Highlife musician who won Best Highlife Artiste and Song at 2026 TGMAs for 'It Is Finished' and released 'Black Stars' anthem for Ghana's World Cup campaign.
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Joy Online
… Kofi Kinaata continued his annual tradition of reminding everyone he owns a permanent seat in Ghana’s music scene, winning Best Highlife Song and Highlife Artiste of the Year. …
TGMA 27: Glitter, glory and Ghana’s longest night of “one more award”Joy Online
… The night saw some show-stopping performances from Black Sherif, Medikal, Wendy Shay, Piesie Esther, Kofi Kinaata, Lasmid, Samini, and a lifetime-achievement tribute performance by Ofori Amponsah, Okyeame Kwame, and Kwabena Kwabena to honour the late music legend, Daddy Lumba. …
Lali X Lola win Telecel Music for Good Award at 27th TGMAThe Chronicle
Officially known as Martin King Arthur, Kofi Kinaata has been named the Best Highlife Artiste of the Year at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA). …
Kofi Kinaata grabs Best Highlife Song and Highlife Artiste of the Year at 27th TGMAsJoy Online
… To Telecel Ghana and our partners, thank you for your commitment and sacrifice in keeping this dream alive year after year.” The 27th TGMA, themed ‘A Touch of Glitter’, featured show-stopping performances by Black Sherif, Medikal, Wendy Shay, Piesie Esther, Kofi Kinaata, Lasmid, …
Telecel marks 15 years as headline sponsor of 27th TGMADaily Guide
… The category was keenly contested by some of the country’s top music acts, including Stonebwoy with “Torcher”, Gyakie with “After Midnight”, Medikal with “Disturbation II”, Wendy Shay with “Ready”, Kweku Smoke with “Walk With Me”, and Kofi Kinaata with “It Is Finished”. …
Blacko Dedicates TGMA Prize To Arathejay, GonaboyDaily Guide
… Kofi Kinaata also won Best Highlife Song of the Year with ‘It Is Finished’ and Best Highlife Artist of the Year. …
Black Sherif Is 2026 TGMA Artiste Of The YearJoy Online
Kofi Kinaata, the celebrated voice of Takoradi, has been named the Best Highlife Artiste of the Year at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA). …
Kofi Kinaata grabs Best Highlife Artiste of the Year at 27th TGMAsGhanaian lawyer and lecturer Bobby Banson has compiled a list of Ghanaian rappers distinguished in the music industry, using criteria including consistency, commercial success, investment in young craft, lyrical dexterity, industry relevance, and generational distinction.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian lawyer and lecturer Bobby Banson has compiled a list of Ghanaian rappers distinguished in the music industry, using criteria including consistency, commercial success, investment in young craft, lyrical dexterity, industry relevance, and generational distinction.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian songstress Sista Afia has expressed frustration on X over colleagues declining to collaborate with her on upcoming projects, saying they are "suddenly busy giving me reasons why they 'don't want to do it.'" The post has sparked conversations among fans questioning unity in Ghana's music industry.
22 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
UK High Commissioner Sabah Zita Benson has called for stronger collaboration between government and the private sector to invest in Ghana's creative industry, particularly music, arts and tourism, noting that music plays a significant role in promoting Ghana internationally and driving tourism.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A candy product designed to look like lit cigarettes, sold in packaging featuring cartoon children smoking, has sparked public outrage in Ghana. Prominent figures including Dr. George Anagli and musician Kofi Kinaata are calling on the Food and Drugs Authority to ban the product, arguing it glamorizes smoking to children.
29 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghanaian actress and producer Nana Adjoa Lovia has been named official red carpet host for the 2026 Ghana Music Awards Europe, scheduled for September 12, 2026, in Düsseldorf, Germany, with a "Classic" dress code.
4 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Radio presenter Kwame Dadzie will host the 6th Ghana Comedy Awards on August 1, 2026, at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ridge, Accra. The event, organised by Creative Republic Limited, celebrates outstanding achievements in the Ghanaian comedy industry across categories including Comedy Actor of the Year and Comic TV/Radio Programme of the Year.
28 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Tieme Music, founded in 2022 by Franck Osei-Mensah and Charlène Osei-Mensah with bases in Accra and Paris, has become the #1 music distribution platform in Ghana by 2025 and reached over 6,000 artists while signing seven major talents to its label services. The company has earned 17 nominations at the Telecel Ghana Music Awards and international recognition including nominations at the Trace Music Awards, the Headies, and two nominations at the Les Flammes Awards in France.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian singer Abochi revealed that his female best friend contacted him after hearing his 2019 hit song "Bestie," which was based on his real-life experience of developing romantic feelings for her. They dated for six months but ended the relationship, realizing they were better as friends, which later inspired his song "Prison Break" about leaving a toxic relationship.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Gospel musician Grace Ashly has commended Medeama SC owner Moses Armah 'Parker' for sponsoring her latest cheer song for the Black Stars, after saying she could not get support from the GFA or Sports Ministry. Grace Ashly has been composing and performing cheer songs for the Black Stars since 2006.
24 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Highlife star Kofi Kinaata's patriotic anthem 'Black Stars,' produced by WillisBeatz and released before Ghana's Panama match, has become the unofficial anthem for Ghana's 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign and the most-used Black Stars track on social media platforms including TikTok, Facebook, X, and Instagram.
19 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards, held at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre, delivered glamour, music, fashion and performances. The red carpet theme "A Touch of Glitter" saw attendees in sequins, velvet, feathers, metallic suits and reflective outfits that prompted widespread social media commentary.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian afro-fusion duo Lali x Lola won the Telecel Music for Good Award at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards for their #CroxItOut campaign, which raises breast cancer awareness in schools across Ghana through music and mentorship. The award includes a cash prize to support the winning artist's social impact initiative.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Kofi Kinaata, officially Martin King Arthur, has won Best Highlife Artiste of the Year and Best Highlife Song for his tribute track 'It Is Finished' at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards. The song, which mourned a 2025 military helicopter crash and paid homage to highlife legend Daddy Lumba, resonated across the nation for its lyrical wisdom and emotional depth.
12 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Telecel celebrated its 15-year tenure as headline sponsor of the Ghana Music Awards at the 27th edition, where Black Sherif won Artiste of the Year, Medikal's "Shoulder" won Most Popular Song, and Daddy Lumba received a lifetime achievement honour. The partnership, which began under Vodafone in 2011 and continued through Telecel's 2024 rebrand, has expanded TGMA into regional concerts, schools initiatives, and contributed to Ghana's creative arts sector growth.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Reigning Artiste of the Year Black Sherif has dedicated his Album of the Year prize at the Telecel Ghana Music Awards to supporting fast-rising rap artistes Arathejay and Gonaboy, donating the GH¢100,000 cash award to Arathejay and giving the album listening session package to Gonaboy.
11 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Black Sherif was crowned Artiste of the Year at the 2026 Telecel Ghana Music Awards, also winning Album of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Hip-Hop Song of the Year, and Best Afropop Song. The award recognised his strong run over the past year, driven largely by the success of his album Iron Boy, marking his second Artist of the Year title at the TGMAs after winning in 2023.
11 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
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.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →