The Telecel Ghana Music Awards returned in grand style on Saturday, May 9, 2026, as the Grand Arena in Accra hosted the 27th edition of Ghana’s biggest music awards ceremony.
The night belonged largely to Black Sherif, who once again emerged as the biggest winner after being crowned Artiste of the Year, repeating his success from 2023.
The ‘Iron Boy’ hitmaker capped off an impressive evening by taking home five awards, further cementing his position as one of Ghana’s most dominant music acts following a year marked by major international streaming success and chart performance.
Among the awards won by Black Sherif were Album/EP of the Year for Iron Boy, Best Afropop Song for Sacrifice, Best Hip-Hop Song for WHERE DEM BOYS, and Songwriter of the Year for Sacrifice.
The ceremony also witnessed a strong showing from Medikal, who secured four major awards on the night. The rapper reclaimed the Best Hiplife/Hip-Hop Artiste title and also won Most Popular Song of the Year, Best Hiplife Song, and Collaboration of the Year for the viral hit Shoulder, featuring Shatta Wale and Beeztrap KOTM.
Kofi Kinaata also enjoyed a successful evening, winning Best Highlife Song for It Is Finished and Best Highlife Artiste.
Internationally recognised Ghanaian singer Moliy earned two awards for Shake It To The Max Remix, including Best Reggae/Dancehall Song and International Collaboration of the Year alongside Shenseea, Skillibeng and Silent Addy.
Other notable winners included Wendy Shay, who won Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste; Stonebwoy, who secured Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste; and Diana Hamilton, who was named Best Gospel Artiste.
The prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to legendary highlife icon Daddy Lumba in recognition of his enduring contribution to Ghanaian music.
Major Winners at TGMA 27
- Artiste of the Year: Black Sherif
- Album/EP of the Year: Iron Boy — Black Sherif
- Most Popular Song of the Year: Shoulder — Medikal ft. Shatta Wale & Beeztrap KOTM
- Best New Artiste: Kojo Blak
- Best Gospel Artiste: Diana Hamilton
- Best Hiplife/Hip-Hop Artiste: Medikal
- Best Highlife Artiste: Kofi Kinaata
- Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste: Stonebwoy
- Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste: Wendy Shay
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Daddy Lumba
Other winners on the night included Strongman for Best Rap Performance, Kwabena Kwabena for Record of the Year, Enam for Best Female Vocal Performance, and Asiama for Best Male Vocal Performance.
The awards ceremony once again highlighted the growing global influence of Ghanaian music and celebrated the creativity, excellence and cultural impact of artists across multiple genres.
