Many on social media yesterday debunked the Artist of the
Year award given to El at the VGMAs as fraudulent and irrelevant. According to
the fans, EL , per his output in terms of hit songs and mass appeal is in no
way deserv ing of the show piece award of VGMAs.
Stonebwoy was most people’s overwhelming favorite to pick the
award. Last year’s artist of the year hasn’t given our ears a moments rest, producing
hit after hit after hit.
It didn’t surprise many when Grammy Award Winning
reggae band Morgan Heritage invited him to tour with them. Some have asked why
the VGMA snubbed him for the ultimate prize while many outside Ghana are
putting him on a high pedestal.
Some have accused EL of buying the awards pointing out that
he said he would be back after he picked his first award. This wouldn’t be the
first time the organizers of the VGMAs have been accused of corruption.
Remember the shatta wale outburst?
El’s brilliance as a musician is beyond question but all
things considered we have to ask, does he really deserve the artist of the year
award?
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