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Telecel Ghana Music Awards 2025: Full nominee list officially announced
After weeks of eager anticipation, the nominees for the 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) have finally been unveiled, setting the stage for one of Ghana’s most prestigious music events in 2025.
The grand announcement was made on Saturday, March 15, 2025, through a live broadcast on TV3 and streamed across the official social media pages of the Ghana Music Awards, ensuring fans worldwide could tune in.
Scheduled for May 3, 2025, at the Accra International Conference Center, this year’s TGMA promises fierce competition as Ghana’s top artists battle for the most coveted accolades in the industry.
The road to TGMA 2025 officially kicked off on January 21, 2025, when nominations opened. Charterhouse, the event organizers, received an overwhelming response, with over 1,500 submissions from more than 130 artists and music groups, spanning a variety of genres. A panel of industry professionals meticulously reviewed the entries, ensuring a rigorous and transparent selection process.
However, the most coveted awards—referred to as the “Big 5″—always spark the most excitement and debate. This year’s nominees for these highly anticipated categories are:
New Artiste of the Year
- Lali x Lola
- Arathejay
- Rap Fada
- Team Eternity
- Beeztrap Kotm
- Kwesi Amewuga
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Album of the Year (Nominees yet to be announced)
Record of the Year (Nominees yet to be announced)
Telecel Most Popular Song of the Year
- Asylum – Olive The Boy
- Paris – King Promise
- Lomo Lomo – KiDi Ft. Black Sherif
- Very Soon – Fameye
- Puul – Lasmid
- Defe Defe – Team Eternity Ghana
- Aseda – King Paluta
- Jejereje – Stonebwoy
- January 9 – Black Sherif
Artiste of the Year
- Kweku Smoke
- Team Eternity
- Joe Mettle
- King Paluta
- King Promise
- Stonebwoy
- Black Sherif
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Other Notable Categories and Nominees
Best Gospel Music Artiste
- Piesie Esther
- Joe Mettle
- Empress Gifty
- Diana Hamilton
- Team Eternity Ghana
- MOG Music
Best Male Vocal Performance
- Kofi Nuel – Do Not Fear
- Emmanuel Juddah – Aseda
- MOG Music – Ahuoden Fofro
- Ayisi – Can I Live
- Joe Mettle – Oba Awon Oba
Best Female Vocal Performance
- Naana Asiedu (Team Eternity Ghana) – Defe Defe
- Lordina The Soprano – Simply Trusting Everyday
- Esther Godwyll – I Choose To Praise
- Mima Afrika – On Fire
- Titi Owusu – Nobody
Best Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste
- Amerado
- Beeztrap Kotm
- Kweku Smoke
- Black Sherif
- King Paluta
- Sarkodie
- Medikal
Best Rap Performance
- Eno Barony – “No Manual”
- Kweku Smoke – “Holy Ghost”
- Okyeame Kwame – “No Competition”
- Sarkodie – “Brag”
- Lyrical Joe – “5th August”
- Flowking Stone – “King Is Back”
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste
- Jupitar
- Samini
- Ras Kuuku
- Epixode
- Stonebwoy
- Rocky Dawuni
Best Music Video
- Fallen Angel – Smallgod (Directed by Babs Direction)
- Auntie Ama – Kofi Kinaata (Directed by Awudu Musa)
- Continental – King Promise (Directed by Meekah Jagun)
- Stonebwoy – Directed by Banini
- P.O.M. (Peace Of Mind) – MzVee (Directed by Rex)
- Keep It Sexy – King Promise (Directed by Rex)
International Collaboration of the Year
- Oba Awon Oba – Joe Mettle Ft. Sunmisola Agbebi
- Ekelebe – Stonebwoy Ft. Odumodublvck
- The Doing Of The Lord – Diana Hamilton Ft. Mercy Chinwo
- Continental – King Promise Ft. Shallipopi
- Drip Remix – Gambo Ft. Edem & Jim Jones
- Jiggle And Whine – Stonebwoy Ft. Spice
African Song of the Year
- Ozeba – Rema
- Biri Marung – Mr Pilato, Ego Slimflow & Tebogo G Mashego Ft. Sje Konka, Focalistic, DJ Maphorisa, Scotts Maphuma & Cowboii
- Tshwalabam – Titom Ft. S.N.E. Yuppe, Burna Boy
- Favorite Girl Remix – Darkoo Ft. Rema
- Love Me Jeje – Tems
- Commas – Ayra Starr
With Stonebwoy determined to defend his Artiste of the Year crown, he faces fierce competition from industry heavyweights like King Paluta, King Promise, Black Sherif, and Joe Mettle. The announcement has already ignited a buzz across social media, with fans passionately rallying behind their favorites.
As Ghana counts down to the 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards on May 3, 2025, all eyes are on the nominees who have dominated the nation’s music scene over the past year. The highly anticipated event promises an unforgettable night of recognition, electrifying performances, and monumental victories.
Who will claim the top honors? The race is on!