The nominees for the 3Music Awards 2019, to be held later this year, have been announced in Accra on Friday.
Excitement is already building for what promises to be an improved second edition in March; the organizers have made some changes including the institution of special voting mechanics for the Public (60%) and Academy (40%).
At the launch of this year’s 3 Music Awards, organizers briefed the press on new changes in the scheme and other issues with regards to artistes’ performances on the night.
According to the founder of 3 Music Network, Sadiq Abdulai, the categories have also grown to include more genre and song-specific slots while the various social media categories have morphed into the Digital Act of the Year category.
Voting mechanics for this year’s edition will see some changes as well. Prominently, it will feature innovation that measures comments, hashtags, social media updates, mobile IVR and texts to short codes across two voting blocs, the public and the awarding Academy.
The 3 Music Awards 2019 is scheduled to take place at the Fantasy Dome on 30th March.
3Music Awards 2019‘s eligibility year is between November 2017 to October 2018.
3MUSIC AWARDS 2019 NOMINATIONS.
VIRAL SONG OF THE YEAR
Akwaaba – Guity Beatz Ft. Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo
Do The Dance – Eddie Khae
Obi Nyani Me – Patience Nyarko
Akesormoshie – Gasmilla
Gringo – Shatta Wale
Wo – Ras Kuuku
Advice – Sarkodie
Borbolibobo – Evangelist I. K. Anning
AFROBEATS SONG OF THE YEAR
Uber Driver – Wendy Shay
Come N See My Mother – MzVee ft. Yemi Alade
Afrobeats – Kelvynbwoy
Adwenfi – DJ Vyrusky Ft. Kuami Eugene & Shatta Wale
Don’t Keep Me Waiting – Kwesi Arthur
Akwaaba – Guity Beatz Ft. Mr. Eazi, Patapaa & Pappy Kojo
Bawasaba – Stonebwoy
Amount – Shatta Wale
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Boys Kasa – R2Bees Ft. Kwesi Arthur, King Promise, Darkovibes, B4Bonah, RJZ, Humble DIS, Medikal, Spacely
Akwaaba – MzVee Ft. Yemi Alade
CCTV – King Promise Ft. Mugeez & Sarkodie
Can’t Let You Go – Sarkodie Ft. King Promise
Obi Nyani Me- Patience Nyarko Ft. Brother Sammy
Grind Day Remix – Kwesi Arthur Ft. Sarkodie & Medikal
Killing Me Softly – Adina Ft. Kuami Eugene
Me Ne Woa – M.anifest Ft. King Promise
Kwane Kwane – Tic Ft. Kuami Eugene
GOSPEL ACT OF THE YEAR
Joe Mettle
Bethel Revival Choir
Diana Hamilton
Patience Nyarko
Evangelist I.K. Anning
Joyce Blessing
KODA
Cwesi Oteng
DIGITAL ACT OF THE YEAR
Shatta Wale
Medikal
Sister Deborah
Stonebwoy
M.anifest
Sarkodie
Kwesi Arthur
Reggie Rockstone
FAN ARMY OF THE YEAR
Shatta Movement
69 Fans
Gadam Nation
Sark Nation
Bhim Nation
Manifans
Pa2pa Soldiers
AMG Beyond Kontrol
Team Move
Shay Fans
BREAKTHROUGH ACT OF THE YEAR
Darkovibes
Kelvynbwoy
Dope Nation
Eddie Khae
Wendy Shay
Kwesi Arthur
La Meme Gang
Quamina MP
GROUP OF THE YEAR
R2Bees
Dope Nation
La Meme Gang
Bethel Revival Choir
DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Vyrusky
DJ Switch
DJ Mic Smith
DJ Wobete
DJ Slim
DJ Kaxtro
DJ Aroma
DJ Krakk
DJ Lalo
MUSIC WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Wendy Shay
Adina
Diana Hamilton
Patience Nyarko
MzVee
Sista Afia
Ebony Reigns
Efya
MUSIC MAN OF THE YEAR
Kuami Eugene
Stonebwoy
King Promise
Shatta Wale
KiDi
Kwesi Arthur
Medikal
Sarkodie
BEST GHANAIAN INTERNATIONAL ACT
Kojo Funds (UK)
Fuse ODG (UK)
A Star (UK)
Stormzy (UK)
Kwamz N Flava
Eugy (UK)
Reggie N Bollie (UK)
Rocky Dawuni (USA)
HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
Grind Day Remix – Kwesi Arthur
We Dey Vibe – R2Bees
Boys Kasa – R2Bees Ft. Various
Stables – Joey B Ft. La Meme Gang
Godzilla – La Meme Gang
Azuma Nelson Flow – M.anifest
Mensah – Kofi Mole Ft. Kwesi Arthur
How Much Remix – Medikal Ft. Sarkodie &Omar Sterling
SONG OF THE YEAR
Killing Me Softly – Adina Ft. Kuami Eugene
Wish Me Well – Kuami Eugene
My Level – Shatta Wale
CCTV – King Promise Ft. Mugeez & Sarkodie
Obi Nyani Me – Patience Nyarko
Woara – Kwesi Arthur
Can’t Let You Go – Sarkodie Ft. King Promise
Obiaa Wone Master – Ponobiom Ft. Stonebwoy
Adiepena – KiDi
Bawasaba – Stonebwoy
AFRICAN ACT OF THE YEAR
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Davido (Nigeria)
WizKid (Nigeria)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Mr Eazi (Nigeria)
Olamide (Nigeria)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Victor AD (Nigeria)
HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Betweener – Kumi Guitar
Ye Be Wu Nti – Dada Hafco
Hustle – Ebony Ft. Brella
Adiepena – KiDi
Woara – Kwesi Arthur
Wish Me Well – Kuami Eugene
Hye Me Bo – Akwaboah
My Level – Shatta Wale
Killing Me Softly – Adina Ft. Kuami Eugene
Selfish – King Promise
HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
King Promise – CCTV ft Mugeez x Sarkodie
Gasmilla – Ak3sormorshi
Ponobiom – Obiaa Wone Master ft Stonebwoy
Sarkodie – Can’t let you go ft King Promise
Article Wan – That Thing ft Patapaa
Tic – Kwani Kwani ft. Kuami Eugene
Stonebwoy – Dirty Enemies ft Baby Jet
Strongman – Baby Girl ft Kuami Eugene
GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
KODA – Hosanna
Diana Hamilton – Mo Ne Yo ( Well Done)
Evangelist I.K Anin – Bobolebobo
Patience Nyarko – Obi Nyanime ft Bro Sammy
Nacee – Efata Wo
Joyce Blessing – I Swerve You
Bethel Revival Choir – Agbadza Gospel Medley
Joe Mettle- My Everything
NEXT RATED ACT OF THE YEAR
Tulenkey
Mr Drew
Yaw Berk
Krymi
Kwesi Slay
Kofi Mole
Freda Rhymz
Amerado
Cina Soul
S3fa
AFROBEATS SONG OF THE YEAR
Wendy Shay- Uber Driver
Mzvee- Come and see my mother ft Yemi Alade
Kelvyn Boy – Afrobeats
DJ Vyrusky – Adwenfi ft Kuami Eugene x Shatta Wale
Kwesi Aurthur – Don’t keep me Waiting
Guilty Beats – Akwaaba ft Mr Eazi, Patapaa and Pappy Kojo
Stonebwoy – Bawasaba
Shatta Wale – Amount
HIGHLIFE ACT OF THE YEAR
KiDi
Kuami Eugene
Kumi Guitar
Dada Hafco
King Promise
Nana Yaa
Adina
Akwaboah
HIP-HOP/HIPLIFE ACT OF THE YEAR
R2bees
TiC
Strongman
Kwesi Arthur
Medikal
Sarkodie
Ponobiom
La Meme Gang
Flowking Stone
Manifest
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
MOG Beatz
Kuami Eugene
KiDi
Guilty Beatz
KillBeatz
Unkle Beatz
Willis Beats
Dat Beat God
REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
Stonebwoy- Top Skanka
KK Fosu – Lovers Rock Ft. Adina
Stonebwoy – Loyalty
Samini – Obaa
Stonebwoy – Most Original ft Sean Paul
Shatta Wale – Gringo
Shatta Walle – Gallies Party
REGGAE/DANCEHALL ACT OF THE YEAR
Shatta Wale
Stonebwoy
Samini
Epixode
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Medikal – How Much remix ft. Sarkodie & Omar Sterling
Akwaboah – Hye Me Bo
Joey B – Stables ft. La Même Gang
Kirani AYAT – GUDA
M.anifest – Azumah Nelson Flow
MzVee – Come and See My Moda ft. Yemi Alade
Shatta Wale – Gringo
King Promise – Selfish
Ko-Jo Cue x Shaker – Things We Do 4 Love (Remix) ft. Sarkodie x KiDi
Trigmatic – Where We Dey Go
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Diana Hamilton – I Believe
Epixode – 3NITY
Bisa Kdei – Highlife Connect
Akwaboah – Matters of the Heart
Joe Mettle – God of Miracles
Ebony Reigns – Bonyfied
Stonebwoy – Epistles of Mama
Shatta Wale – Reign