Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has scored 13 nominations for the 3rd edition of 3Music Awards which is set to hold at the Fantasy Dome in Accra, Ghana, on Saturday, 28 March.
This makes the rapper the most nominated act in one of Ghana’s most celebrated award shows.
Most of the nominations came courtesy of his dual 2019 releases. In June 2019, he released his “Alpha” EP featuring Joey B and Ebony Reigns.
He followed this up in December with his star-studded fifth studio album “Black Love” with appearances from Mr Eazi, Efya, Donae’o, Idris Elba, Stonebwoy, Tekno, Maleek Berry, King Promise and Kizz Daniel.
Sarkodie is closely followed by the self-acclaimed King of Dancehall, Shatta Wale and his contemporary, Stonebwoy with 10 nominations each.
See the full list of nominees below.
Afrobeats/Afropop Song of the Year
King Promise ft. Wizkid – ‘Tokyo’
Shatta Wale – ‘Melissa’
Kelvyn Boy ft Joey B – ‘Mea’
Wendy Shay ft Shatta Wale – ‘Stevie Wonder’
Kwesi Arthur ft Mr Eazi – ‘Nobody’
Kwesi Arthur ft Shatta Wale – ‘African Girl’
Kuami Eugene – ‘Obiaato’
Stonebwoy ft. Teni – ‘Ololo’
Sarkodie ft. Efya – ‘Saara’
R2Bees ft. King Promise – ‘Picture’
African Act of the Year
Mr Eazi
Teni
Kizz Daniel
BigTril
Burna Boy
Wizkid
Davido
Naira Marley
Best Collaboration of the Year
Kwesi Arthur ft. Mr Eazi – ‘Nobody’
Celestine Donkor ft. Nhyiraba Gideon – ‘Bread of Life’
Medikal ft. King Promise – ‘Ayekoo’
DJ Mic Smith ft Patoranking – ‘Jama’
Stonebwoy ft. Beenie Man – ‘Shuga’
Quamina MP ft. Medikal – ‘Amanfuour Girls’
Kelvyn Boy ft. Joey B – ‘Mea’
Wendy Shay ft. Shatta Wale – ‘Stevie Wonder’
Sarkodie ft. Efya – ‘Saara’
Kwaw Kese ft. Mr Eazi, Skonti, Sarkodie and Medikal – ‘Dondo’ (Remix)
Best Female Vocal Performance
Cece Twum – ‘Di Wo Hene’
Diana Hamilton – ‘Nsekyireni Nyankopong’
Celestine Donkor – ‘Agbebolo’
Cina Soul – ‘Ojorley’
Lamisi – ‘First Fool’
Efya – ‘Saara’
Adina – ‘Sika’
Best Male Vocal Performance
Akwaboah – ‘Mafutusem’
Camidoh – ‘For My Lover’
KiDi – ‘Fakye Me’
King Promise – ‘Bra’
Kuami Eugene – ‘Obiaato’
Wutah Afriyie – ‘Bra’
Kelvyn Boy – ‘Mea’
Krymi – ‘Toffee’
Best Rap Performance
Teephlow – (God’s Own)
Flowking Stone – (Let Them Know)
Joey B – (La Familia)
Strongman – (Immortal)
Sarkodie – (Who Da Man)
Medikal – (Higher)
M.anifest – (Rapper 101)
Kwesi Arthur – (New York State of Mind)
Breakthrough Act of the Year
S3fa
Fameye
J. Derobie
Lord Paper
Tulenkey
MOG Music
Kofi Mole
OV
Digital Act of the Year
Joey B
Sarkodie
Strongman
Medikal
Wendy Shay
Shatta Wale
Stonebwoy
DJ of the Year
DJ Slim
DJ Vyrusky
DJ Mic Smith
DJ Sly
DJ Aroma
DJ Kaxtro
iPhone DJ
Fan Army of the Year
Team Move
Bhim Nation
Shatta Movement
Sark Nation
Female Act of the Year
Diana Hamilton
Wendy Shay
S3Fa
Becca
Sista Afia
Celestine Donkor
Cina Soul
Obaapa Christy
Gospel Act of the Year
Celestine Donkor
Joe Mettle
Diana Hamilton
Joyce Blessing
MOG Music
Obaapa Christy
Cece Twum
Akesse Brempong
Gospel Song of the Year
Obaapa Christy – ‘W’Asue Me’
Celestine Donkor – ‘Agbebolo’ (Bread of Life)
Piesie Esther – ‘Aseda Kesi3’
Brother Fire – ‘Adom Bi’
Joe Mettle – ‘Mehia Wo Yesu’
Diana Hamilton – ‘Nsenkyerene Nyankopon’
Nacee – ‘Mpaebo’
Joyce Blessing – ‘Repent’
Group of the Year
DopeNation
R2Bees
La Meme Gang
Highlife Act of the Year
Sista Afia
Cina Soul
KiDi
Kuami Eugene
King Promise
Akwaboah
Dada Hafco
Highlife Song of The Year
Cina Soul – ‘Ojorley’
Kofi Kinaata – ‘Things Fall Apart’
Dada Hafco ft. Fameye – ‘Our Story’
Fameye – ‘Nothing I Get’
Edem – ‘Toto’
King Promise ft. Kojo Antwi – ‘Bra’
Kuami Eugene – ‘Walaahi’
Sista Afia ft. Kelvyn Boy – ‘Conner Conner’
Hip Hop Song of the Year
Kwaw Kese ft. Sarkodie, Mr Eazi, Medikal n Skonti – ‘Dondo Remix’
Sarkodie ft. Lyrical Joe, Tulenkey, et al – ‘Biibi Ba’
Kofi Mole – ‘Don’t Be Late’
Joey B ft. Sarkodie n Kwesi Arthur – ‘La Familia’
Pappy Kojo ft. Joey B n Nshorna Muzik – ‘Balance’
Sarkodie – ‘Bleeding’
Kwesi Arthur – ‘Zombie’
Hiplife/Hip Hop Act of the Year
Joey B
Medikal
Kofi Kinaata
Kwesi Arthur
Quamina MP
Fameye
M.anifest
Sarkodie
Hiplife Song of the Year
DJ Mic Smith ft Patoranking – ‘Shaker’
Medikal ft. King Promise – ‘Ayekoo’
Dope Nation – ‘Zanku’
Stonebwoy ft. Medikal, Darko Vibes, Kelvyn Boy n Kwesi Arthur – ‘Kpo K3k3’
Tulenkey ft. Eddie Khae – ‘Proud Fvck Boys’
Quamina MP ft. Medikal – ‘Amanfour Girls’
Sista Afia ft. Medikal n Quamina MP – ‘Weather’
Sarkodie ft. Rudeboy – ‘Lucky’
Male Act of the Year
Shatta Wale
Kwesi Arthur
Medikal
Stonebwoy
Sarkodie
Fameye
Joey B
Kelvyn Boy
Reggae Dancehall Act of the Year
J. Derobie
Samini
Rocky Dawuni
Ras Kuuku
Shatta Wale
Stonebwoy
Reggae Dancehall Song of the Year
Shatta Wale – ‘Island’
OV ft. Stonebwoy – ‘Want Me’
Stonebwoy ft. Beenie Man – ‘Shuga’
Ras Kuuku ft. Samini – ‘Your Eye Ball’
Samini – ‘Obra’
Fameye – ‘Mati’
J. Derobie – ‘Poverty’
Album of the Year
As Promised – King Promise
Shay on You – Wendy Shay
Sugar – Kidi
Wonder Boy – Shatta Wale
Made In Ghana – Okyeame Kwame
Site 15 – R2Bees
The 8th Element – Trigmatic
Wind of Revival – Joe Mettle
Song of the Year
Wendy Shay ft. Shatta Wale – ‘Stevie Wonder’
Obaapa Christie – ‘W’ asue me’
Kofi Kinaata – ‘Things Fall Apart’
Shatta Wale – ‘Melissa’
Fameye – ‘Nothing I Get’
Sarkodie ft. Efya – ‘Saara’
Stonebwoy ft. Beenie Man – ‘Shuga’
Kelvyn Boy – ‘MEA’
Kwesi Arthur ft. Mr Eazi – ‘Nobody’
Medikal ft. King Promise – ‘Ayekoo’
Producer of the Year
MOG Beatz
Willisbeatz
Unkle Beatz
Two Bars
Samsney
Streetbeatz
PAQ
Viral Song of the Year
Agbeshie ft. Medikal – ‘Wrowroho’
Sister Deborah ft. Efo Chameleon – ‘Kakalika Love’
Shatta Wale – ‘Cultural Anthem’
Medikal – ‘Omo Ada (Dem Sleep)’
Guilty Beatz ft. Mr Eazi n Kwesi Arthur – ‘Pilolo’
Kawoula ft. Patapaa – ‘Daavi Ne Ba’
Kwaw Kese – ‘Dondo’
Female Act of the Year
Wendy Shay
S3Fa
Becca
Sista Afia
Celestine Donkor
Cina Soul
Obaapa Christy
Gospel Act of the Year
Celestine Donkor
Joe Mettle
Diana Hamilton
Joyce Blessing
MOG Music
Obaapa Christy
Cece Twum
Akesse Brempong
Gospel Song of the Year
Obaapa Christy – ‘W’Asue Me’
Celestine Donkor – ‘Agbebolo’ (Bread of Life)
Piesie Esther – ‘Aseda Kesi3’
Brother Fire – ‘Adom Bi’
Joe Mettle – ‘Mehia Wo Yesu’
Diana Hamilton – ‘Nsenkyerene Nyankopon’
Nacee – ‘Mpaebo’
Joyce Blessing – ‘Repent’
Group of the Year
DopeNation
R2Bees
La Meme Gang
Highlife Act of the Year
Sista Afia
Cina Soul
KiDi
Kuami Eugene
King Promise
Akwaboah
Dada Hafco
Highlife Song of The Year
Cina Soul – ‘Ojorley’
Kofi Kinaata – ‘Things Fall Apart’
Dada Hafco ft. Fameye – ‘Our Story’
Fameye – ‘Nothing I Get’
Edem – ‘Toto’
King Promise ft. Kojo Antwi – ‘Bra’
Kuami Eugene – ‘Walaahi’
Sista Afia ft. Kelvyn Boy – ‘Conner Conner’
Hip Hop Song of the Year
Kwaw Kese ft. Sarkodie, Mr Eazi, Medikal n Skonti – ‘Dondo Remix’
Sarkodie ft. Lyrical Joe, Tulenkey, et al – ‘Biibi Ba’
Kofi Mole – ‘Don’t Be Late’
Joey B ft. Sarkodie n Kwesi Arthur – ‘La Familia’
Pappy Kojo ft. Joey B n Nshorna Muzik – ‘Balance’
Sarkodie – ‘Bleeding’
Kwesi Arthur – ‘Zombie’
Hiplife/Hip Hop Act of the Year
Joey B
Medikal
Kofi Kinaata
Kwesi Arthur
Quamina MP
Fameye
M.anifest
Sarkodie
Hiplife Song of the Year
DJ Mic Smith ft Patoranking – ‘Shaker’
Medikal ft. King Promise – ‘Ayekoo’
Dope Nation – ‘Zanku’
Stonebwoy ft. Medikal, Darko Vibes, Kelvyn Boy n Kwesi Arthur – ‘Kpo K3k3’
Tulenkey ft. Eddie Khae – ‘Proud Fvck Boys’
Quamina MP ft. Medikal – ‘Amanfour Girls’
Sista Afia ft. Medikal n Quamina MP – ‘Weather’
Sarkodie ft. Rudeboy – ‘Lucky’
Male Act of the Year
Shatta Wale
Kwesi Arthur
Medikal
Stonebwoy
Sarkodie
Fameye
Joey B
Kelvyn Boy
Reggae Dancehall Act of the Year
J. Derobie
Samini
Rocky Dawuni
Ras Kuuku
Shatta Wale
Stonebwoy
Reggae Dancehall Song of the Year
Shatta Wale – ‘Island’
OV ft. Stonebwoy – ‘Want Me’
Stonebwoy ft. Beenie Man – ‘Shuga’
Ras Kuuku ft. Samini – ‘Your Eye Ball’
Samini – ‘Obra’
Fameye – ‘Mati’
J. Derobie – ‘Poverty’
Album of the Year
As Promised – King Promise
Shay on You – Wendy Shay
Sugar – Kidi
Wonder Boy – Shatta Wale
Made In Ghana – Okyeame Kwame
Site 15 – R2Bees
The 8th Element – Trigmatic
Wind of Revival – Joe Mettle
Song of the Year
Wendy Shay ft. Shatta Wale – ‘Stevie Wonder’
Obaapa Christie – ‘W’ asue me’
Kofi Kinaata – ‘Things Fall Apart’
Shatta Wale – ‘Melissa’
Fameye – ‘Nothing I Get’
Sarkodie ft. Efya – ‘Saara’
Stonebwoy ft. Beenie Man – ‘Shuga’
Kelvyn Boy – ‘MEA’
Kwesi Arthur ft. Mr Eazi – ‘Nobody’
Medikal ft. King Promise – ‘Ayekoo’
Producer of the Year
MOG Beatz
Willisbeatz
Unkle Beatz
Two Bars
Samsney
Streetbeatz
PAQ
Viral Song of the Year
Agbeshie ft. Medikal – ‘Wrowroho’
Sister Deborah ft. Efo Chameleon – ‘Kakalika Love’
Shatta Wale – ‘Cultural Anthem’
Medikal – ‘Omo Ada (Dem Sleep)’
Guilty Beatz ft. Mr Eazi n Kwesi Arthur – ‘Pilolo’
Kawoula ft. Patapaa – ‘Daavi Ne Ba’
Kwaw Kese – ‘Dondo’