{"id":538615,"date":"2026-03-15T19:53:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T19:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/538615\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T19:53:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T19:53:07","slug":"heres-the-full-list-of-nominees-for-the-2026-telecel-ghana-music-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/538615\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s the full list of nominees for the 2026 Telecel Ghana Music Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Black <\/a>Black Sherif, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy and Medikal led the nominees list<\/p>\n

The wait is finally over.<\/p>\n

Charterhouse has unveiled the full list nominees for the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards, and the list is packed with familiar heavyweights, rising stars and a few surprises that are already sparking debates across social media.<\/p>\n

Leading the charge are <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Medikal<\/a>, <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Stonebwoy<\/a> and <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Sarkodie<\/a>, who put in impressive showings, with nominations spread across multiple categories, including Artiste of the Year.<\/p>\n

Black Sherif continues his upward trajectory, picking up nods in the Artiste of the Year, Best Hiphop Song, Best Afropop Song, Best Music Video and Songwriter of the Year categories, also making him one of the most-nominated acts of the edition and a strong contender for the night’s biggest prize.<\/p>\n

On the gospel front, Diana Hamilton features prominently, earning an Artiste of the Year nomination alongside a spot in the Best Urban\/Contemporary Gospel category.<\/p>\n

The Artiste of the Year category itself is as competitive as it has ever been, with Black Sherif, <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Medikal<\/a>, <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Stonebwoy<\/a>, Wendy Shay, <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Sarkodie<\/a> and Diana Hamilton all in contention.<\/p>\n

Below is the full list of nominees for the 2026 Telecel Ghana Music Awards.<\/p>\n

BEST HIPLIFE SONG<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Medikal<\/a> ft Shatta Wale & Beeztrap KOTM \u2014 Shoulder

\nFameye feat. <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Medikal<\/a> \u2014 Habit

\nKo-Jo Cue feat. AratheJay & Ofori Amponsah \u2014 Tontonte

\nKojo Blak ft <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Sarkodie<\/a> \u2014 Next Door

\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Sarkodie<\/a> ft Kweku Flick \u2014 Messiah

\nKwesi Amewuga \u2014 Badness<\/p>\n

BEST HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n

Kofi Kinaata \u2014 It Is Finished

\nKing Paluta \u2014 Foko!

\nKwabena Kwabena ft <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Stonebwoy<\/a> & Kofi Kinaata \u2014 Aso II

\nAmerado \u2014 Obi Adi

\nKuami Eugene \u2014 Do Better<\/p>\n

BEST TRADITIONAL GOSPEL SONG<\/p>\n

Joyce Blessing ft King Paluta \u2014 Correct

\nPiesie Esther \u2014 Nyame Ye

\nMabel Okyere \u2014 So Far So Good

\nKofi Owusu Peprah ft Diana Hamilton \u2014 M’aseda

\nCelestine Donkor ft Diana Hamilton \u2014 Akorfala

\nPaul Enana \u2014 Baba God (Matthew 6:26)<\/p>\n

BEST HIPHOP SONG<\/p>\n

Black Sherif \u2014 Where Dem Boys

\nO’Kenneth \u2014 Balenciaga

\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Sarkodie<\/a> ft Kweku Smoke \u2014 Violence

\nKweku Smoke \u2014 Adu The Borga

\nGonaboy \u2014 Same Timbs

\nLalid \u2014 The Matter<\/p>\n

BEST AFROPOP SONG

\nBlack Sherif \u2014 Sacrifice

\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Stonebwoy<\/a> \u2014 Gidi Gidi

\nOlivetheboy ft <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Sarkodie<\/a> \u2014 Bend

\nGyakie \u2014 Sankofa

\nLasmid \u2014 Olivia

\nKing Promise feat Mr Eazi \u2014 See What We’ve Done<\/p>\n

BEST MUSIC VIDEO<\/p>\n

Excellent \u2014 Kojo Blak ft Kelvyn Boy, Directed by Henry Akrong

\nSacrifice \u2014 Black Sherif, Directed by Meekah Jagun

\nWelcome to Africa \u2014 <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Medikal<\/a>, Directed by Xbills Ebenezer

\nShine \u2014 <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Stonebwoy<\/a>, Directed by Yaw Skyface

\nChaana \u2014 Samini ft Soweto Gospel Choir, Directed by Yaw Skyface

\nPut Am on God \u2014 AratheJay, Directed by David Duncan<\/p>\n

BEST AFROBEATS SONG<\/p>\n

Kojo Blak ft Kelvyn Boy \u2014 Excellent

\nKiDi ft Olivetheboy & Kojo Blak \u2014 Gymnastic

\nWendy Shay ft Olivetheboy \u2014 Crazy Love

\nMr Drew ft Olive The Boy \u2014 OMG

\nLasmid ft King Promise \u2014 No Issues<\/p>\n

BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE<\/p>\n

Asiama \u2014 Akoma

\nDeon Boakye \u2014 Time ‘Livesession’

\nPerez Musik \u2014 By Prayer

\nJosh Blakk \u2014 Catch-22

\nCarl Clottey \u2014 Yehoda<\/p>\n

BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE<\/p>\n

Enam \u2014 Amin

\nGrace Charles (Team Eternity GH) \u2014 See Me Through

\nNiiella \u2014 Show Me How to Love

\nCina Soul \u2014 Breathe

\nLordina The Soprano \u2014 Beni Tookw\u03b5il)i<\/p>\n

BEST AFROBEATS \/ AFROPOP ARTISTE<\/p>\n

Wendy Shay

\nKojo Blak

\nKiDi

\nOlivetheboy

\nGyakie

\nMoliy<\/p>\n

BEST HIGHLIFE ARTISTE<\/p>\n

Fameye

\nKing Paluta

\nKwabena Kwabena

\nKofi Kinaata

\nKuami Eugene<\/p>\n

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE<\/p>\n

Strongman \u2014 Mensei Da

\nKo-Jo Cue \u2014 Abeberese

\nLyrical Joe \u2014 5th August 9

\nJoe Kay \u2014 4GG (For God’s Glory)

\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Medikal<\/a> \u2014 Welcome to Africa

\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Sarkodie<\/a> \u2014 Violence<\/p>\n

BEST HIPLIFE \/ HIPHOP ARTISTE<\/p>\n

Black Sherif

\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Medikal<\/a>

\nKweku Smoke

\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Sarkodie<\/a>

\nKo-Jo Cue

\nO’Kenneth <\/p>\n

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n

Kojo Blak ft. Kelvyn Boy \u2014 Excellent

\nKiDi ft. Olivethe Boy & Kojo Blak \u2014 Gymnastic

\nWendy Shay ft. Olivetheboy \u2014 Crazy Love

\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Sarkodie<\/a> ft. Kweku Smoke \u2014 Violence

\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Medikal<\/a> ft. Shatta & Beeztrap \u2014 Shoulder

\nKwabena Kwabena ft. <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Stonebwoy<\/a> & Kinaata \u2014 Aso II<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n

Moliy, Shenseea, Skillibeng, Silent Addy \u2014 Shake It to the Max RMX

\nBlack Sherif ft. FireboyDML \u2014 So It Goes

\nWendy Shay ft. Bedjine, Phina & Guchi \u2014 Too Late Remix (2.0)

\nLasmid feat. TML Vibez \u2014 Meet 4 Corner

\nKing Promise ft Mr Eazi \u2014 See What We’ve Done

\nMoliy ft Tyla \u2014 Body Go<\/p>\n

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n

Black Sherif \u2014 Sacrifice

\nKofi Kinaata \u2014 Have Mercy II

\nCofi Boham \u2014 Take Me Home

\nKo-Jo Cue \u2014 Abeberese

\nAkwaboah \u2014 Obi Nnim (Obinim)

\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Stonebwoy<\/a> \u2014 Send Them a Prayer<\/p>\n

BEST URBAN\/CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL SONG<\/p>\n

Ewura Abena \u2014 Ebefa

\nKofi Owusu Peprah \u2014 Big God Afro

\nDiana Hamilton ft Ntokozo Mbambo & Elder Mireku \u2014 Aha Ye (The Good Place)

\nScott Evans \u2014 Ready

\nKofi Karikari \u2014 Stamina

\nCarl Clottey ft Luigi Maclean \u2014 Yehoda<\/p>\n

BEST GOSPEL ARTISTE<\/p>\n

Piesie Esther

\nDiana Hamilton

\nMOGmusic

\nKofi Owusu Peprah

\nMabel Okyere

\nNana Yaw Ofori-Atta<\/p>\n

BEST REGGAE\/DANCEHALL ARTISTE<\/p>\n

Samini

\nRas Kuuku

\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Stonebwoy<\/a><\/p>\n

BEST REGGAE\/DANCEHALL SONG<\/p>\n

Moliy, Shenseea, Skillibeng & Silent Addy \u2014 Shake It to the Max RMX

\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Stonebwoy<\/a> \u2014 Torcher

\nCina Soul feat. <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Stonebwoy<\/a> \u2014 Larger Than Life (LTL)

\nSamini \u2014 Summer King

\nAratheJay ft <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Stonebwoy<\/a> \u2014 Talisman

\nAmerado \u2014 Pharaoh<\/p>\n

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n

Black Sherif

\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Medikal<\/a>

\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Stonebwoy<\/a>

\nWendy Shay

\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Sarkodie<\/a>

\nDiana Hamilton<\/p>\n

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