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27th TGMA Full List of Nominees: Telecel Ghana Music Awards 2026 Nominees Revealed!

Author: EiiGHANA BNW
Last updated: Saturday, 14 March 2026

The nominees for the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA 2026) are currently being unveiled today, Saturday, March 14, 2026.

Organizers have implemented a staggered rollout strategy, releasing categories in hourly batches from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with the final "Big Five" and the full list being solidified during the main announcement event tonight at 8:00 PM.

Below is the list of nominees revealed so far in the initial batches:

Artiste of the Year (Big Five - To be fully confirmed tonight)

Early frontrunners based on industry buzz and 2025 performance include:

• Stonebwoy

Black Sherif

King Paluta

• Sarkodie

King Promise

27th TGMA Category Highlights (Partial List) 

Category Nominees Revealed (Batches 1-4)
Best Highlife Song It Is Finished – Kofi Kinaata
Foko! – King Paluta
Aso II – Kwabena Kwabena ft. Stonebwoy & Kofi Kinaata
Obi Adi – Amerado
Do Better – Kuami Eugene
Best Hiplife Song Shoulder – Medikal ft. Shatta Wale & Beeztrap KOTM
Habit – Fameye ft. Medikal
Tontonte – Ko-Jo Cue ft. AratheJay & Ofori Amponsah
Next Door – Kojo Blak ft. Sarkodie
Messiah – Sarkodie ft. Kweku Flick
Badness – Kwesi Amewuga
Best Hiphop Song Where Dem Boys – Black Sherif
Balenciaga – O’Kenneth
Violence – Sarkodie ft. Kweku Smoke
Adu The Borga – Kweku Smoke
Same Timbs – Gonaboy
The Matter – Lalid
Best Afropop Song Sacrifice – Black Sherif
Gidi Gidi – Stonebwoy
Bend – Olivetheboy ft. Sarkodie
Sankofa – Gyakie
Olivia – Lasmid
Best Traditional Gospel Correct – Joyce Blessing ft. King Paluta
Nyame Ye – Piesie Esther
So Far So Good – Mabel Okyere
M’aseda – Kofi Owusu Peprah ft. Diana Hamilton
Akorfala – Celestine Donkor ft. Diana Hamilton
Baba God – Paul Enana

Key Events Tonight

• Main Nominees Announcement Show: 8:00 PM (Live on TV3 and TGMA Social Media).

• Industry Mixer: Following the main show at The Palms Convention Centre (La Palm Beach Hotel), where the music industry will gather to celebrate the 2025 calendar year's achievements.

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