The 2026 edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards came alive in grand style on Saturday May 9, 2026, as some of Ghana’s biggest musicians, industry players, celebrities and music lovers gathered at the Accra International Conference Centre for the biggest night in Ghanaian music.
The Grand Arena was filled with excitement, fashion and unforgettable performances as millions of viewers across Ghana and beyond followed the prestigious awards ceremony to witness who would emerge victorious in the various categories.
From emotional and beautiful acceptance speeches to thrilling stage performances, the 27th edition of the awards once again proved why the event remains the most celebrated music awards scheme in the country.
Several artistes made huge statements on the night with remarkable wins across different categories. Medikal grabbed attention early after winning Hiplife Song of the Year with his hit song Shoulder, while Kofi Kinaata continued his dominance in the Highlife category with It is finished winning Highlife Song of the Year.
There were also major victories for stars like Black Sherif, Wendy Shay and Stonebwoy as the night unfolded.
TGMA 2026: 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
• 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 Owes 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
• Music for Good – Lali and Lola
• Telecel Most Popular Song of the Year – Medikal (Shoulder)
• Artist Of The Year – Black Sherif
