King Promise Reigns at 26th TGMA; Wins Artiste of the Year Award

Accra: Afrobeats star King Promise has won the prestigious Artiste of the Year (AOTY) award at the 26th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs). In a keenly contested race, King Promise edged Stonebwoy, King Paluta, Team Eternity, Kweku Smoke, Black Sherif, and Joe Mettle to claim the award.According to Ghana News Agency, the 'Terminator' hitmaker also won three awards on the night: Album/EP of the Year, Best Afropop Song, and Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste of the Year. In his acceptance speech, King Promise thanked everyone who supported him over the years, despite the early setbacks. He expressed gratitude to God, Killbeatz, Legacy Life Entertainment, and his family.Aside from King Promise winning the Artiste of the Year award, there were also some big winners on the night. King Paluta, who was one of the favourites to win the AOTY award, won three awards: Highlife Song of the Year, Most Popular Song of the Year, and Producer of the Year. Stonebwoy won the Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year for a record-extending 10th time and also won the Best Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year. His 'Jejereje' song won the Best Music Video award.The Best Rap Performance of the Year award was won by Kweku Smoke, who also picked Best Hiphop Song of the Year and Best Hiphop/Hiplife Artiste of the Year. Kofi Kinaata picked up Songwriter of the Year, while Fameye was adjudged Highlife Artiste of the Year. Diana Hamilton received a surprise win for Best International Collaboration of the Year with her 'Doing of the Lord' song featuring Mercy Chinwo.It was a jam-packed night with exciting music performances. Ayisi, who won Record of the Year, opened the show with his 'Can I Live' and 'Grind.' Yaw Darling, the Unsung Artiste of the Year, showcased his vocal prowess, while legendary Daughters of Glorious Jesus delivered powerful song ministrations. Stonebwoy, a two-time Artiste of the Year winner, energized the audience with performances of 'Psalm 23,' 'Jejereje,' and 'Sobolo.'The night also featured performances f rom King Promise, Kidi, Fameye, Kweku Smoke, and King Paluta. Despite the excitement, the event commemorated fallen music legends such as Teddy Osei, Naa Amanua, George Darko, and Adolf Tagoe. Additionally, a performance honored gospel singer Yaw Sarpong, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award.