MOLIY Named First Ghanaian to Win Caribbean Music Award

MOLIY has become the first Ghanaian artist to win at the Caribbean Music Awards, held on Saturday, September 19, 2026.

MOLIY has become the first Ghanaian artist to win at the Caribbean Music Awards, held on Saturday, September 19, 2026.

The pop singer won Dancehall Song of the Year with her hit “Shake It to the Max (Fly) Remix)” featuring Shenseea and Skillibeng at the fourth edition of the ceremony, staged at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

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MOLIY Poses with her Plaque at Caribbean Awards 2026

MOLIY earned three nominations at the 2026 awards (Dancehall Song of the Year, Dancehall Video of the Year, and Dancehall Collaboration of the Year), all tied to the remix.

Released in 2025 after the original version produced with Silent Addy in December 2024, the remix charted on the Billboard US Afrobeats Songs chart and the UK Singles Chart.

It also drew nominations at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (Best Afrobeats), the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards (Best Music Video), the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 Airplay chart, and the 2026 AFRIMMA Awards (Song of the Year).

The record later earned RIAA gold certification in the United States after selling 500,000 units.

At home, the remix won International Collaboration of the Year and Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year at the 27th Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs).

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