… 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 TGMAGhana Minute.
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Wendy Shay
Wendy Shay — Ghanaian musician who won Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste at the 2026 Telecel Ghana Music Awards.
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- May 2026
… 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 TGMA… 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, GonaboyBlack Sherif Black Sherif was crowned Artiste of the Year at the 2026 Telecel Ghana Music Awards after beating competition from Medikal, Stonebwoy, Wendy Shay, Sarkodie and Diana Hamilton. …
Black Sherif Is 2026 TGMA Artiste Of The Year… the Year Album/EP of the Year (Iron Boy) Songwriter of the Year (Sacrifice) Best Hiphop Song (Where Dem Boys) Best Afropop Song (Sacrifice) To secure the crown, the Konongo Zongo native also had to outshine a formidable field of nominees, including Medikal, Stonebwoy, Wendy Shay …
Black Sherif crowned Artiste of the Year again at 2027 TGMAs… To secure the win, Black Sherif had to emerge victorious from a field of heavyweight contenders: Torcher by Stonebwoy After Midnight by Gyakie Disturbation II by Medikal Ready by Wendy Shay Walk With Me by Kweku Smoke Music lovers have hailed Iron Boy as a technical and emotional …
Black Sherif bags Album of the Year at 27th TGMAs as ‘Iron Boy’ reigns supremeIn a definitive triumph for the “Shay Gang” movement, Wendy Shay has been named the Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste of the Year at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA). …
Wendy Shay crowned Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste at the 27th TGMAsWendy Shay Ghanaian musician, Wendy Shay, has expressed confidence ahead of the 2026 Telecel Ghana Music Awards, stating that she believes she deserves to win the coveted Artiste of the Year award. …
Wendy Shay Confident Of Winning TGMA Artiste Of The Year AwardHiplife pioneer Reggie Rockstone has thrown his support behind Wendy Shay for Artiste of the Year at the 2026 Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA), scheduled for 9th May 2026. …
It will be a beautiful story if Wendy Shay wins TGMA Artiste of the Year – Reggie Rockstone- April 2026
… This year, it is a tight three horse race between Medikal, Wendy Shay, and Black Sherif. …
27th TGMA: Hits, heat and hard truths
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Lali x Lola win Telecel Music for Good Award at TGMA
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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 →
Yesterday
Lali x Lola win Telecel Music for Good Award at TGMA
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 →
Monday 11 May
Telecel marks 15 years as TGMA headline sponsor
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 →
Black Sherif donates TGMA Album prize to emerging rappers
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 wins 2026 TGMA Artiste of the Year award
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 →
Sunday 10 May
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.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Wendy Shay wins Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste at 27th TGMA
Wendy Shay has been named Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste of the Year at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards, held on 9 May 2026 in Accra, following a year of chart-topping releases and viral success.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Friday 8 May
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 →
Sunday 3 May
Reggie Rockstone backs Wendy Shay for TGMA Artiste of the Year
Hiplife pioneer Reggie Rockstone has endorsed Wendy Shay's bid for the 2026 Telecel Ghana Music Awards' Artiste of the Year award, saying it would be "a beautiful story" if she won, though he acknowledged other nominees like Medikal are also deserving.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Wednesday 29 April
27th Ghana Music Awards navigates venue downsizing amid industry scrutiny
The 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards, regarded as Ghana's most prestigious music honour, faces logistical challenges this year after being moved from its traditional Grand Arena home due to AICC premises issues, resulting in the smallest venue the event has used in years and prompting late-stage public concerns from organisers.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →