May 12th, 2025
The 26th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) concluded on May 10, 2025, at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre. The event, a significant highlight on Ghana's entertainment calendar, celebrated the achievements and artistic excellence within the Ghanaian music industry. Key highlights included King Promise as Artiste of the Year, multiple wins for artists like Kweku Smoke, Joe Mettle, Stonebwoy, OlivetheBoy, Fameye, Empress Gifty, and Team Eternity Ghana, as well as new talent Beeztrap KOTM. Songwriting excellence was also recognized, with Kofi Kinaata winning Songwriter of the Year. Lifetime Achievement was awarded to gospel music legend Yaw Sarpong, and Music for Good was awarded to Epixode. Technical awards were also awarded, and Diana Hamilton and Mercy Chinwo won International Collaboration of the Year.
TELECEL GHANA MUSIC AWARDS
– King Promise – Winner – Team Eternity – Stonebwoy – Kweku Smoke – King Paluta – Black Sherif – Joe Mettle
– King Paluta – Kweku Smoke – Winner – Sarkodie – Black Sherif – Beeztrap KOTM – Medikal – Amerado
– Beeztrap KOTM – Winner – AratheJay – Team Eternity – Rap Fada – Lali x Lola – Kwesi Amewuga
– 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)
– Fameye – Winner – Kofi Kinata – Kwami Eugene – Kwabena Kwabena – Sista Afia
– Piesie Esther – Joe Mettle – Winner – Empress Gifty – Diana Hamilton – Team Eternity Ghana – MOG Music
– Camidoh – King Promise – Winner – OliveTheBoy – KiDi – Mr Drew – Lasmid
– Stonebwoy – Winner – Ras Kuuku – Jupitar – Samini – Epixode – Rocky Dawuni
– Yaw Darling - Winner – Romeo Swag – Ess Thee Legend – Kaesa – Kojo Vypa – Fad Lan
– 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)
– 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)
– 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)
– Sneaky (Mr Drew) – Asylum (OliveTheBoy) – Winner – Lomo Lomo (KiDi feat. Black Sherif) – Puul (Lasmid) – Favourite Story (King Promise feat. Sarkodie & OliveTheBoy
– 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)
– 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)
– 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)
– 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)
– Lali X Lola – Keche – Team Eternity Ghana - Winner – Bethel Revival Choir – Kwan Pa
– 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)
– Ozeba (Rema) – Biri Marung – Tshwalabam - Winner – Favourite Girl Remix (Darkoo feat. Rema) – Love Me Jeje (Tems) – Commas (Ayra Starr)
– 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)
– 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)
– 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)
– Kofi Nuel (Do Not Fear) – Emmanuel Juddah (Aseda) – Joe Mettle (Obo Awan Oba) - Winner – Ayisi (Can I Live) – MOG Music (Ahuoden Fofro)
– 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)
– No Manual (Eno Barony) – Holy Ghost (Kweku Smoke) – Winner – No Competition (Okyeame Kwame) – Brag (Sarkodie) – 5th August (Lyrical Joe) – King Is Back (Flowking Stone)
– Ayisi (Can I Live) – Kofi Kinaata (Saman) - Winner – Okyeame Kwame (No Competition) – OliveTheBoy (Asylum) – Team Eternity Ghana (Defe Defe)
– 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)
– Khendi Beats (Aseda by King Paluta) - Winner
– Yaw Sarpong - Winner