Fella Makafui Speaks About TGMA Amid Ex-Husband Medikal's Artist of the Year Campaign

Fella Makafui Speaks About TGMA Amid Ex-Husband Medikal's Artist of the Year Campaign

  • Actress Fella Makafui stirred drama on social media after posting a congratulatory message to TGMA winners ahead of the May 9 ceremony
  • Her ex-husband, rapper Medikal, has been heavily campaigning for the 2026 Artist of the Year award at the 27th TGMA edition
  • Netizens theorised Fella's early congratulatory post was a strategic move to avoid questions about Medikal if he won the award

Fella Makafui sparked social media conversations after she spoke up about the upcoming Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) amid her ex-husband, Medikal’s push to win the award.

Fella Makafui Medikal
Fella Makafui Speaks About TGMA Amid Ex-Husband Medikal's Artist of the Year Campaign
Source: Instagram

On Saturday, May 9, 2026, the 27th edition of Ghana’s premier music awards, the 2026 TGMA, would be held at the Grand Arena of the Accra Grace International Conference Centre.

The main honour, the Artist of the Year award, has become a massive battle among multiple top performers.

Supporters of A-list stars such as Medikal, Wendy Shay, and Black Sherif have launched massive social media campaigns to promote them ahead of the awards.

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Rapper AMG Medikal has also heavily campaigned for the award, pointing towards the fact that he has previously received multiple TGMA nominations without winning many awards.

Below is an Instagram video of Medikal advocating for the TGMA Artist of the Year award for 2026.

Fella Makafui speaks on TGMA 27

On Friday, May 8, 2026, Fella Makafui stirred drama on social media after opening up about the upcoming TGMA awards.

The actress shared a post with a message aimed at all competitors and congratulating those who may end up as winners.

“Congratulations in advance to the winners this Saturday. 🎉,” she wrote.

Fella Makafui’s congratulatory message aimed at TGMA winners when her ex-husband, Medikal, is pushing for a grand win, sparked interesting reactions on social media.

Some netizens theorised that she was sending out the message before the show to avoid uncomfortable questions about Medikal in case he emerged victorious.

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The Twitter post shared by Fella Makafui is below.

Reactions to Fella Makafui’s TGMA tweet

YEN.com.gh compiled some comments reacting to Fella Makafui’s tweet about the upcoming TGMA awards.

NINKYI🫥 said:

"That’s so fast. I get what you just did there 😁🤣."

Highest Echelon🟠 wrote:

"Make nobody come ask you for any congratulations after. Respect that😂."

I love Fella ❤️ commented:

"Can't wait to see you on the red carpet 😍."

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Godwin Nii Armah Okine (Entertainment Editor) Godwin Nii Armah Okine has over a decade of experience in online content creation. He joined YEN.com.gh as an Entertainment Editor in May 2025. Godwin graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies in 2014. He worked at GhanaCelebrities.Com between 2014-2025 as an Entertainment and later, Managing Editor. Godwin covered the 2014 Africa Youth Games in Gaborone as a student journalist for the African Olympic Committee (ANOCA) and the International Sports Press Association (AIPS). Contact godwnii-armah.okine@yen.com.gh