27th TGMA: Full list of winners

The 27th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards came off in grand style at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre, bringing together some of Ghana’s biggest music stars for a night filled with glamour, performances, and major wins.

Held under the theme “A Touch of Glitter,” the ceremony showcased electrifying performances from top artistes including Stonebwoy, Sarkodie, Black Sherif, Gyakie, Medikal, Wendy Shay, Kweku Smoke, MOLIY, Piesie Esther, and Diana Hamilton.

Ahead of the awards night, the TGMA Academy Board unveiled nominees across several categories in March 2026, including Artiste of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artiste. The Artiste of the Year category was particularly competitive, featuring names such as Black Sherif, Medikal, Stonebwoy, Wendy Shay, Sarkodie, and Diana Hamilton.

At the end of the night, Black Sherif emerged as the biggest winner, taking home the prestigious Artiste of the Year award. Medikal also enjoyed a successful night with multiple wins, while several other artistes were recognised for their contributions to the Ghanaian music industry.

Below is the full list of winners from the 27th TGMA:

Telecel Music for Good Award — Lali x Lola

Best Hiplife Song — “Shoulder” by Medikal featuring Shatta Wale and Beeztrap KOTM

Best Highlife Song — “It Is Finished” by Kofi Kinaata

Best Traditional Gospel Song — “Nyame Ye” by Piesie Esther

Best Hip Hop Song — “Where Dem Boys” by Black Sherif

Best Afropop Song — “Sacrifice” by Black Sherif

Best Music Video — “Put Am on God” by AratheJay

Best Afrobeats Song — “Excellent” by Kojo Blak featuring Kelvyn Boy

Best Male Vocal Performance — “Akoma” by Asiama

Best Female Vocal Performance — “Amin” by Enam

Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste — Wendy Shay

Best Highlife Artiste — Kofi Kinaata

Best Rap Performance — Strongman with “Mensei Da”

Best Hiplife/Hip Hop Artiste — Medikal

Collaboration of the Year — “Shoulder” by Medikal featuring Shatta Wale and Beeztrap KOTM

International Collaboration of the Year — “Shake It to the Max RMX” by MOLIY, Shenseea, Skillibeng and Silent Addy

Songwriter of the Year — “Sacrifice” by Black Sherif

Best Urban/Contemporary Gospel Song — “Big God Afro” by Kofi Owusu Peprah

Best Gospel Artiste — Diana Hamilton

Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste — Stonebwoy

Best Reggae/Dancehall Song — “Shake It to the Max RMX” by MOLIY, Shenseea, Skillibeng and Silent Addy

Artiste of the Year — Black Sherif

Unsung Artiste — Morgan Nero

Album/EP of the Year — “Iron Boy” by Black Sherif

Best New Artiste — Kojo Blak

Popular Song of the Year — “Shoulder” by Medikal

Record of the Year — Kwabena Kwabena

Group of the Year — Keche

Best African Song — Davido

Best Music Video Director — David Duncan

Producer of the Year — A Town TSB

Audio Engineer of the Year — Daniel Grahl