Awards
Central Music Awards 2025: Check Out Full List of Winners
The 14th Central Music Awards came alive on Saturday, 29th November 2025, at the Center for National Culture, CNC, Cape Coast, with a vibrant celebration of music, culture, and excellence.
The event, themed “Feel the Culture,” brought together Music Business Executives, Board and Academy Members, industry players, artistes, and music enthusiasts to recognize and reward outstanding achievements in the music industry.
The night was expertly hosted by the dynamic duo of Queen Afedziwa and Kofi Owusu Opabene, who kept the audience entertained with their infectious energy. The Official DJs for the night, DJ Barnes and DJ Pizil, got the crowd grooving with their electrifying performances of back-to-back central music.
Kojo Vypa stole the show, walking away with four awards, including the coveted Artiste of the Year award. He also took home awards for Best EP/Album of the Year, Best Rapper of the Year, and Best Event of the Year.
As the reigning Artiste of the Year, Kojo Vypa was showered with prizes, including a sponsored trip to South Africa for a Music Business Conference, Vacation and Promotional Tour, courtesy of Mr. Nicholas Hagan, Board Chairman of the Central Music Awards. He also received a 2-day vacation stay at Lemon Beach Resort at Elmina and Wilberforce Apartments located in Cape Coast.
Other winners of the night included Kwesi Taadi who won the Songwriter of the year, Koffii Tome, who emerged as the New Artiste of the Year, Psalms, who won the Female Artiste of the Year award, Sobolo Geng wining the Group of the year, Borther Ishmael winning Gospel Artiste of the year and Breman Asikuma-based rapper, who took home the Emerging Artiste of the Year award.
The event featured captivating performances by Kojo Vypa, Twicy, Psalms, Kwesi Taadi, Yaw Darling, Yhaw Fargo, Jeneral Rojah, Khae Stunna, ButMe, Kojo Bars, Mysterious Bowtie, Don Proph, and many more.
Official Sponsors for this year’s awards include; TW Radio, EN.AR Limited, n.Jet, KuePres, entech, Oguaa Hotspot, Ote Dollar Foundation, Lemon Group, Club 161, Shaxi, The C-Quansah Foundation LBG, and Hon. Thomas Amissah, Deputy Managing Director for the National Investment Bank PLC.
The 14th Central Music Awards was a night to remember, celebrating the best of central region’s music and culture. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees. Check out the full list of winners.
CENTRAL MUSIC AWARDS 2025 : FULL LIST OF WINNERS
CAMPUS ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
WINNER: YAW FILLA – OGUAA SHTS
EMERGING ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
WINNER: DON QWEZ
BEST FANBASE OF THE YEAR
WINNER: THE KUNAMAS JAMA GROUP
BEST LIVE BAND OF THE YEAR
WINNER: THE KUNAMAS JAMA GROUP
BEST DANCE GROUP OF THE YEAR
WINNER: MONSTER DANCE ACADEMY
GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
WINNER: EMPRESS CHRISTY – Atanfo Nye Nyame
GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
WINNER: BROTHER ISHMAEL
REGGAE SONG OF THE YEAR
WINNER: RAS KOFAI – Dot Com
DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
WINNER: STYLISH LIBERTY – My Dream
BEST PROMOTER – DJ OF THE YEAR
WINNER: DJ PLAXTYK – TW Radio 88.9
BEST PROMOTER – PRESENTER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: SELEKTA LONZY – Golden Star 89.3 MHz
BEST PROMOTER – ONLINE OF THE YEAR
WINNER: KOFY JESSE TV
BEST EVENT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: KOJO VYPA – MOE CONCERT 2025
HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
WINNER: ATO ZIGARO – Abena Julie
HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
WINNER: OKINTOE – King is Coming
BEST HIP-HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
WINNER: YHAW FARGO – Save Me
AFROPOP SONG OF THE YEAR
WINNER: ADOMBA EFFAH – Sweetie
SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: KING ODYSSEY
BEST PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: RABBIS BEATZ
BEST GROUP OF THE YEAR
WINNER: SOBOLO GENG
SONG OF THE YEAR
WINNER: BUTME – Me Mbo Wo
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: KWESI TAADI – Holy Sinner
BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: KOJO VYPA
BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
WINNER: AMANKRADO GH ft Takum – Despite
BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
WINNER: KHAE STUNNA – Money Madness
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: OBAA JOYCE – Ewurade Boame
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: NEUJAY – Hold On
NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
WINNER: KOFFII TOME
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT OF THE YEAR
WINNER: C BURN
BEST EP/ALBUM OF THE YEAR
WINNER: KOJO VYPA – Inspiration from Pains
FEMALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
WINNER: PSALMS
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
WINNER: KOJO VYPA
HONORARY AWARDS
HERITAGE PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
RECIPIENT: MR ROCKSON ARTHUR, CEO Ote Dollar Foundation
HERITAGE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR
RECIPIENT: DED BUDDY
Source: Communications Directorate, Heritage Promotions
The Bono Region is set to shine as distinguished personalities and accomplished individuals are brought together for the Bono Legendary Awards 2026, an initiative powered by Lincoln Multimedia to celebrate people whose contributions have made a lasting impact on the region and beyond.
The awards are expected to provide a platform to recognise individuals who have demonstrated excellence, dedication and remarkable service across various fields, including entertainment, business, education, media, entrepreneurship, community development, culture and other areas of public life.
The initiative comes at a time when there is growing interest in recognising the contributions of individuals while they are actively making a difference in their communities.
Beyond the glamour associated with awards ceremonies, the Bono Legendary Awards seeks to highlight the stories, sacrifices and achievements of people whose work continues to contribute to the development and promotion of the Bono identity.
The Bono Region has in recent years witnessed several initiatives aimed at recognising excellence and promoting the region’s cultural and professional contributions. The recently held Bono Regional Ghana Journalists Association Awards, for instance, brought together media practitioners and stakeholders to recognise outstanding contributions to journalism and development.
The 2026 edition of the Bono Legendary Awards is therefore expected to attract personalities from different sectors, with the celebration providing an opportunity for honourees, families, friends, industry players and members of the public to come together.
For many of the expected recipients, the recognition will represent more than a trophy. It will serve as an acknowledgement of years of hard work, resilience and commitment to their respective fields.
The awards also have the potential to contribute to the broader conversation about preserving Bono’s history and celebrating people who have helped shape its social, cultural and economic landscape.
As preparations continue, attention will be focused on the personalities who will receive recognition, the categories introduced by the organisers and the stories behind the individuals being celebrated.
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