The 3 Music Award is Ghanaianmusic awards ceremony held annually since 2018 to celebrate Ghanaian music. It was established by the 3Music Network with Media General TV3 as broadcasters.[1] The Multimedia group became the media right holder in the second and subsequent edition.[2][3][4] In 2020, the Fan fest which was scheduled 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 the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6]
Categories
Artiste of the Year
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
Not all categories were used in each year and some categories have been merged.
Song of the Year
The Song of the year was the topmost award of the awards scheme from 2018 to 2020. 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.
In 2021, the Artiste of the Year category was added eclipsing the song of the year as the topmost award of the awards scheme. KiDi was the inaugural winner.[7]
Ceremonies
The awards were launched in
The inaugural ceremony in 2018 was held at the Fantasy Dome, Trade fair Site, La. From 2018 to 2020, the Fantasy Dome, Trade fair Site, La hosted the awards. From 2021 to 2022, the ceremonies were held at the Grand Arena, Accra International Conference Center in Accra.
2018: 1st 3Music Awards
The first ceremony was held at the Fantasy Dome, Trade fair Site, La, on 24 March 2018.[8][9][10] The ceremony was hosted Joselyn Dumas and D-Black.[11]
The second annual 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.[12][13][14]
The 3rd annual 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 the COVID-19 pandemic.[15][16][17][18]
List of Winners
Year
Categories
Winner
2020
Song of the Year
Things Fall Apart/ Kofi Kinaata
Best Rap Performer
Sarkodie
Hip Life/Hip Pop Act of the Year
Male Act of the Year
Best collaboration of the Year
Saara/ Sarkodie/ Efya
Fan Army of the Year
Sark Nation
Female Act of the Year
Diana Hamilton
High Life song of the Year
Things Fall Apart / Kofi Kinaata
High Life Act of the Year
Kuami Eugene
Hip Life song of the Year
Amanfuor Girls/Quamina MP
Viral Song of The Year
Daavi ne ba / Kawula Biov / Patapaa
Gospel song of the Year
Agbebolo / Celestine Donkor
Gospel Act of the Year
Diana Hamilton
Group of the Year
Dope Nation
Reggae / Dancehall song of the Year
Poverty / J. Derobie
Hip-Pop Song of the Year
Don't be late / Kofi Mole
Producer of the Year
MOG Beatz
Best Male Vocal Performance
KiDi
Best Female Vocal Performance
Efya
Afrobeats/Afropop Song of the Year
Mea / Kelvyn Boy
Digital Act of the Year
Shatta Wale
African Act of the Year
Teni
Breakthrough Act of the Year
Fameye
Next Rated Act
Saareiba
DJ of the Year
DJ Vyrusky
Outstanding Achievement Awards
Reggie Rockstone
Ewurama Badu
Dennis Tawiah
Life Performer of the Year
Samini
Album of the Year
Made in Ghana / Okyeame Kwame
Music Video of the Year
Amaarae
2021: 4th 3 Music Awards
The fourth annual 3 Music Award show was held on 27 March 2021 at the Accra International Conference Center. The event was hosted by broadcasters Jay Foley and Naa Ashorkor.[19][7]
List of Winners
Year
Categories
Winner
2021
Artist (MVP) of the Year
KiDi
EP of the Year
Blue / KiDi
Song of the Year
Enjoyment / KiDi
Hip Life/Hip Pop Act of the Year
Medikal
Best collaboration of the Year
No Dulling / Keche / Kuami Eugene
Fan Army of the Year
Kumericans
Female Act of the Year
Diana Hamilton
Rapper of the Year
Eno Barony
High Life song of the Year
Sobolo / Stonebwoy
High Life Act of the Year
Kuami Eugene
Hip Life song of the Year
Bumper / Sarkodie
Viral Song of The Year
Putuu Freestyle (Prayer) / Stonebwoy
Most Streamed Song of the Year
Y'abr3 / Kofi Mole
Most Streamed Act of the Year
Medikal
Best Alternative Song of the Year
Comot / Worlasi
Gospel song of the Year
Adom (Grace) / Diana Hamilton
Gospel Act of the Year
Diana Hamilton
Group of the Year
Dead Peepol
Reggae / Dancehall song of the Year
Why / Adina Thembi
Reggae / Dancehall act of the Year
Larusso
Hip-Pop Song of the Year
Sore / Yaw Tog / O’Kenneth / City Boy / Reggie / Jay Bahd
