TGMA 27 Winners Show the Power of Streaming, Catalogs and Collaborations
The full winners list from the 27th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards has offered a clear picture of where Ghanaian music is heading commercially, culturally, and globally. From streaming dominance to catalog strength and cross-border collaborations, this year’s awards reflected an industry increasingly shaped by long-term audience engagement rather than short-term viral moments.
Held at the Grand Arena in Accra, TGMA 27 brought together artists, executives, producers, publishers, and creatives across Ghana’s entertainment ecosystem for what remains the country’s most influential music industry event.
Beyond the awards themselves, TGMA 27 reflected the broader evolution of Ghana’s music business infrastructure. Artists are increasingly building careers around structured releases, digital distribution, publishing, catalog management, and international partnerships. In many ways, the winners’ list mirrors the growing professionalization of the African music industry as creators position themselves for sustainability beyond local radio success.
The night also honored legendary musician Daddy Lumba with the Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing one of the most influential catalogs in Ghanaian music history and the enduring value of legacy ownership within Africa’s entertainment economy.
Full List of Winners at TGMA 27 (2026)
- 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
- Hip Hop 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 The Max
- 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 Remix
- Best Urban/Contemporary Gospel Song — Kofi Owusu Peprah – Big God
- Best Music Video — AratheJay (Directed by David Duncan) – Put Am On God
- Gospel Artiste of the Year — Diana Hamilton
- Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste of the Year — Wendy Shay
- Producer of the Year — A-Town (Shoulder)
- Traditional Gospel Song of the Year — Piesie Esther – Nyame Ye
- Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year — Stonebwoy
- Best Hip Hop Artiste of the Year — Medikal
- Best African Song — Davido ft. Omah Lay – With You
- Audio Engineer of the Year — Daniel Grii – Enso Nyame Y3
- Songwriter 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/EP of the Year — Black Sherif – Iron Boy
- Artiste of the Year — Black Sherif
