled following an altercation between Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale, which led to both being suspended for a year.
Stonebwoy maintains that he won the award that year, and if verified, he would become the first artist to win it three times.