3Music Awards
The 3 Music Award is Ghanaian music awards ceremony held annually since 2018 to celebrate Ghanaian music. It was established by the 3music Network with Media General TV3 as broadcasters. The Multimedia group became the media right holder in the second and subsequent edition. In 2020, the Fan fest which was schedule to take place at the Accra Polo Grounds was cancelled and a Virtual award ceremony was held from the Fantasy Dome, Trade Fair La. This was because of the ban on public gathering due to COVID-19.
Categories
- Song of the Year
- Male Act of the Year
- Female Act of the Year
- Group of the Year
- Breakout Act of the Year
- Album of the Year
- Viral Song of the Year
- Music video of the Year
- Reggae/Dancehall Act of the Year
- Hiplife/Hop-Pop Act of the Year
- Hilife Act of the Year
- Gospel Act of the Year
- Best Collaboration of the Year
- Best KwitStar
- DJ of the Year
- Fan Army of the Year
- African Act of the Year
- Best Ghanaian International Act of the Year
- Most Eventful Snapchat Channel
- Facebook Star of the Year
- Instagram Star of the Year
- Best Performers of the Year
- AfroBeat/AfroPop Song of the Year
- Producer of the Year
Song of the Year
The Song of the year is the Topmost award of the awards scheme. it recognizes the vocal performer, the songwriter, producer, sound engineer and or mixer of the song.It is voted for by the 3Music board, academy and the general public.
Song of the Year Winners
Ceremonies
2018: 1st 3Music Awards
The first ceremony was held at the Fantasy Dome, Trade fair Site, La, on the 24th March, 2018. The ceremony was hosted Joselyn Dumas and D-Black.Year | Categories | Winners |
2018 | Song Of the Year | Ayoo/Shatta Wale |
2018 | Male Act of the Year | Shatta Wale |
2018 | Facebook Star of the Year | Shatta Wale |
2018 | Best Ghanaian International Act of the Year | Stormzy |
2018 | African Act of the Year | Davido |
2018 | DJ of the Year | DJ Mc Smith |
2018 | Fan Army of the Year | Shatta Movement |
2018 | Best Twitstar | Stonebwoy |
2018 | Reggae/Dancehall Act of the Year | Stonebwoy |
2018 | Instagram star of the Year | Stonebwoy |
2018 | Hip-life/Hip-pop Act of the Year | Sarkodie |
2018 | Music video of the Year | Overdose/Sakodie |
2018 | Album of the Year | Highest/Sarkodie |
2018 | Best Collaboration of the Year | Total Cheat/ Fancy Gadam/Sarkodie |
2018 | Female Act of the Year | Ebony Reigns |
2018 | Group of the Year | Gallaxy |
2018 | Viral Song of the Year | One Corner /patapaa |
2018 | Breakout Act of the Year | Maccassio |
2018 | Gospel Act of the Year | Joe Mettle |
2018 | Most Eventful Snap-chat Channel | Becca |
2018 | HighLife Act of the Year | Kumi Guitar |
2019: 2nd 3 Music Awards
The second 3 Music awards was hosted by Lexis Bill and Cookie. The event was held on 30 March 2019 at the Fantasy Dome, Trade fair Site, La.Year | Categories | Winner |
2019 | Song of the Year | My Level/ Shatta Wale |
2019 | Viral Song of the Year | Gringo / Shatta Wale |
2019 | Video of the Year | Gringo / Shatta Wale |
2019 | Reggae/DanceHall Song of the Year | Gringo / Shatta Wale |
2019 | Reggae/DanceHall Act of the Year | Shatta Wale |
2019 | Digital Act of the Year | Shatta Wale |
2019 | Fan Army of the Year | Shatta Movement Empire |
2019 | Album of the Year | Epistles of Mama/Stonebwoy |
2019 | Afrobeat Song of the Year | Bawasaba/Stonebwoy |
2019 | Most Streamed Artist on Boomplay | Stonebwoy |
2019 | Hip Life Song of the Year | CCTV/ King Promise |
2019 | High Life Act of the Year | Kuami Eugene |
2019 | High life Song of the Year | Wish Me well/Kuami Eugene |
2019 | Gospel Song of the Year | Agbadzi Gospel Medley/Bethel Revival Choir |
2019 | Gospel Act of the Year | Bethel Revival Choir |
2019 | Best of the Group of the Year | Bethel Revival Choir |
2019 | Legendary Award | Mark Okraku Mantey |
2019 | Legendary Award | Professor Kofi Abraham |
2019 | Legendary Award | Obuoba J. A. Adofo |
2019 | Female Act of the Year | Adina |
2019 | Best Ghanaian International Act | Rocky Dawuni |
2019 | African Act of the Year | Victor AD |
2019 | Producer of the Year | MOG Beatz |
2019 | Collabration of the Year | Grind Day Remix/Kwesi Arthur/Sarkodie/Medikal |
2019 | Next Rated Act of the Year | Kofi Mole |
2019 | Breakthrough Act of the Year | Wendy Shay |
2019 | Hip Pop Song of the Year | Stables/Joey B |
2020: 3rd 3 Music Awards
The 3rd 3 Music Awards dubbed the "StayAtHome" edition was held on 2 May 2020 at the Fantasy Dome, Trade Fair site La. The event hosted by Jay Foley and Naa Ashorkor had no audience in attendance, this was in compliance with the National Directives on Public Gathering due to COVID-19.Year | Categories | Winner |
2020 | Song of the Year | Things Fall Apart/ Kofi Kinaata |
2020 | Best Rap Performer | Sarkodie |
2020 | Hip Life/Hip Pop Act of the Year | Sarkodie |
2020 | Male Act of the Year | Sarkodie |
2020 | Best collaboration of the Year | Saara/ Sarkodie/ Efya |
2020 | Fan Army of the Year | Sark Nation |
2020 | Female Act of the Year | Diana Hamilton |
2020 | High Life song of the Year | Things Fall Apart / Kofi Kinaata |
2020 | High Life Act of the Year | Kuami Eugene |
2020 | Hip Life song of the Year | Amanfuor Girls/Quamina MP |
2020 | Viral Song of The Year | Daavi ne ba / Kawula Biov / Patapaa |
2020 | Gospel song of the Year | Agbebolo / Celestine Donkor |
2020 | Gospel Act of the Year | Diana Hamilton |
2020 | Group of the Year | Dope Nation |
2020 | Reggae / Dancehall song of the Year | Poverty / J. Derobie |
2020 | Hip-Pop Song of the Year | Don't be late / Kofi Mole |
2020 | Producer of the Year | MOG Beatz |
2020 | Best Male Vocal Performance | KiDi |
2020 | Best Female Vocal Performance | Efya |
2020 | Afrobeats/Afropop Song of the Year | Mea / Kelvyn Boy |
2020 | Digital Act of the Year | Shatta Wale |
2020 | African Act of the Year | Teni |
2020 | Breakthrough Act of the Year | Fameye |
2020 | Next Rated Act | Saareiba |
2020 | DJ of the Year | DJ Vyrusky |
2020 | Outstanding Achievement Awards | Reggie Rockstone |
2020 | Outstanding Achievement Awards | Ewurama Badu |
2020 | Outstanding Achievement Awards | Dennis Tawiah |
2020 | Life Performer of the Year | Samini |
2020 | Album of the Year | Made in Ghana / Okyeame Kwame |
2020 | Music Video of the Year | Amaarae |