Shatta Wale
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In 2014, he peaked to number 38 on E.tv's "Top 100 Most Influential Ghanaian" Awards chart. He has since then appeared on the chart every year. He was ranked "Most Influential Musician" on social media in 2017. He made a record-setting as a dancehall artist to have won 11 awards at the 2019 3 Music Awards ceremony.
Early life
Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr. was born in Accra, Ghana at the Police Hospital on 17 October 1984 to Charles Nii Armah Mensah Snr and Elsie Evelyn Avemegah. His father is a politician, businessman and legal practitioner.
Shatta Wale attended Seven Great Princes Academy at Dansoman, a suburb in Accra, where he demonstrated an affinity for arts and acted in a popular drama series, By the Fireside, at the National Theatre of Ghana. He then continued to the Winneba Secondary School where he obtained his second cycle education. He started his young music career known as Doggy.[
2019–2020
In 2019 he had a collaboration with Beyoncé titled "Already" on her album The Lion King: The Gift which was nominated at the Grammy Awards.
2021–present
In 2021, he was nominated for two awards and won the 'Best Virtual Entertainer of the Year' Award at the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA).
Wale released a song in January 2024 titled "Balloon", with an accompanying video.
Concerts
He was the first Ghanaian to organize a digital concert on YouTube which was dubbed the Faith Concert. The concert was organized to bring hope to Ghanaians and his global audience at large during the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. He was selected by The Ministry of Communications, Ghana, alongside Highlife musician Kuami Eugene as the headline artistes for the COVID-19 app virtual launch concert held on Monday April 13, 2020. On Saturday 17 October 2020, he threw a massive birthday party, which saw attendance by family and friends at his East Legon residence to mark his 36th birthday..He is on record to be the first artist to host a stadium show all by himself and filled to capacity
Accolades
Mayor of Worcester, Joseph Petty, presented Shatta Wale with the Key to the City on 8 July 2017.
On 18 March 2018, Wale was presented an honoree award for his contribution to reggae in Ghana at the 37th Annual Chicago Music Awards (CMA), in conjunction with the 36th International Reggae & World Music Awards (IRAWMA).
Endorsements
In 2014, Wale became a brand ambassador for Guinness Ghana Breweries. and as the brand ambassador for Rush Energy Drink.
In September 2017, Kasapreko Company, producers of several alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in Ghana, unveiled Wale as their newest brand ambassador for Storm Energy Drink.
On 17 November 2017, Shatta Wale signed a deal with Boss Baker Beef Roll as the brand ambassador. Infinix Ghana, a smartphone company, on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, announced Shatta Wale as its Brand Ambassador
Controversy
In October 2021, Shatta Wale allegedly created a hoax that he was shot and was receiving treatment. He later turned himself in due to the police declaring him wanted. He was arrested by the Ghana Police Service for allegedly involved in the creation and circulation of information to create fear and panic. He was remanded into prison custody for a week. On Tuesday, 26 October 2021, Shatta Wale was granted a GH¢100,000 self-recognizance bail at today's hearing. The case has been adjourned to November 9, 2021. A fortnight after the artist was released on bail, he got caught in another confrontation with the Police as he stormed out of meeting with celebrities called at the behest of Ghana's Police Chief. Shatta Wale complained of unfair treatment at the meeting after all his colleagues were allegedly allowed to use their phones and he was not. He later reported to the meeting and knelt before the IGP George Akuffo Dampare to ask for forgiveness.
Beef with Sheldon
In 2023, Charles and Kwadwo Sheldon of kwadwoSheldon Studios went into entertainment beefing. The source of this beef was a comment made by Sheldon; "In his songs, Shatta Wale portrays himself as a gangster, yet he contacted the police following an online dispute". Sheldon said in an interview that he was reported to the IGP of Ghana, George Akuffo Dampare by Shatta Wale on charges of belittling his work. On May 3, 2024, upon Shatta arriving at the London airport before his performance at Indigo at The O2, Shatta Wale visibly snubbed YouTuber Kwadwo Sheldon, who had extended his hand in greeting.
#OccupyJulorbiHouse
Dancehall artist Shatta Wale joined the discussion surrounding the OccupyJulorbiHouse protest, expressing his disapproval of the arrest of demonstrators who were marching towards Jubilee House on September 21. His criticism of the arrests garnered support from many of his fans, some of whom suggested that he should create a song dedicated to President Akufo-Addo.
The Lawyer Dream
During an October 2023 interview with BBC's Stefania Okereke, Shatta Wale expressed regret for not pursuing a career in law. He said, "I'm considering becoming a lawyer in the future when he feels financially ready" , despite his music career, as law was his initial aspiration.
Discography
Albums
- After the Storm (2016)
- Cloud 9 (2017, hip hop mixtape)
- Reign (2018)
- Wonder Boy (2019)
- Manacles Of A Shatta (2020)
- Maali (2023)
- Konet (2024)
Singles
Videography
Filmography
Awards and nominations
In 2014, Shatta Wale was nominated for the Maiden GN Bank Awards as the People's Choice Male Musician of the year.
| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ghana Music Awards | Reggae Dancehall Song of the Year – Shatta City | Shatta Wale | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Channel O Music Video Awards | Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall Video | "Everybody Likes My Ting" | Nominated | |
| 4Syte TV Music Video Awards | Best Reggae/Dancehall Video | Won | |||
| Most Popular Video | Won | ||||
| 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | African Artiste of the Year | Won | |||
| African Muzik Magazine Awards | Best Male West Africa | Nominated | |||
| Best Dancehall Artiste | Nominated | ||||
| Ghana Music Awards | Artiste of the Year | Won | |||
| Best Collaboration of the Year | "Hot Cake" Pope Skinny feat. Shatta Wale | Nominated | |||
| Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| "Fever" D2 feat. Shatta Wale | Nominated | ||||
| "Dancehall King" | Won | ||||
| Nigerian Entertainment Awards | African Artiste of the Year | Won | |||
| BASS Awards | Best Performer of the Year | Won | |||
| Best Collaboration of the year | D2 ft. Shatta Wale – "Fever" | Nominated | |||
| Shatta Wale ft. D Black – "Ina the Party" | Nominated | ||||
| Best Video Dancehall | "Like My Thing" | Won | |||
| Dancehall Artiste of the Year | Shatta Wale – "Enter the Net" | Won | |||
| International Reggae and World Music Awards | Best New Entertainer | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Jigwe Awards | Jigwe Musician of the Year | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Ghana DJ Awards | DJ's Song of the Year | Shatta Wale – Dancehall King | Won | ||
| 2015 | African Entertainment Awards | Best African Reggae / Dancehall Artiste | Shatta Wale | Nominated | |
| African Muzik Magazine Awards | Best Dancehall Artiste | Shatta Wale | Nominated | ||
| Swish HQ UK Awards | Best Song | Shatta Wale & Sonni Bali | Nominated | ||
| International Reggae and World Music Awards | Best Music Video – You Can't Touch Me | Shatta Wale | Nominated | ||
| 3G Awards | Publisher's Choice Award | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| MOBO Awards | Best African Act | Shatta Wale | Nominated | ||
| GN Bank Awards | People's Choice Male Musician | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| 2016 | Blogging and Social Media Awards | Artiste with the Best Social Media Presence | Shatta Wale | Won | |
| Golden Movie Awards Africa | Golden Discovery | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Africa Europe DJ Awards (Italy) | Best Song of the Year – Kakai | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Nigeria Entertainment Awards | African Male Artiste of the Year | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Afrimma Awards | Dancehall Artiste of the Year | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Africa Youth Choice Awards | Artiste of the Year | Shatta Wale | Nominated | ||
| City People Entertainment Awards | Ghana Musician of the Year Award – Male | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Africa Entertainment Awards – US | Best Dancehall Artiste | Shatta wale | Won | ||
| International Reggae and World Music Awards | Best African Song/Entertainer – Chop Kiss | Shatta wale | Won | ||
| International Reggae and World Music Awards | Best Music Video -Chop Kiss | Shatta Wale | Nominated | ||
| Ghana Kids Choice Awards | Best Dancehall Icon of the Year | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| African Royal Awards | Best International Act | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Ghana DJ Awards | DJ's Song of the Year – Kakai | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| African Entertainment Legends Awards | African Dancehall Act of the Year | Shatta Wale | Nominated | ||
| Ghana Music Awards UK | Music Producer of the Year | Shatta Wale (Da Maker) | Won | ||
| Ghana Music Awards UK | Most Popular Song – Kakai | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Most Popular Song – Chop Kiss | Nominated | ||||
| Reggae / Dancehall Song of the Year – Kakai | Nominated | ||||
| Reggae / Dancehall Song of the Year – Hol' It | Nominated | ||||
| Reggae / Dancehall Artiste of the Year | Won | ||||
| Album of the Year | After the Storm – Shatta Wale | Nominated | |||
| Artiste of the Year | Shatta Wale | Nominated | |||
| Ghana Music Awards UK 2018 | Raggae/Dancehall song of the Year | Shatta Wale | Nominated | ||
| WatsUp African Music Video Awards | Best West African Video | Chop Kiss – Shatta Wale | Nominated | ||
| WatsUp African Music Video Awards | Best African Male Video | Chop Kiss – Shatta Wale | Nominated | ||
| WatsUp African Music Video Awards | Best African Performance | After The Storm – Shatta Wale | Nominated | ||
| WatsUp African Music Video Awards | Best African Reggae/Dancehall Video | Chop Kiss – Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| 4Syte Music Video Awards | Best Reggae/Dancehall Video | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| 4Syte Music Video Awards | Most Popular Video | Shatta Wale | Nominated | ||
| 4Syte Music Video Awards | Best Directed Video | Shatta Wale | Nominated | ||
| 4Syte Music Video Awards | Best Story Line Video | Shatta Wale | Nominated | ||
| 4Syte Music Video Awards | Best Male Video | Shatta Wale | Nominated | ||
| 4Syte Music Video Awards | Most Influential Artiste | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Ghana Peace Awards | Art for Peace of the Year | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| muzato emmerson Music Awards | People Choice of the Year | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Africa Youth Awards | Musician of the Year | Shatta Wale | Nominated | ||
| Jigwe Awards | Jigwe Musician of the Year | Shatta Wale | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Ghana Music Honours | Best Producer | Shatta Wale | Won | |
| Ghana Music Honours | People's Choice Award | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Ghana Naija Showbiz Awards | Best Male Act | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Ghana Entertainment Awards USA | Best Song | Shatta Wale-Kakai | Won | ||
| EMY Africa Awards | Man of the Year – Entertainment | Shatta Wale | Nominated | ||
| Ghana Entertainment Awards USA | Best Entertainer | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| African Pride Awards | Artiste of the Year | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Ghana Events Awards | Best Event Set Up | Shatta Wale (After the Storm Concert) | Won | ||
| Ghana Music Awards UK | Afro Beats Artiste of the Year | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Ghana Music Awards UK | Collaboration of the Year | Shatta Wale ft Addi sef, Captan & Joint 77 | Won | ||
| Ghana Music Awards UK | Artiste of the Year | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Ghana Music Awards UK | Afro Pop Artiste of the Year | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Ghana Music Awards UK | Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Eastern Music Awards | Most Influential Artiste of the Year | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| African Entertainment Awards (US) | Best Dancehall Artiste | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| People's Celebrity Awards | Favourite Male Musician | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Ultimate People's Celebrity | Shatta Wale | Won | |||
| 4Syte Music Video Awards | Most Popular Video | Shatta Wale- Taking Over | Won | ||
| Soundcity MVP Awards Festival | Best Male MVP | Shatta Wale | Nominated | ||
| African Artiste of the Year | Shatta Wale | Nominated | |||
| Digital Artiste of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | 3 Music Awards | Song of the Year | Ayoo | Won | |
| Song Writer of the Year | Shatta Wale | Won | |||
| Facebook Star of the Year | Shatta Wale | Won | |||
| Male Act of the Year | Shatta Wale | Won | |||
| Ghana Music Awards | Best Collaboration of the Year | Taking Over | Won | ||
| Dancehall Artiste of the Year | Shatta Wale | Nominated | |||
| Dancehall Song of the Year | Dem Confuse | Nominated | |||
| Hiplife Song of the Year | Ayoo | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | Taking Over | Nominated | |||
| African Entertainment Awards (US) | Best Dancehall Act | Shatta Wale | Won | ||
| Ghana Entertainment Awards (US) | Best Song | Taking Over | Won | ||
| Best Collaboration | Taking Over | Won | |||
| Best Entertainer | Shatta Wale | Won | |||
| Best Reggae/Dancehall Act | Shatta Wale | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Ugandan Music Excellence Awards | Best African Music Video | Shatta Wale | Won | |
| 3 Music Awards | Viral Song of the Year | Shatta Wale-Gringo | Won | ||
| Highlife Song of the Year | Shatta Wale | Nominated | |||
| Reggae Dancehall Song of the Year | Shatta Wale-Gringo | Won | |||
| Digital Artiste of the Year | Shatta Wale | Won | |||
| Fan Army of the Year | Shatta movement-Shatta Wale | Won | |||
| Reggae Dancehall Act of the Year | Shatta Wale | Won | |||
| Music Video of the Year | Shatta Wale-Gringo | Won | |||
| Album of the Year | Shatta Wale-Reign Album | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | Shatta Wale-My Level | Won | |||
| Male Act of the Year | Shatta Wale | Won | |||
| 2019 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Artiste of the Year | Shatta Wale | Pending | |
| Highlife Song of the Year | Shatta Wale-My Level | Won | |||
| Reggae Dancehall Song of the Year | Shatta Wale-Gringo | Won | |||
| Afro Pop Song of the Year | Shatta Wale – Thunder Fire feat SM Militants | Nominated | |||
| Reggae Dancehall Artiste of the Year | Shatta Wale | Nominated | |||
| Best Video of the Year | Shatta Wale – Gringo (Dir Sesan) | Nominated | |||
| Vodafone Most Popular Song of the Year | Shatta Wale-My Level | Pending | |||
| Album of the Year | Shatta Wale-Reign Album | Nominated | |||
| Best African Collaboration | Shatta Wale ft Olamide | Nominated | |||
| Artiste of the Decade | Shatta Wale | Nominated | |||
| Ghana Music Awards UK | Reggae Dancehall Artist of the Year | Himself | Won | ||
| Popular Song of the Year | "My Level" | Won |
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