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Joseph Matthew wins UK-Based Gospel Song of the Year at 2023 GMA-UK

The Ghana Music Awards UK celebrated the best and brightest of Ghanaian talent on a crisp autumn night in London’s Royal Regency on Saturday, October 7, 2023.

Among the winners was UK-based-Ghanaian Afro-gospel singer Joseph Matthew, who took home the coveted award for UK-based Gospel Song of the Year for his hit song “Blessed”.

Matthew beat out a strong field of nominees, including MayQueen, Samuel Sey, Alice Mackenzie, Yvonne Asamoah, and Minister Kofi Nyarko to claim the award.

His song “Blessed,” produced by Francis Osei and directed by Martin Sean, has become a global hit, inspiring listeners worldwide.

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This is the second major award that the ‘Promise Land’ crooner has won. In 2020, he won the International Artist of the Year award at the maiden edition of the Emerging Ghana Music Awards.

He is one of the leading voices in the Afro-gospel genre, and his music continues to inspire and uplift listeners worldwide.

‘Promise Land,’ released in June 2023 is currently at number 9 on the Adom Top 10 Gospel Countdown, the most credible gospel music chart in Ghana.

Ghana Music Awards UK sponsored by Taabea has been one of the most anticipated events on the calendar of Ghanaian musicians in both Ghana and the UK.

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Iconic dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale was crowned Artiste of the Year at this year’s awards ceremony.

Watch Blessed and Promise Land Music videos below

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 Daughters of Glorious Jesus, Dr Amoani honoured at 2024 Majestic Praise

Daughters of Gloriuos Jesus receiving the award

 It was a night of massive praise and worship as hundreds of people gath­ered at the Perez Dome at Dzorwulu to celebrate and honour gospel legends doing exploits in the Christian space last Sunday.

• Apostle Dr Amoani ( right), receiving an award
• Apostle Dr Amoani ( right), receiving an award

Dubbed ‘Peace Mission: Be at peace with all men’, the event assembled the crème de la crème of Men of God such as Apostle Dr Amoani, former Chairman of the Christ Apostolic Church International ( CACI), Bishop Dr Godwin Aaron Monnyo, Elder Dr Emmanuel Kwesi Mireku and Rev. Samuel Agyei as host.

Major awardees at this year’s event were Apostle Dr Amoani and the leg­endary gospel music trio, Daughters of Glorious Jesus for their harmonious vocals and inspiring lyrics.

Apostle Dr Amoani, upon receiving the award appreciated the organisers for the honour given to him.

Daughters of Glorious Jesus expressed their gratitude to the organisers and ded­icated the award to God, their husbands, families and everyone supporting them.

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The honourees received plaques from the organisers.

The 2024 edition of the Majestic Praise featured a long list of acts from the gospel music industry who enter­tained guests at the event.

Popular among them were the Daughters of Glorious Je­sus, Ceccy Twum, Nana Asaase the poet, Emmanuel Akimi, Abigail Adepa, Becky Bonney, Doreen Okyere and Vivian.

The evening also witnessed the launch of a book titled ‘The Legends: Inspiring stories of Ghanaian gospel generals.’

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Organisers of the event – Majestic Praise and Honouring of Gospel Legend indicated that the programme will re­main an annual event dedicat­ed to recognising and honour­ing living gospel legends

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 Hundreds turn up for Rhythms On Da Runway Model Casting

• Some ladies for audition

Some ladies for audition

 Hundreds of models on Sunday, October 6, turned up for this year’s Rhythms On Da Runway Model Casting held at the African Regent Hotel in Accra.

The programme was an oppor­tunity presented by the Nineteen57 Events, the organisers of Rhythms On Da Runway, to aspiring models to take their careers to a notch higher.

In all over 250 models, made up of female, male, children models turned up for the casting, and at the end of vigorous processes, about 55 lucky models made the cut.

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They would be groomed in the next few weeks ahead of the event on November 30.

Additionally, some celebrities would be added for the main show­down at the Grand Arena.

The brain behind the event, Kofi Okyere Darko said, he was impressed with the quality seen, adding that aside settling on those selected for the show, they made most of them aware of the special talents they carry and how it could be devel­oped.

One of the judges, renowned Vid­eo Director and Creative Consultant, Nana Asihene, said they were on the lookout for models who have the poise to display garments of design­ers on the day.

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He said it was highly competitive as the judges searched for models of a certain size, those who look com­mercial among other qualities.

Mr Asihene further advised them to exhibit more professionalism, showing up for rehearsals and put­ting the work ahead of everything.

Producer, choreographer of Mul­tinational fashion show, Dionne slash Gavin who was also a judge said, the selected models would be given the best grooming for the main show.

He charged them to prepare ad­equately for the opportunity to take their craft and career to the next level.

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The main event, a night of unfor­gettable fashion, music, and cultural celebration at the Grand Arena, is under the theme, ‘Kente Edition’.

 By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme

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