The Ghana Music Awards Festival has expanded to become the most significant and prominent event in the country’s entertainment calendar. The awards programme has taken centre stage in the music industry since 2000. The goal has been straightforward: to recognise, honour, and identify exceptional contributions made to the music industry.
The nominees for the 25th annual Ghana Music Awards—now called the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA)—have been revealed.
This iconic event, formerly known as the VGMA, has changed its name and its headline sponsor to Telecel. The awards keep honouring and celebrating the talent and dedication of artists in Ghana and beyond.
See the full list of nominees below.
BEST HIPLIFE/HIP HOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Amerado
Black Sherif’s
Medikal
Jay Bhad
King Paluta
Sarkodie
BEST HIPLIFE SONG
Okyeame Kwame ft King Paluta – Insha Allah
Jay Bahd ft Kweku DMC, SkyFace SDW – M’asesa
Reggie Osei, Jay Bahd, O’Kenneth, Kweku DMC – Oh My Linda
Oseikrom Sikana ft Kwaku Smoke – Twatis
King Paluta ft Kuami Eugene – Y’ahite Remix
Guru – Eny3 Nwanwa
BEST HIGHLIFE ARTISTE
Abiana
Akwaboah
Kofi Kinaata
Kuami Eugene
FRA
BEST HIGHLIFE SONG
Camidoh – Adoley
Adina ft Kofi Kinaata – Party
Amerado ft Fameye – Kweku Ananse Remix
Stonebwoy ft Angelique Kidjo – Manodzi
Akwaboah ft Kwabena Kwabena – My Darling
Kofi Kinaata – Overthinking
Kelvyn Boy – Vero
Kuami Eugene – Yolo
FRA ft Nana Yaw Ofori Atta – You dey Feel The Vibe
Wendy Shay – Africa Money
BEST HIP HOP SONG
Lonely Road – O’Kenneth, Xlimkid
Otan – Sarkodie
Scar – Gyakie ft JDee
Sowutuom – Medikal
Dear God – Strongman
Yaya – Black Sherif
Akatanii -Kweku Smoke
The Hardest – Amerado
BEST AFROBEATS SONG
Hossana – Banzy Banero
Broken Heart – DJ Vyrusky ft Kuami Eugene
Otello – Fancy Gadam ft Kuami Eugene
Liquor – KiDi
Monica – Kuami Eugene
Case Remix – Mr. Drew ft Mophty
Goodsin – Olivetheboy
BEST AFROPOP SONG
Super Super – Efya
Not God Remix – Fameye ft Stonebwoy
Rent Free – Gyakie
I Lied – KiDi
Terminator – King Promise
Bad Boy – Lasmid
Till We Die – Sarkodie ft Ruger
Into The Future. – Stonebwoy
BEST AFROBEATS/AFROPOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Gyakie
Camidoh
KiDi
King Promise
Mr. Drew
Efya
Wendy Shay
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Manodzi – Stonebwoy ft Angelique Kidjo
Wasted Eyes – Amaarae
Paradise – Black Sherif
Fate – Kuami Eugene
Broken Heart – DJ Vyrusky ft Kuami Eugene
100% – Scott Evans
Oil In My Head – Black Sherif
Kweku Playman – Kweku Smoke
Into the Future – Stonebwoy
Cryptocurrency – Kuami Eugene ft Rotimi
BEST GOSPEL SONG
Tears of Joy – Patience Nyarko
Anuonyam – Mabel Okyere
Aseda – Nace
Kaafo – Perez Muzik
Mo – Piesie Esther
100% – Scott Evans
Say Amen – Diana Hamilton
Victory – Joyce Blessing
BEST GOSPEL ARTISTE
Diana Hamilton
Joe Mettle
Joyce Blessing
Mabel Okyere
Nacee
Perez Muzik
Piesie Esther
Scott Evans
BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE
Rema
Asake
Burna Boy
Tyla
Davido
Jzyno
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG
Truth – DSL
Stubborn SoulJah – Epixode
Efiekuma Love – Kofi Kinaata
San Bra – Samini
Non-Stop – Stonebwoy
Eyeball Remix – Ras Kuuku ft Samini
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL ARTISTE
Epixode
Ras Kuuku
Stonebwoy
Samini
BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Liquor – KiDi ft Stonebwoy
Lonely Road – O’Kenneth, Xlimkid
Case Remix – Mr Drew ft Mophty
Twatis – Oseikrom Sikani ft Kweku Smoke
Kwaku Ananse Remix – Amerado ft Fameye
Y’ahitte Remix – King Paluta ft Kuami Eugene
You Dey Feel The Vibe – FRA ft Nana Yaw Ofori Atta
My Darling – Akwaboah ft Kwabena Kwabena
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Scar – Gyakie ft JBee
Butter My Bread – Jyzno ft Lasmid
Terminator – King Promise ft Yung Jon
Manodzi. – Stonebwoy ft Angelique Kidjo
Cryptocurrency – Kuami Eugene ft Rotimi
Wotowoto Season – Odumodublvck ft Black Sherif
Till We Die – Sarkodie ft Ruger
Perfect Combi – King Promise ft Gabzy
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Perez Muzik – Don’t Cry
Fameye – Not God
DSL – Truth
Sarkodie. – Otan
Akwaboah – Esikyire
Stonebwoy – Manodzi ft Angelique Kidjo
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
The Hardest – Amerado
Warning – Eno Barony
Boasiako – FimFim
5th August (7) – Lyrical Joe
We Made It – Medikal
Otan – Sarkodie
Dear God – Strongman
BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Perez Muzik – Don’t Cry (Kaafo)
Kyei Mensa – Gyidie
Kofi Karikari ft Eternity – You Are Great
Josh Blakk – Hankipanki
Camidoh – Brown Skin Girl
KiDi – I Lied
BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Adina – Baby
Abiana – Far Away
Lordina The Soprano – His Grace
Queendalyn Yurglee – Hold My Hands
Niiella – temple
TiTi Owusu – Make Me Believe
BEST NEW ARTISTE
Bandy Banner
DSL
King Paluta
Maya Blu
Olivetheboy
Oseikrom Sikanii
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Reckless & Sweet – Amaarae
Far Away – Abiana
Manodzi – Stonebwoy ft Angelique Kidjo
Iyawo – Josh Blakk
Me Dan Wo – Joe Mettle ft Kweku Teye
My Helper – Efya
ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR
Taste of Africa – Abiana
Fountain Baby – Amaarae
Love & Chaos – Kuami Eugene
Planning & Plotting – Medikal
5th Dimension – Stonebwoy
MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR
Hossana – Bandy Banero
Yaya – Black Sherif
Scar – Gyakie ft JBee
Victory – Joyce Blessing
Liquor – KiDi ft Stonebwoy
Terminator – King Promise
Monica – Kuami Eugene
Case Remix – Mr Drew ft Mophty
Aseda – Nacee
Goodsin – Olivetheboy
Otan – Sarkodie
Into the Future – Stonebwoy
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Black Sherrif
King Promise
Kuami Eugene
Nacee
Sarkodie
Stonebwoy