Merqury Quaye, founder of the Guinness Ghana DJ Awards, has chastised Kojo Manuel for his critical remarks about a tied award in the Best MC/Hypeman category at this year’s event. MrQuaye described Manuel’s comments as unwarranted and unbecoming of a professional of his stature.Kojo Manuel, a YFM presenter, shared the award with MC Portfolio during the ceremony held on November 9, 2024, at the Palms Convention Centre in Accra.

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However, Manuel expressed dissatisfaction in an interview on 3Music TV, claiming he deserved to be the sole recipient of the honor.“I don’t believe there’s anything like a tie. I don’t think Ghana would have an election and say the NPP and NDC won. I never understand the notion behind the tie, and I haven’t had any official statement from the Ghana DJ Awards on why that happened,” Manuel said.

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He further noted, “Everybody knows the work I’ve done the year under review, so I don’t know what you’re comparing it to. Unfortunately, we’ve reached a point where you win an award and have to explain yourself.”Reacting to these statements on Hitz FM, Merqury Quaye expressed disappointment in Manuel’s public outburst. “I am very disappointed in Kojo Manuel for his output regarding his commentary on this.

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It is okay to register your displeasure about something, but the tangent he is on leaves a lot to be desired,” Quaye remarked.He criticized Manuel’s dismissal of ties in award schemes, drawing parallels to other competitions. “There is a tie in a lot of competitions. Even in football matches, you can have a draw. When it comes to award programmes, you can talk about the Grammys. There are ties in the Grammys. You can talk about BET.

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If you may recall, in 2015, Wizkid had a tie, but Sarkodie did not come out to rant like Kojo Manuel is doing,” Quaye explained.Merqury also questioned why Manuel had not previously challenged the awards he had won from the scheme, urging him to show humility. “He should get off his high horse. It’s the same programme that adjudged him the Best MC, which he proudly celebrated on all platforms.

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Why didn’t he demand an explanation for winning Best Hypeman last year or two years ago? So this is why I am disappointed,” he added.The Guinness Ghana DJ Awards, organized by Merqury Republic, is a prominent platform that honors talent in Ghana’s DJing and entertainment industry.

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