Full list of winners at 26th VGMAs – Nsemkeka
Afrobeats star King Promise has been named Artiste of the Year at the 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA), held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre.
The “Paris” hitmaker triumphed over a competitive field that included Stonebwoy, Joe Mettle, Black Sherif, King Paluta, Team Eternity Ghana, and Kwaku Smoke to take home the night’s top honour.
The award caps a successful year for King Promise, whose consistent chart-topping releases and international recognition have cemented his status as one of Ghana’s most influential musical exports.
Below is the full list of winners:
Unsung Artiste of the Year: Yaw Darling
Best Hiplife Song of the Year: Bad Feelins by Tulenkey
Best Male Vocalist of the Year: Joe Mettle
Best Female Vocal Performance: Esther Godwyll
Best Highlife Song of the Year: King Paluta: Makoma
Best Hiphop Song of the Year: Kweku Smoke (Holy Ghost)
Best Collaboration of the Year: KiDi ft Black Sherif(Lomolomo)
Best International Collaboration of the Year: Diana Hamilton ft Mercy Chinwo (This is the Doing of the Lord)
Best Afropop Song of the Year: King Promise (Paris)
Lifetime Achievement Award: Yaw Sarpong and the Asomafo band.
Best Traditional Song of the Year: Empress Gifty(Watch Me)
Best Afrobeats Song of the Year: OliveTheBoy(Asylum)
Best Video of the Year: Stonebwoy(Jerejere)
Best Gospel Artiste: Joe Mettle
Producer of the Year: Khendi Beatz (Aseda)
Best Afropop/Afrobeats Artiste of the Year: King Promise
Best Urban /Contemporary Gospel: Team Eternity Ghana
Best African Song of the Year: Tshwala Bam by Burna Boy, TitoM and Yuppe
Best Highlife Artiste of the Year: Fameye
Songwriter of the Year: Kofi Kinaata(Saman)
Rap Performance of the Year: Kweku Smoke
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste: Stonebwoy
Group of the Year: Team Eternity Ghana
Best Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste of the Year: Kweku Smoke
Best Reggae/ Dancehall Song of the Year: Stonebwoy
Best Album/EP of the Year: King Promise
Record/Best Sound of the Year: Ayisi(Can I live)
Best New Artiste of the Year: Beeztrap
Music for Development: Epixode
Most Popular Song of the Year: Aseda(King Paluta)
Artiste of the Year: King Promise