3Music Awards 2022

3Music Awards 2022
DateMarch 26, 2022
VenueGrand Arena, Accra
CountryGhana
Presented by3Music Networks
Hosted byNaa Ashorkor, Jay Foley
Most awardsKiDi (6)
Most nominationsKuami Eugene (16)
Website3music.tv/section/award/
Television/radio coverage
Networks
  • TV3
  • DGN
  • 3MUSIC TV
  • HD +
  • 3FM
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The 5th 3Music Awards was held on 26 March 2022 at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre, in Accra to recognize the works of artists in the year under review. It was broadcast by TV3, 3MUSIC TV, DGN and HD +.[1][2] The ceremony's theme was ''More Than Music'', and was held in-person with an audience following the previous year's virtual ceremony.[3][4]

The nominees were announced on 15 February 2022 during a ceremony at the Teelande Tea Garden in Accra, Ghana.[5] Kuami Eugene received the most nominations with 16, followed by Sarkodie who had 13 and KiDi who received 10 nominations.

On 14 March, Boomplay was announced as an official partner of the awards. The media steaming service sponsored three main categories of the awards; The Artiste of the Year, African Song of the Year and Breakthrough Act of the Year.[6]

The artist of the year was won by KiDi for the second consecutive year.[7][8]

Performances

Artist(s) Song(s) Link(s)
Black Sherif Kweku the Traveller, First & Second Sermon
Mona 4Reall Fine girl
Kweku Darlington Sika Aba Fie
Kwame Yogot Biibi Besi
Kuami Eugene Nana Kwame Ampadu Memorial
Joe Mettle Ye Obua Mi
Ohemaa Mercy and Efe Grace Ote Me Mu
Akwaboah and Cina Soul Obiaa
Camidoh Sugarcane
Kelvyn Boy Down flat
Cina Soul Feelings
KiDi and Cina Soul Touch it, Mon Bebe

Hosts

Victoria Lebene
Bliss King
MzGee
Jackie
Hosts Period
Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku Main event hosts[9]
Jay Foley
Victoria Lebene Pre-show hosts[10]
MzGee
Jacquline Acquaye (Jackie)
Bliss King

Winners and nominees

This is the list of winners for the 3Music Awards in 2022.[5][11][12][13][14]

Artist of the Year Breakthrough Act of the Year
Best Collaboration of the Year African Song of the Year
Gospel Song of the Year Highlife Song of the Year
Hiplife Song of the Year Hip-Hop Song of the Year
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year Afrobeats/Afropop Song of the Year
Digital Act of the Year Afrobeats/AfroPop Act of the Year
Best Alternative Song of the Year EP of the Year
  • Blue ribbon ‘Sad Girls Luv Money – Amaarae ft. Moliy
    • ‘Ntro Naa’ – Akwaboah
    • ‘Brothers Fight’ – Chris Adjei
    • ‘OMG’ – Cina Soul
    • ‘Black Tears’ – Khalifina
    • ‘Deja Vu’ – Moliy
    • ‘Mensesa Me Ho’ – Pure Akan
    • ‘Libilibi’ – Worlasi ft. Drvmroll
Gospel Act of the Year Highlife Act of the Year
Reggae/Dancehall Act of the Year Video of the Year
DJ of the Year Fan Army of the Year
  • Blue ribbon Die-hard Fans of DL (Daddy Lumba)
    • AMG Beyond Kontrol
    • BHIM Nation
    • High-grade Family
    • Sark Nation
    • Shatta Movement.
    • Team DH
    • Team Move
Song of the Year Hiplife/Hip Hop Act of the Year
Male Vocalist of the Year Group of the Year
  • Blue ribbon ‘Mon Bebe’ – KiDi
    • ‘Available (remix) – Camidoh
    • ‘Brother's Fight’ – Chris Adjei
    • ‘Ye Obua Mi’ – Joe Mettle
    • ‘Slow Down’ – King Promise
    • ‘Nyame Tease’ – Kofi Owusu Peprah
    • ‘Mala’ – Luigi Maclean
Performer of the Year Best Female Vocal Performance
  • Blue ribbon Epixode – VGMA Experience
    • Akwaboah – Ghana Most Beautiful
    • Efe Grace – 3Music Women's Brunch Performance
    • Eno – VGMA Performance
    • KiDi – Live Connect With KiDi
    • Mr Drew – VGMA Performance
    • Ohemaa Mercy – Tehillah
    • Stonebwoy – Anloga Junction @ 1
  • Blue ribbon ‘Coming Home’ – MzVee
    • ‘Goodbye’ – Asi Renie
    • ‘Overflow’ – Efe Grace
    • ‘Odi Yompo’ – Empress Gifty
    • ‘No More’ – Enam
    • ‘The Glory’ – Obaapa Christy
    • ‘Jesus’ – Queendalyn Yurglee
Producer of the Year Rapper of the Year
  • Blue ribbon Amerado – Best Rapper
    • Eno Barony – ‘God Is A Woman’ ft. Efya
    • Joe Kay – ‘Hayaye’
    • Joey B – ‘Cold’
    • Lyrical Joe – ‘5th August’
    • Medikal – ‘Stop It’
    • Sarkodie – ‘Rollies N Cigars’
    • Strongman – ‘Flawless’
Viral Song of the Year Album of the Year
Emerging Woman of the Year Woman of the Year
  • Blue ribbon Mona 4Reall
    • Abi Ima
    • Darkua
    • Joa
    • Lizzy Ntiamoah
    • Moliy
    • Niiella
    • Queendalyn
    • Titi Owusu

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