The 26th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) lived up to its reputation as the biggest night in Ghanaian music, with glamour and a celebration of artistry across genres and generations.
The 2025 event was held in the Accra International Conference Centre’s Grand Arena.
It brought together industry icons, rising talents, fans, and even cultural tastemakers for an unforgettable night of recognition and enjoyment.
Team Eternity
Stonebwoy
Kweku Smoke
King Paluta
Black Sherif
Joe Mettle
Best Hiplife/HipHop Artiste of the Year
King Paluta
Kweku Smoke
Sarkodie
Black Sherif
Beeztrap KOTM
Medikal
Amerado
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 Hiplife Song – Bad Feeling (Tulenkey).
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
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 Highlife Song – Aseda (King Paluta)
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 Hiphop Song – Holy Ghost (Kweku Smoke)
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 Gospel Song
Defe Defe (Team Eternity Ghana) – Winner
Best Group
International Collaboration of the Year
The Doing of the Lord (Diana Hamilton) – Winner
Ekelebe (Stonebwoy feat. Odumodu Blvck
Continental (King Promise feat. Shalipopi)
Drip RMX (Gambo feat. Edem & Jim Jones)
Jiggle & Whine (Stonebwoy feat. Spice)
Best African Song
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 Wining (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
Esther Godwyll (I Choose To Praise) – Winner
Naana Aseidu; Team Eternity (Defe Defe)
Lordina the Soprano
Mima Afrika (On Fire)
Titi Owusu (Nobody)
Best Female Vocal Performance – Esther Godwyll (I Choose To Praise)
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)
Best Male Vocal Performance – Joe Mettle.
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
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
Ayisi (Can I Live)
Music For Good
Epixode (Tsooboi)
Producer of the Year
Khendi Beats (Aseda by King Paluta)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Yaw Sarpong – Winner
