King Promise Wins Artist of The Year: Full List of TGMA 2025 Winners
The 26th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) was held on May 10, 2025, at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre. The event celebrated Ghana's musical talents, with King Promise clinching the coveted 'Artiste of the Year' award, surpassing notable contenders like Stonebwoy and King Paluta.
Gospel legend Yaw Sarpong received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant contributions to the gospel music industry. The night featured electrifying performances from artists such as Ayisi, Yaw Darling, Empress Gifty, Daughters of Glorious Jesus, Stonebwoy, King Promise, and King Paluta.
Here is the full list of winners:
Artiste of the Year: King Promise
Most Popular Song of the Year: "Aseda" by King Paluta
Best New Artiste of the Year: Beeztrap
Best Hiplife Song of the Year: "Bad Feelins" by Tulenkey
Best Highlife Song of the Year: "Makoma" by King Paluta
Best Hiphop Song of the Year: "Holy Ghost" by Kweku Smoke
Best Collaboration of the Year: "Lomolomo" by KiDi ft. Black Sherif
Best International Collaboration of the Year: "This is the Doing of the Lord" by Diana Hamilton ft. Mercy Chinwo
Best Afropop Song of the Year: "Paris" by King Promise
Best Traditional Song of the Year: "Watch Me" by Empress Gifty
Best Afrobeats Song of the Year: "Asylum" by OliveTheBoy
Best Video of the Year: "Jerejere" by Stonebwoy
Best Gospel Artiste: Joe Mettle
Producer of the Year: Khendi Beatz (for "Aseda")
Best Afropop/Afrobeats Artiste of the Year: King Promise
Best Urban/Contemporary Gospel: Team Eternity Ghana
Best African Song of the Year: "Tshwala Bam" by Burna Boy, TitoM, and Yuppe
Best Highlife Artiste of the Year: Fameye
Songwriter of the Year: Kofi Kinaata (for "Saman")
Best Rap Performance: Kweku Smoke
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste: Stonebwoy
Group of the Year: Team Eternity Ghana
Best Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste of the Year: Kweku Smoke
Best Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year: "Psalm 23" by Stonebwoy
Best Album/EP of the Year: "True to Self" by King Promise
Record/Best Sound of the Year: "Can I Live" by Ayisi
Music for Development: Epixode
Unsung Artiste of the Year: Yaw Darling
Best Male Vocal Performance: Joe Mettle
Best Female Vocal Performance: Esther Godwyll
The TGMA 2025 was a night to remember, celebrating the diversity and richness of Ghanaian music.
