Entertainment
AMVCA Omission: I was later informed my nomination was a mistake- Roselyn Ngissah
Award-winning Ghanaian actress, Roselyn Ngissah has made a shocking revelation about the disappearance of her nomination from this year’s African Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
The Ghanaian actress, Roselyn Ngissah earlier “earned” a nomination for the “Best Actress in a Comedy Movie and TV Series” category when the list came out in April for her role in the Red Carpet movie.
In an interview with Berla Mundi on TV3 today, Roselyn Ngissah said even though her nomination was not part of the official unveiling on TV, getting tagged by the various social media pages of African Magic made her feel, the omission on TV was a mistake.
“I received notifications from African Magic social media pages with my picture indicating my nomination, so I felt the omission on Television during the unveiling was a mistake,” she told Berla Mundi.
For this reason, she started mobilising her fans to vote for her on the voting portal, but to her surprise, her name was omitted from the list.
This, she said triggered her to seek answers from the organisers, and to their dismay, they were informed that Roselyn Ngissah’s nomination was a mistake.
According to her she felt disappointed and wondered why such a prestige award scheme on the continent would commit such a blunder.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Entertainment
Sparqlyn reminisces as he congratulates Shatta Wale for winning two awards at 43rd IRAWMA
Ghanaian musician and former member of musicial gorup, Dunsin, Ahmmed Kanneh Larweh, popularly known as Sparqlyn, has congratulated Ghanaian music heavyweight, Shatta Wale following his impressive double victory at the International Reggae and World Music Awards.
Shatta Wale recently made headlines after winning two major awards at the prestigious event held in Florida, USA, securing Best African Dancehall Entertainer and Concert of the Year for ShattaFest.
Reacting to the achievement, Sparqlyn could not hide his excitement after sighting news of the awards on Monday, May 18, 2025.
According to him, the one thing that caught his attention was the plaque presented to Shatta Wale. He noted that the design looked strikingly similar to the one Dunsin received when they won at the MUSA Awards over a decade ago.
The resemblance, especially the upper part of the plaque, instantly brought back memories of his former group’s historic moment on the African stage 13 years ago when the group represented Ghana proudly in South Africa.
It will be recalled that back in 2013, Dunsin achieved international recognition after winning Most Exciting Group in Africa and Most African Video at the MUSA Awards held in Pretoria, South Africa. The awards came on the back of their global hit project “Ɔyɛadeɛyie,” a song that helped elevate the group’s profile beyond Ghana.
At the time, Sparqlyn, then known by many as Kele within the group, was the one who represented Dunsin at the event to pick up the award.
Ghanaian dancehall artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah, known as Shatta Wale, has won two awards at the 43rd International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) held in Florida over the weekend.
He picked up the Best African Dancehall Entertainer award as well as Concert of the Year for ShattaFest.
In a statement, Shatta Wale’s management expressed appreciation to the organisers and supporters of the awards.
“Management would like to sincerely appreciate the organisers of the IRAWMA awards for the recognition and continuous support for African music on the global stage.
“We also extend our deepest gratitude to fans across the world, especially the Shatta Movement fraternity, for their unwavering support, votes, and dedication throughout the years,” the statement said.
The statement added that the latest wins reaffirm the artiste’s position as one of Africa’s leading musical exports and a prominent figure in global dancehall culture.
The awards bring Shatta Wale’s total haul at the IRAWMA to 11, highlighting his continued presence on the international reggae and dancehall scene.
At last year’s edition, he won three awards: Best African Dancehall Entertainer, Best Music Video for “Killa Ji Mi”, and Best Crossover Song for “Commando” featuring Bounty Killer. -GNA
