Enam shines at 2026 Telecel Ghana Music Awards

For singer Enam, Saturday night at the 2026 Ghana Music Awards was a moment of validation. The vocalist walked away with Female Vocalist of the Year for her song Amin, cementing her place among Ghana’s standout voices.

The award put Enam in the spotlight on a night dominated by multiple wins for Black Sherif and Medikal, but it was her vocal performance that earned the industry’s nod as the best among her peers. Amin resonated with listeners and judges alike for its emotive delivery and vocal control, marking a career high for the artist.

Enam’s win came amid a competitive field that saw Black Sherif crowned Artiste of the Year for the second time, alongside wins for Album/EP of the Year with Iron Boy, Songwriter of the Year, and Best Afropop Song of the Year for Sacrifice. Medikal also had a big night, sweeping Hiplife Song of the Year, Best HipHop/Hiplife Artiste of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, and Most Popular Song of the Year for Shoulder featuring Shatta Wale and Beeztrap KOTM.

Highlife stalwart Kofi Kinaata secured Highlife Song of the Year and Best Highlife Artiste of the Year for It Is Finished, while Moliy claimed both International Collaboration of the Year and Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year for the Shake It to the Max Remix. 

Other notable wins included Kojo Blak, who was named New Artiste of the Year and took Best Afrobeats Song of the Year for Excellent featuring Kelvyn Boy, and Wendy Shay, who was honored as Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste of the Year. Gospel honors went to Diana Hamilton for Gospel Artiste of the Year, Kofi Owusu Peprah for Urban/Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year, and Piesie Esther for Best Traditional Gospel Song.

Veteran acts were also celebrated, with Daddy Lumba receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award and Stonebwoy winning Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year.

For Enam, the recognition adds momentum to a career built on consistent vocal excellence. Her win stood out as one of the night’s most celebrated individual honors, offering a reminder that vocal prowess remains central to Ghana’s music identity even as hip-hop, Afrobeats, and dancehall dominate the charts.

The 2026 TGMA, held in Accra, recognized 31 categories spanning genres from highlife and gospel to hip-hop and Afropop. Winners were selected through a mix of public votes and industry jury decisions.

By: Philip Kendriz Elikem