Ghana Music Awards Europe 2026 winners: Full category-by-category list

• Wendy Shay was crowned Artiste of the Year at the 2026 Ghana Music Awards Europe held in Düsseldorf, Germany.

• Piesie Esther, Kofi Kinaata, Stonebwoy, Black Sherif and Kojo Blak were among the other notable winners, taking home Gospel Artiste, Highlife Artiste, Reggae/Dancehall Artiste, Male Vocalist and New Artiste of the Year awards respectively.

• Medikal won Best Collaboration, Kweku Smoke took Best Music Video, while the full results for some categories, including Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year, remain to be confirmed.

The awards ceremony was held in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Saturday, September 12, 2026, bringing together artistes and music industry players from Ghana and the Ghanaian diaspora.

Wendy Shay's Artiste of the Year victory headlines a night that saw several established names and emerging acts receive recognition across various categories.

Among the other notable winners were Piesie Esther, who was named Gospel Artiste of the Year; Kofi Kinaata, who won Highlife Artiste of the Year; and Stonebwoy, who took home the Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year award.

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The ceremony also recognised the growing influence of younger artistes, with Kojo Blak winning New Artiste of the Year.

Artiste of the Year: Wendy Shay

Best Collaboration of the Year: Medikal

Best Music Video of the Year: Kweku Smoke

Gospel Artiste of the Year: Piesie Esther

Highlife Artiste of the Year: Kofi Kinaata

Highlife Song of the Year: Kwabena Kwabena - Aso Remix

Male Vocalist of the Year: Black Sherif

Most Popular Song of the Year: DopeNation - Kakalika

New Artiste of the Year: Kojo Blak

Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year: Stonebwoy

Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year: Moliy- Shake it to the max

Group for the year- Keche

Best Diaspora Highlife Arist of the year - Ade3f3 Kwakye

Diaspora Reggae Dancehall Artiste of the Year - Sama Darta

BEST Diaspora Gospel song of the year- Mistress Dorcas

Best Female vocalist of the year- Juliana Wyle

Best Diaspora Artist of the year- Samuel Sey

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Best Diaspora Afrobest Song of the year- Rocky Gyasi Afffum - Stay by me

Wendy Shay's Artiste of the Year victory represents the biggest individual recognition on the night.

The singer has remained one of the prominent names in Ghana's contemporary music scene, and her latest achievement adds another major award to her career.

Her win came in a competitive category featuring some of Ghana's leading music acts, making the award one of the most closely watched results of the ceremony.

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One of the notable results from the ceremony was Kojo Blak's victory in the New Artiste of the Year category.

The emerging artiste has continued to attract attention with his music and collaborations, and the award marks a significant milestone in his developing career.

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Several established Ghanaian artistes also took home major honours.

Kofi Kinaata was named Highlife Artiste of the Year, while Piesie Esther secured the Gospel Artiste of the Year award.

Stonebwoy also added another major recognition to his collection after being named Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year.

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Meanwhile, Black Sherif was recognised as Male Vocalist of the Year, highlighting his continued influence across Ghana's music landscape.

Kweku Smoke also received recognition for his visual work after winning Best Music Video of the Year, while Medikal was named the winner of Best Collaboration of the Year.

The 2026 Ghana Music Awards Europe brought together a mix of established Ghanaian stars, emerging artistes and members of the Ghanaian music community in Europe.

With the ceremony now concluded, the awards provide another snapshot of the artistes and works commanding attention across Ghana's music industry and its diaspora.