The countdown to Ghana’s biggest night in music has officially begun, following the release of the full list of nominees for the 27th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards 2026. The announcement sets the stage for what is expected to be one of the most fiercely contested editions in recent years.
The nominees were unveiled during the awards’ official launch event held on Saturday, March 14, at the Palms Convention Centre.
Topping the highly coveted Artiste of the Year category are Black Sherif, Medikal, Stonebwoy, Wendy Shay, Sarkodie, and Diana Hamilton, all of whom have enjoyed impressive chart success and strong fan support over the past year.
In a notable development, dancehall star Shatta Wale makes his return after a seven-year absence, earning a nomination in the Best Hiplife Song category alongside Medikal and Beeztrap Kotm for their collaboration, “Shoulder.”
For Album/EP of the Year, contenders include Iron Boy by Black Sherif, Disturbation 2 by Medikal, After Midnight by Gyakie, Torcher by Stonebwoy, Ready by Wendy Shay, and Walk With Me by Kweku Smoke.
Meanwhile, rising stars Kojo Blak, Gonaboy, Lalid, and Adom Kiki have secured nominations for Best New Artiste, underscoring the emergence of fresh talent shaping the future of Ghanaian music.
The 27th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards 2026 will feature 26 categories, spanning a broad spectrum of musical genres and achievements. These include Best Hiplife/HipHop, Afrobeats/Afropop, Reggae/Dancehall, Gospel, as well as key honours such as Collaboration of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Music Video of the Year.
Fans are now eagerly awaiting the announcement of the main awards night, as anticipation builds over who will emerge victorious and claim Ghana’s most prestigious music accolades this year.
TGMA 2026 full nomination list
Artiste of the Year
Black Sherif
Medikal
Wendy Shay
Sarkodie
Diana Hamilton
Best Hiplife Song
Medikal ft Shatta Wale & Beeztrap Kotm – Shoulder
Ko-Jo Cue ft Arathejay & Ofori Amponsah – Tonton
Kojo Blak ft Sarkodie – Next Door
Sarkodie ft Rweru Flick – Messiah
Rwesi Amewuga – Badness
The countdown to Ghana’s biggest night in music officially begins as the full list of nominees for the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) has been revealed, setting the stage for one of the most competitive editions in recent memory. The nominees were announced during TGMA’s official unveiling show on Saturday, March 14, at the Palms Convention Centre, La Palm Beach Hotel.
Leading the charge in the Artiste of the Year category are Black Sherif, Medikal, Stonebwoy, Wendy Shay, Sarkodie, and Diana Hamilton, all of whom have enjoyed strong chart performance and fan support over the past year. Notably, dancehall heavyweight Shatta Wale makes his return after a seven-year ban, joining Medikal and Beeztrap Kotm in the Best Hiplife Song category for Shoulder.
Albums in contention for Album/EP of the Year include Black Sherif’s Iron Boy, Medikal’s Disturbation 2, Gyakie’s After Midnight, Stonebwoy’s Torcher, Wendy Shay’s Ready, and Kweku Smoke’s Walk With Me. Emerging talents Kojo Blak, Gonaboy, Lalid, and Adom Kiki are vying for Best New Artiste, highlighting the next generation of Ghanaian stars.
The 27th TGMA will feature 26 categories, covering a wide range of genres and achievements—from Best Hiplife/HipHop, Afrobeats/Afropop, and Reggae/Dancehall, to Gospel, Collaboration of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Music Video of the Year.
Fans eagerly await the announcement of the awards night date, anticipating who will take home Ghana’s top music honors this year.
TGMA 2026 full nomination list
Artiste of the Year
Black Sherif
Medikal
Wendy Shay
Sarkodie
Diana Hamilton
Best Hiplife Song
Medikal ft Shatta Wale & Beeztrap Kotm – Shoulder
Fameye ft Medikal – Habit
Ko-Jo Cue ft Arathejay & Ofori Amponsah – Tonton
Kojo Blak ft Sarkodie – Next Door
Sarkodie ft Rweru Flick – Messiah
Rwesi Amewuga – Badness
Audio Engineer of the Year
Francis Kweku Osei – Chaana
Kwame Yeboah – Akoma
Samuel Laryea Otoo – For My Good
KC_Beatz – Afa
Robo Dabeat Scientist – Kwame Macho
Daniel Grüll – Enso Nyame Y3
Record of the Year
Samini ft Soweto Gospel Choir – Chaana
Asiama – Aroma
Enam – Afa
Soul Winners ft Joe Mettle – For My Good
Rama Blak – Kwame Macho
Kwabena Kwabena – Enso Nyame Y3
The countdown to Ghana’s biggest night in music officially begins as the full list of nominees for the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) has been revealed, setting the stage for one of the most competitive editions in recent memory. The nominees were announced during TGMA’s official unveiling show on Saturday, March 14, at the Palms Convention Centre, La Palm Beach Hotel.
Leading the charge in the Artiste of the Year category are Black Sherif, Medikal, Stonebwoy, Wendy Shay, Sarkodie, and Diana Hamilton, all of whom have enjoyed strong chart performance and fan support over the past year. Notably, dancehall heavyweight Shatta Wale makes his return after a seven-year ban, joining Medikal and Beeztrap Kotm in the Best Hiplife Song category for Shoulder.
Albums in contention for Album/EP of the Year include Black Sherif’s Iron Boy, Medikal’s Disturbation 2, Gyakie’s After Midnight, Stonebwoy’s Torcher, Wendy Shay’s Ready, and Kweku Smoke’s Walk With Me. Emerging talents Kojo Blak, Gonaboy, Lalid, and Adom Kiki are vying for Best New Artiste, highlighting the next generation of Ghanaian stars.
The 27th TGMA will feature 26 categories, covering a wide range of genres and achievements—from Best Hiplife/HipHop, Afrobeats/Afropop, and Reggae/Dancehall, to Gospel, Collaboration of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Music Video of the Year.
Fans eagerly await the announcement of the awards night date, anticipating who will take home Ghana’s top music honors this year.
TGMA 2026 full nomination list
Artiste of the Year
Black Sherif
Medikal
Wendy Shay
Sarkodie
Diana Hamilton
Best Hiplife Song
Medikal ft Shatta Wale & Beeztrap Kotm – Shoulder
Ko-Jo Cue ft Arathejay & Ofori Amponsah – Tonton
Kojo Blak ft Sarkodie – Next Door
Sarkodie ft Rweru Flick – Messiah
Rwesi Amewuga – Badness
Audio Engineer of the Year
Francis Kweku Osei – Chaana
Kwame Yeboah – Akoma
Samuel Laryea Otoo – For My Good
KC_Beatz – Afa
Robo Dabeat Scientist – Kwame Macho
Daniel Grüll – Enso Nyame Y3
Record of the Year
Samini ft Soweto Gospel Choir – Chaana
Asiama – Aroma
Enam – Afa
Soul Winners ft Joe Mettle – For My Good
Rama Blak – Kwame Macho
Most Popular Song of the Year
Kidi ft Olivetheboy & Kojo Blak – Gymnastic
Black Sherif – Sacrifice
Wendy Shay ft Olivetheboy – Crazy Love
Rojo Blak ft Kelvyn Boy – Excellent
Medikal ft Shatta Wale & Beeztrap Kotm – Shoulder
Lasmid – Olivia
Moliy, Shenseea, Srillibeng & Silent Addy – Shake It To The Max Remix
Piesie Esther – Nyame Ye
King Paluta – Foko
Album/EP of the Year
Black Sherif – Iron Boy
Stonebwoy – Torcher
Gyakie – After Midnight
Medikal – Disturbation 2
Wendy Shay – Ready
Kweku Smoke – Walk With Me
Best New Artiste
Kojo Blak
Gonaboy
Lalid
Adom Kiki
Best Reggae / Dancehall Artiste
Samini
Ras Kuuku
Stonebwoy
Best Gospel Artiste
Piesie Esther
Diana Hamilton
Mogmusic
Kofi Owusu Peprah
Mabel Okyere
Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta
Best Urban / Contemporary Gospel Song
Ewura Abena – Ebefa
Kofi Owusu Peprah – Big God Afro
Diana Hamilton ft Ntorzo Mbambo & Elder Mireru – Aha Ye (The Good Place)
Scott Evans – Ready
Kofi Karikari – Stamina
Carl Clottey ft Luigi Maclean – Yehoda
Best Reggae / Dancehall Song
Moliy, Shenseea, Skillibeng & Silent Addy – Shake It To The Max RMX
Stonebwoy – Torcher
Cina Soul feat Stonebwoy – Larger Than Life (LTL)
Samini – Summer King
Arathe Jay ft Stonebwoy – Talisman
Amerado – Pharaoh
International Collaboration of the Year
Moliy, Shenseea, Skillibeng, Silent Addy – Shake It To The Max RMX
Black Sherif ft Fireboy DML – So It Goes
Wendy Shay ft Bedjine, Phina & Guchi – Too Late Remix (2.0)
Lasmid feat TML Vibez – Meet 4 Corner
King Promise ft Mr Eazi – See What We’ve Done
Moliy ft Tyla – Body Go
Collaboration of the Year
Rojo Blak ft Kelvyn Boy – Excellent
Kidi ft Olivetheboy & Kojo Blak – Gymnastic
Wendy Shay ft Olivetheboy – Crazy Love
Sarkodie ft Rweku Smoke – Violence
Medikal ft Shatta Wale & Beeztrap – Shoulder
Kwabena Kwabena ft Stonebwoy & Kofi Kinaata – Aso II
Songwriter of the Year
Black Sherif – Sacrifice
Kofi Kinaata – Have Mercy II
Cofi Boham – Take Me Home
Ko-Jo Cue – Abebere
Arwaboah – Obi Nnim (Obinim)
Stonebwoy – Send Them a Prayer
Best Highlife Artiste
Fameye
King Paluta
Kwabena Kwabena
Kofi Kinaata
Kuami Eugene
Best Hiplife/ Hiphop Artiste
Black Sherif
Medikal
Kweku Smoke
Sarkodie
Ko-Jo Cue
O’Kenneth
Best Rap Performance
Strongman – Mensei Da
Ko-Jo Cue – Abebere
Lyrical Joe – 5th August 9
Joe Kay – 4GG (For God’s Glory)
Medikal – Welcome to Africa
Sarkodie – Violence
Best Female Vocal Performance
Enam – Amin
Grace Charles (Team Eternity GH) – See Me Through
Niiella – Show Me How to Love
Cina Soul – Breathe
Lordina The Soprano – Beni Tookweil
Best Afrobeats / Afropop Artiste
Wendy Shay
Kojo Blak
Kidi
Olivetheboy
Moliy
