Robert revealed in an exclusive interview with TV3's Newday that the board has finished examining the petitions submitted by the different musicians and will shortly present the public input. "The board has received a number of petitions. Some aren't in the open since the performers aren't there to share them. The board has received the information and is currently reviewing it. Public input will be released soon, he promised. Artists with complaints had a one-week chance to petition the TGMA board, however that time has officially expired as of March 29.
The PRO further guaranteed that the board will only consider petitions that have merit. Regretfully, while some persons gave adequate information, others did not. After we shut down the streaming numbers on December 31, some people returned with petitions using the current figures, so they had added about three months to it.
Because of this, we are stating that if you think there is any merit and you submit your application, the board will honor its word; but, if we go back to the system and investigate everything and find a reason why a change ought to be made, the change will be implemented. Artists like Amerado and Sista Afia expressed issues after the 2024 TGMA nominee list was revealed, believing that their songs merited a specific inclusion. In a similar vein, several artists have petitioned the TGMA board.