2026 TGMAs: ‘Blacko should win Artiste of the Year else we riot’ – Kwesi Arthur

As the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) approaches and conversations intensify over who will take home the night’s most coveted prize, Artiste of the Year, rapper Kwesi Arthur has declared his support for Black Sherif.

Speaking on Ghanaian streamer and content creator MadeInGhana’s stream on April 16, 2026, the “Okay Switch” hitmaker said that, based on the year under review, he believes Black Sherif deserves the top honour.

According to Kwesi Arthur, if the “Iron Boy” hitmaker does not take home the award on the night, there would be a riot.

“Looking at the year under review, I think Black Sherif should be Artiste of the Year. If he no win, we go riot,” Kwesi Arthur declared.

The rapper then turned the question back to MadeInGhana, asking who he thought deserved the coveted prize.

MadeInGhana picked Medikal as another artiste who deserves the award, pointing to his impact within the year under review.

'We deserve it' - Black Sherif on 2026 TGMAs Artiste of the Year speculations

However, he was emphatic that when it comes to Album/EP of the Year, Black Sherif’s “Iron Boy” stands out as the strongest contender.

Black Sherif, off his second studio album, has asserted his dominance ahead of the 2026 Telecel Ghana Music Awards, emerging as the artiste with the highest number of nominations, securing nine nominations in total.

His nominations include Artiste of the Year, Best Hiplife/Hip-Hop Artiste of the Year, and Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year for his popular track “Where Dem Boys.”

His hit song “Sacrifice” has also been nominated for Best Afropop Song, Best Music Video, Songwriter of the Year, and Most Popular Song of the Year.

In addition, his second album and hit project “Iron Boy” earned a nomination for Album/EP of the Year.

On the international front, Black Sherif’s collaboration “So It Goes,” featuring Nigerian Afrobeats musician Fireboy DML, is also in contention under the International Collaboration category.

Kwesi Arthur says Black Sherif be ein AOTY🫵🔥 pic.twitter.com/Pad62HBXGX

— Mr. OJ (@_Just_ice) April 16, 2026