Ghana’s Dancehall artist Shatta Wale has told Ghanaians not to focus too much on BET Awards nominations or plaques.
He advised that top artists like himself and Stonebwoy should concentrate on IRAWMA Awards because it celebrates African Dancehall.
Shatta Wale explained that as a Dancehall artist, BET awards or nominations shouldn’t be his focus because it focuses on Hiplife artists like Sarkodie.
“Ghanaians like that too much! If you don’t get a BET award, they discredit every other award you get which shouldn’t be so. My brother Stonebwoy and I should be focused on IRAWMA Awards because it celebrates African dancehall artistes across the globe.
“See let me tell you this, the BET is dominated by Hip Hop and RnB artistes and I will always pick the IRAWMA over it because its the only award scheme that celebrates dancehall artistes”, he told show host, Nana Ama McBrown on UTV.
Shatta Wale stressed that Ghanaians shouldn’t troll him for failing to grab a BET award or nomination.
“The BET awards should be fought over by people like Sarkodie since that’s his field..so I don’t understand it when Ghanaians start trolling me for not getting BET nomination or awards..it doesn’t make any sense”.
The International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRWMA )is award scheme hosted in Jamaica annually to honor and celebrate raggae dancehall artists all over the world.
