The Ghana Entertainment Awards USA (GEAUSA) has officially announced the nominees for its 2026 edition, celebrating outstanding Ghanaian and African talent across music, film, media, digital content, fashion, and the creative arts. The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 6:00 PM at the Avenue Event Center, New Jersey. This year’s nominees represent some of the most exciting names shaping Ghanaian entertainment both at home and in the diaspora.
Voting officially opens on Tuesday, September 1st,2026, allowing fans and supporters to vote for their favourites. Voting closes on September 20th, 2026. Fans can vote and find more information about the awards at www.geavote.ghentawards.com
HERE ARE THE NOMINEES Artiste of the Year — Male 1. Black Sherif 2. Shatta Wale 3. Stonebwoy 4. Medikal 5. Kofi Kinaata 6. Kweku Smoke 7. Lasmid 8. King Paluta 9. DopeNation 10. Sarkodie
Artiste of the Year — Female 1. Wendy Shay 2. Gyakie 3. Amaarae 4. MOLIY 5. Cina Soul 6. Titi Owusu
Music Group of the Year 1. R2Bees 2. Keche 3. DopeNation 4. Team Eternity Ghana 5. Bethel Revival Choir 6. Santrofi7. lali x lola
Breakthrough Star of the Year 1. Alor G 2. Gonna Boy 3. Baaba J 4. Dikoo 5. Lalid 6. Mellisa
Music Producer of the Year 1. MOG Beatz 2. ATown BSB 3. Mix Master Garzy 4. GuiltyBeatz 5. WillisBeatz 6. Liquid Beatz 7. Beatz Vampire 8. DJ Breezy 9. Khendiz Beatz
Gospel Act of the Year 1. Diana Hamilton 2. Joe Mettle 3. Piesie Esther 4. MOGmusic 5. Kofi Owusu Peprah 6. One Man 1000 7. Celestine Donkor 8. Perez Musik 9. Mabel Okyere
Screen Icon of the Year — Movies 1. Jessica Larnyo 2. Amanda Jissih 3. Roslyn Ngissah 4. Lydia Forson 5. Adjetey Anang 6. Kwadwo Nkansah Liwin 7. Aaron Adatsi 8. Opoku Bilson 9. Anthony Woode 10. Jeffrey Nortey
Dance Act of the Year 1. Dancegod Lloyd 2. Rachel 3. Endurance Grand 4. Champion Rolley 5. Demzy Baye 6. Incredible Zigi 7. Big Kumz 8. Official Starter
Comedy Act of the Year 1. Clemento Suarez 2. OB Amponsah 3. Donske 4. Jacinta Ocansey 5. Aka Ebenezer 6. Jeffrey Nortey 7. OhJoo 8. SDK 9. Benson The Actor
Entertainer of the Year GH 1. Shatta Wale 2. Black Sherif 3. Stonebwoy 4. Medikal 5. Nana Ama McBrown 6. Kwadwo Sheldon 7. Dancegod Lloyd 8. Clemento Suarez 9. Wendy Shay 10. Kofi Kinaata
The Digital Pulse Award 1. Kwadwo Sheldon Studios 2. Wode Maya 3. Ameyaw Debrah Media 4. Zionfelix 5. GH Hyper 6. Sikaofficial 7. GhKwaku 8. SammyKay 9. Nkonkonsah 10. KalyJay 11. BlacVolta 12. Code Micky 13. DJ Slim (SIW)
Radio Royalty of the Year 1. Princess AJ 2. Andy Dosty3. Oheneni Adazoa 4. Giovani Caleb 5. Nana Romeo 6. Ohemaa Woyeje 7. AJ Sarpong 8. Naa Adjele Doku 9. Trigmatic 10. Akua Sika
TV Personality of the Year 1. Berla Mundi 2. Nana Ama McBrown 3. Delay 4. Adjoa Noella 5. Giovani Caleb 6. Serwaa Amihere 7. Cookie Tee 8. AJ Sarpong 9. Anita Akuffo 10. Jay Foley 11. Miriam U Musah
DJ Act of the Year — DJ Rab Bakari Memorial Award 1. DJ Sly King 2. DJ Vyrusky 3. DJ Lord OTB 4. AD DJ 5. DJ Wall Paper 6. DJ Page 7. KillerKutz 8. DJ Aroma9. DJ Sleek 10. DJ Kess 11. DJ Millzy
Hypeman/MC of the Year 1. Kojo Manuel 2. MC Portfolio 3. MC Miguel 4. Hypeman Ferggy 5. Influence 6. Big Paradise 7. MC Jerome 8. Eddy Acquah 9. PM The Presenter 10. El Chapo
Media Producer of the Year 1. Philip Nai — Joy FM 2. Reginald Tetteh — YFM 3. Oliver Lawson — TV3 4. Lawrenda Danso — Happy FM 5. Isaac Owusu — UTV 6. Deborah Antwi — 3Music 7. Mr Haglah — Hitz FM
The Social Media Impact Award 1. Kwadwo Sheldon 2. Wode Maya 3. KalyJay 4. Ameyaw Debrah 5. Zionfelix 6. GH Hyper7. Sikaofficial 8. MadeInGhana 9. Code Micky 10. Derrick Abaitey 11. MsEnny
African Trailblazer of the Year 1. Burna Boy 2. Davido 3. Wizkid 4. Mavo 5. Tyla 6. DJ Maphorisa 7. Shallipopi 8. Rema 9. Asake 10. Uncle Waffles
Fashion Forward Award — Stylist 1. Kelvin Vincent 2. Quophi Akotuah 3. Kulaperry 4. Elikem Kumordzie 5. Brommon 6. Afua Rida 7. DJoule 8. Chocolate
USA / CANADA CATEGORIES Artiste of the Year —
Male USA 1. Nana NYC2. Slim Flex 3. JMI Beatz 4. K Rocks 5. Too Wan 8 6. QPee Vibez 7. CBurn 8. Sourcelord 9. Kofi Black 10. Jay Baba 11. Koby Maxwell
Gospel Act of the Year — USA 1. Dr. Ama Kutin 2. Cee Music 3. Mz Nana 4. Herty Corgie 5. Kofi Karikari 6. Emmanuel Smith 7. Royal Mama 8. Jesse Morgan 9. Rosey Musiq 10. Millicent Yankey 11. Keziah DJ Act of the Year — USA 1. DJ Akuaa 2. DJ RB Nice 3. DJ Young Kofi 4. DJ Dunga 5. DJ Asumadu 6. DJ Fada Fada7. DJ KO 8. DJ Teebea 9. DJ Nayah 10. DJ AK47 11. DJ J. Beats 12. ZAGA
Digital Creator of the Year — USA 1. Naana Donkor Arthur (NDA) — Lifestyle 2. Obaa Cee TV — Comedy 3. Charlie Dior — Fashion 4. Wesley Kesse — Fashion 5. Sista — Lifestyle & Comedy 6. Adwoa Da Big Boss — Comedy 7. Abusuafour TV 8. EZ Family 17 9. Akua Serwah / Bekonaldo 10. Wumaame TV Event Promoter of the Year — USA 1. AK24 Ent 2. Blaq Pages 3. Chale Boys 4. Ensah Boys 5. GH Music Promo 6. Tee Jay Ent Artiste of the Year — Female USA/Canada 1. Elizha 2. Empress Afi 3. Silla Sky 4. Baabalin5. Nina Richie 6. Efya Star Girl 7. Tray C Singer 8. Adwoa — Canada 9. Ama Karin Entertainer of the Year — USA 1. Nana NYC 2. Jay Hover 3. QPee Vibez 4. Naana Donkor Arthur (NDA) 5. EZ Family 6. Charlie Dior 7. Kappacinco
Hypeman/MC of the Year — USA/Canada 1. MC Flipman 2. MC Kwesoul 3. Solo Article 4. MC Ogee 5. GLiterati 6. George Bannerman 7. Obaa 8. Kwasi Beast 9. Wavy Bunch Sound 10. Big Wu 11. Kappacinco
Visual Artist of the Year — USA 1. Carlos Idun-Tawiah 2. Rob Photography 3. Maxwell Jennings4. Fifi Wilson 5. APM World 6. Nana Adom 7. Derrick Arthur 8. Flixz 9. Bosei Photography 10. Gee Q Photos
Breakthrough Star of the Year — USA/Canada 1. Mojae — Canada 2. Akwesi Marley 3. Oswald 4. Kophy Kay 5. Odogwu Aziz 6. Mizter Okyere 7. Peter Life Digital Broadcast Brand of the Year — USA 1. Highlife Radio 2. Sankofa Radio 3. Adinkra Radio 4. Nana Adom 5. HRTV 6. Oheneba Media 7. Ameyaw TV USA Fashion Brand/Personality of the Y