Telecel Ghana Music Awards 2025: All the winners

Taking top honours, King Promise was named Artist of the Year, solidifying his place as one of Ghana’s leading musical voices. His critically acclaimed project True to Self also earned Album/EP of the Year, while his hit track ‘Paris’ won Afropop Song of the Year, and he further clinched Afropop/Afrobeats Artist of the Year.

Stonebwoy reaffirmed his dominance in the reggae and dancehall scene, winning Best Reggae/Dancehall Artist, Best Reggae/Dancehall Song for ‘Psalm 23’, and Best Music Video for ‘Jejereje’. Gospel powerhouse Joe Mettle secured both Male Vocal Performance of the Year and Gospel Artist of the Year, while Group of the Year went to Team Eternity Ghana, who also won Best Urban/Contemporary Gospel.

Other notable winners included Kweku Smoke, who took home Best Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist, Hip Hop Song of the Year, and Rap Performance of the Year for Holy Ghost. Beeztrap KOTM was crowned Best New Artist of the Year, while Songwriter of the Year was awarded to Kofi Kinaata for his moving lyrics in ‘Saman’. The Most Popular Song of the Year went to King Paluta’s ‘Aseda’, which also earned Highlife Song of the Year, while Fameye was recognised as Highlife Artist of the Year.

The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Yaw Sarpong and the Asomafo band, honouring their enduring contribution to Ghanaian music. With winners spanning a diverse range of genres and generations, the 2025 Telecel Ghana Music Awards highlighted the vibrancy, innovation, and global reach of Ghana’s ever-evolving music landscape.

Below is the full list of winners:

Best Reggae/Dancehall Artist

• Stonebwoy

Group of the Year

• Team Eternity Ghana

Best Hiplife/Hip Hop Artist of the Year

• Kweku Smoke

Best Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year

• ‘Psalm 23’ – Stonebwoy

Best Album/EP of the Year

• ‘True to Self’ - King Promise

Record of the Year

• ‘Can I Live’ – Ayisi

Audio Engineer of the Year  

• Peewezel

Best New Artist of the Year

• Beeztrap KOTM

Music for Development

• ‘Chooboi’ – Epixode

Most Popular Song of the Year

• ‘Aseda’ – King Paluta

Artist of the Year

• King Promise

Unsung Artist of the Year

• Yaw Darling

Hiplife Song of the Year

• ‘Bad Feelings’ – Tulenkey

Male Vocal Performance of the Year

• Joe Mettle (Woba Wonba)

Female Vocal Performance

• Esther Godwyll

Highlife Song of the Year

• ‘Aseda’ – King Paluta

Hip Hop Song of the Year

• ‘Holy Ghost’ – Kweku Smoke

Collaboration of the Year

• Lomo Lomo – KiDi ft. Black Sherif

International Collaboration of the Year

• ‘The Doing of the Lord’ – Diana Hamilton ft. Mercy Chinwo

Afropop Song of the Year

• ‘Paris’ – King Promise

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Yaw Sarpong and the Asomafo band

Traditional Gospel Song of the Year

• ‘Watch Me’ – Empress Gifty

Afrobeats Song of the Year

• ‘Asylum’ – OliveTheBoy

Best Video of the Year

• ‘Jejereje’ – Stonebwoy

Gospel Artist of the Year

• Joe Mettle

Producer of the Year

• Khendi Beatz (for Aseda)

Afropop/Afrobeats Artist of the Year

• King Promise

Best Urban/Contemporary Gospel

• Team Eternity Ghana

African Song of the Year

• ‘Tshwala Bam’ – TitoM and Yuppe

Highlife Artist of the Year

• Fameye

Songwriter of the Year

• Kofi Kinaata (Saman)

Rap Performance of the Year

• ‘Holy Ghost’ – Kweku Smoke