Organisers of 3Music have announced the nominees for its third edition.

The nominees’ announcement took place on Thursday, January 30, at the Gold Coast Restaurant and Bar.

The CEO of 3Music Networks, Sadiq Abdulai Abu, at a press conference on Friday, January 17, said that the board had gone through thorough screening, search and debate to come up with the list of nominees.

Mr Abu added that the main show would take place on March 28. However, ahead of the main awards show, 3Music Networks will host programmes including a Funfest and a women’s event on International Women’s Day.

Some of Ghana’s biggest music acts and works from 2019 were nominated across over 20 categories.

See the full list of nominations below:

MALE ACT OF THE YEAR

Fameye

Joey B

Kelvyn Boy

Kwesi Arthur

Medikal 

Sarkodie

Shatta Wale 

Stonebwoy

 

FEMALE ACT OF THE YEAR

Becca 

Celestine Donkor

Cina Soul

Diana Hamilton

S3fa

Sista Afia

Obaapa Christy 

Wendy Shay

 

GROUP OF THE YEAR

DopeNation 

La Même Gang 

R2Bees

 

BREAKTHROUGH ACT OF THE YEAR

Fameye 

J.Derobie 

Kofi Mole 

Lord Paper

MOG Music 

OV

S3fa 

TulenkeY

 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

“As Promised” by King Promise

“Shay On You” by Wendy Shay

“Sugar” by KiDi

“Untamed” by Samini

“Wonder Boy” by Shatta WalE

“Made in Ghana” by Okyeame Kwame

“SITE 15” by R2Bees

“The 8th Element” by Trigmatic

“Wind of Revival” by Joe Mettle

 

SONG OF THE YEAR

Fameye - Nothing I Get

Kelvyn Boy – Mea

Kofi Kinaata – Things Fall Apart

Kwesi Arthur – Nobody ft Mr Eazi

Medikal – Ayekoo ft King Promise

Obaapa Christy – W’asue Me

Sarkodie – Saara feat Efya

Shatta Wale – Melissa

Stonebwoy – Shuga ft. Beenie Man

Wendy Shay – Stevie Wonder ft. Shatta Wale

 

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

M.O.G BEATZ

WILLISBEATZ

UNKLE BEATZ

TWO BARS

SAMSNEY

STREETBEATZ

KILLBEATZ

PAQ

 

VIRAL SONG OF THE YEAR (100% PUBLIC)

Agbeshie – Wrowroho ft Medikal

GuiltyBeatz  – Pilolo ft Mr. Eazi & Kwesi Arthur

Kawoula – Daavi Ne Ba ft Patapaa

Kwaw Kese – Dondo

Medikal – Omo Ada (Dem Sleep)

Shatta Wale – Cultural Anthem

Sister Deborah – Kakalika Love ft Efo Chameleon

 

VIDEO OF THE YEAR (TECHNICAL)

Amaarae – LIKE IT

Cina Soul – Ojorley

Fuse ODG – Bra Fie ft Damian Marley

Medikal – Omo Ada [Dem Sleep] (Rmx) ft. Shatta Wale & Fela Makafui

Okyeame Kwame – Bra ft Wutah Afriyie

RJZ –Bye Bye

Sarkodie –Bibii Ba ft. LJ, Tulenkey, Frequency, K. Mole,ToyBoi, Yeyo, Amerado, 2Fyngers, OBkay, CJ Biggerman

ZeeTM –Totori

 

REGGAE DANCEHALL ACT OF THE YEAR

J.Derobie 

Ras Kuuku 

Rocky Dawuni 

Samini 

Shatta Wale 

Stonebwoy

 

REGGAE DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR

Fameye - Mati

J.Derobie – Poverty

OV – Want Me ft. Stonebwoy

Ras Kuuku – Your Eye Ball ft Samini

Samini – Obra

Shatta Wale – Island

Stonebwoy - Shuga ft Beenie Man

 

HIPLIFE/HIPHOP ACT OF THE YEAR

DopeNation

Medikal

Joey B

M.anifest

Kofi Mole Kwesi Arthur

Quamina MP Sarkodie

 

HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

DJ Mic Smith – Jama ft Patoranking, Shaker

DopeNation – Zanku

Medikal – Ayekoo ft King Promise

Quamina Mp – Amanfuor Girls ft. Medikal

Sarkodie – Lucky ft. Rudeboy

Sista Afia – Weather ft Medikal & Qwamina MP

Stonebwoy – Kpo K3K3 ft. Medikal, DarkoVibes, Kelvyn Boy & Kwesi Arthur

Tulenkey – Proud Fvck Boys ft Eddie Khae

 

HIPHOP SONG OF THE YEAR

Kofi Mole – Don’t Be Late

Joey B – La Familia ft Sarkodie, Kwesi Arthur

Kwaw Kese – Dondo Rmx ft Sarkodie, Mr Eazi, Medikal & Skonti

Kwesi Arthur – Zombie

Pappy Kojo – Balance ft Joey B x Nshorna Muzik

Sarkodie –Bibii Ba ft. LJ, Tulenkey, Frequency, K. Mole,ToyBoi, Yeyo, Amerado, 2Fyngers, OBkay, CJ Biggerman

Sarkodie – Bleeding

 

HIGHLIFE ACT OF THE YEAR

Cina Soul

King Promise

Dada Hafco

Kofi Kinaata

Fameye

Kuami Eugene

KiDi

 

HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR

Cina Soul - Ojorley

Dada Hafco – Our Story ft Fameye

Edem – Toto

Fameye – Nothing I Get

Kuami Eugene – Walaahi

King Promise – Bra ft. Kojo Antwi

Kofi Kinaata – Things Fall Apart

Sista Afia – Conner Conner ft Kelvyn Boy

 

GOSPEL ACT OF THE YEAR

Akesse Brempong

Cece Twum

Celestine Donkor

Diana Hamilton

Joe Mettle

Joyce Blessing

MOG Music

Obaapa Christy

 

GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR

Brother Fire – Adom Bi

Celestine Donkor – Agbebolo (Bread of life)

Diana Hamilton – Nsenkyerene Nyankopon

Joe Mettle – Mehia Wo Yesu

Joyce Blessing - Repent

Nacee - Mpaebo

Obaapa Christy- W´Asue Me

Piesie Esther – Maseda Kesi3

 

BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

Celestine Donkor ft Nhyiraba Gideon - Bread of Life

DJ Mic Smith ft Patoranking & Shaker – Jama

Kelvyn Boy ft. Joey B – Mea

Kwaw Kese ft Mr Eazi, Skonti, Sarkodie & Medikal – Dondo (Rmx)

Kwesi Arthur ft Mr Eazi – Nobody

Medikal ft King Promise – Ayekoo

Quamina Mp ft. Medikal – Amanfuor Girls

Sarkodie ft Efya – Saara

Stonebwoy ft Beenie Man - Shuga

Wendy Shay ft. Shatta Wale – Stevie Wonder

 

AFROBEATS/AFRO POP SONG OF THE YEAR

Kelvyn Boy – Mea ft. Joey B

King Promise – Tokyo ft Wizkid

Kuami Eugene – Obiaato

Kwesi Arthur – African Girl ft. Shatta Wale

Kwesi Arthur – Nobody ft Mr Eazi

R2Bees – Picture ft King Promise

Sarkodie – Saara feat Efya

Shatta Wale – Melissa

Stonebwoy – Ololo ft Teni

Wendy Shay – Stevie Wonder ft. Shatta Wale

 

DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ Aroma

DJ Kaxtro

DJ Mic Smith

DJ Slim

DJ Sly

DJ Vyrusky

iPhone DJ

 

FAN ARMY OF THE YEAR

Bhim Nation

Shatta Movement

SarkNation

Team Move

 

DIGITAL ACT OF THE YEAR

Joey B

Sarkodie

Stonebwoy

Medikal

Shatta Wale

Strongman

Wendy Shay

 

AFRICAN ACT OF THE YEAR

Bigtrill

Kizz Daniel

Teni

Burna Boy

Mr Eazi

Wizkid

Davido

Naira Marley

 

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

Flowking Stone (Let them know)

Joey B (La Familia)

Kwesi Arthur (New York State of Mind)

Medikal (Higher)

M.anifest (Rapper 101)

Sarkodie (Who Da Man)

Strongman (Immortal)

Teephlow (God’s Own)

 

BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE

Akwaboah (Mafutusem)

Kelvyn Boy (Mea)

King Promise (Bra)

Kuami Eugene (Obiaato)

Camidoh (For my lover)

KiDi (Fakye me)

Krymi (Toffee)

Wutah Afriyie (Bra)

 

BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE

Adina (Sika)

Cece Twum (Di wo hene)

Celestine Donkor (Agbobolo)

Cina Soul (Ojorley)

Diana Hamilton (Nsekyireni Nyankopong)

Efya (Saara)

Lamisi – (First Fool)   Best Performer of the Year Diana Hamilton - The experience with Diana Hamilton Epixode - Rhythmz on da Runway performance  Obaapa Christy - Adom Praiz 2019 Ohemaa Mercy - Tehilla Experience 2019 Samini - VGMA 2019 performance  Sarkodie - Rapperholic  Shatta Wale - Homowo concert at Bukom Square   Stonebwoy - Samreboi concert