See all the nominees of the 25th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA, formerly VGMA) event officially unveiled during a grand launch at the Grande Arena of the Accra International Conference Center on Thursday, March 28, 2024.
Set to be a night of glitz, glamour, and celebration, this year's TGMA promises to honour the best and brightest talents in Ghana's vibrant music scene.
In the highly anticipated Artiste of the Year category, established giants such as Stonebwoy, Sarkodie, Black Sherif, and King Promise will compete for the top honour, alongside Kuami Eugene and Nacee, ensuring a thrilling competition.
Recognizing emerging talent, the Best New Artist category features Banzy Banero, DSL, King Paluta, Maya Blu, Olivetheboy, and Oseikrom Sikani, showcasing the potential stars of tomorrow.
Reflecting Ghana's diverse musical landscape, categories span across genres, from Hiplife/Hip Hop with nominees like Amerado, Black Sherif, Medikal, Jay Bahd, King Paluta, and Eno Barony, to Gospel and beyond.
The awards extend beyond Ghana's borders, with the Best African Artiste category featuring heavyweight contenders like Tems, Rema, Asake, Burna Boy, Davido, and JZNG, highlighting the continent's musical prowess.
From established hits to rising stars, the “Most Popular Song of the Year” category boasts nominees like “Hossana” by Banzy Banero, “Yaya” by Black Sherif, “Scar” by Gyakie ft JBee, and “Terminator” by King Promise, promising an eclectic mix of sounds.
Scheduled for Saturday, June 1st, 2024, the 25th Telecel Ghana Music Awards, organized by Charterhouse Productions, is poised to be a memorable celebration of Ghana's musical heroes and the diverse array of talents that have captivated audiences worldwide.
See the full list of nominees;
TGMA Nominees 2024: Artiste of the Year
- Black Sherif
- King Promise
- Kuami Eugune
- Nacee
- Sarkodie
- Stonebwoy
TGMA Nominees 2024: New Artiste of the Year
- Banzy Banero
- DSL
- King Paluta
- Maya Blu
- Olivetheboy
- Oseikrom Sikani
Telecel Most Popular Song of the Year
- Hossana – Banzy Banero
- Yaya – Black Sherif
- Scar – Gyakie & JBEE
- Victory – Joyce Blessing
- Likor – KiDi ft. Stonebwoy
- Terminator – King Promise
- Monica – Kuami Eugene
- Case Remix – Mr. Drew ft. Morphty
- Aseda – Nacee
- Goodsin – Olive the Boy
- Otan – Sarkodie
- Into the Future – Stonebwoy
- Kwaku Ananse – Amerado1
TGMA Nominees 2024: Record of the Year
- Amaarae – Recless & Sweet
- Abiana – Far Away
- Stonebwoy – Manodzi ft. Angelique Kidjo
- Josh Blakk Iyawo
- Joe Mettle – Me Dan Wo ft. Kweku Teye
- Efya – My Helper (Oluwa)
TGMA Nominees 2024: Best Hiplife / HipHop Artiste of The Year
- Amerado
- Black Sherif
- Medikal
- Jay Bhad
- King Paluta
TGMA Nominees 2024: Best Hiplife Song
- Okyeame Kwame ft. King Paluta – Insha Allah
- Jay Bahd ft. Kweku DMC, SkyFace SDW – M'asesa
- Oseikrom Sikani ft. Kwaku Smoke – Twatis
- King Paluta ft. Kuami Eugene – Y'ahite Remix
- Guru – Ennui Nwanwa
- Reggie Osei, Jay Bahd, O'Kenneth, Kweku DMC – Oh My Linda
TGMA Nominees 2024: Best Hiplife Song
- Abiana
- Akwaboah
- Kofi Kinaata
- Kuami Eugene
- FRA
TGMA Nominees 2024: Best Highlife Song
- Camidoh – Adoley
- Adina ft. Kofi Kinaata – Party
- Amerado – Kweku Ananse2
- Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo – Manodzi
- Akwaboah ft. Kwabena Kwabena – My Darling
- Kofi Kinaata – Overthinking
- Kelvyn Boy – Vero
- Kuami Eugene – Yolo
- FRA ft. Nana Yaw Ofori Atta – You dey Feel The Vibe
- Wendy Shay – Africa Money
TGMA Nominees 2024: Best Hiphop Song
- Lonely Road – O'Kenneth & Slim Kid3
- Otan – Sarkodie
- Scar – Gyakie ft. JDee
- Sowutuom – Medikal
- Dear God – Strongman
- Yaya – Black Sherif
- Akatanii -Kweku Smoke
- The Hardest – Amerado
TGMA Nominees 2024: Best Afrobeats Song
- Likor – KiDi ft. Stonebwoy
- Otello – Fancy Gadam ft. Kuami Eugene
- Hossana – Banzy Banero
- Broken Heart – DJ Vyrusky ft. Kuami Eugene
- Monica – Kuami Eugene
- Case Remix – Mr. Drew ft. Morphty
- Goodsin – Olivetheboy
TGMA Nominees 2024: Best Afrobeats / Afropop Artiste
- Gyakie
- Camidoh
- KiDi
- King Promise
- Mr. Drew
- Efya
- Wendy Shay
Best Afropop Song
- Super Super – Efya
- Not God Rmx – Fameye ft. Stonebwoy
- Rent Free – Gyakie
- I Lied – KiDi
- Terminator – King Promise
- Bad Boy – Lasmid
- Till We Die – Sarkodie ft. Ruger
- Into the Future – Stonebwoy
Best African Artiste
- Temz
- Rema
- Asake
- Burnaboy
- Tyla
- Davido
- JZyNO
Best Gospel Song
- Tears of Joy – Patience Nyarko
- Anuonyam – Mabel Okyere
- Aseda – Nacee
- Kaafo (Don't Cry)– Perez Muzik
- Mo – Piesie Esther
- 100% – Scott Evans
- Say Amen – Diana Hamilton
- Victory – Joyce Blessings
Best Gospel Artiste
- Diana Hamilton
- Joe Mettle
- Joyce Blessing
- Mabel Okyere
- Nacee
- Perez Muzik
- Piesie Esther
- Scott Evans
Best Music Video
- Manodzi – Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo
- Wasted Eyes – Amaarae
- Paradise – Black Sherif
- Fate – Kuami Eugene
- Broken Heart – DJ Vyrusky ft. Kuami Eugene
- 100% – Scott Evans
- Oil In My Head – Black Sherif
- Kweku Playman – Kweku Smoke
Best Collaboration of the Year
- Likor – KiDi ft. Stonebwoy
- Lonely Road – O'Kenneth ft. XlimKid
- Case Rmx – Mr. Drew ft. Morphty
- Twatis – Oseikrom Sikani ft. Kweku Smoke
- Kwaku Ananse Rmx – Amerado ft. Fameye
- Yahitte Rmx – King Paluta ft. Kuami Eugene
- You Dey Feel The Vibe – FRA ft. Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta
- My Darling – Akwaboah ft. Kwabena Kwabena
International Collaboration of the Year
- Scar – Gyakie & JBEE
- Butta My Bread – JZyNo ft. Lasmid
- Terminator – King Promise ft. Young John
- Manodzi – Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo
- Cryptocurrency – Kuami Eugene ft. Rotimi
- Wotowoto Seasoning – Odumodublvck ft. Black Sherif
- Till We Die – Sarkodie ft. Ruger
- Perfect Combi – King Promise ft. Gabzy
Best Reggae / Dancehall Song
- Truth – DSL
- Stubborn Souljah – Epixode
- Effiakuma Love – Kofi Kinaata
- San Bra – Samini
- Stonebwoy – Non Stop
- Eye Ball Rmx – Ras Kuuku ft. Samini
Best Reggae / Dancehall Artiste
- Epixode
- Ras Kuuku
- Stonebwoy
- Samini
Best Female Vocal Performance
- Adina – Baby
- Abiana – Far Away
- Niiella – Temple
- Queendalyn Yurglee – Hold My Hands
- TiTi Owusu – Make Me Believe
- Lordina The Sopano – His Grace
Best Male Vocal Performance
- Perez Muzik – Kaafo (Don't Cry)
- Kyei Mensah – Gyedie
- Kofi Karikari (Team Eternity) – You Are Great
- Josh Blakk – Hankipanki
- Camidoh – Brown Skin Girl
- KiDi – I Lied
Best EP / Album of the Year
- Taste of Africa – Abiana
- Fountain Baby – Amaarae
- Love & Chaos – Kuami Eugene
- Planning & Plotting – Medikal
- 5th Dimension – Stonebwoy
Best Rap Performance
- Amerado – The Hardest
- Eno Barony – Warning
- Fimfim – Boasiako
- Lyrical Joe – 5th August 7
- Medikal – We Made It
- Sarkodie – Otan
- Strongman – Dear God
Best Songwriter of the Year
- Perez Musik – Kaafo (Don't Cry)
- Fameye – Not God
- DSL – Truth
- Sarkodie – Otan
- Akwaboah – Asikyire
- Manodzi – Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo
- Added to Telecel Most Popular Song of the Year following corrections TGMA board in a statement dated Monday, April 15th, 202 ↩︎
- Originally Amerado ft. Fameye – Kweku Ananse Remix, but was corrected by TGMA board in a statement dated Monday, April 15th, 2024 ↩︎
- Originally Lonely Road – O'Kenneth ft. Slim Kid, but was corrected by TGMA board in a statement dated Monday, April 15th, 2024 ↩︎
