The 2025 edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) was held on Saturday, May 10, at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), celebrating excellence in Ghana’s music industry.
King Promise emerged as the biggest winner of the night, taking home the prestigious Artiste of the Year award, beating strong contenders like Stonebwoy and King Paluta.
The colorful event, filled with electrifying performances and emotional moments, saw a total of 32 awards presented to outstanding artists across various genres. The show kicked off with a performance by Ayisi, followed by the newly crowned Unsung Artiste of the Year, Yaw Darling.
Other notable winners included Empress Gifty, Kofi Kinaata, KiDi, Joe Mettle, Kweku Smoke, Esther Godwyll, Team Eternity Ghana, and Tulenkey.
Veteran Gospel musician Yaw Sarpong was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his immense contribution to gospel music in Ghana. The show also paid tribute to the legendary Osibisa band, with a special performance by Titi Owusu, Adina, and Adomaa in memory of band leader Teddy Osei, who passed away this year.
Full List of TGMA 2025 Winners
- Artiste of the Year: King Promise
- Most Popular Song of the Year: King Paluta – Aseda
- Album/EP of the Year: King Promise
- Best New Artiste of the Year: Beeztrap
- Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste: Stonebwoy
- Best Reggae/Dancehall Song: Stonebwoy – Jerejere
- Best Hiplife/Hip-hop Artiste of the Year: Kweku Smoke
- Best Hiphop Song of the Year: Kweku Smoke – Holy Ghost
- Rap Performance of the Year: Kweku Smoke
- Songwriter of the Year: Kofi Kinaata – Saman
- Best Highlife Artiste of the Year: Fameye
- Best Afropop/Afrobeats Artiste of the Year: King Promise
- Best Afropop Song: King Promise – Paris
- Best Afrobeats Song: OliveTheBoy – Asylum
- Best International Collaboration: Diana Hamilton ft Mercy Chinwo – This is the Doing of the Lord
- Best Collaboration of the Year: KiDi ft Black Sherif – Lomlomo
- Best Traditional Song of the Year: Empress Gifty – Watch Me
- Best Gospel Artiste: Joe Mettle
- Best Female Vocal Performance: Esther Godwyll
- Best Male Vocalist: Joe Mettle
- Best Highlife Song: King Paluta – Makoma
- Best Video of the Year: Stonebwoy – Jerejere
- Best Urban/Contemporary Gospel Artiste: Team Eternity Ghana
- Group of the Year: Team Eternity Ghana
- Producer of the Year: Khendi Beatz – Aseda
- Best African Song of the Year: Tshwala Bam – Burna Boy, TitoM & Yuppe
- Record/Best Sound of the Year: Ayisi – Can I Live
- Music for Development Award: Epixode
- Unsung Artiste of the Year: Yaw Darling
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Yaw Sarpong & the Asomafo Band
- Best Hiplife Song: Tulenkey – Bad Feelins
The TGMA 2025 once again showcased the rich musical talent Ghana has to offer and solidified its position as one of the top award shows in Africa.