The 25th edition of the annual Ghana Music Awards, now known as the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA), has announced its nominees.
Formerly the VGMA, this iconic event has undergone a name change with Telecel as the new headline sponsor. The awards continue to recognize and celebrate the hard work and talent of artists in Ghana and beyond.
See the full list of nominees below.
Artiste of the year
Stonebwoy
Sarkodie
Black Sherif
King Promise
Nacee
Kuami Eugene
Best New Artist
Banzy Banero
DSL
King Paluta
Maya Blu
Olivetheboy
Oseikrom Sikanii
Best Hiplife / HipHop Artiste of The Year
Amerado
Black Sherif
Medikal
Jay Bhad
King Paluta
Best Hiplife Song
Okyeame Kwame ft. King Paluta – Insha Allah
Jay Bahd ft. Kweku DMC, SkyFace SDW – M’asesa
Oseikrom Sikana ft. Kwaku Smoke – Twatis
King Paluta ft. Kuami Eugene – Y’ahite Remix
Guru – Ennui Nwanwa
Reggie Osei, Jay Bahd, O’Kenneth, Kweku DMC – Oh My Linda
Best Highlife Artist
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 Hiphop Song
Lonely Road – O’Kenneth ft Slim Kid
Otan– Sarkodie
Scar – Gyakie ft JDee
Sowutuom – Medikal
Dear God – Strongman
Yaya – Black Sherif
Akatanii – Kweku Smoke
The Hardest – Amerado
Best African Artiste
Temz
Rema
Asake
Burnaboy
Tyla
Davido
JZyNO
Best Afrobeats Song
Likor – KiDi ft. Stonebwoy
Otello – Fancy Gadam ft. Kuami Eugene
Hossana – Banzy Banero
Broken Heart – DJ Vyrusky ft. Kuami Eugene
Monica – Kuami Eugene
Case Remix – Mr. Drew ft. Murphty
Goodsin – Olivetheboy
Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste
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
Best Afropop Song
Super Super – Efya
Not God Rmx – 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 Gospel Song
Tears of Joy – Patience Nyarko
Anuonyam – Mabel Okyere
Aseda – Nacee
Kaafo – Perez Muzik
Mo – Piesie Esther
100% – Scott Evans
Say Amen – Diana Hamilton
Victory – Joyce Blessings
Best Gospel Artiste
Diana Hamilton
Joe Mettle
Joyce Blessing
Mabel Okyere
Nacee
Perez Muzik
Piesie Esther
Scott Evans
International Collaboration of the Year
Scar – Gyakie & JBee
Butta My Bread – JZyNo ft. Lasmid
Terminator – King Promise ft. Young John
Manodzi – Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo
Cryptocurrency – Kuami Eugene ft. Rotimi
Wotowoto Seasoning – Odumodublvck ft. Black Sherif
Till We Die – Sarkodie ft. Ruger
Perfect Combi – King Promise ft. Gabzy
Best Reggae / Dancehall Song
Truth – DSL
Stubborn Souljah – Epixode
Effiakuma Love – Kofi Kinaata
San Bra – Samini
Stonebwoy – Non Stop
Eye Ball Rmx – Ras Kuuku ft. Samini
Best Collaboration of the Year
Likor – KiDi ft. Stonebwoy
Lonely Road – O’Kenneth ft. XlimKid
Case Rmx – Mr. Drew ft. Morphty
Twatis – Oseikrom Sikani ft. Kweku Smoke
Kwaku Ananse Rmx – Amerado ft. Fameye
Yahitte Rmx – King Paluta ft. Kuami Eugene
You Dey Feel The Vibe – FRA ft. Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta
My Darling – Akwaboah ft. Kwabena Kwabena
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste
Epixode
Ras Kuuku
Stonebwoy
Samini
Best Female Vocal Performance
Adina – Baby
Abiana – Far Away
Niiella – Temple
Queendalyn Yurglee – Hold My Hands
Titi Owusu – Make Me Believe
Lordina The Sopano – His Grace
Best Male Vocal Performance
Perez Muzik – Kaafo
Kyei Mensah – Gyedie
Kofi Karikari (Team Eternity) – You Are Great
Josh Blakk – Hankipanki
Camidoh – Brown Skin Girl
KiDi – I Lied