The VGMA board has revoked Jay Bhad’s nomination for the 24th annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards’ New Artiste of the Year category.
After considering a petition by broadcaster and VGMA Academy member Austine Woode, the VGMA Board made it clear in a news release on Wednesday, April 5, that the review was required.
Jay Bhad was not a new artist in the system, according to Austine Woode’s evidence, because he was nominated for the 2021 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.
Jay Bhad and Yaw Tog were nominated for the 2021 edition of VGMA for their song ‘Sore’.
“One of the submissions made, which has generated high public interest, is Jay Bahd’s inclusion in the Best New Artiste category.
“After deliberations, the Board agrees that Jay Bahd is not new to the scheme, because of his shared nomination on Yaw Tog’s ‘Sore’ for Collaboration of the Year in 2021.
“This means he’s not eligible as a nominee for the Best New Artiste category of the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. The error has been corrected, and Jay Bahd and his team have been informed accordingly. The inconvenience is deeply regretted.”
Due to Jay Bhad’s removal from the New Artiste of the Year category, performers like DJay, Ewura Abena, Chief One, Lasmid, DJ Azonto, and Malcolm Nuna will now compete for the honor.
