The much-anticipated nominees for the 26th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) have finally been announced, setting the stage for yet another thrilling celebration of Ghanaian music excellence.
The prestigious awards scheme, which honours the country’s most outstanding musical talents, has unveiled this year’s contenders, following the closure of nomination filing.
Multiple categories are expected to feature in this edition, including the most coveted Artiste of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artiste, and Album of the Year.
Strong contenders for the ultimate award will include Stonebwoy, King Promise and Black Sherif. Joe Mettles makes a return with another nomination for the award, with new additions Kweku Smoke, King Paluta and Team Eternity.
The 2025 edition promises to be one of the most exciting yet as fans and industry stakeholders are eagerly awaiting the main event.
The main awards ceremony is slated for May 3, 2025 at the Accra International Conference Centre, preceded by a pre-party on May 2 for industry networking and discussions.
Here is the full list of nominees for TGMA 26.
1.    Artiste of the Year
2.    Best Gospel Artiste
3.    Best New Artiste
4.    Best male Vocal Performance
5.    Best female Vocal Performance
6.    Best Hiplife/HipHop artiste
7.    Best Rap performance
8.    Best HipHop Song
9.    Best Afrobeat Song
10. Best Hiplife Song
11. Best Highlife Song
12. Best Urban Contemporary Gospel Song
13. Best Reggae/Dancehall Song
14. Best Music Video
15. Best Traditional Gospel Song
16. African Song of the Year
17. Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste
18. Collaboration of the Year
19. International Collaboration of the Year
20. Song writer of the year
21. Telecel most popular song
