Ghanaian music star Black Sherif is radiating confidence and gratitude ahead of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) 2027, where he has bagged nine nominations.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Personality Profile, the artiste said the moment is not just about awards, but about celebrating years of growth, work, and impact.
“I’m so ready. Because for, for like the past week, month, I’ve been really trying to take everything in what, for like the past six years, past seven years.
He explained that he has been reflecting on his journey in music and how far he has come since his early years in the industry.
“Trying to gather all of that and take it in. I don’t even know how to describe proper words than take it in. But that would be the sentence I would use now. Trying to take all of our works and materials that we’ve put out, our accolades, the things ahead of us. Trying to stay in between them and balance all of that.”
According to him, he is mentally aligning past achievements with present success and future ambitions.
“We really have to go to this VGMA and go have fun. Fun to me is, I don’t want to use taking this in, right? I don’t want to use the taking it again, but like, gratitude in celebration form. You know, we are very grateful.”
He stressed that the awards night is more about appreciation and joy than pressure.
“We are so grateful. And the fans that we’ve been able to put together. And I’m always surprised, you know. There’s never a time that I go on stage and I’m like… That there’s not a little air.”
He acknowledged the unwavering support from fans, saying he never takes it for granted whenever he performs.
“We’ve been blessed. And God opened our eyes as well. And we have a mission.The VGMA awards, is to celebrate the guys, the women, the workers, the creators, the singers on a mission. So we are going there to go have fun.”
For him, his music journey is purpose-driven, not just about fame or awards.
“We deserve the accolades… we deserve the fun.”
He believes years of hard work justify both recognition and celebration.
“Whether it’s 1 over 9 or 9 over 9, the celebration is constant.”
He made it clear that winning or losing does not change the spirit of the night for him.
“The flowers in our hearts are booming… we know our worth.”
Black Sherif highlighted self-belief and confidence in his craft regardless of outcomes.
“It’s a day for us to celebrate ourselves.”
He concluded that TGMA night is ultimately about honouring the journey of artists and their creativity.
Black Sherif has been nominated in major categories including Album/EP of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Best Hip Hop Song, Best Afropop Song, Most Popular Song of the Year, Best Highlife Song, Hip Hop Artiste of the Year, International Collaboration of the Year, and Best Music Video.
