On 31 October 2026, the Palais des congrès in Yaoundé will host Canal 2'Or's Act 15, whose festivities officially launched on 14 May 2026 in Douala under the slogan "L'âge d'or ne fait que commencer" ("The golden age is only beginning").
The project was born in 2004 on the initiative of Colette Chatue, director of operations at Canal 2 International — the channel founded by Emmanuel Chatue — and now president of the group's foundation. The original goal: to build a genuine awards ceremony honouring the works aired daily on the channel, before the event broadened to reward the best musicians and cultural figures across Cameroon and Central Africa more widely.
The ceremony has changed venues several times over the years: first at Cinéma Le Wouri in Douala, then at St John's Plaza and Castel Hall, before settling at the Palais des congrès in Yaoundé. The format has evolved too — artist Aladji Touré often cites the year the show went live on television as one of the event's best editions — and the 2026 edition promises another shift, toward a so-called "phygital" format blending an in-person show with heavier digital broadcast.
The awards span several disciplines. Music accounts for most of the categories — around fifteen, spanning musical revelation, best male or female artist, best African artist, urban music, gospel, popular song and best video. Dance has two categories, including revelation of the year. Film and comedy have five, including best actor, best actress, best comedian, best TV series — and, more recently, best web comedian, a reflection of how much space online comedy now holds in Cameroonian culture.
Past editions have left their mark. Act 10, on 28 February 2015 at the Palais des congrès in Yaoundé, handed out 16 awards. Act 13, on 30 October 2021 in Douala, saw Locko crowned Male Artist of the Year. Act 14, on 28 October 2023 in Yaoundé, ran across 18 categories under the slogan "Célébrons nos Lions de la culture": Krys M took home three trophies, with PhillBill and Emy Danny Bassong also leaving with multiple prizes, alongside special honours for Libianca and Togo's Toofan.
One arithmetic question the event's own communications don't address: founded in 2004, Canal 2'Or should, in theory, mark 20 years in 2024, not 2026. The gap is most likely explained by the irregular pace of editions rather than a calendar error — Act 14 was held in 2023, three years before Act 15, far from the roughly annual or biennial rhythm of the earlier editions.
