Ghana Music Awards set for 10th anniversary

Saturday, February 28, 2009 (The Mirror Pg 39)
By Rebecca Kwei
Hurray! It’s the 10th anniversary of the MTN Ghana Music Awards (GMA) festival and according to organisers this year’s event “is a big deal”.
The prestigious GMA is one of the biggest events on the entertainment calendar in Ghana.
Activities scheduled for the ‘big celebration’ will be unveiled at the grand launch of the event on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra.
The gardens of the Labadi Beach hotel will be transformed into a stage that will set the tone for the 10th anniversary celebrations.
It is expected that the juicy package that the organisers and their sponsors have for the scheme will be unveiled at the launch which is usually accompanied by glitz and glamour.
The grand launch has been preceded by a series of meetings with key industry professionals to set the basis for the awards scheme.
The result of these meetings will be published in the media in due course for the general public to have the opportunity to influence the scheme through votes.
With the tag line “It’s a big Deal!” the MTN Ghana Music Awards Festival is expected to culminate in a never before experienced glamorous night of fashion and music.
After the launch, a Nominees Independence Day jam which is scheduled for Kumasi on Saturday March 7, 2009, will follow.