The event, initially planned for May 3, will still take place at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre.
Associated events have also been moved: the TGMA Master Class is now set for May 8, followed by the Pre-Party on May 9. Charterhouse Productions cited its commitment to delivering an exceptional event as the reason for the date change and apologised for any inconvenience caused.
The Pre-Party aims to facilitate networking among nominees, industry figures, and fans, focusing on current trends within Ghana's music sector.
Nominations for the awards were revealed on March 15, featuring prominent artists such as Stonebwoy, King Promise, and Black Sherif alongside Kweku Smoke, King Paluta, Team Eternity Ghana, and Joe Mettle competing for the top prize, Artiste of the Year.
Other categories see competition from artists like Lyrical Joe, Olivetheboy, Kuami Eugene, Beeztrap Kotm, Arathejay, Kofi Kinaata, Diana Hamilton, and more.
Fan voting is underway via a dedicated short code, *1767#, and the official awards website. The ceremony is expected to feature live performances and award presentations recognizing achievements in the Ghanaian music industry over the past year.
2025 TGMA Full Nominees List
Artiste of the Year
- Kweku Smoke
- Team Eternity Ghana
- Joe Mettle
- King Paluta
- King Promise
- Stonebwoy
- Black Sherif
Best Gospel Artiste
- Piesie Esther
- Joe Mettle
- Empress Gifty
- Diana Hamilton
- Team Eternity Ghana
- MOG Music
Best New Artiste
- Lali X Lola
- AratheJay
- Rap Fada
- Team Eternity Ghana
- Beeztrap Kotm
- Kwesi Amewuga
Best Male Vocal Performance
- Kofi Nuel – Do Not Fear
- Emmanuel Juddah – Aseda
- MOG Music – Ahuoden Fofro
- Ayisi – Can I live
- Joe Mettle – Obo 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
- 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 8
- Flowking Stone - King Is Back
Best HipHop Song
- Joey B – Princess
- Kweku Smoke – Holy Ghost
- Kwaw Kese ft Kofi Mole – Awoyo Sofo
- Black Sherif – Kilos Milos
- Sarkodie ft Beeztrap KOTM – Amen
- Beeztrap KOTM & Oseikrom Osikani – Fly Girl
Best Afrobeats Song
- Olivetheboy – Asylum
- Lasmid – Puul
- Kidi ft Black Sherif – Lomo Lomo
- Mr Drew – Sneaky
- King Promise – Favourite Story
- Beeztrap KOTM – Yesu
Hiplife Song Of The Year
- Eno Barony ft King Paluta – Soja Go Soja Come
- Black Sherif – Rebel Music
- Tulenkey ft Beeztrap KOTM – Bad Feeling
- Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene – No Competition
- Sarkodie – No Sir
- Lyrical Joe ft Kuami Eugene – Enter
Highlife Song Of The Year
- Kuami Eugene – Canopy
- King Paluta – Aseda
- Fameye – Very Soon
- Amerado – Abronoma
- Rap Fada ft King Paluta – Odo Bi Ye Bad
- Kofi Kinaata – Effiakuma Broken Heart
Best Urban Contemporary Gospel Song
- Scott Evans – Call
- Joe Mettle ft Sandra Boakye Duah – Give Me Oil
- Nana Yaw Ofori Atta - Owanwani
- Team Eternity Ghana – Defe Defe
- Kobby Salm Ft. S.O.N Music – Cast Your Burden
- Ohemaa Mercy ft Kofi Owusu Peprah – Dry Bones
Best Reggae/Dancehall Song
- Amerado ft Samini – Ankonam Remix
- Stonebwoy – Psalm 23
- Ras Kuuku – Road of Evil
- Samini – Chemistry
- Jupitar – I Keep Winning
- Moliy & Silent Addy – Shake It To The Max
Best Music Video
- Smallgod – Fallen Angel (Directed by Babs Direction)
- Kofi Kinaata – Auntie Ama (Directed by Awudu Musa)
- King Promise – Continental (Directed by Meekah Jagun)
- Stonebwoy – Jejereje (Directed by Banini)
- MzVee – P.O.M. (Peace of Mind) (Directed by Rex)
- King Promise – Keep It Sexy (Directed by Rex)
Best Traditional Gospel
- MOG Music – Wo Ye
- Empress Gifty – Watch Me
- Piesie Esther – Ateene
- Diana Hamilton Ft. Mercy Chinwo – The Doing of the Lord
- Mavis Asante – Victory
- Queendalyn Ft Judikay – Omewoya
African Song of The Year
- Rema – Ozeba
- Mr Pilato, Ego Slimflow & Tebogo G Mashego ft. Sje Konka, Focalistic, DJ Maphorisa, Scotts Maphuma & Cowboyii – Biri Marung
- Titom ft. S.N.E, Yuppe, Burna Boy – Tshwalabam
- Darkoo ft. Rema – Favorite Girl RMX
- Tems – Love Me Jeje
- Ayra Starr – Commas
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste
- Jupitar
- Samini
- Ras Kuuku
- Epixode
- Stonebwoy
- Rocky Dawuni
Collaboration of the Year
- Beeztrap KOTM & Oseikrom Osikani – Fly Girl
- King Promise ft. Sarkodie & Olive The Boy – Favourite Story
- KiDi ft. Black Sherif – Lomo Lomo
- Rap Fada ft. King Paluta – Obo Bi Ye Bad
- Sarkodie ft. Beeztrap KOTM – Amen
- Joe Mettle ft. Sandra Boakye Duah – Give Me Oil
International Collaboration of the Year
- Joe Mettle ft. Sunmisola Agbebi – Oba Awon Oba
- Stonebwoy ft. Odumodu Blvck – Ekelebe
- Diana Hamilton ft. Mercy Chinwo – The Doing of the Lord
- King Promise ft. Shalipop – Continental
- Gambo ft. Edem & Jim Jones – Drip RMX
- Stonebwoy ft. Spice – Jiggle and Whine
Songwriter of the Year
- Ayisi - Can I Live
- Kofi Kinaata - Saman
- Okyeame Kwame - No Competition Ft. Kuami Eugene
- OlivetheBoy - Asylum
- Team Eternity Ghana - Defe Defe
Record of the Year
- Can I Live – Ayisi
- Okyena Asem – Berima Amo ft. Pat Thomas
- Auntie Ama – Kofi Kinaata
- Fallen Angel – Smallgod ft. Black Sherif
- Holy Ghost – Kweku Smoke
- Fakye Me – Kwabena Kwabena ft. Obaapa Christy
Best Highlife Artiste
- Kofi Kinaata
- Fameye
- Kuami Eugene
- Sista Afia
- Kwabena Kwabena
Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste
- Camidoh
- Olive The Boy
- KiDi
- Mr Drew
- King Promise
- Lasmid
Best Afropop Song
- Fefe Ne Fe – Kwesi Arthur
- Paris – King Promise
- Fallen Angel – Smallgod ft. Black Sherif
- Jejereje – Stonebwoy
- Jesus Christ 2 – Arathejay ft. Black Sherif
- January 9th – Black Sherif
Album/EP of the Year
- Kweku Jesus – Kweku Smoke
- Give Time Some Time – King Paluta
- Up and Running – Stonebwoy
- Kofi oo Kofi – Kofi Kinaata
- Testimony – Team Eternity Ghana
- True to Self – King Promise
Telecel Most Popular Song
- OlivetheBoy – Asylum
- Kidi ft Black Sherif – Lomo Lomo
- Lasmid – Puul
- King Paluta – Aseda
- Black Sherif – January 9
- King Promise – Paris
- Fameye- Very Soon
- Defe Defe – Team Eternity Ghana
- Stonebwoy – Jejereje
Editor's Note: Article Updated April 11, 2025.
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