Gyakie
Ghana’s music has been left out of the BET Awards nominations, as no Ghanaian artist earned a nomination for the 2026 edition, announced on Tuesday, May 19.
Ghana’s presence at the prestigious awards scheme seems to be declining despite the growing global success of some of its local acts.
Over the years, Ghana has enjoyed moments of recognition at the BET Awards. Sarkodie made history in 2012 when he won the Best International Act: Africa award, becoming one of the first Ghanaian musicians to achieve the feat. Stonebwoy followed in 2015 with the same award, strengthening Ghana’s position on the African music scene.
Other Ghanaian artistes including R2Bees, MzVee, Kojo Antwi, Fuse ODG, D-Black, Kwesi Arthur, Black Sherif and Camidoh have also received nominations for BET over the years.
Hip Pop Star, Black Sherif has also won the Best International Flow at the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards.
However, Ghana’s representation has slowed in recent times, even as the country’s music industry continues to produce globally recognised talents.