Black Sherif once again proved his dominance in Ghana’s music industry after emerging as the biggest winner at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) held on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Accra International Conference Centre.
The “Iron Boy” star closed out an exceptional night by taking home the top Artiste of the Year award, further cementing his reputation as one of the most influential artists of his generation.
Beyond the main prize, Black Sherif led in multiple categories and owned the night. He won Album of the Year for his acclaimed project Iron Boy, while also claiming Songwriter of the Year, Afropop Song of the Year for “Sacrifice,” and Hip-Hop Song of the Year for “Where Dem Boys.”
This win marks his second Artiste of the Year title, following his first in 2023. Other artists also had standout moments. Medikal impressed with wins for Hiplife Song of the Year for “Shoulder,” Best Collaboration of the Year with Shatta Wale for the same track, and Best Hip-Hop Artiste of the Year. Highlife musician Kofi Kinaata continued his strong form by winning Highlife Song of the Year with “It Is Finished” and Highlife Artiste of the Year.In reggae and dancehall, Stonebwoy retained his Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year crown, while gospel singer Diana Hamilton was awarded Gospel Artiste of the Year.A touching moment came when highlife legend Daddy Lumba received a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award for his massive contribution to Ghana’s music scene.The event celebrated both emerging and established talent across genres, reflecting the diversity and growth of Ghanaian music.
Full List of Winners
Hiplife Song of the Year: Medikal – Shoulder
Highlife Song of the Year: Kofi Kinaata – It Is Finished
Best Male Vocal Performance: Asiama – Akoma
Best Female Vocal Performance: Enam – Amin
Hip-Hop Song of the Year: Black Sherif – Where Dem Boys
Best Collaboration of the Year: Medikal/Shatta Wale – Shoulder
Best International Collaboration: Moliy – Shake It to the Max
Afropop Song of the Year: Black Sherif – Sacrifice
Best Afrobeats Song: Kojo Blak ft Kelvyn Boy – Excellent
Best Reggae/Dancehall Song: MOLIY, SHENSEEA, SKILLIBENG, SILENT ADDY – Shake It to the Max
Best Urban/Contemporary Gospel Song: Kofi Owes Peprah – Big God Afro
Best Music Video: AratheJay, Dir. David Duncan – Put Am on God
Gospel Artiste of the Year: Diana Hamilton – This Is the Doing of the Lord
Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste of the Year: Wendy Shay
Producer of the Year: Shoulder – A’town
Traditional Gospel Song: Piesie Esther – Nyame Ye
Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year: Stonebwoy
Best Hip-Hop Artiste of the Year: Medikal
Best African Song: Davido ft Omah Lay – With You
Audio Engineer of the Year: Daniel Grüll – Enso Nyame Y3
Songwriter of the Year: Black Sherif
Best Rap Performance: Strongman – Mensei Da
Lifetime Achievement Award: Daddy Lumba
Group of the Year: Keche
Highlife Artiste of the Year: Kofi Kinaata
Best New Artiste: Kojo Blak
Album of the Year: Black Sherif – Iron Boy
Artiste of the Year: Black Sherif
