2025 Ghana Music Awards


The 26th edition of the Ghana Music Awards, sponsored by Telecel Ghana, was held on the 10th day of May, 2025 at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre in Accra to recognize the works of artists in the year under review. It was broadcast by TV3 locally in Ghana and Akwaaba Magic outside Ghana, both accessible outside Ghana via DStv and GOtv.[1][2]

2025 Ghana Music Awards
Awarded forOutstanding achievement in the Ghanaian music industry between Mid-2024 and Mid-2025
Sponsored byTelecel Ghana
DateMay 10, 2025
VenueGrand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre, Accra
CountryGhana
Presented by
Websiteghanamusicawards.com
Television/radio coverage
Networks
Runtime7 hours
 2024 ·
· 2026 

Performance

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Artist(s) Song(s) Link(s)
Ayisi
  • Can I Live
  • Grind
Yaw Darling
  • Pull Up
  • Password
Unsung Artiste of the Year Award Performance
Empress Gifty
  • Watch Me
[3]
Daughters of Glorious Jesus
Tribute to Yaw Sarpong Lifetime Achievement Award Performance
Stonebwoy
  • Send Dem A Prayer
  • Sobolo
  • Yenabra (with 2Toff)
  • Pull Up
  • Bawasaaba
  • Go Higher
  • Gidi Gidi (Fire)
  • Jejereje
[4]
Beeztrap KOTM
  • Fly Girl
  • Yesu
  • African Girls (Castro song)
Kojo Blak
  • Next Door
  • Excellent
Moliy
  • Shake It To The Max
  • Backie
Tribute to Osibisa

(Adomaa, TiTi Owusu, and Adina Thembi)

  • The Coffee Song
  • Celebration
  • The Warrior
  • Woyaya
King Promise
  • Paris
  • Terminator
  • Favourite Story
  • Continental
[5]
King Paluta
  • Aseda
  • For The Popping (Apicki)
  • Makoma
KiDi
  • Sika (with King Paluta)
  • Cheat On You
  • Lomo Lomo
Fameye
  • Fortified
  • Odo Esisi Me (Akatakyie song)
  • Very Soon
Kweku Smoke
  • Holy Ghost
  • Young Boy

Presenters

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The event was hosted by :

Winners and nominees

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This is the list of winners for the 2025 edition of the event.[6][7]

Artist of the Year Best Gospel Artiste of the Year
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year Best Reggae/Dancehall Song
  • Blue ribbon Psalm 23 Stonebwoy
    • I Keep Winning – Jupitar
    • Shake It To The Max – Moliy & Silent Addy
    • Chemistry – Samini
    • Road of Evil – Ras Kuuku
    • Ankonam Remix – Amerado feat. Samini
Best Traditional Gospel Song Best Highlife Artiste of the Year
Best African Song Songwriter of the Year
Collaboration of the Year International Collaboration of The Year
Best Rap Performance Best Male Vocal Performance
  • Blue ribbon Oba Awan Oba - Joe Mettle
    • Do Not Fear – Kofi Nuel
    • Aseda – Emmanuel Juddah
    • Ahouden Fofro – MOG Music
    • Can I Live – Ayisi
Best Female Vocal Performance Best New Artist
  • Blue ribbon I Choose To Praise – Esther Godwyll
    • Defe Defe – Naana Asiedu (Team Eternity Ghana)
    • Simply Trusting Everyday - Lordina The Soprano
    • On Fire - Mima Afrika
    • Nobody - TiTi Owusu
  • Blue ribbon Beeztrap KOTM
    • Lali X Lola
    • AraTheJay
    • Rap Fada
    • Team Eternity
    • Kwesi Amewuga
Record of The Year Album/EP of The Year
Telecel Most Popular Song of the Year Best Music Video
  • Blue ribbon Jejereje (Directed by Banini) – Stonebwoy
    • Fallen Angel (Directed by Babs Direction) – Smallgod feat. Black Sherif
    • Auntie Ama (Directed by Awudu Musa) – Kofi Kinaata
    • Continental (Directed by Meekah Jagun) – King Promise
    • P.O.M. (Peace of Mind) ( Directed by Rex) – MzVee
    • Keep It Sexy (Directed by Rex – King Promise
Best Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist of the Year Producer of the Year
  • Blue ribbon Khendi Beatz
Best Hip Hop Song of The Year Best Highlife Song
Best Afrobeats Song Best Afropop Song
Best Group Best Urban Contemporary Gospel Song
  • Blue ribbonTeam Eternity Ghana
    • Lali X Lola
    • Keche
    • Kwan Pa
    • Bethel Revival Choir
  • Blue ribbonDefe Defe – Team Eternity Ghana
    • Call – Scott Evans
    • Give Me Oil – Joe Mettle feat. Sandra Boakye Duah
    • Owanwani – Nana Yaw Ofori Atta
    • Cast Your Burden – Koby Salm feat. S.O.N Music
    • Dry Bones – Ohemaa Mercy feat. Kofi Owusu Peprah
Unsung Artiste of the Year Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artist
  • Blue ribbon Yaw Darling
    • Romeo Swag
    • Kojo Vypa
    • Kaesa
    • Ess Thee Legend
    • Fad Lan
Audio Engineer of the Year Best Video Director
  • Blue ribbon Peewezel – Can I Live by Ayisi
Music For Good Lifetime Achievement Award

Notes

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  1. Accessible outside Ghana via DStv and GOtv.
  2. Only accessible via DStv and GOtv.


References

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  1. 1 2 "A night of glamour and talent: The 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards". A night of glamour and talent: The 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  2. GNA (2025-03-16). "Full list of nominees for 2025 TGMA announced". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  3. Web, Ghana (9 May 2025). "Here are the artistes billed to perform at TGMAs 2025". Ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 16 May 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Ansah, Peter (2025-05-11). "TGMA 2025: Stonebwoy's Full Performance Adjudged The Best By Fans - YEN.COM.GH". yen.com.gh. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  5. GNA (2025-06-07). "AOTY Nite: King Promise delivers five-star performance to climax Artiste of the Year triumph". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  6. "Full list of nominees for 2025 Telecel Ghana Music Awards - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2025-03-18. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  7. Ghartey, Raphael (2025-03-16). "TGMA announces nominees for 26th edition; check out full list". 3News. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  8. Zuko (2025-01-08). "'Biri Marung' reaches platinum status". KAYA 959. Retrieved 2026-05-16.