TGMA 27: Black Sherif wins Artiste of the Year for the second time. Check out full list of winners

 Dubbed biggest night of music, the event is being held at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).

In March 2026, the Ghana Music Award Academy Board announced the nominees for the 27th TGMA, featuring categories such as Artiste of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist.

This year’s Artiste of the Year category is one of the most competitive, featuring Black Sherif, Medikal, Stonebwoy,Wendy Shay, Sarkodie and Diana Hamilton.

Leading the performance roster are some of the industry’s most prominent acts. Performers confirmed for the night include Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, and Black Sherif. Also billed are Gyakie, Kweku Smoke, MOLIY, Wendy Shay, Medikal, Piesie Esther, and gospel artist Diana Hamilton.

The biggest moment of the night went to Black Sherif, who was crowned Artiste of the Year, confirming a dominant run built on strong releases and wide cultural influence.

One of the standout performers of the night was Medikal, who also had a successful outing, picking up multiple awards including Hip Hop/Hiplife Artiste of the Year and Most Popular Song of the Year with “Shoulder,” marking a major highlight in his TGMA journey.

Other major winners included Stonebwoy, Wendy Shay, Diana Hamilton, and Kofi Kinaata, all of whom maintained strong presence in their respective categories.

Overall, TGMA 27 reflected a competitive year in Ghana’s music industry, with established acts and rising stars sharing the spotlight on one of the country’s biggest entertainment stages.

Check out full list below:

• Artiste of the Year – Black Sherif
  
• Hip Hop/Hiplife Artiste of the Year – Medikal
  
• Hiplife Song of the Year – “Shoulder” – Medikal
  
• Highlife Song of the Year – “It Is Finished” – Kofi Kinaata
  
• Best Highlife Artiste – Kofi Kinaata
  
• Male Vocal Performance of the Year – Asiama
  
• Female Vocal Performance of the Year – Enam
• Hip Hop Song of the Year – “Where Dem Boyz” – Black Sherif
  
• Collaboration of the Year – “Shoulder” – Medikal
  
• International Collaboration of the Year – “Shake It to the Max” – Moliy
  
• Best Afro Pop Song of the Year – “Sacrifice” – Black Sherif
  
• Afrobeats Song of the Year – “Excellent” – Kojo Black
  
• Reggae Song of the Year – “Shake to the Max” – Moliy
  
• Best Music Video – “Put Am On God” – AratheJay
• Contemporary Song of the Year – “Big God Afro” – Kofi Owusu Peprah
  
• Gospel Artiste of the Year – Diana Hamilton
  
• Traditional Gospel Song of the Year – Piesie Esther
  
• Producer of the Year – Atown
  
• Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste – Wendy Shay
  
• African Song of the Year – “With You” – Davido ft Omah Lay
  
• Audio Engineer of the Year – Enso Nyame Yɛ
  
• Songwriter of the Year – Black Sherif (“Sacrifice”)
  
• Best Rap Performance – Strongman
• Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year – Stonebwoy
  
• Group of the Year – Keche
  
• Record of the Year – Kwabena Kwabena
  
• New Artiste of the Year – Kojo Black
  
• Album of the Year – Iron Boy
  
• Most Popular Song of the Year – “Shoulder” – Medikal