Full list: Kofi Kinaata, Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy get 3Music Awards 2020 nominations

• Posted on January 31, 2020January 31, 2020
• by Nana Kwesi Coomson
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The nominations for the 3rd edition of the 3Music Awards were announced on January 30, 2020.

Leading the nomination for this year’s edition is rapper Sarkodie.

The 2019 Artiste of the Decade swept 13 awards with his works including ones from his just-released album ‘Black Love’.

Sarkodie was nominated under the award scheme’s biggest category ‘Song of the Year’ with ‘Saara’ which features songstress Efya.

He 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.

Sarkodie was nominated twice in the Hip-hop Song of the Year with Bleeding and Biibi Ba.

‘Saara’ featuring Efya alone earned him three nominations while ‘Biibi Ba’ gathered two.

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.

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

-Joy