2016 VGMAs voting results unadulterated

daniel russell

May 30, 2016 6:18 PM

After three weeks of holding the event, organisers released the results as demanded by some pundits for the sake of transparency.

George Quaye in suit

Organisers of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards have stated that the

However, some have questioned why organisers delayed in making the results public and have therefore questioned the authenticity of the results.

But George Quaye, Public Relations Officer of Charterhouse, in an interview with Abrantepa on Radio Univers’ mid-morning show, Brunch2Lunch has said that whoever doubts the results can seek for clarity from event statistician, KMPG.

“If you want to verify, we’ve always made it clear. KPMG is there, they can show you how the voting went. What is out is the combination of public, board and academy votes… I’m sure KPMG will show you the statistics and how the voting went,” he noted.

George intimated that the results were released after further deliberations on public demand.

“Over the years, we’ve said that the VGMAs is a listening award scheme. So it’s not really about the organisers and what they hold dear but what they believe in. who knows, other international schemes may see ours and consider it as international best practice and follow suit. It’s just to the hue and cry of the public,” he stated.

The voting results released on Sunday, May 29, showed that EL who was adjudged Artiste of the Year, had 36.26% while Bisa Kdei obtained 30.54%. Stonebwoy managed 23.38% with Sarkodie earning 7.67%. SP Kofi Sarpong placed fifth with 1.10% while VVIP secured 1.05%.

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