'I should have been there' - Cina Soul reacts to TGMA 'Album of the Year' snub

Cina Soul is a Ghanaian singer

Tue, 7 Apr 2026 Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Ghanaian singer Cina Soul has expressed her disappointment with the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) board for overlooking her work in this year’s nominations.

In a post shared on X and sighted by GhanaWeb on April 7, 2026, Cina Soul echoed earlier comments by Black Sherif, who questioned the TGMA board on why they didn't include her work in the “Album of the Year” category.

According to Cina Soul, she invested significant effort into her album, "Did I Lie?", and believes it deserved recognition.

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“I genuinely believe I should’ve been there. I put so much work into ‘DID I LIE?’,” she said.

She also expressed gratitude to Black Sherif for his support, noting that his comments validated her feelings.

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“It gives me solace knowing I’m not biased towards my own work. Thank you, @blacksherif_,” she added.

Meanwhile, other Ghanaian artistes, including Arathejay, have also expressed disappointment with the TGMA board for not nominating his album, "The Odyssey".

Read the post below:

genuinely believe i should’ve been there i put soo much work in ‘DID I LIE?’ and it fills me with solace knowing i’m not biased towards my own work. THANK YOU @blacksherif_❤️ https://t.co/Tr3IhkxOPJ
— Export (@Cina_Soul) April 4, 2026