The 27th TGMA once again turned the spotlight on Ghana’s vibrant and fast-evolving music scene, celebrating artists who shaped the sound of the year with creativity, consistency, and cultural impact.
This year’s awards reflected a growing diversity in Ghanaian music, with both established stars and emerging acts earning recognition for their contributions. Major categories such as Artiste of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year sparked intense interest, highlighting the competitive nature of the industry over the past year.
Beyond the main awards, several performers and songwriters were also honoured for their artistic excellence, vocal strength, and songwriting ability. Special awards, including lifetime and industry recognition honors, paid tribute to individuals who have made long-standing contributions to the growth of Ghanaian music.
Here is the list of winners for the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards;
Below are the winners announced during the awards night:
- Hiplife Song of the Year: Medikal – Shoulder
- Highlife Song of the Year: Kofi Kinaata – It is finished
- Best Male Vocal Performance: Asiama – Akoma
- Best Female Vocal Performance: Enam – Amin
- Hip-hop Song of the Year: Black Sherif – Where Dem Boys
- Best Collaboration of the Year – Medikal ft. Shatta Wale – Shoulder
- Best International Collaboration – Moliy – Shake it to the Max
- Afropop Song of the Year – Black Sherif – Sacrifice
- Best Afrobeats Song – Kojo Blak ft Kelvyn Boy – Excellent
- Best Reggae or Dancehall Song: Moliy, Shenseea, Skillibeng, Silent Addy – Shake it to the Max Remix
- Best Urban or Contemporary Gospel Song: Kofi Owusu Peprah – Big God Afro
- Best Music Video: AratheJay (Dir. David Duncan) – Put am on God
- Gospel Artiste of the Year: Diana Hamilton – This Is the Doing of the Lord
- Best Afrobeat or Afropop Artiste of the Year – Wendy Shay
- Producer of the Year: Shoulder – A’town (Winner)
- Traditional Gospel Song: Piesie Esther – Nyame Ye
- Reggae Dancehall Artiste of the Year: Stonebwoy
- Best Hip-hop Artiste of the Year: Medikal
- Best African song – Davido ft Omah Lay – With You
- Audio Engineer of the Year – Daniel Grüll – Ɛnso Nyame Yɛ
- Songwriter of the Year: Black Sherif
- Best Rap Performance: Strongman – Mensei Da
- Lifetime Achievement Award (Posthumous): Daddy Lumba
- Group of the Year: Keche
- Song for Good Causes: Lali X Lola – Crox It Out
- Highlife Artiste of the Year: Kofi Kinaata
- Best New Artiste – Kojo Blak
- Album of the Year – Black Sherif – Iron Boy
- Artiste of the Year – Black Sherif
The ceremony also featured live performances that showcased the energy and global appeal of Ghana’s music culture, blending storytelling, rhythm, and stagecraft in memorable ways.
Overall, the 27th TGMA reinforced its role as the country’s premier music awards platform, not only celebrating winners but also capturing the spirit of an industry that continues to expand its influence both locally and internationally.
Sources: 3News, myjoyonline, Ghanaweb
