TGMA 2024: I want to win Reggae song of the Year award – Kofi Kinaata

Multiple award-winning highlife singer-songwriter, Kofi Kinaata, has revealed his strong desire to win the Reggae Song of the Year category at this years Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA).

According to the Kinaata, among his three nominations, this is the one he is most passionate about. He detailed  that this particular award holds special significance for him as it is the only category he has yet to conquer.

Competing against renowned artists like Samini, Stonebwoy, and Episode, Kinaata hopes his hit song ‘Effiakuma Love’ will secure the win.

The renowned songwriter shared his aspirations in an interview on TV3’s New Day on Wednesday, May 15.

“I want to win the Reggae Song of the Year because I don’t have that award yet. Even though I am competing with my godfather Samini, my senior brother Stonebwoy, and Episode, I hope you guys let me win,” he said, expressing his desire in a mix of English and local dialect.

Kinaata believes that ‘Effiakuma Love’ is a strong contender due to its quality and impact. He is confident that the song’s merits could lead to a victory in the Reggae Song of the Year category.

Kofi Kinaata’s reputation as a top songwriter is well-established, having won the Best Songwriter award four consecutive times. Discussing this achievement, he emphasized the importance of effort and research in his songwriting process.

”That is how I do it. I feel like every song needs to be taken care of. You need to do a lot of research. There are a lot of songs there, why should they come and listen to your song.

“If you are paying attention to all my songs, they can win songwriter of the year especially the Kofi oo Kofi album. If I am to release the songs one by one, each of them would win songwriter of the year for seven years,” he added.

He believes every song needs careful attention and that his approach sets his music apart. “Every song needs to be taken care of. You need to do a lot of research. There are a lot of songs out there, so why should people listen to yours?” he added.

Kinaata also mentioned his latest project, the ‘Kofi oo Kofi’ EP, which features seven songs. He is confident that each track on the EP could potentially win Songwriter of the Year if released individually. The EP is currently available on all digital platforms.