By Seli Baisie
King Promise emerged as the biggest winner at the 26th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA), held on Saturday, May 10 at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre.
The Afrobeats star took home the coveted Artiste of the Year title, beating out strong competition from Stonebwoy, King Paluta, and others. This marks King Promise’s first time clinching the top honour at the annual awards show.
He also won three additional awards on the night:
- Best Afropop Song of the Year
- Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste of the Year
- Best Album/EP of the Year
Gospel veteran Yaw Sarpong was recognised with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades-long contribution to gospel music in Ghana.
That Peter @Fameye intro to his performance ❤️#26thTGMA pic.twitter.com/Nnyooy4cUg
— Telecel Ghana Music Awards (@GHMusicAwards) May 11, 2025
The night featured performances from a mix of rising and established stars, including Ayisi, Yaw Darling, Empress Gifty, King Paluta, Stonebwoy and King Promise himself.
1GAD! That intro is everything 💯🔥#26thTGMA pic.twitter.com/wzAUmcIebL
— Telecel Ghana Music Awards (@GHMusicAwards) May 11, 2025
There was also a special tribute performance by Adina, Adomaa and Titi Owusu in honour of the legendary Osibisa band and its late founder, Teddy Osei.
In total, 32 awards were handed out, celebrating excellence across various music genres.
Here’s the full list of winners at TGMA 2025:
- Unsung Artiste of the Year – Yaw Darling
- Best Hiplife Song – Tulenkey (Bad Feelins)
- Best Male Vocal Performance – Joe Mettle
- Best Female Vocal Performance – Esther Godwyll
- Best Highlife Song – King Paluta (Makoma)
- Best Hiphop Song – Kweku Smoke (Holy Ghost)
- Best Collaboration – KiDi ft Black Sherif (Lomlomo)
- Best International Collaboration – Diana Hamilton ft Mercy Chinwo (This is the Doing of the Lord)
- Best Afropop Song – King Promise (Paris)
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Yaw Sarpong & Asomafo Band
- Best Traditional Song – Empress Gifty (Watch Me)
- Best Afrobeats Song – OliveTheBoy (Asylum)
- Best Music Video – Stonebwoy (Jerejere)
- Best Gospel Artiste – Joe Mettle
- Producer of the Year – Khendi Beatz (Aseda)
- Best Afropop/Afrobeats Artiste – King Promise
- Best Urban/Contemporary Gospel Song – Team Eternity Ghana
- Best African Song – Tshwala Bam (Burna Boy, TitoM, Yuppe)
- Best Highlife Artiste – Fameye
- Songwriter of the Year – Kofi Kinaata (Saman)
- Best Rap Performance – Kweku Smoke
- Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste – Stonebwoy
- Group of the Year – Team Eternity Ghana
- Best Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste – Kweku Smoke
- Best Reggae/Dancehall Song – Stonebwoy
- Best Album/EP – King Promise (True to Self)
- Record/Sound of the Year – Ayisi (Can I Live)
- Best New Artiste – Beeztrap KOTM
- Music for Development – Epixode
- Most Popular Song – King Paluta (Aseda)
- Artiste of the Year – King Promise
The TGMA continues to serve as a platform to honour and spotlight Ghanaian musical talent across generations and genres.
