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Black Sherif

Also known as: Mohammed Ismail Sherif Kwaku Frimpong · Kwaku the Traveler · the artiste · Kofi Kinaata · Kinaata · Mohammed Ismail Sherif

Ghanaian musician who earned nine nominations for the 2026 Telecel Ghana Music Awards including Best Hiphop Song for "Where Dem Boys."

Black Sherif won Artiste of the Year at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards on May 9, 2026, his second time receiving the industry's highest honour. The 24-year-old claimed five awards total, including Best Hiphop Song for "Where Dem Boys," Songwriter of the Year for "Sacrifice," and Album/EP of the Year for Iron Boy, outpacing competitors including Medikal, Stonebwoy, and Sarkodie.

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Daddy Lumba honoured with posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award

The News

The late Ghanaian highlife icon Daddy Lumba received a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards on 9 May 2026, recognised for his decades of influence on Ghanaian highlife music. The tribute moved thousands in attendance who lit their mobile phones in a symbolic gesture, while protégé Ofori Amponsah performed Lumba's greatest hits in his memory.

Why it matters

Daddy Lumba's posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the TGMAs honours a highlife legend whose decades of music shaped Ghanaian culture and resonates with multiple generations.

4 hours ago · Joy Online →

Today

  1. Daddy Lumba honoured with posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award

    The late Ghanaian highlife icon Daddy Lumba received a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards on 9 May 2026, recognised for his decades of influence on Ghanaian highlife music. The tribute moved thousands in attendance who lit their mobile phones in a symbolic gesture, while protégé Ofori Amponsah performed Lumba's greatest hits in his memory.

    4 hours ago · Joy Online →

  2. Black Sherif wins Artiste of Year award at 2027 TGMAs

    Black Sherif was crowned Artiste of the Year at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards on 9 May 2026, marking his second time winning the industry's highest honour. The 24-year-old won five awards total, including Album/EP of the Year for Iron Boy, and outpaced competitors including Medikal, Stonebwoy, and Sarkodie.

    5 hours ago · Joy Online →

  3. Black Sherif wins Album of the Year at 27th TGMAs

    Black Sherif has won Album/EP of the Year at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards for his album Iron Boy, released in April 2025. The award recognized the project's cohesion, production quality, and artistic depth in a competitive field of heavyweight contenders.

    5 hours ago · Joy Online →

  4. Kofi Kinaata wins Best Highlife Artiste at 27th TGMAs

    Kofi Kinaata has been named Best Highlife Artiste of the Year at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards, also winning Best Highlife Song for 'It Is Finished', a tribute track mourning a 2025 military helicopter crash and honouring highlife legend Daddy Lumba.

    6 hours ago · Joy Online →

  5. Black Sherif wins Songwriter of the Year at 27th TGMAs

    The 24-year-old artist won the award at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards held on 9 May 2026 for his track 'Sacrifice' from his album 'Iron Boy', marking a notable achievement for a Hiphop artist in a category historically dominated by Highlife musicians.

    6 hours ago · Joy Online →

  6. Black Sherif wins Best Hiphop Song at 27th TGMAs

    Black Sherif won the Best Hiphop Song award at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards for his track "Where Dem Boys," which resonated with fans for its raw storytelling and street-inspired themes.

    9 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

  1. Sarkodie holds record with 11-year TGMA Artiste of Year nomination streak

    Across 26 TGMA editions since 2000, only ten artists have maintained long Artiste of the Year nomination streaks. Sarkodie leads with eleven consecutive nominations from the 15th edition in 2014 through the 25th edition in 2024, before his name was left off the 26th edition shortlist in 2025.

    21 hours ago · Joy Online →

Friday 8 May

  1. Wendy Shay confident of winning TGMA Artiste of Year award

    Ghanaian musician Wendy Shay has expressed confidence ahead of the 2026 Telecel Ghana Music Awards, stating she deserves to win the Artiste of the Year award. She is competing against Stonebwoy, Black Sherif, and Sarkodie, with the ceremony scheduled for May 9, 2026.

    8 May 2026 · Daily Guide →

Thursday 7 May

  1. UK-based musician Denny affirms Ghanaian identity despite abroad career

    UK-based musician and DJ Denny says his Ghanaian identity remains deeply rooted despite building his music career abroad, and that who he is at home differs from his stage persona. The Afro-fusion artiste, who began his music journey in 2020 before relocating to the UK, credits his passion for performing to his school days and hopes to collaborate with Ghana's biggest names.

    7 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 6 May

  1. Black Sherif says Iron Boy album reshaped his understanding of success

    Ghanaian musician Black Sherif, who undertook international touring across Africa, Europe, and the USA following the album cycle for his project Iron Boy, says the experience has deepened his understanding of success and gratitude. He noted that Album of the Year recognition would confirm that his sacrifices and sleepless nights were worthwhile.

    6 May 2026 · The Chronicle →

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