Ghana Music Awards

The Ghana Music Awards trophy has been awarded in different forms over the years; with the current one unveiled before the 2019 edition of the event. It consists of a Gold Star plaque with a circular hole and strings on opposite faces, mimicking a guitar. Artist of the Year The Artist of the Year award is the highest and most prestigious of the awards given at the event given to the artist(s) adjudged by the CharterHouse, the GMA Board and the general public as having the highest audience appeal, radio play, online streaming and popularity. The artist(s) must have a released hit single/album during the year under review to be eligible. Past and present Artist of the Year award winners: • 1999: Akyeame (Okyeame Quophi and Okyeame Kwame) • 2000: Daddy Lumba • 2001: Kojo Antwi • 2002: Lord Kenya • 2003: Kojo Antwi • 2004: V.I.P • 2005: Bice Osei Kuffour • 2006: Ofori Amponsah • 2007: Samini • 2008: Kwaw Kese • 2009: Okyeame Kwame • 2010: Sarkodie • 2011: V.I.P • 2012: Sarkodie • 2013: R2Bees • 2014: Shatta Wale • 2015: Stonebwoy • 2016: E.L • 2017: Joe Mettle • 2018: Ebony Reigns • 2019: Unannounced • 2020: Kuami Eugene • 2021: Diana Hamilton • 2022: KiDi • 2023: Black Sherif • 2024: Stonebwoy • 2025: King Promise == Locations ==

The inaugural ceremony in 1999 was held at the National Theatre of Ghana in Accra until 2004 when it moved to the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), and it has been held there ever since. With the exception of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 editions of the event which were held at the Dome of the AICC, the event since the move to the AICC was held at its Main Hall until 2018. Since 2019, the event has been held at the Grand Arena (then/previously the New Dome) still at the AICC. The 2026 edition was scheduled to be held at the Palms Convention Centre within the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel. Organisers later changed the venue to the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre. == COVID-19 consequences ==

In 2020, the event's precursor, the nominees jam, scheduled for 4 April at Jackson Park in Koforidua, was initially postponed and then cancelled to comply with a national directive on public gathering due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. == See also ==