King Promise was the biggest winner at the 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA), held on Saturday, May 10, at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre.
The Afrobeats sensation claimed the prestigious Artiste of the Year award, triumphing over tough contenders like Stonebwoy and King Paluta. This victory marks his first time securing the top accolade at the celebrated annual event.
In addition to winning Artiste of the Year, King Promise took home three more awards on the night:
- Best Afropop Song of the Year
- Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste of the Year
- Best Album/EP of the Year
Meanwhile, legendary gospel musician Yaw Sarpong was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his decades-long contribution to gospel music in Ghana.
The night was filled with dynamic performances from both emerging and established artists, including Ayisi, Yaw Darling, Empress Gifty, King Paluta, Stonebwoy, and a standout set from King Promise himself. A heartfelt tribute was also delivered by Adina, Adomaa, and Titi Owusu in honour of the legendary Osibisa band and its late founder, Teddy Osei.
A total of 32 awards were presented, celebrating outstanding achievements across a wide range of musical genres.
- 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 remains a key platform for celebrating and showcasing Ghanaian musical talent across different generations and genres.
