26th TGMA: Full list of winners as King Promise is tipped Artist of the Year

26th TGMA: Full List of Winners as King Promise Wins Artist of the Year

The 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) took place on May 10, 2025. The event was held at the Accra International Conference Centre. Gospel singer Diana Hamilton won Best International Collaboration of the Year. Many were surprised by her win.

YEN.com.gh has compiled the complete list of winners from the awards ceremony. The night featured glamour and star power on the red carpet. It honored outstanding talents in the music industry.

Here is a summary of the winners:

Artiste of the Year
- Kweku Smoke
- Team Eternity
- Joe Mettle
- King Paluta
- King Promise - Winner
- Stonebwoy
- Black Sherif

Best New Artiste
- Lali x Lola
- AratheJay
- Rap Fada
- Team Eternity
- Beeztrap Kotm
- Kwesi Amewuga - Winner

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 - Winner

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 - Winner

Best Hiplife/HipHop Artiste
- Amerado
- Beeztrap KOTM
- Kweku Smoke
- Black Sherif
- King Paluta
- Sarkodie
- Medikal

Best Rap Performance
Includes Eno Barony, Kweku Smoke, Okyeame Kwame, Sarkodie, Lyrical Joe, and Flowking Stone.

Best Gospel Artiste
Includes Piesie Esther, Joe Mettle (Winner), Empress Gifty, Diana Hamilton, Team Eternity Ghana, and MOG Music.

Other categories include Best HipHop Song and Best Afrobeat Song with various nominees.

Diana Hamilton also won for International Collaboration of the Year with Mercy Chinwo.

The Unsung Artiste of the Year went to Yaw Darling.

The Life Achievement Award was given to Gospel Icon Yaw Sarpong.

For more details on all winners across categories, visit YEN.com.gh.