From Akyeame to King Promise: See a full list of past AOTY winners

King Promise won Artiste of the Year at the 2025 Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA). He beat tough competition from Stonebwoy, Black Sherif, King Paluta, Team Eternity, Kweku Smoke, and Joe Mettle.

Here is a list of past TGMA Artiste of the Year winners from 1999 to 2025:

- 1999: Akyeame
- 2000: Daddy Lumba
- 2001: Kojo Antwi
- 2002: Lord Kenya
- 2003: Kontihene
- 2004: VIP (now VVIP)
- 2005: Obour
- 2006: Ofori Amponsah
- 2007: Samini
- 2008: Kwaw Kese
- 2009: Okyeame Kwame
- 2010: Sarkodie
- 2011: VIP
- 2012: Sarkodie
- 2013: R2Bees
- 2014: Shatta Wale
- 2015: Stonebwoy
- 2016: E.L
- 2017: Joe Mettle
- 2018: Ebony Reigns
- 2019: No winner announced
- 2020: Kuami Eugene
- 2021: Diana Hamilton
- 2022: KiDi
- 2023: Black Sherif
- 2024: Stonebwoy
- 2025: King Promise

King Promise’s win is a significant milestone in his career. It solidifies his status as one of Ghana’s most influential artistes. His consistent chart-topping hits helped him secure this prestigious award. International recognition also played a key role in his success.