Nigerian artist Davido won the “Best African Artiste” award at the 2024 Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA), held at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Center on Saturday night.
The event was hosted by broadcaster Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku and actor Chris Attoh from Ghana.
Davido triumphed over colleagues Temz, Rema, Asake, Burna Boy, Tyla, and JZyNO to claim the award. He was presented with the accolade and delivered an acceptance speech.
This year’s “Best African Artiste” award goes to @Davido. Congratulations! #25thTGMA
Stonebwoy, the Ghanaian artist, had a dominant night, securing six awards including Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste, Best International Collaboration, Best Songwriter of the Year, Best EP/Album of the Year, and Artiste of the Year.
King Promise, known for his hit ‘Terminator’, won the “Telecel Most Popular Song of the Year,” as well as the awards for Best Afropop Song and Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste.
Black Sherif claimed the title of “Best Hiplife/HipHop Artiste of the Year,” while Sarkodie received the “Best Hiphop Song” award.
Asake, the Nigerian Grammy contender, won the “Best African Artiste” prize at the previous year’s Ghana Music Awards.
Davido rose to fame with his 2012 hit song “Dami Duro” and has since established himself as a prominent figure in the African music industry, earning numerous honors and accolades.
