If you feel marginalized, use the proper channels, Charterhouse to musicians who feel wronged

The complaints surfaced soon after the list of nominees was made public on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at the Accra International Conference Centre's Grand Arena (AICC).

Sound engineer Buddy RoRo, Amerado, and Sista Afia are among the industry figures who expressed dissatisfaction and sadness over what they believed to be oversights and mistakes in the selection process.

Buddy RoRo, a sound engineer, expressed his worries on social media by criticizing the nominees' list's lack of thoroughness.

His thoughts were in line with those of other people who had doubts about the impartiality and openness of the selection procedure. Sista Afia maintained that the board ignored her despite her significant contributions to the sector.

Rapper Amerado also expressed dismay that his song Kwaku Ananse, which he claims has unquestionable popularity and influence, was left out of the Most Popular Song of the Year category.

In response, the organizers have advised musicians who feel left out or who think the list contains mistakes and omissions to pursue appropriate legal action instead of taking to social media to vent their frustrations.

Head of Public Events and Communications at Charterhouse, Robert Klah, emphasized in an interview with Graphic Showbiz on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, that while concerns voiced by musicians are valid, they need to go through the appropriate channels so that the board can give them due consideration.

According to Robert Klah, the board offered a one-week period during which anyone could bring up any apparent mistakes or omissions.

The board is also open to hearing legitimate complaints as long as they are brought up through the proper channels. In general, it simply indicates that a person did not make the cut if they are not included.

But, since we have one week to address mistakes and omissions, the person is free to petition the board if they feel strongly enough.

"It would be changed if the board feels that it has any value and that adjustments are necessary. If not, the current state of affairs would persist.

However, we make every effort to provide the finest service we can, taking into account the policies and the workers for each year," he clarified. He went on to say that a lot of the concerns expressed were the result of misconceptions regarding the nomination procedure as well as rumors that the "board had favorites."

Therefore, in order to prevent misunderstandings, he urged all parties involved to become acquainted with the procedure.

All we observe is that some individuals interpret what we post online according to their own beliefs. We have no influence over how individuals react to the information that is made available, much as we would like to.

There are various categories and selection standards for the nomination procedure. Thus, it cannot be applied universally.

While some of them are artistic, others are motivated by popularity. We should all familiarize ourselves with the procedure as all of these factors are taken into account prior to the artists receiving nominations," he continued.