October 24, 2025: The Liberia Music Awards (LMA) has officially announced the nominees for the 2025 MTN Liberia Music Awards (MLMA), themed “LOUD AND LIBERIAN.” The highly anticipated event promises to spotlight the nation’s most talented musicians, producers, and industry professionals who continue to elevate Liberian music on both local and global stages.
This year’s edition introduces four new award categories, Trending Artist of the Year, Next Rated Artist, Female Vocal Performance, and Male Vocal Performance, further expanding the platform’s recognition of emerging and diverse talents within Liberia’s ever-evolving music scene.
The MLMA 2025 prizes have also been increased to reward excellence and hard work among creatives:
New Artist of the Year: USD $2,000 Song of the Year: USD $3,000 Artist of the Year: USD $7,000
Below are the official nominees for MLMA 2025:
Producer of the Year
Youboi | Afordoe | Rapid | Madness Beatz | Tequah Beatz | MZ Exclusive
New Artiste of the Year
Jboy | Will Flash | Sio | Jasmine | Brickson | IPM Gucs
Female Artist of the Year
Anitram | Fluxii | MC Caro | Faithvonic | Jasmine
Trending Artist of the Year
JBoy De Prophet | Sio | Lil Moore | Fluxii | King Dennis | 10-30 | Christoph The Change
Afropop Song of the Year
Sio – Blessings | Will Flash – My Ex | Stunn – David | JZyno – Move ft. Khaid | Teddyride – Wleesayma | Fazari – Koloqua Floor ft. Kizzy W | CIC – Happy ft. Stunn
Afropop Artist of the Year
CIC | Anitram | Will Flash | Lil Moore | JZyno | Stunn
Male Vocal Performance of the Year
Kizzy W – I Do ft. J Slught | Stunn – David | Lil Dre – Love Umbrella | CJay – Surveillance | Grateful Pap – Well Done | J Slught – Candy
Video of the Year
L Drez – Ayo | JZyno – Mood ft. Khaid | King Dennis – Hustle Anthem ft. Lil | Boifatty – Gana Gana | Lil Moore – Down Waterside
Traditional Gbema Song of the Year
Jboy – Content | Brickson – Only Me | Spize – My Side | TQue Beatz – Polay | Christoph – Akazuku | Shining Man – Bounce Back | Ayo Durkio – Welcome to Liberia
Video Director of the Year
Lolly Ox | Sayou Tequh | Faithvonic | Dir. DŌP | Parashoot
Next Rated Artist of the Year
Semac | 10-30 | Larry G | Lil Nicki | Dry Face | Nahj
Hipco/Trapco Song of the Year
MC Caro – Goal | King Dennis – Hustle Anthem | DJ Sama – Eat Your Show | Christoph – Big Boys Tins | IPM Gucs – Fake Love | Brickson – Set It for Me
Hipco/Trapco Artist of the Year
Mikey 20 | MC Caro | Nuchie Meek | King Dennis | Fazari | Dat Way Ezy | Christoph | JB
International Artist of the Year
Molly | Davido | Ayra Starr | Uncle Waffles | Black Sherif
DJ of the Year
DJ Sama | DJ American | Spesh D’DJ | DJ Nelly | DJ Aaronic | DJ Boakai
Collaboration of the Year
Brickson – Set It for Me | King Dennis – Hustle Anthem | Will Flash – My Ex | IPM Gucs – Fake Love | JZyno – Mood | MadnessBeatz – Messy
Male Artist of the Year
Christoph | Lil Moore | JZyno | CIC | King Dennis | Will Flash | Teddyride
Song of the Year
JZyno – Mood | Teddyride – Wleesayma | Jboy – Content | DJ Sama – Eat Your Show | Sio – Blessings | King Dennis – Hustle Anthem | MC Caro – Goal | Will Flash – My Ex
Gospel Artist of the Year
Jesse Pratt | Paul Harding | Preacha Man | Imoz Dablo | Grateful Pap | Klah Doteh | Samuelyn Wilson
Gospel Song of the Year
Jesse Pratt – Miracle Working God | Paul Harding – Pull Me Through | Preacha Man – Grace of God | Imoz Dablo ft. Stunn – Mercy | Grateful Pap – Well Done | Klah Doteh – Revealing Jesus | Samuelyn Wilson ft. Judah Zubairu – Open Up
Female Vocal Performance
Anitram – Tragedy | Winn – Best Part | Ken The Sound Nerd – The Fallings | Raquel Hage – Jealous | Ceekenayway – Twenty9 | Samuelyn Wilson – Open Up
On-Air Personality of the Year
DJ Weezy | Constance Joetta | Grateful Jimmy | SnapBack | Laurina Honoree | Sassy MC | DJ J Mark | Civilized Mano Boi
Album of the Year
JZyno – Liberian Boy | CIC – Local Champion | MC Caro – Stop Playing | DatWay Ezy – Take Care Larmie | Taweh G – New Episode
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
Mr. Church | Hi Def | Dope Zulu | Tito Gee
Artist of the Year
Will Flash | JZyno | CIC | King Dennis | Jboy De Prophet| MC Caro
The Liberia Music Awards remains one of the nation’s most prestigious music platforms, annually recognizing Liberian excellence in sound, creativity, and performance. With this year’s theme, “LOUD AND LIBERIAN,” the organizers reaffirm their mission to amplify Liberian voices and showcase the nation’s cultural pride through music.
Media Contact:
Liberia Music Awards Secretariat
Email: info@liberiamusicawards.com
Website: www.liberiamusicawards.com
Phone: +231 88 147 9190
