The 26th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) took place at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre on Saturday night, May 10, marking another memorable celebration of Ghanaian music talent.
The event was characterised by a vibrant display of glitz, glamour, and cultural pride as artists, industry stakeholders, and fans gathered for one of the country’s biggest nights in entertainment.
Following the red carpet showcase, which featured striking fashion statements and creative expressions, the spotlight shifted to the main event, where nominees across various categories eagerly awaited the results.
As the night progressed, several nominees were crowned winners, taking home awards in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the music industry over the past year.
The TGMA continues to serve as a platform to honour excellence in Ghanaian music, celebrate diversity in sound and culture, and elevate both emerging and established artists.
Check the list of winners below:
CATEGORY NOMINEES WINNER
Artiste of the Year
Stonebwoy
Black Sherif
King Promise – Winner
Kweku Smoke
Joe Mettle
King Paluta
Team Eternity
Best Traditional Gospel Song
MOG Music — Wo Ye
Empress Gifty — Watch Me – Winner
Piesie — Ateene
Diana Hamilton — The Doing of the Lord
Mavis Asante — Victory
Queendalyn ft Judikay — Omewoya
Best Urban Contemporary Gospel song
Call, Scott Evans
Give Me Oil, Joe Mettle ft Sandra Boakye Duah
Owanwani, Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta
Defe Defe, Team Eternity Ghana – Winner
Cast Your Burden, Kobby Salm ft S.O.N Music
Dry Bones, Ohemaa Mercy ft Kofi Owusu Peprah
Best Gospel Artiste
Piesie Esther
Joe Mettle – Winner
Empress Gifty
Diana Hamilton
Team Eternity Ghana
MOG Music
Best Reggae/Dancehall Song
Amerado ft Samini — Ankonam Remix
Stonebwoy — Psalm 23 – Winner
Ras Kuuku — Road of Evil
Samini — Chemistry
Jupitar — I Keep Winning
Moliy & Silent Addy — Shake It To The Ma
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste
Jupitar
Samini
Ras Kuuku
Epixode
Stonebwoy – Winner
Rocky Dawuni
Telecel Most Popular Song
OlivetheBoy – Asylum
Kidi ft Black Sherif – Lomo Lomo
Lasmid – Puul
King Paluta – Aseda – Winner
Black Sherif – January 9
King Promise – Paris
Team Eternity – Defe Defe
Stonebwoy – Jejereje
Songwriter of the Year
Can I Live -Ayisi
Saman – Kofi Kinaata – Winner
No Competition – Okyeame Kwame
Asylum – OlivetheBoy
Defe Defe – Team Eternity Ghana
Highlife Song of the Year
Kuami Eugene – Canopy
King Paluta – Aseda – Winner
Fameye – Very Soon
Amerado – Abronoma
Rap Fada ft King Paluta – Odo Bi Ye BAD
Kofi Kinaata – Effiakuma Broken Heart
Hiplife Song of the Year
Eno Barony ft King Paluta – Soja Go Soja Come
Black Sherif – Rebel Music
Tulenkey ft Beeztrap KOTM – Bad Feeling – Winner
Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene – No Competition
Sarkodie – No Sir
Lyrical Joe ft Kuami Eugene – Enter
Best Male Vocal Performance
Kofi Nuel – Do Not Fear
Emmanueel Juddah – Aseda
MOG Music – Ahuoden Fofro
Ayisi – Can I live
Joe Mettle – Obo Awon Oba
Best Female Vocal Performance
Naana Asiedu – Defe Defe
Lordina the Soprano – Simply Trusting Everyday
Esther Goodwyll – I Choose to Praise
Titi Owusu – Nobody
Mima Afrika – On Fire
Best Rap Performance
Eno Barony – No Manual
Kweku Smoke – Holy Ghost
Okyeame Kwame – No Competition
Sarkodie – Brag
Lyrical Joe – 5TH August 8
Flowking Stone – King Is Back
Best HipHop song
Joey B. – Princess
Kweku Smoke – Holy Ghost
Kwaw Kese ft Kofi Mole – Awoyo Sofo
Black Sherif – Kilos Milos
Sarkodie ft Beeztrap KOTM – Amen
Beeztrap KOTM & Oseikrom
Osikani – Fly Girl
Best Afrobeat Song
OlivetheBoy – Asylum
Lasmid – Puul
Kidi ft Black Sherif – Lomo Lomo
Mr Drew – Sneaky
King Promise – Favourite Story
Beeztrap KOTM – Yesu
Best Hiplife/HipHop Artiste
Amerado
Beeztrap KOTM
Kweku Smoke
Black Sherif
King Paluta
Sarkodie
Medikal
Best New Artiste
Lali x Lola
AratheJay
Rap Fada
Team Eternity
Beeztrap KOTM
Kwesi Amewuga
Best Album/EP of the year
Kweku Smoke – Kweku Jesus
King Paluta – Give Time Some Time
Stonebwoy – Up and Running
Kofi Kinaata – Kofi OO Kofi
King Promise – True To Self
Team Eternity Ghana – Testimony
Best Highlife Artiste
Kofi Kinaata
Fameye
Kuami Eugene
Sista Afia
Kwabena Kwabena
Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste
KIDI
Camidoh
OliveTheBoy
King Promise
Mr Drew
Lasmid
King Promise
Best Afropop Song
Kwesi Arthur – Fefe Ne Fe
King Promise – Paris
Stonebwoy – Jejereje
Black Sherif – January 9
SmallGod ft Black Sherif – Fallen Angel
AraTheJay ft Black Sherif – Jesus Christ 2
Collaboration of the Year
Beeztrap KOTM & Oseikrom Osikani – Fly Girl
King Promise ft Sarkodie & OliveTheBoy – Favourite Story
KIDI ft Black Sherif – Lomo Lomo
Rap Fada ft King Paluta – Obo Bi Ye Bad
Sarkodie ft Beeztrap KOTM – Amen
Joe Mettle ft Sandra Boakye Duah – Give Me Oil
International Collaboration of the Year
Joe Mettle ft SunmiSola Agbebi – Oba Awon Oba
Stonebwoy ft Odumodu BLVCK – Ekelebe
King Promise ft Shalipopi – Continental
Stonebwoy ft Spice – Jiggle and Whine
Diana Hamilton ft Mercy Chinwo – The Doing of the Lord
Gambo ft Edem & Jim Jones – Drip RMX
Best Music Video
Fallen Angel – Small God Directed by Babs Direction
Auntie Ama – Kofi Kinaata Directed by Awudu Musa
Continental – King Promise Directed by Meekah Jagun
Jejereje – Stonebwoy Directed by Banini
Peace of Mind – MzVee Directed by Rex
Keep It Sexy – King Promise Directed by Rex
African Song of the Year
Rema – OZEBA
Mr Pilato, Ego Slimflow &Tebogo G Mashego FT SJE KONKA, Focalistic, DJ Maphorisa, Scotts Maphuma & Cowboii – BIRI MARUNG
Titom FT S.N.E, YUPPE, Burna Boy – TSHWALABAM
Darkoo FT Rema – FAVORITE GIRL RMX
Tems – LOVE ME JEJE
Ayra Star – COMMAS
Unsung Artiste of the Year
Romeo Swag
Fad Lan
Kojo Vypa
Yaw Darling
Kaesa
Ess Thee Legend
Record of the Year
Ayisi – Can I Live
Kofi Kinaata – Auntie Ama
Smallgod ft Black Sherif – Fallen Angel
Fakye Me – Kwabena Kwabena
Kweku Smoke – Holy Ghost
Audio Engineer of the year – Ayisi – Can I Live
Producer of the Year –Kendy Beatz and King Paluta
Group of the Year- Team Eternity Ghana
Life Achievement Award- Gospel Icon Yaw Sarpong
Music for Good Award –Epixode – Chooboi
King Promise crowned Artiste of the Year at 26th TGMA Awards
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