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.