In a dazzling celebration of Ghanaian music, King Promise emerged victorious as the Artiste of the Year at the 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA), held on Saturday, May 10, at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).
King Promise triumphed over formidable contenders including King Paluta, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif, Joe Mettle, Kweku Smoke, and Team Eternity. His impressive haul of four awards included Best AfroPop Song, Best Afropop/Afribeats Song, Album/EP of the Year, and the coveted Artiste of the Year title.
Meanwhile, King Paluta celebrated his success with the award for Most Popular Song of the Year for his hit track “Aseda.”
The evening also recognized other talented artists, with awards going to Empress Gifty, Stonebwoy, Kofi Kinaata, Esther Godwyll, Kweku Smoke, KiDi, Team Eternity Ghana, and Tulenkey.
A special highlight of the night was the Lifetime Achievement Award presented to gospel artist Yaw Sarpong, honoring his significant contributions to the gospel music scene.
The event kicked off with a captivating performance by Ayisi, followed by Yaw Darling, who was named Unsung Artiste of the Year. The audience was treated to performances from notable artists including Empress Gifty, Daughters of Glorious Jesus, Stonebwoy, King Promise, and King Paluta.
Here’s a complete list of the winners from the night:
– Unsung Artiste of the Year:Yaw Darling
– Best Hiplife Song of the Year: “Bad Feelins” by Tulenkey
– Best Male Vocalist of the Year: Joe Mettle
– Best Female Vocal Performance: Esther Godwyll
– Best Highlife Song of the Year: King Paluta – “Makoma”
– Best Hiphop Song of the Year: Kweku Smoke – “Holy Ghost”
– Best Collaboration of the Year: KiDi ft. Black Sherif – “Lomolomo”
– Best International Collaboration of the Year: Diana Hamilton ft. Mercy Chinwo – “This is the Doing of the Lord”
– Best Afropop Song of the Year: King Promise – “Paris”
– Lifetime Achievement Award: Yaw Sarpong and the Asomafo band
– Best Traditional Song of the Year: Empress Gifty – “Watch Me”
– Best Afrobeats Song of the Year: OliveTheBoy – “Asylum”
– Best Video of the Year: Stonebwoy – “Jerejere”
– Best Gospel Artiste: Joe Mettle
– Producer of the Year: Khendi Beatz – “Aseda”
– Best Afropop/Afrobeats Artiste of the Year: King Promise
– Best Urban/Contemporary Gospel: Team Eternity Ghana
– Best African Song of the Year: “Tshwala Bam” by Burna Boy, TitoM, and Yuppe
– Best Highlife Artiste of the Year: Fameye
– Songwriter of the Year: Kofi Kinaata – “Saman”
– Rap Performance of the Year: Kweku Smoke
– **Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste: Stonebwoy
– Group of the Year: Team Eternity Ghana
– Best Hiplife/Hiphop Artiste of the Year: Kweku Smoke
– Best Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year: Stonebwoy
– Best Album/EP of the Year: King Promise
– Record/Best Sound of the Year: Ayisi – “Can I Live”
– Best New Artiste of the Year: Beeztrap
– Music for Development: Epixode
– Most Popular Song of the Year: “Aseda” by King Paluta
– Artiste of the Year: King Promise
The TGMA26 was a night to remember, celebrating the rich tapestry of Ghana’s music industry and its talented artists.
