2026 TGMA: See the full list of winners

Accra’s Grand Arena hosted a night of glitz and musical celebration on Saturday, May 9, 2026, as the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) honoured Ghana’s top-performing artistes for the year under review.

The event brought together industry players, fans, and performers for one of the most anticipated nights on the entertainment calendar.

Black Sherif dominated the night, clinching the coveted Artiste of the Year award once again after his 2023 victory.

The “Iron Boy” hitmaker secured a total of five awards, cementing his status as one of Ghana’s most influential contemporary artistes.

2026 TGMA: Black Sherif crowned Artiste of the Year

The competition was intense, with Medikal emerging as another big winner. The AMG rapper picked up four awards, including Best Hiplife/Hip-Hop Artiste and Best Collaboration for his hit song “Shoulder.”

Kofi Kinaata also enjoyed a successful night with two awards, while Moliy gained international recognition, winning two honours, including International Collaboration of the Year for the remix of “Shake It to the Max.”

Below is the full list of winners at the 27th TGMA 2026 edition

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

Hiphop 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 theMax

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 rms

Best Urban/Contemporary Gospel Song: Kofi Owusu Peprah - Big God Afro

Best Music video : AratheJay Directed by 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 (Winner)

Traditional Gospel Song: Piesie Esther - Nyame Ye

Reggae Dancehall Artiste of the Year: StoneBwoy

Best Hiphop Artiste of the Year: Medikal

Best African song - Davido ft Omah Lay - With You

Audio Engineer of the Year - Daniel Grüll - Enso Nyame Y3

Song Writer 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

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