3 Media Network, organizers of the prestigious annual 3 Music Awards, have announced the nominees for the 2020 edition of the awards scheme.
Top on the nominations was the legendary Sarkodie, who got 13 nominations.
The Artiste of the Decade, was nominated under various categories with various songs, including songs from his recently released album, “Black Love.”
Sarkodie’s Saara featuring the ever radiant Efya, was nominated for the ‘Song of the Year’ category .
Winner of the Song of the Year also wins The Artiste of the Year and the same song wins it for the Producer of the Year.
Sarkodie was also nominated for the Male Act of The Year, Hiplife/Hip-hop Act of The Year, Video of The Year, Hiplife Song of the Year, Hip-hop Song of the Year, Best Collaboration of the Year, Afrobeat/Afropop Song of the Year, Fan Army of the Year, Digital Act of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Performer of the Year.
Dancehall artistes Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy followed closely with 10 nominations each.
The two were nominated side-by-side in about five categories including Reggae/Dancehall Act of the Year, Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year, Best Performer of the Year, Male Act of the Year and the biggest award on the night Song of the Year.
Ololo, Shuga, Kpo Keke are some of Stonebwoy’s songs that were nominated.
Some of Shatta Wale’s work which earned him nominations are Melissa, Cultural Anthem, Wonder Boy album, Island.
Medikal and Kwesi Arthur followed through with eight and seven nominations respectively.
Below is the Full List of nominees for the 3Music Awards, 2020
Song Of The Year
Steven Wonder – Wendy Shay ft.Shatta Wale
Nobody – Kwesi Arthur ft. Mr. Eazi
Mea – Kelvyn Boy ft. Joey B
Shuga – Stonebwoy ft. Beenie Man
Saara – Sarkodie
Nothing I Get – Fameye
Ayeeko – MeDiKal ft. King Promise
Wasue Me – Obaapa Christy
Melissa – Shatta Wale
Things Fall Apart – Kofi Kinaata
Best Live Performance
Samini
M.anifest
Akwaboah
Cina Soul
Efe Grace
Empress Gifty
Joe Mettle
KiDi
King Ayisoba
Diana Hamilton
Wiyaala
Trigmatic
Stonebwoy
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
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 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/Afropop 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
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 Performance 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
Producer of the Year
M.O.G BEATZ
WILLISBEATZ
UNKLE BEATZ
TWO BARS
SAMSNEY
STREETBEATZ
KILLBEATZ
PAQ
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
Music Man of the Year
KelvynBoy
Kwesi Arthur
Fameye
Stonebwoy
Shatta Wale
Sarkodie
JoeyB
Medikal
Woman of the Year
– Wendy Shay
– Becca
-S3FA
– Sista Afia
– Diana Hamilton
– Obaapa Christy
– Cina Soul
Male Act of the Year
Sarkodie
Stonebwoy
Shatta Wale
Kelvynboy
Kwesi Arthur
Fameye
Joey B
Medikal
Female Act of the Year
•Becca
•Celestine Donkor
•Cina Soul
•Diana Hamilton
•S3fa
•Sista Afia
•Obaapa Christy
•Wendy Shay
Gospel Act of the Year
Akesse Brempong
CeCe Twum
Diana Hamilton
Celestine Donkor
Joe Mettle
Joyce Blessing
MOG Music
Obaapa Christy
Group of the Year
R2bees
Dope Nation
Lameme Gang
Highlife Artiste of the Year
Dada Hafco
King Promise
Cina Soul
Sista Afia
Kofi Kinaata
Kuami Eugene
Hip Pop Song of the Year
Biibiba – Sarkodie
Don’t Be Late – Kofi Mole
Dondo Remix – Kwaw Kese ft. Sark MDK Skonti –
La Familiar – Joey ft. Sarkodie
Balance – Papy kojo ft. Joey b
Bleeding – Sarkodie
Zombie – Kwesi Arthur
Viral Song of the Year
wrowwrowho – Agbeshie ft. Medikal
Omo Ada – Medikal
Kakalika Love – Deborah Vanessa
Pilolo – Guiltz Beatz
Scopatumana – Davi Neba ft. Patapaa
Dondo- Kwaw Kese
Hiplife/ Hipop Act of the Year
Sarkodie
Manifest
Kofi Mole
Kwesi Arthur
MeDiKal
DopeNation
Quamina Mp
Male Act of the Year
Sarkodie ‘
Stonebwoy ‘
Shatta Wale
Kelvynboy
Kwesi Arthur
Fameye
Joey B
Medikal
Album of the Year
Wind Of Rivival – Joe Mettle
Sites 15 – R2bees
Made In Ghana – Okyeame Kwame
Sugar – KiDi
As Promised – King Promise
Shay On You – Wendy Shay
Wonder Boy – Shatta Wale
Untamed – Samini
The Eight Element – Trigmatic
Reggae/ Dancehall Song
Poverty – J derobie
Island – Shatta Wale
Want Me – OV ft. Stonebwoy
Ras Kuuku – Your Eye Ball ft Samini
Shuga – Stonebwoy
OBRA – Samini
Mati – Fameye
Breakthrough Act of the Year
Fameye
J derobie
KOFI Mole
Lord Paper
OV
MOG music
S3fa
Tulenkey
DJ Of The Year
Dj Aroma
Dj Castro
DJ Mic Smith
DJ Sly’
Dj Slim
Dj Vyrusky
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