Ghanaian reggae artiste and radio presenter, Blakk Rasta said he believes voting with money for awards devalues the shine of awards.

According to him, awards gains, should not be paid for.

Speaking with Andy Dosty on Daybreak Hitz, Blakk Rasta suggested that nominated individuals pay for the awards themselves.

"Paying to vote is rubbing the shine off the award. Someone might say that's how the organisers make money, but is it merited?

“When organisers nominate individuals for the awards, they should be asked to pay for the award rather than asking for votes via shortcodes", he said on Hitz FM.

He also highlighted his reason for always going for the Grammy Awards.

"I don't want awards, yet, I go for Grammys. I would want an award people don't pay for, unlike the TGMA where they do. People don't pay for the Grammy. It is a peer award."

"If people pay to vote via shortcodes, I think they are buying them", he stated.

He gave an instance with musician Stonebwoy when he was asked to return an award he had received due to the brandishing of a gun on the award stage in 2019.

"Stonebwoy said something similar during his beef with Shatta Wale and he was told to return the plague. He insisted the amount of 50,000 GHS raised the previous night to win the votes be reimbursed before he could do so", he added.

He further highlighted the need for an amendment in the voting process, stating finances as a challenge for some individuals.

"We have to confirm this, we want a better award not what people would have to pay and vote. I don't have that money, and so are my fans in the 'ghetto'. What happens to them is that, they get rubbed off these things.

"We love some of these things, but some of the things should be amended", he said.