Ghana: 3Music Awards to go virtual

The 2020 edition of the event will be aired on JoyPrime TV and streamed live via Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram.  

3Media Networks CEO Sadiq Abdulai Abu said most of the programming that was planned for the original event would still take place in the virtual environment, including performances. 

“In the past few weeks following the postponement of our annual event and the Fan Festival, we have been brainstorming and exploring possible ways of making the event happen if the [COVID-19] situation persists," he said.

“Given the current lockdown and the fact that we are dealing with a fluid situation with no certain end in sight, we needed to make sure that the deserving winners of the 3Music Awards 2020 are announced so we can begin preparations for next year.”

The initial awards ceremony was scheduled to take place at the Fantasy Dome in Accra on 28 March.

Rapper Sarkodie is the most nominated artist with 12 primary nominations. Other nominees for multiple awards include Medikal, Shatta Wale, Kwesi Arthur and Wendy Shay.

Below is the full list of nominees:

African Act of the Year

• Mr Eazi
• Teni
• Kizz Daniel
• BigTril
• Burna Boy
• Wizkid
• Davido
• Naira Marley

Afrobeats/Afropop Song of the Year

• King Promise ft. Wizkid – ‘Tokyo’
• Shatta Wale – ‘Melissa’
• Kelvyn Boy ft Joey B – ‘Mea’
• Wendy Shay ft Shatta Wale – ‘Stevie Wonder’
• Kwesi Arthur ft Mr Eazi – ‘Nobody’
• Kwesi Arthur ft Shatta Wale – ‘African Girl’
• Kuami Eugene – ‘Obiaato’
• Stonebwoy ft. Teni – ‘Ololo’
• Sarkodie ft. Efya – ‘Saara’
• R2Bees ft. King Promise – ‘Picture’

Best Collaboration of the Year

• Kwesi Arthur ft. Mr Eazi – ‘Nobody’
• Celestine Donkor ft. Nhyiraba Gideon – ‘Bread of Life’
• Medikal ft. King Promise – ‘Ayekoo’
• DJ Mic Smith ft Patoranking – 'Jama'
• Stonebwoy ft. Beenie Man – ‘Shuga’
• Quamina MP ft. Medikal – ‘Amanfuour Girls’
• Kelvyn Boy ft. Joey B – ‘Mea’
• Wendy Shay ft. Shatta Wale – ‘Stevie Wonder’
• Sarkodie ft. Efya – ‘Saara’
• Kwaw Kese ft. Mr Eazi, Skonti, Sarkodie and Medikal – ‘Dondo’ (Remix)

Best Female Vocal Performance

• Cece Twum – 'Di Wo Hene'
• Diana Hamilton – 'Nsekyireni Nyankopong'
• Celestine Donkor – 'Agbebolo'
• Cina Soul – 'Ojorley'
• Lamisi – 'First Fool'
• Efya – 'Saara'
• Adina – 'Sika'

Best Male Vocal Performance

• Akwaboah – 'Mafutusem'
• Camidoh – 'For My Lover'
• KiDi – 'Fakye Me'
• King Promise – 'Bra'
• Kuami Eugene – 'Obiaato'
• Wutah Afriyie – 'Bra'
• Kelvyn Boy – 'Mea'
• Krymi – 'Toffee'

Best Rap Performance

• Teephlow – (God's Own)
• Flowking Stone – (Let Them Know)
• Joey B – (La Familia)
• Strongman – (Immortal)
• Sarkodie – (Who Da Man)
• Medikal – (Higher)
• M.anifest – (Rapper 101)
• Kwesi Arthur – (New York State of Mind)

Breakthrough Act of the Year

• S3fa
• Fameye
• J. Derobie
• Lord Paper
• Tulenkey
• MOG Music
• Kofi Mole
• OV

Digital Act of the Year

• Joey B
• Sarkodie
• Strongman
• Medikal
• Wendy Shay
• Shatta Wale
• Stonebwoy

DJ of the Year

• DJ Slim
• DJ Vyrusky
• DJ Mic Smith
• DJ Sly
• DJ Aroma
• DJ Kaxtro
• iPhone DJ

Fan Army of the Year

• Team Move
• Bhim Nation
• Shatta Movement
• Sark Nation

Female Act of the Year

• Diana Hamilton
• Wendy Shay
• S3Fa
• Becca
• Sista Afia
• Celestine Donkor
• Cina Soul
• Obaapa Christy

Gospel Act of the Year

• Celestine Donkor
• Joe Mettle
• Diana Hamilton
• Joyce Blessing
• MOG Music
• Obaapa Christy
• Cece Twum
• Akesse Brempong

Gospel Song of the Year

• Obaapa Christy – 'W’Asue Me'
• Celestine Donkor – 'Agbebolo' (Bread of Life)
• Piesie Esther – 'Aseda Kesi3'
• Brother Fire – 'Adom Bi'
• Joe Mettle – 'Mehia Wo Yesu'
• Diana Hamilton – 'Nsenkyerene Nyankopon'
• Nacee – 'Mpaebo'
• Joyce Blessing – 'Repent'

Group of the Year

• DopeNation
• R2Bees
• La Meme Gang

Highlife Act of the Year

• Sista Afia
• Cina Soul
• KiDi
• Kuami Eugene
• King Promise
• Akwaboah
• Dada Hafco

Highlife Song of The Year

• Cina Soul – 'Ojorley'
• Kofi Kinaata – 'Things Fall Apart'
• Dada Hafco ft. Fameye – 'Our Story'
• Fameye – 'Nothing I Get'
• Edem – 'Toto'
• King Promise ft. Kojo Antwi – 'Bra'
• Kuami Eugene – 'Walaahi'
• Sista Afia ft. Kelvyn Boy – 'Conner Conner'

Hip Hop Song of the Year

• Kwaw Kese ft. Sarkodie, Mr Eazi, Medikal n Skonti – ‘Dondo Remix’
• Sarkodie ft. Lyrical Joe, Tulenkey, et al – ‘Biibi Ba’
• Kofi Mole – ‘Don’t Be Late’
• Joey B ft. Sarkodie n Kwesi Arthur – ‘La Familia’
• Pappy Kojo ft. Joey B n Nshorna Muzik – ‘Balance’
• Sarkodie – ‘Bleeding’
• Kwesi Arthur – ‘Zombie’

Hiplife/Hip Hop Act of the Year

• Joey B
• Medikal
• Kofi Kinaata
• Kwesi Arthur
• Quamina MP
• Fameye
• M.anifest
• Sarkodie

Hiplife Song of the Year

• DJ Mic Smith ft Patoranking – 'Shaker'
• Medikal ft. King Promise – ‘Ayekoo’
• Dope Nation – ‘Zanku’
• Stonebwoy ft. Medikal, Darko Vibes, Kelvyn Boy n Kwesi Arthur – ‘Kpo K3k3’
• Tulenkey ft. Eddie Khae – ‘Proud Fvck Boys’
• Quamina MP ft. Medikal – ‘Amanfour Girls’
• Sista Afia ft. Medikal n Quamina MP – ‘Weather’
• Sarkodie ft. Rudeboy – ‘Lucky’

Male Act of the Year

• Shatta Wale
• Kwesi Arthur
• Medikal
• Stonebwoy
• Sarkodie
• Fameye
• Joey B
• Kelvyn Boy

Reggae Dancehall Act of the Year

• J. Derobie
• Samini
• Rocky Dawuni
• Ras Kuuku
• Shatta Wale
• Stonebwoy

Reggae Dancehall Song of the Year

• Shatta Wale – ‘Island’
• OV ft. Stonebwoy – ‘Want Me’
• Stonebwoy ft. Beenie Man – ‘Shuga’
• Ras Kuuku ft. Samini – ‘Your Eye Ball’
• Samini – ‘Obra’
• Fameye – ‘Mati’
• J. Derobie – ‘Poverty’

Album of the Year

• As Promised – King Promise
• Shay on You – Wendy Shay
• Sugar – Kidi
• Wonder Boy – Shatta Wale 
• Made In Ghana – Okyeame Kwame
• Site 15 – R2Bees
• The 8th Element – Trigmatic 
• Wind of Revival – Joe Mettle 

Song of the Year

• Wendy Shay ft. Shatta Wale – ‘Stevie Wonder’
• Obaapa Christie – ‘W' asue me’
• Kofi Kinaata – ‘Things Fall Apart’
• Shatta Wale – 'Melissa'
• Fameye – ‘Nothing I Get’
• Sarkodie ft. Efya – ‘Saara’
• Stonebwoy ft. Beenie Man – ‘Shuga’
• Kelvyn Boy – ‘MEA’
• Kwesi Arthur ft. Mr Eazi – ‘Nobody’
• Medikal ft. King Promise – ‘Ayekoo’

Producer of the Year

• MOG Beatz
• Willisbeatz
• Unkle Beatz
• Two Bars
• Samsney
• Streetbeatz
• PAQ

Viral Song of the Year

• Agbeshie ft. Medikal – ‘Wrowroho’
• Sister Deborah ft. Efo Chameleon – ‘Kakalika Love’
• Shatta Wale – ‘Cultural Anthem’
• Medikal – ‘Omo Ada (Dem Sleep)'
• Guilty Beatz ft. Mr Eazi n Kwesi Arthur – ‘Pilolo’
• Kawoula ft. Patapaa – ‘Daavi Ne Ba’
• Kwaw Kese – ‘Dondo’