Ghanaian rapper and songwriter Black Sherif has been crowned Artiste of the Year at the 27th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards 2026, capping a remarkable night in which he won five awards.
The event was held at the Grand Arena, Accra International Conference Centre on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
The ceremony brought together some of the biggest names in Ghana’s music industry and featured performances from Enam, Morgan Nero, Kofi Kinaata, Piesie R2Bees, Diana Hamilton, Wendy Shay, Samini, Medikal, Lasmid and Black Sherif and others.
A special tribute performance was also held in honour of Daddy Lumba, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Full list of winners
- Artiste of the Year: Black Sherif
- Album of the Year: Black Sherif
- Songwriter of the Year: Black Sherif
- Best Hiphop Song of the Year: Black Sherif
- Best Afro Pop Song of the Year: Black Sherif
- Hiplife Song of the Year: Medikal
- Best Highlife Song of the Year: Kofi Kinaata
- Best Male Vocal Performance: Asiamah
- Best Female Vocal Performance: Enam
- Best Collaboration of the Year: Medikal featuring Shatta Wale
- International Collaboration of the Year: Molliy – Shake It to the Max (Remix)
- Afrobeats Song of the Year: Kojo Blak
- Best Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year: Molliy – Shake It to the Max
- Best Music Video: David Duncan for AraTheJay’s Put Am on God
- Best Urban/Contemporary Gospel Song: Kofi Owusu Peprah
- Gospel Artiste of the Year: Diana Hamilton
- Producer of the Year: ATown for Shoulder
- Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste of the Year: Wendy Shay
- Best Traditional Gospel Song of the Year: Piesie Esther
- Best African Song of the Year: Davido
- Audio Engineer of the Year: Daniel
- Best Rap Performance: Strongman
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Daddy Lumba
- Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year: Stonebwoy
- Best Hiphop/Hiplife Artiste of the Year: Medikal
- Best Group of the Year: Keche
- Best Highlife Artiste of the Year: Kofi Kinaata
- Record of the Year: Kwabena Kwabena
- Best New Artiste of the Year: Kojo Blak
- Music for Good: Lali X Lola
Black Sherif’s dominance on the night reaffirmed his place as one of Ghana’s most influential contemporary artistes. His success at the 2026 awards follows another strong year marked by chart-topping releases and international recognition.
