The just ended Ghana Music Awards 2010 confirmed once again that the awards do not follow any logic; aside the controversy, the awards encountered some lapses in respect of security, which was poor, innocent fans who had flocked the venue to catch a glimpse of their favourite artistes also suffered in the hands of the bouncers brought in from Togo who hardly speak any English; for once they forgot they were dealing with human beings.
Regardless of all this low points, the show was a success and Sarkodie deservedly emerged as the Artiste of the Year. The awards in the Dome at the Accra International Conference Centre saw the dynamic duo Bradez, track ‘Simple’ being adjudged as the Most Popular Song of the Year.
They also were the only nominee in the ‘Artiste of the Year’ category who didn’t perform on the night as the rest in the category were given the chance to perform songs they have been nominated for.
The awards have just gone midway when finally Bradez surfaced at the entrance to the Dome. Some official from Charter House at the gate rather strangely pretended to not have noticed the young brothers, some said they didn’t know them.
As usual nobody was prepared to listen, after some argument and hustling with the bouncers, this reporter managed to help them to be allowed entrance in a company of some important persons who were without tickets, the rap duo didn’t want to go inside if their entourage (two people) were not allowed entrance.
After all the bad experience from the security men and bouncers, Bradez entered the auditorium without any seat; Bola Ray of Joy FM offered his seat to Kunta. He later told me ‘a brother has to be there for a brother’. Then Stone also settled on Okyeame Kwame’s seat.
Shortly after couples of awards, the duo was announced by Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, also of Joy FM as the winner of the ‘Most Popular Song of the Year’ with their song ‘Simple’. The whole auditorium was in ecstatic mood.
The duo revealed their grievances in an exclusive interview with GhanaCelebrities.com after the awards.
On his impression about the awards. Stone sounding very disturbed, said they could have won more than an award “I think it’s a good one; Most Popular Song is a Year is a very good one. Over all, even though we are happy about it, we could have won more”.
Stone was asked if he thought somebody won an award and didn’t deserve it. He answered “Well that wouldn’t be for me to decide because we all work hard. 4×4 worked hard, they deserved an award, Sarkodie worked harder, and he deserves some award, now I can only speak for Bradez”.
Stone voiced out his frustrations about the experience with the security and bouners. “I am saying this because I hope it will be changed. I can keep quiet after receiving an award and just leave but am saying it because if it’s changed it will be better. What I mean to say is that we were even coming with our managers, and no body was given a ticket except me and Kunta, the whole entourage, including people who have helped Bradez to this far didn’t get a ticket to enter, apart from that the hustle with bouncers were a bad experience”.
In respect to Sarkodie with the number of awards he won, including the Artiste of the Year? Stone revealed to GhanaCelebrities.com that they had come with the hope of taking away three awards. Though the duo don’t believe in the voting, they said some artistes who won big on the night had people at the panel so they don’t care if the awards were free and fair.
He said “Honestly, we were expecting like three awards. Afro Pop Song of the Year, Most Popular Song of the Year and some other one”.
“I can’t talk much about this because I have already said I thought we should have taken two or three awards. But it’s all good because they also have their reasons why they gave to other artistes; they had people who sat on the panel”.
He continued “I think of all nominated hip lifers, Sarkodie was the one who worked harder; I worked hard last year but unfortunately I wasn’t so lucky because my brother (Kunta) fell sick. We were ready to go all the way but sometimes you can’t do a lot because it’s a group thing”.
The idea of somebody trying to bring Bradez down or if they suspect any foul play made Stone smile and said “Well, as long as there is Jesus Christ, there is Satan. So I will keep it like that. Stone said amidst intense laughter.
Charter House Security personnels must know that people who come to watch the Ghana Music Awards are humans not animals.
By Ebenezer Anangfio Jnr./GhanaCelebrities.com/Ghana
I also think you guys deserved more than 1 award,the screams from the audience when your name was mentioned says it all. Better luck next time guys. I thank God that Kunta is now well and kicking.
wats up wit dat guy who is wearing a winter jacket, come on boy, is called a winter jacket 4 a reason, i dont remember it ever snowing in GH. nkrasisem no ye more.
Foolishness.
Just because you think you deserve three awards doesn’t mean everyone thinks so. Whether they had guys there or not – not everyone thinks like you do. So since you has one award and some others didn’t get any awards – should i assume that you also had ‘guys’ on the panel?
foolishness. Damn sore losers
@BETTY BOOP……….LET ME GIVE U A SIMPLE LOGIC…..HOW CAN A STUDENT BE CROWN BEST IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY WHEN HE FAILED IN HIS LOCAL SCHOOL???
THEY SHOULD HAVE WON IN THE AFRO-POP SONG OF THE YEAR BEFORE WINNING THE OVERALL SONG OF THE YEAR…..SIMPLE!!! HOPE U UNDERSTAND MY POINT. ITS NOT ABOUT THEM BEING SORE LOSERS….ITS ABOUT DRAWING THE ORGANIZERS ATTENTION TO SOME FLAWS SO THEY CAN CORRECT THEM. THEY DO RECOGNISE SARKODIE WORKED HARDER AND THATS POSITIVE. LONG LIVE GHANA MUSIC….. LONG LIVE GHANAIAN CREATIVE ARTISTES!!!
@Kwasi:actually, no. I could fail biology and still come out best student in geography. in fact if the scenario you describe is the situation (they won overall song without winning afro-pop), then they shouldn’t have won anything at all – then the award was probably cooked in their favor by ‘one of their people’.
Also, most popular osng, doesn’t mean it’s most critically acclaimed song, so there is nothing with winning that and not winning anything else at all. Just because I am the most popular prefect doesn’t mean I’m the best prefect. Simple.
@BETTY……..I CAN’T RECONCILE UR ANALOGY WITH MINE. THE LAST TIME I CHECKED STUDENTS WHO READ SCIENCE DON’T LEARN GEOGRAGHY.MATTER OF FACT ANY SONG THAT WAS POPULAR THAN SIMPLE SHOULD HAVE WON THE MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR. DOESN’T MATTER WHETHER IT WAS REGGAE, GOSPLE ETC. IF IN THEIR JUDGEMENT ‘WORLD TRADE CENTER’ WAS THE MOST POPULAR IN AFRO-POP CATEGORY THAN ‘SIMPLE’ AND YET FAILED TO WIN THE ‘MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR’, THEN SO BE IT.
I DO APPRECIATE YOUR LOVE FOR GHANAIAN MUSIC. LETS ALL WISH SARKODIE WELL IN HIS REIGN AS GHANA’S FINEST AND PRAY HE REPRESENTS OUR NATION WELL IN EVERY PLATFORM HE STANDS.
@Kwasi: mebbe in Ghana. I’m in the US studying sciences, and I take as many humanities and social sicence courses as I take natural sceince courses, so strike on for you – my analogy is right.
And just because something is popular doesn’t mean it will get critical acclaim. Some of the most popular movies of the year won’t make it past the first round of judging for acclaim. Some of the most popular literature there is – romance novels – do not even get a pass mark to be considered for critical acclaim. Again – just because they won most popular song of the year doesn’t mean much.
Maame Akua, u can say that again ooo…lol..this is what i call, SUYA TRA…aba, wearing a winter jacket in gh???..as3m paaa..lol
we thank God for their lives and the award.
HI GUYS,
I LOVE YOUR MUSIC ALRIGHT,BUT ANYTIME YOU MOUNT ON STAGE BETTER CHECK YOUR DRESS CODE VERY WELL.THERE IS NO WINTER IN GHANA. BIG UP UP
OMG I REALLY LOVE THEIR MUSIC..ESPECIALLY SIMPLE ITS REALLY GUD…..ND @ BETTY BOOP OR WATEVA DNT HATE ON DEM FOCUS OF U STUDYING SCIENCE ND LET DEM DO DEY MUSIC….SHIDD MA NIGGA U DO U ND LET DEM DO DEM…STOP CRITICIZING THEM SHIDD
@CWeezy16 or whatever you call yourself: please learn the meaning of hater before you bandy the word about. People who go about feeling to big for their breeches, will be called out. And why should i not criticize them? no one is disputing that they did a good job, what i’m saying is that is is beyond pompous of them to suggest that THEY deserved at least three awards. they are not on the committee. no one gives a damn what they think they deserve. and it does a disservice to the other artistes who won too. i don’t give a damn how well bradez has done. but i do give a damn how pompous they are.
@ BETTY BOOP MA NIGGA DNT BE TWALKIN TO ME LYKE DAT SHIDD U GOT ME MESSED UP….ND SHIDD I KNO WAT HATER MEANS ND U IS ONE…DATS WAT DEY THOUGHT DEY SHOULD GET…. DATS DEM SHIDD MA NIGGA U DNT KNO ME DNT BE COMIN AT ME LYKE DAT….SHIDD NIGGA PLS
@Cweezy: I don’t understand what you wrote becaue I only read English, and
“I know wat hater meand nd u is one” is not English. Neither am I a “Nigga”. Get your facts straight. And to point out the obvious, I wrote my opinion without referring to you. You could have done the same.
u kno wat wateva bro…nd yes i do speak english bitch…
when will ghana be a critic and currupt free? if ppl don´t criticise, there is curruption among judges abai!!!
I don’t see these artistes as either pompous or as sore losers; rather, I think they are confident and passionate and just striving for excellence and to do their best in their chosen career. I, for one, admire them tremendously for their talent, hard work and perseverance. And regardless of whether or not they win awards, they are winners in my eyes. Congratulations Bradez!!!