Entertainment pundit and media personality Ola Michael has called on the organisers of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs) to hand over the production of the red carpet segment to another team.

He argued that the current organisers appear to have lost interest in making it impactful.

Speaking during a discussion on United Showbiz on May 16, 2026, Ola Michael mentioned that the organisers have consistently shown that their primary focus is on the awards ceremony itself, with very little attention given to the red carpet experience.

According to him, only a small fraction of the organisers’ effort goes into the red carpet, while the bulk of their energy is directed toward what happens inside the auditorium.

“TGMA should hand the red carpet over to another producer so that they can focus on just the awards. They’ve made us realise that they’re not heavy at the red carpet side. There's just about the music,” he said.

He estimated that barely 10 per cent of the organisers’ energy is invested in the red carpet, adding that this neglect has discouraged celebrities and fashion enthusiasts who would ordinarily make the pre-show event more exciting.

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Ola Michael noted that the apparent lack of interest in improving the red carpet has led many notable personalities to stop attending or putting significant effort into their appearance.

“When you check the distribution of energy for what they do, about 10% made it to the red carpet, and every other thing was happening inside the auditorium. The organisers don’t listen, and I think that’s why people who can show up well on the red carpet don’t come again. Maybe that’s because they’ve shown that they’re not too interested in making it better,” he shared.

He further stated that this year’s red carpet gave the impression that the organisers were tired, allowing guests to show up without regard for style and presentation.

“What I saw this year was more or less like they’re tired, so people can show up dressed anyhow. When people take fashion seriously, this is not how they produce it,” he stated.

Ola Michael also questioned how VIP guests were treated, arguing that individuals who were invited as special guests and expected to bring glamour to the red carpet were not accorded the treatment they deserved.

“They gave the VIP ticket to those who would show up on the red carpet, but they didn’t treat them as VIP,” he added.

27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards: TGMA should seriously consider handing the red carpet over to a separate team - Ola Michael#UnitedShowbiz pic.twitter.com/OLTJqgxZ1u

— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) May 16, 2026