26th TGMA: Check out the Artiste of the Year nominees
The 26th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) is fast approaching, and organisers have officially unveiled nominees for the prestigious Artiste of the Year category.
This year, King Promise, Black Sherif, Stonebwoy, Kweku Smoke, King Paluta, Team Eternity and Joe Mettle will be battling it out for the top honour.
Interestingly, Stonebwoy, King Promise, and Black Sherif have once again secured nominations for Artiste of the Year, reaffirming their dominance in the music scene.
The announcement comes following the closure of the nomination submission process.
The grand awards night is scheduled to take place on May 3, 2025, at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).
As part of the lead-up to the main event, a pre-party is slated for May 2, bringing together nominees, industry stakeholders, and music lovers for an evening of networking, discussions and celebration of Ghanaian music.
In the Best Gospel Artiste of the Year category, renowned names such as Joe Mettle, Piesie Esther, Diana Hamilton, Empress Gifty, Team Eternity Ghana, and MOG Music will go head-to-head for the award.
Meanwhile, the Telecel Most Popular Song of the Year category is packed with chart-topping hits, featuring:
• ‘Asylum’ by Olive The Boy
• ‘Paris’ by King Promise
• ‘Lomo Lomo’ by KiDi ft Black Sherif
• ‘Very Soon’ by Fameye
• ‘Jejereje’ by Stonebwoy
• ‘Aseda’ by King Paluta
• ‘Puul’ by Lasmid
• ‘Defe Defe’ by Team Eternity Ghana
• ‘January 9’ by Black Sherif
The Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year category also promises intense competition, with tracks such as:
• ‘Psalm 23’ by Stonebwoy
• ‘Road of Evil’ by Ras Kuuku
• ‘Ankonam RMX’ by Amerado ft Samini
• ‘Chemistry’ by Samini
• ‘I Keep Winning’ by Jupitar
• ‘Shake it to the Max’ by Molly and Silent Addy
For Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year, the nominees include Stonebwoy, Samini, Ras Kuuku, Jupitar, Epixode, and Rocky Dawuni, setting the stage for a heated contest.
