Complete List of Winners at the 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards

The 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) were held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre.

The event honored outstanding contributions to Ghana's music industry across diverse genres.

The night's biggest accolade, Artiste of the Year, was awarded to King Promise.

Top Awards

• Artiste of the Year: King Promise
• Album/EP of the Year: True to Self - King Promise
• Telecel Most Popular Song of the Year: "Aseda" - King Paluta
• Songwriter of the Year: Kofi Kinaata (Saman)
• International Collaboration of the Year: "The Doing of the Lord" - Diana Hamilton ft. Mercy Chinwo

• Best African Song: "Tshwala Bam" - Titom, Yuppe & Burna Boy
• Music for Good Award: Epixode (Tsooboi)
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Yaw Sarpong

So Genre-Specific Categories

• Best Gospel Artiste: Joe Mettle
• Best Gospel Song (Urban Contemporary): "Defe
  Defe" - Team Eternity Ghana
• Best Traditional Gospel Song: "Watch Me" - Empress Gifty
• Best Hiplife Song: "Bad Feeling" - Tulenkey ft. Beeztrap
• Best Hiplife/Hip Hop Artiste: Kweku Smoke
• Best Hip Hop Song: "Holy Ghost" - Kweku Smoke
• Best Rap Performance: Kweku Smoke
• Best Afrobeats Song: "Asylum" - OliveTheBoy
• Best Afropop Song: "Paris" - King Promise
• Best Highlife Song: "Aseda" - King Paluta
• Best Highlife Artiste: Fameye
• Best Reggae/Dancehall Song: "Psalm 23" - Stonebwoy
• Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste: Stonebwoy

Vocal & Technical Categories

• Best Male Vocal Performance: Joe Mettle - "Obo Awon Oba"
• Best Female Vocal Performance: Esther Godwyll - "I Choose to Praise"
• Best Music Video: "Jejereje" - Stonebwoy (Directed by Banini)
• Record of the Year: "Can I Live" - Ayisi
• Producer of the Year: Khendi Beats (Aseda by King Paluta)

Emerging Talent

• Best New Artiste: Beeztrap KOTM
• Unsung Artiste of the Year: Yaw Darling

Collaborations & Special Recognitions

• Best Collaboration of the Year: "Lomo Lomo" - KiDi ft. Black Sherif
• Best Urban Gospel Song: "Defe Defe" - Team Eternity Ghana

Source: WatsUp TV