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 | |
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| Awarded for | Outstanding achievement in the Ghanaian music industry between Mid-2024 and Mid-2025 |
| Sponsored by | Telecel Ghana |
| Date | May 10, 2025 |
| Venue | Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre, Accra |
| Country | Ghana |
| Presented by |
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| Website | ghanamusicawards |
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| Runtime | 7 hours |
Performance
edit| Artist(s) | Song(s) | Link(s) |
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| Ayisi |
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| Yaw Darling |
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Unsung Artiste of the Year Award Performance |
| Empress Gifty |
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[3] |
| Daughters of Glorious Jesus | ||
| Tribute to Yaw Sarpong | Lifetime Achievement Award Performance | |
| Stonebwoy |
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[4] |
| Beeztrap KOTM |
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| Kojo Blak |
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| Moliy |
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| Tribute to Osibisa
(Adomaa, TiTi Owusu, and Adina Thembi) |
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| King Promise |
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[5] |
| King Paluta |
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| KiDi |
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| Fameye |
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| Kweku Smoke |
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Presenters
editThe event was hosted by :
- Naa Ashorkor Mensah–Doku
- AJ Akuoko–Sarpong
- Foster Romanus
- Bliss King
- Regina Van Helvet
Winners and nominees
editThis is the list of winners for the 2025 edition of the event.[6][7]
| Artist of the Year | Best Gospel Artiste of the Year |
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| Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year | Best Reggae/Dancehall Song |
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| Best Traditional Gospel Song | Best Highlife Artiste of the Year |
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| Best African Song | Songwriter of the Year |
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| Collaboration of the Year | International Collaboration of The Year |
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| Best Rap Performance | Best Male Vocal Performance |
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| Best Female Vocal Performance | Best New Artist |
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| Record of The Year | Album/EP of The Year |
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| Telecel Most Popular Song of the Year | Best Music Video |
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| Best Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist of the Year | Producer of the Year |
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| Best Hip Hop Song of The Year | Best Highlife Song |
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| Best Afrobeats Song | Best Afropop Song |
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| Best Group | Best Urban Contemporary Gospel Song |
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| Unsung Artiste of the Year | Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artist |
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| Audio Engineer of the Year | Best Video Director |
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| Music For Good | Lifetime Achievement Award |
Notes
editReferences
edit- 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.
- ↑ GNA (2025-03-16). "Full list of nominees for 2025 TGMA announced". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ 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) - ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Full list of nominees for 2025 Telecel Ghana Music Awards - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2025-03-18. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ Ghartey, Raphael (2025-03-16). "TGMA announces nominees for 26th edition; check out full list". 3News. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ Zuko (2025-01-08). "'Biri Marung' reaches platinum status". KAYA 959. Retrieved 2026-05-16.