Delay (L) and King Paluta (R)
Deloris Frimpong Manso, popularly known as Delay, has shared her thoughts on the controversy surrounding King Paluta’s popular song, ‘Makoma’, being left out of the 2025 Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) nominations.
On Tuesday, March 18, the media personality took to her X page to express displeasure over the exclusion of the song from all the expected categories.
“How King Paluta’s ‘Makoma’ wasn’t nominated is why I keep praying without ceasing. Under your very eyes, what belongs to you will be snatched away if you cease praying,” Delay wrote.
Her comment has added to the ongoing discussion on social media, where fans are angry, as they believe that ‘Makoma’ was one of the biggest tracks of the year under review.
Meanwhile, King Paluta has taken to social media with a petition, demanding an explanation for why the song wasn’t nominated in any of the four categories they had submitted it for.
In the petition, they strongly argue that ‘Makoma’, which was filed in the categories of ‘Most Popular Song of the Year’, ‘Record of the Year’, ‘Hiplife Song of the Year’, and ‘Songwriter of the Year’, was undeniably one of the most loved songs of the year.
They also argued that the song met all ethical and moral standards required by the awards scheme.
Read Delay’s post below:
How @KingPalutaMusic Makoma wasn’t nominated, is why I keep praying without ceasing. Under your very eyes, what belongs to you will be snatched away if you cease praying.
— Lion Queen 🦁👸🏻🔋 (@delayghana) March 18, 2025
Read King Paluta’s petition below:
You can also watch videos from the unveiling of the 2025 TGMA nominees on GhanaWeb TV below:
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