Telecel Ghana Music Awards<\/a> (TGMA) have announced the final list of nominees ahead of this year\u2019s ceremony. The announcement was made on Saturday, March 15, following the conclusion of the nomination process.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe highly anticipated 26th edition of the awards is scheduled to take place on May 3, 2025, at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the build-up to the main event, a pre-party will be held on May 2, bringing together nominees, industry figures, and music enthusiasts for networking and celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among the major categories, Joe Mettle, Piesie Esther, Diana Hamilton, Empress Gifty, Team Eternity Ghana, and MOG Music will compete for Best Gospel Artiste of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Telecel Most Popular Song of the Year category features strong contenders, including: Asylum \u2013 Olive The Boy, Paris \u2013 King Promise, Lomo Lomo \u2013 KiDi ft Black Sherif, Very Soon \u2013 Fameye, Jejereje \u2013 Stonebwoy, Aseda \u2013 King Paluta, Puul \u2013 Lasmid, Defe Defe \u2013 Team Eternity Ghana, January 9 \u2013 Black Sherif.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Full list of nominees:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nArtiste of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKweku Smoke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Team Eternity<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joe Mettle<\/p>\n\n\n\n
King Paluta<\/p>\n\n\n\n
King Promise<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stonebwoy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Black Sherif<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best New Artiste<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLalixLola<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AratheJay<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rap Fada<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Team Eternity<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beeztrap Kotm<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kwesi Amewuga<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Male Vocal Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKofi Nuel – Do Not Fear<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emmanueel Juddah – Aseda<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MOG Music – Ahuoden Fofro<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ayisi – Can I live<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joe Mettle – Obo Awon Oba<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Female Vocal Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nNaana Asiedu -Defe Defe<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Female Vocal Performance<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Naana Asiedu -Defe Defe<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lordina the Soprano – Simply Trusting<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everyday<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Esther Goodwyll – I Choose to Praise<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Titi Owusu – Noboody<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mima Afrika – On Fire<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Hiplife\/HipHop Artiste<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAmerado<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beeztrap KOTM<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kweku Smoke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Black Sherif<\/p>\n\n\n\n
King Paluta<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sarkodie<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Medikal<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Rap Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nEno Barony<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kweku Smoke<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Okyeame Kwame<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sarkodie<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lyrical Joe<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flowking Stone<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Gospel Artiste<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nPiesie Esther<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joe Mettle<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Empress Gifty<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Diana Hamilton<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Team Eternity Ghana<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MOG Music<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best HipHop Song<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nJoey B – Princess<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kweku Smoke – Holy Ghost<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kwaw Kese ft Kofi Mole – Awoyo Sofo<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Black Sherif – Kilos Milos<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sarkodie ft Beeztrap KOTM – Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beeztrap KOTM & Oseikrom Osikani – Fly Girl<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Afrobeat Song<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nOlivetheBoy Asylum<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lasmid – Puul<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kidi ft Black Sherif – Lomo Lomo<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Drew – Sneaky<\/p>\n\n\n\n
King Promise – Favourite Story<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beeztrap KOTM – Yesu<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Hiplife Song<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nEno Barony ft King Palta – Soja Go Soja Come<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Black Sherif – Rebel Music<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tulenkey ft Beeztrap KOTM – Bad Feeling<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Okyeame Kwame ft Kuami Eugene – No<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Competition<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sarkodie – No Sir<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lyrical Joe ft Kuami Eugene – Enter<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Highlife Song<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKuami Eugene – Canopy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
King Paluta – Aseda<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fameye – Very Soon<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amerado Abronoma<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rap Fada ft King Paluta – Odo Bi Ye BAD<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kofi Kinaata – Effiakuma Broken Heart<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Urban Contemporary Gospel Song<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nScoot Evans – Call<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joe Mettle ft Sandra Duah – Give Me Oil<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nana Yaw Ofori Atta<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Team Eternity – Defe Defe<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kobby Salm – Cast Your Burden<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ohemaa Mercy ft Kofi Owusu – Dry Bones<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Reggae\/Dancehall Song<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAmerado ft Samini – Ankonam Remix<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stonebwoy – Psalm 23<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ras Kuuku – Road of Evil<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Samini – Chemistry<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jupitar – I Keep Winning<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moliy & Silent Addy – Shake It To The Max<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Traditional Gospel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nMOG Music – Wo Ye<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Empress Gifty – Watch Me<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Piesie Ateene<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Diana Hamilton – The Doing of the Lord<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mavis Asante – Victory<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Queendalyn ft Judikay – Omewoya<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best Reggae\/Dancehall Artiste<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nJupitar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Samini<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ras Kuuku<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Epixode<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stonebwoy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rocky Dawuni<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Songwriter of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAyisi<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kofi Kinaata<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Okyeame Kwame<\/p>\n\n\n\n
OlivetheBoy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Team Eternity Ghana<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Telecel Most Popular Song<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nOlivetheBoy – Asylum<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kidi ft Black Sherif – Lomo Lomo<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lasmid – Puul<\/p>\n\n\n\n
King Paluta – Aseda<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Black Sherif – January 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n
King Promise – Paris<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defe Defe – Team Eternity<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stonebwoy Jejereje<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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