The 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) is currently underway at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre. Now a key event on Ghana’s cultural calendar, the ceremony honours excellence across all music genres and creative categories.
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Watch the 26th TGMA LIVE below:Artiste of the YearBest Hiplife/HipHop Artiste of the YearBest New Artiste of the YearBest Hiplife SongBest Highlife ArtistBest Gospel ArtisteBest Afrobeats/Afropop ArtisteBest Reggae/Dancehall ArtisteUnsung Artiste of the YearBest Album/EP of the YearBest Highlife SongBest Hiphop SongBest Afrobeats SongBest Music VideoBest Afropop SongBest Traditional Gospel SongBest Urban Contemporary Gospel SongBest Group of the YearInternational Collaboration of the YearAfrican Song of the YearBest Reggae / Dancehall SongBest Collaboration of the YearBest Female Vocal PerformanceBest Male Vocal PerformanceTelecel Most Popular Song of the YearBest Rap PerformanceBest Songwriter of the YearRecord of the YearProducer of the YearLifetime Achievement Award
This year’s edition comes with heightened anticipation following a shift in the event calendar, now set for today, May 10. With new and returning nominees competing for top honours, the night is expected to deliver strong performances and surprises.
King Promise leads the nominations with 10 nods, including “Artiste of the Year”, “Album/EP of the Year”, and “Telecel Most Popular Song”. The stakes are high for both new and established acts.
Yaw Darling has already been announced as the winner of the “Unsung Artiste of the Year” category, a significant recognition for his growing influence in the scene.
The wait is over! You voted, and the results have finally been announced. Ghana Music presents the complete list of winners for the 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards.
Watch the 26th TGMA LIVE below:
Find below the list of TGMA 2025 winners and their respective categories they won in:
Artiste of the Year
- King Promise – Winner
- Team Eternity
- Stonebwoy
- Kweku Smoke
- King Paluta
- Black Sherif
- Joe Mettle
Best Hiplife/HipHop Artiste of the Year
- King Paluta
- Kweku Smoke – Winner
- Sarkodie
- Black Sherif
- Beeztrap KOTM
- Medikal
- Amerado
Best New Artiste of the Year
- Beeztrap KOTM – Winner
- AratheJay
- Team Eternity
- Rap Fada
- Lali x Lola
- Kwesi Amewuga
Best Hiplife Song
- Rebel Music (Black Sherif)
- Bad Feeling (Tulenkey) – Winner
- No Sir (Sarkodie)
- No Competition (Okyeame Kwame feat. Kwami Eugene)
- Enter (Lyrical Joe feat. Kwami Eugene)
- Soja Go Soja Come (Eno Barony feat. King Paluta)
Best Highlife Artist
- Fameye – Winner
- Kofi Kinata
- Kwami Eugene
- Kwabena Kwabena
- Sista Afia
Best Gospel Artiste
- Piesie Esther
- Joe Mettle – Winner
- Empress Gifty
- Diana Hamilton
- Team Eternity Ghana
- MOG Music
Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste
- Camidoh
- King Promise – Winner
- OliveTheBoy
- KiDi
- Mr Drew
- Lasmid
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste
- Stonebwoy – Winner
- Ras Kuuku
- Jupitar
- Samini
- Epixode
- Rocky Dawuni
Unsung Artiste of the Year
- Yaw Darling – Winner
- Romeo Swag
- Ess Thee Legend
- Kaesa
- Kojo Vypa
- Fad Lan
Best Album/EP of the Year
- Kweku Jesus (Kweku Smoke)
- True to Self (King Promise) – Winner
- Give Time Some Time (King Paluta)
- UP & RUNNI6 (Stonebwoy)
- Kofi oo Kofi (Kofi Kinaata)
- Testimony (Team Eternity)
Best Highlife Song
- Very Soon (Fameye)
- Aseda (King Paluta) – Winner
- Canopy (Kuami Eugene)
- Abronoma (Amerado)
- Odo Bi Ye Bad (Rap Fada feat. King Paluta)
- Effiakuma Broken Heart (Kofi Kinaata)
Best Hiphop Song
- Princess (Joey B)
- Holy Ghost (Kweku Smoke) – Winner
- Awoyo Sofo (Kwaw Kese feat. Kofi Mole)
- Kilos Milos (Black Sherif)
- Amen (Sarkodie feat. Beeztrap KOTM)
- Fly Girl (Beeztrap KOTM feat. Oseikrom Osikani)
Best Afrobeats Song
- Sneaky (Mr Drew)
- Asylum (OliveTheBoy) – Winner
- Lomo Lomo (KiDi feat. Black Sherif)
- Puul (Lasmid)
- Favourite Story (King Promise feat. Sarkodie & OliveTheBoy
Best Music Video
- Fallen Angel (Smallgod directed by BABS Direction)
- Auntie Ama (Kofi Kinaata directed by Awudu Musa)
- Continental (King Promise directed by Meekah Jagun)
- Jejereje (Stonebwoy directed by Banini) – Winner
- Peace of Mind (MzVee directed by Rex)
- Keep It Sexy (King Promise directed by Rex)
Best Afropop Song
- Paris (King Promise) – Winner
- Fefe Ne Fe (Kwesi Arthur)
- Fallen Angel (Smallgod feat. Black Sherif)
- Jejereje (Stonebwoy)
- Jesus Christ 2 (AratheJay feat. Black Sherif)
- January 9TH (Black Sherif)
Best Traditional Gospel Song
- Wo Ye (MOG Music)
- Watch Me (Empress Gifty) – Winner
- Atɛɛne (Piesie Esther)
- The Doing of the Lord (Diana Hamilton)
- Victory (Mavis Asante)
- Omewoya (Queendalyn feat. Judikay)
Best Urban Contemporary Gospel Song
- Call (Scott Evans)
- Owanwani (Nana Yaw Ofori Atta)
- Defe Defe (Team Eternity Ghana) – Winner
- Cast Your Burden (Kobby Salm feat. S.O.N Music)
- Dry Bones (Ohemaa Mercy feat. Kofi Owusu Peprah)
Best Group of the Year
- Lali X Lola
- Keche
- Team Eternity Ghana – Winner
- Bethel Revival Choir
- Kwan Pa
International Collaboration of the Year
- Oba Awon Oba (Joe Mettle feat. Sunmisola Agbebi)
- Ekelebe (Stonebwoy feat. Odumodu Blvck)
- The Doing of the Lord (Diana Hamilton feat. Mercy Chinwo) – Winner
- Continental (King Promise feat. Shalipopi)
- Drip RMX (Gambo feat. Edem & Jim Jones)
- Jiggle & Whine (Stonebwoy feat. Spice)
African Song of the Year
- Ozeba (Rema)
- Biri Marung
- Tshwalabam – Winner
- Favourite Girl Remix (Darkoo feat. Rema)
- Love Me Jeje (Tems)
- Commas (Ayra Starr)
Best Reggae / Dancehall Song
- Ankonam Remix (Amerado feat. Samini)
- Psalm 23 (Stonebwoy) – Winner
- Road of Evil (Ras Kuuku)
- Chemistry (Samini)
- I Keep Winning (Jupitar)
- Shake It To The Max (Moliy & Silent Addy)
Best Collaboration of the Year
- Fly Girl (Beeztrap KOTM feat. Oseikrom Osikani)
- Favourite Story (King Promise feat. Sarkodie & OliveTheBoy)
- Lomo Lomo (KiDi feat. Black Sherif) – Winner
- Odo Bi Ye Bad (Rap Fada feat. King Paluta)
- Amen (Sarkodie feat. Beeztrap KOTM)
- Give Me Oil ( Joe Mettle feat. Sandra Boakye Duah)
Best Female Vocal Performance
- Naana Aseidu – Team Eternity (Defe Defe)
- Lordina the Soprano (Simply Trusting Everyday)
- Esther Godwyll (I Choose To Praise) – Winner
- Mima Afrika (On Fire)
- Titi Owusu (Nobody)
Best Male Vocal Performance
- Kofi Nuel (Do Not Fear)
- Emmanuel Juddah (Aseda)
- Joe Mettle (Obo Awan Oba) – Winner
- Ayisi (Can I Live)
- MOG Music (Ahuoden Fofro)
Telecel Most Popular Song of the Year
- Asylum (OliveTheBoy)
- Lomo Lomo (KiDi feat. Black Sherif)
- Defe Defe (Team Eternity Ghana)
- Puul (Lasmid)
- Aseda (King Paluta) – Winner
- January 9 (Black Sherif)
- Paris (King Promise)
- Very Soon (Fameye)
- Jejereje (Stonebwoy)
Best Rap Performance
- No Manual (Eno Barony)
- Holy Ghost (Kweku Smoke) – Winner
- No Competition (Okyeame Kwame)
- Brag (Sarkodie)
- 5th August (Lyrical Joe)
- King Is Back (Flowking Stone)
Best Songwriter of the Year
- Ayisi (Can I Live)
- Kofi Kinaata (Saman) – Winner
- Okyeame Kwame (No Competition)
- OliveTheBoy (Asylum)
- Team Eternity Ghana (Defe Defe)
Record of the Year
- Can I Live (Ayisi) – Winner
- Okyena Asem (Berima Amo feat. Pat Thomas)
- Auntie Ama (Kofi Kinaata)
- Fallen Angel (Smallgod feat. Black Sherif)
- Holy Ghost (Kweku Smoke)
- Fakye Me (Kwabena Kwabena feat. Obaapa Christy)
Producer of the Year
- Khendi Beats (Aseda by King Paluta) – Winner
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Yaw Sarpong – Winner
