It's not difficult to win 'Artiste of the Year' again - Okyeame Kwame

Veteran rapper Okyeame Kwame has declared that winning Artiste of the Year at the Telecel Ghana Music Awards is well within his reach, insisting he has both the credentials and strategy to achieve it.

Speaking on Hitz FM on April 13, 2026, the ‘Rap Doctor’ expressed confidence in what it takes to clinch the industry’s most coveted individual honour.

“It’s not difficult to win Artiste of the Year. If I’m able to do all the things that I say I’m doing in a year and I get three big hits, I am Artiste of the Year. It is that simple,” he said.

Okyeame Kwame, who noted that he holds an M.Phil in Public Relations and a Master’s degree in Marketing Strategy, and is a co-opted member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK), said his academic background gives him a distinct edge in positioning himself for such recognition.

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“I know marketing and I know PR. I can map out my stakeholders to the point that people see what I’m doing. And then I do what I’m supposed to do. I’ll be Artiste of the Year. Easily,” he stated.

The rapper was, however, candid about the one variable outside his control—the music itself.

“The only thing that I don’t have control over is the three or four big hits. I’ll leave that to the audience. If the audience likes three of my songs, I’ll be Artiste of the Year,” he admitted.

Okyeame Kwame previously won Artiste of the Year at the Ghana Music Awards in 2009 and has remained one of the most consistent and decorated acts in the country’s music industry over a career spanning three decades.

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