VGMAs results to be made public?

Many pundits and music fans have stood on the issue of transparency to argue that organizers of Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) publish the results for accumulated votes.

After the results of 2016 VGMAs Unsung was shown on television, a section of the public have sought to ask if it is an indication that the results of the main categories will also be made public on the night of the event.

George Quaye, Public Relations Officer of Charterhouse, organisers of the annual Ghana Music Awards has explained that results of the Unsung was made public because it is an initiative; not a category.

Speaking to Abrantepa on Radio Univers’ mid-morning show Brunch2Lunch, George said the results for the categories will not be made public.

“The results will not be shown. It goes with international best practice. Which award scheme shows results? Unsung is not a competition. It is just to motivate these young chaps that there is a big world for them to take over. They get no plaque. We thought the public should know because it was 50% public votes. All the time, people say we should ascribe to international standards. I’ve never seen Grammys, Oscars publish results,” he noted.

Many pundits and music fans have stood on the issue of transparency to argue that organizers of Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) publish the results for accumulated votes.

After the results of 2016 VGMAs Unsung was shown on television, a section of the public have sought to ask if it is an indication that the results of the main categories will also be made public on the night of the event.

George Quaye, Public Relations Officer of Charterhouse, organisers of the annual Ghana Music Awards has explained that results of the Unsung was made public because it is an initiative; not a category.

Speaking to Abrantepa on Radio Univers’ mid-morning show Brunch2Lunch, George said the results for the categories will not be made public.

“The results will not be shown. It goes with international best practice. Which award scheme shows results? Unsung is not a competition. It is just to motivate these young chaps that there is a big world for them to take over. They get no plaque. We thought the public should know because it was 50% public votes. All the time, people say we should ascribe to international standards. I’ve never seen Grammys, Oscars publish results,” he noted.