GMA USA was held on August 16, 2025
The Ghana Music Awards USA 2025 was held on Saturday the 16th of August 2025, live from the Claridge Hotel (ACX1 studios) Atlantic City, New Jersey.
It was a glamorous and exciting night which ended with the most anticipated Artiste of the Year’ spot awarded to gospel musician, Empress Gifty amongst others.
Asides the ultimate prize, here’s a list of the other 21 categories and the winners who occupied them.
2025 GMAUS: Empress Gifty beats Black Sherif, King Promise, Stonebwoy to win Artiste of the Year
-Gospel Artist of the Year (Ghana): Piesie Esther
-Highlife Artiste of the Year (Ghana): Fameye
-Highlife Song of the Year (Ghana): Aseda by King Paluta
-Emerging Artist of the Year (Ghana): Blakid
-Songwriter of the Year (Ghana): Kofi Kinaata
-Gospel Song of the Year (Ghana): Empress Gifty
USA Categories
-Afro Pop Song of the Year (USA): Sugar by Elizha
-AfroBeat/Afro Pop Artiste of the Year (USA): Jamin Beats
-Gospel Song of the Year (USA): Hear My Cry by Ama Asare
-Gospel Artist of the Year (USA): Royal Mama
-Male Artist of the Year (USA): C Burn
-Most Popular Artist of the Year (USA): Nii Addo
-Rapper of the Year (USA): K Rocks
-Diaspora Act of the Year: Samuel Sey
-New Artist of the Year (USA): Brother Ishmael
-Music Video of the Year (USA): Faithful by Gifty K.
-Music Concert of the Year (USA): “Sherkinab Experience” by Becky Osei
-Hiplife and Hip Pop Song of the Year (USA): “Superstar” by Emperor T Jigah
-Hiplife Artiste of the Year (USA): Ade3f3 Kwakye
-Highlife Song of the Year (USA): Dream Big by Jay Baba
-Hiplife/ Hip Pop Artiste of the Year (USA): Nana NYC
Meanwhile, the event brought together some of Ghana’s finest musicians, producers and key industry players from both home and the diaspora, who gathered to celebrate musical excellence and the ever growing influence of Ghanaian music on the global stage.
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