The organisers of the annual 3Music Awards in Ghana on Friday (Feb. 11) unveiled the nominees ahead of the main event on Saturday, March 26, 2022.
The awards platform was established by 3Media Networks to recognise and celebrate outstanding musical achievements in Ghana and across Africa. This year’s 3Music Awards will honour artists and their works in over 30 categories, including the coveted Artist of the Year.
Black Sherif, Celestine Donkor, D-Black, Kidi, Kuami Eugene, Mr. Drew, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, and Gyakie are the nominees for the star-studded “Artiste of the Year” category at the 2022 3Music Awards. This year’s edition also witnessed new talents making their debut across some categories, including “Best Alternative Song of the Year,” “Best female vocal performance,” “Best male vocal performance” and more.
Bethel Revival Choir, Dope Nation, Keche, and R2Bees are regular contenders in the “Group of the Year” category, while Knii Lante is a new entry in the “Reggae and Dancehall Artiste of the Year” category, where he will compete with cult artists Epixode, Samini, Shatta Wale, and Stonebwoy.
A year after the 3Music Awards became one of the first major awards in Ghana to take place during the pandemic, sources tell GB Africa that the ceremony will return next month as one of the first indoor schemes to invite fans, stakeholders, and music and entertainment journalists to be a part of the live audience as the country emerges from COVID-19.
The 5th 3Music Awards, tagged “More Than Music”, will feature performances from leading local, African and international artists. The ceremony is to be held on March 26 at the Accra International Conference Centre’s Grand Arena.
See the complete nominations list below.
Afrobeats/afro pop song of the year
- Camidoh available ft eugy
- D black enjoyment minister ft quamina mp & stonebwoy
- Darkovibes je m’apelle feat. Davido
- Fameye praise
- Kuami eugene dollar on you
- King promise slow down
- Kwesi arthur baajo ft joeboy
- Mr. Drew -Mood
- S3fa e choke ft mr. Drew
- Stonebwoy & davido activate
Album of the year (technical award)
- Amaarae the angel you don’t know
- D black loyalty
- Joe mettle the experience
- Kidi the golden boy
- Mzvee inveencible
- Omar sterling same earth different worlds
- Pappy kojo logos ii
- Sarkodie no pressure
Artiste of the year
- Black sherif
- Celestine donkor
- D black
- Kidi
- Kuami eugene
- Mr drew
- Sarkodie
- Stonebwoy
- Gyakie
African song of the year
- Ayra starr bloody samaritan
- Chiké & simi running (to you)
- Fireboy dml peru
- Focalistic ft davido ke star remix
- Joeboy alcohol (sip)
- Ladipoe feelings (feat. Buju )
- Lojay x sarz monalisa
- Tiwa savage somebody’s son feat. Brandy
- Wizkid essence rmx (feat. Tems x justin bieber)
Best alternative song of the year
- Amaarae sad girls luv money ft moliy
- Akwaboah ntro naa
- Chris adjei brothers fight
- Cina soul omg
- Khalifina black tears
- Moliy deja vu
- Pure akan mensesa me ho
- Worlasi ft drvmroll libilibi
Best collaboration of the year
- D black enjoyment minister ft quamina mp & stonebwoy
- Darkovibes je m’apelle feat. Davido
- Kofi jamar ekorso ft. Yaw tog & ypee
- Kwame yogot biibi besi ft. Kuami eugene
- Kweku darlington sika aba fie ft. Kweku flick & yaw tog
- Mr. Drew this year ft medikal
- Okyeame kwame yeeko ft. Kuami eugene
- S3fa e choke ft mr. Drew
- Sarkodie happy day feat. Kuami eugene
- Stonebwoy & davido activate
Best female vocal performance (technical)
- Asi renie good bye
- Efe grace overflow
- Empress gifty odi yompo
- Enam no more
- Obaapa christy the glory
- Mz vee coming home
- Queendalyn yurglee jesus
Best male vocal performance (technical)
- Camidoh available rmx
- Chris adjei brother’s fight
- Joe mettle ye obua mi
- Kidi mon bebe
- King promise slow down
- Kofi owusu peprah nyame tease
- Luigi maclean mala
Breakthrough act of the year
- Abochi
- Black sheriff
- Kwame yogot
- Kweku darlington
- Mona 4reall
- Malcolm nuna
- Nanky
- Scott evans
Digital act of the year
- Camidoh
- Empress gifty
- Kidi
- Mr drew
- S3fa
- Sarkodie
- Shatta wale
- Stonebwoy
Dj of the year
- Dj aroma
- Dj bridash
- Dj faculty
- Dj JayJay
- Dj mingle
- Dj vyrusky
- Dj xpliph
- Mr shark
Emerging woman of the year
- Abi ima
- Darkua
- Joa
- Lizzy ntiamoah
- Mona 4reall
- Moliy
- Niiella
- Queendalyn
- Titi owusu
Ep of year Technical
- Amerado patience (ep)
- Cina soul for times we lost (ep)
- Herman $ uede bitter sweet (
- Kofi karkari pop
- Kofi jamar appetite for destruction (ep
- Lyrical joe vibes ep
- Strongman the tape ep
- Yaw tog time
Fan army of the year
- Amg beyond kontrol
- Bhim nation
- Die hard fans of lumba
- High grade family
- Sark nation
- Shatta movement.
- Team dh
- Team move
Gospel act of the year
- Akesse brempong.
- Celestine donkor
- Diana hamilton
- Efe grace
- Empress gifty
- Joe mettle
- Obaapa christy
- Ohemaa mercy
Gospel song of the year
- Akesse brempong yahweh
- Celestine donkor only you
- Diana hamilton awurade ye (do it lord)
- Joe mettle ye obua mi
- Joyce blessing oluwa is involved
- Ohemaa mercy he lives in me ft. Mog music ( ote mi mu )
- Obaapa christy the glory
- Patience nyarko wa sore
Group of the year
- Bethel revival choir
- Dope nation
- Keche
- R2bees
Highlife song of the year
- Bisa kdei yard
- Cina soul ft kidi feelings
- Dada hafco ft akwaboah playboy
- Kelvyn boy ft gyedu blay ambolley watch nobody
- Kofi kinaata thy grace
- Kwabena kwabena kwadede
- Mr. Drew ft. Kwabena kwabena fo (
- Roy x taylor christ
Highlife act of the year
- Akwaboah
- Cina soul
- Fameye
- Kofi kinaata
- Kwabena kwabena
- Kuami eugene
Hiphop song of the year
- Black sherif first sermon
- Black sherif second sermon
- Jay bahd x city boy x o’kenneth x reggie x kwaku dmc condemn
- Joey b akobam
- Kofi jamar ekorso ft. Yaw tog & ypee
- Kweku darlington sika aba fie ft. Kweku flick & yaw tog
- Okyeame kwame yeeko ft. Kuami eugene
- Sarkodie rollies & cigar
- Wendy shay heat
Hiplife song of the year
- Amerado abotr3 ft. Black sherif
- Captain planet (4 × 4) abodie ft. Kuami eugene
- Kelvyn boy visa (remix) ft joey b & kwesi arthur
- Kofi kinaata thy grace (part 2)
- Kweku darlington sika kankan
- Mr. Drew this year ft medikal
- Sarkodie coachella ft. Kwesi arthur
- Sarkodie happy day ft kuami eugene
Hiplife/hiphop act of the year.
- Amerado
- Black sherif
- D black
- Kofi jamar
- Kweku darlington
- Medikal
- Sarkodie
Performer of the year
- Akwaboah ghana most beautiful
- Efe grace 3music women’s brunch performance
- Eno vgma performance
- Epixode vgma experience
- Kidi live connect with kidi
- Mr. Drew vgma performance
- Ohemaa mercy tehillah
- Stonebowy aj @ 1
Producer of the year(technical)
- Kaywa
- Killbeatz
- Kuami eugene (rockstar madeit )
- Master garzy
- Mog beatz
- Ronyturnmeup
- Streetbeatz
- Willisbeatz
Rapper of the year
- Amerado best rapper
- Eno barony god is a woman ft. Efya
- Joe kay hayaye
- Joey b cold
- Lyrical joe 5th august
- Medikal stop it
- Sarkodie rollies n cigars
- Strongman flawless
Reggae dancehall act of the year
- Epixode
- Knii lante
- Samini
- Shatta wale
- Stonebwoy
Reggae dancehall song of the year
- Jupitar ft. Shatta wale star life
- Kidi touch it
- Samini ft. Efya picture
- Shatta wale 1don
- Stonebwoy 1gad
- Stonebwoy blessings ft vic mensa
Song of the year(4 in 1 award)
- Black sherif second sermon
- Kidi touch it
- Kwame yogot biibi besi ft. Kuami eugene
- Kweku darlington sika aba fie ft. Kweku flick & yaw tog
- Kofi jamar ekorso ft. Yaw tog & ypee
- Mr. Drew this year ft medikal
- Okyeame kwame yeeko ft. Kuami eugene
- S3fa e choke ft mr. Drew
- Sarkodie happy day ft. Kuami eugene
- Stonebwoy ft davido activate
Video of the year(technical)
- Edem favour ft. Sarkodie & efye
- Epixode odeshi
- Joey b cold
- Kidi spiritual ft kuami eugene patoranking
- King promise slow down
- 6. Okyeame kwame love locked down ft. Adina thembi
- 7. Sarkodie rollies and cigars
- Tiisha goddess
Viral song of the year(100% public)
- Black sherif second sermon
- Kidi touch it
- Kofi jamar ekorso ft. Yaw tog & ypee
- Okyeame kwame yeeko ft. Kuami eugene
- Okese 1 na today
- S3fa e choke ft mr. Drew
- Sarkodie happy day ft. Kuami eugene
- Wendy shay heat
Woman of the year
- Adina
- Amaarae
- Celestine donkor
- Diana hamilton
- Gyakie
- Mona 4reall
- Ohemaa mercy
- S3fa
- Wendy shay