Over the weekend, the fifth edition of the much anticipated 3Music Awards took place at the Accra International Conference Center’s Grand Arena in Accra, Ghana. The event was graced by the crème de la crème of the Ghanaian entertainment industry and honoured the most outstanding artists and industry players for the year.
Though the show was off to a rocky start with technical difficulties pushing back the start time, it is going down in history as one of the best award events in the country. There were performances from Black Sherif, Joe Mettle, Ohemaa Mercy, Kuami Eugene, KiDi, Mona Gucci and several others.
Taking things a step further from last year’s phenomenal virtual event, this year had 5 different stages in the arena and took about 270 people to make the production this spectacular.
KiDi was the biggest winner of the night taking home 6 awards including Artiste of the Year for the second time in a row, with Fameye’s “Praise” emerging as the Afrobeats/Afro-Pop Song of The Year. Kofi Kinaata won the Highlife act of the Year and his song “Thy Grace” won the Highlife song of the Year. Black Sheriff was the second biggest winner of the night, snagging 4 awards including the Breakthrough Act of The Year and Mona 4reall was named Emerging Woman of The Year.
Here is a list of all the winners of the night:
Best Alternative Act of the Year – Amaarae
Best DJ of the Year – DJ Faculty
Best Collaboration of the Year – Kofi Jamar: Ekorso Feat. Yaw TOG & Ypee
Group of the Year – R2Bees
EP of the Year – Amerado: Patience
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year – KiDi: Touch It
Viral Song of the Year – Okesse 1: Na Today
African Song of the Year – Wizkid: Essence Rmx (feat. Tems x Justin Bieber)
Hiplife Song of the Year – Sarkodie: Happy Day ft Kuami Eugene
Digital Act of the Year – KiDi
Performer of the Year – Epixode: VGMA Experience
Gospel Song of the Year – Ohemaa Mercy: He Lives In Me ft. MOG Music (Ote Me Mu)
Highlife Song of the Year – Kofi Kinaata: Thy Grace
Hip-hop Song of the Year – Black Sherif: Second Sermon
Best Male Vocal Performance – KiDi – Mon Bebe
Breakthrough Act of the Year – Black Sherif
Afrobeats/Afro-Pop Song of the Year – Fameye: Praise
Hiplife/Hip-hop Act of the Year – Black Sherif
Producer of the Year – MOG Beatz
Rapper of the Year – Amerado: Best Rapper
Best Female Vocal Performance – MzVee: Coming Home
Fan Army of the Year – Die-Hard Fans of Lumba
Special Award – Nana Ampadu
Next Rated Act – Chief One
Gospel Act of the Year – Celestine Donkor
Reggae/Dancehall Act of the Year – Stonebwoy
Best Highlife Act of the Year – Kofi Kinaata
Afrobeats/Afro-Pop Act of the Year – KiDi
Video of the Year – Sarkodie: Rollies and Cigars
Album of the Year – KiDi – The Golden Boy
Song of the Year – Black Sherif: Second Sermon
Artiste of the Year – KiDi
