Full list of nominees unveiled at 3 Music Awards

Last Friday, 3 Music Networks and TV3, organisers of the prestigious annual 3 Music Awards has released the names of the nominees for the first-ever event.

Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, KiDi, Kuami Eugene, Ebony, and fast-rising Northern act Macassio made the list.

The event saw performances from NanaYaa, KiDi, Kuami Eugene and Highlife artiste Kumi Guitar who grabbed two nominations for best Highlife artiste and Best Music video.

Full list of nominees

Male Act Of The Year

1. Shatta Wale
2. Stonebwoy
3. Sarkodie
4. Kidi
5. Fancy Gadam
6. Joe Mettle
7. Kuame Eugene

Female Act Of The Year

1. Ebony Reigns
2. Becca
3. Joyce Blessing
4. Adina
5. MzVee
6. Sista Afia

Group Of The Year

1. VVIP
2. Wutah
3. Galaxy
4. R2Bees
5. Keche

Breakout Act Of The Year

1. KiDi
2. Patapaa
3. King Promise
4. Kuami Eugene
5. Kurl Songx
6. Maccassio

Album Of The Year

1. Highest by Sarkodie
2. Enko Den – Daddy Lumba
3. DaaVee by MzVee
4. Medikal – Disturbation
5. Unveiling – Becca
6.  The Mujahid – Fancy Gadam

Song Of The Year

1. Ayoo – Shatta Wale
2. My name – Stonebwoy
3. Sponsor – Ebony
4. Pain Killer – Sarkodie feat. Runtown
5. Total Cheat – Fancy Gadam feat. Sarkodie
6. Bo no ni – Joe Mettle feat Luigi McClean
7. Angela – Kuame Eugene
8. Odo – Kidi
9. Oh yeah – King Promise
10. Confessions – Kofi Kinaata

Viral Song Of The Year

1. One Corner by Patapaa
2. Taking Over by Shatta Wale feat SM Militants
3. Confessions – Kofi Kinaata
4. Ladder – Lil Win
5. Bronya – Wutah

Music Video Of The Year

1. Overdose by Sarkodie feat. Jesse Jagz
2. Be my Woman – Manifest feat Mi Casa
3. Sunshine by Joey B
4. Dream – Kumi Guitar
5. Respek – Captain Planet
6. Makoma–Pappy Kojo
7. Kojo Cue, Lil Shaker – Pen & Paper

Reggae/Dancehall Act Of The Year

1. Stonebwoy
2. Ras Kuuku
3. Samini
4. Ebony Reigns
5. Shatta Wale

Hiplife/Hip-Hop Act Of The Year

1. Sarkodie
2. E.L
3. Guru
4. Medikal
5. M.anifest
6. Yaa Pono
7. Flowking Stone

Highlife Act Of The Year

1. Lil Win
2. Nana Yaa
3. Kumi Guitar
4. Wutah
5. Daddy Lumba
6. Becca

Gospel Act Of The Year

1. Piesie Esther
2. Patience Nyarko
3. Joyce Blessing
4. Joe Mettle

Best Collaboration Of The Year

1. Taking Over by Shatta Wale feat. Captan, Addi Self & Joint 77 (SM Militants)
2. Pain Killer by Sarkodie feat. Runtown
3. My Baby by Magnom feat. Joey B
4. Total Cheat by Fancy Gadam feat. Sarkodie
5. Bo Noo Ni (No One Else) by Joe Mettle feat. Luigi Maclean
6. Jennifer Lomotey – Kurl Songx feat Sarkodie
7. Tonight – R2bees feat Wizkid

Fan Army Of The Year

1. Bhim Nation
2. Eliens
3. M.anifans
4. Sark Nation
5. Gadam Nation
6. High-Grade Family
7. SM Family

Best Twitstar

1. Reggie Rockstone
2. Wanlov
3. Shatta Wale
4. Sarkodie
5. Sister Derby
6. Manifest
7. Stonebwoy

Most Eventful Snapchat Channel

1. Becca
2. D-Black
3. Medikal
4. KiDi
5. Stonebwoy
6. Shatta Wale
7. Shatta Michy

Facebook Star Of The Year

1. Criss Waddle
2. Stonebwoy
3. Sarkodie
4. Herty Borngreat
5. M.anifest
6. Shatta Wale
7. Maccassio

Instagram Star Of The Year

1. Joe Mettle
2. Sarkodie
3. Becca
4. Stonebwoy
5. Reggie Rockstone
6. MzVee
7. Sister Debbie

African Act Of The Year

1. Mr Eazi (Nigeria)
2. Toofan (Togo)
3. Davido (Nigeria)
4. Teckno (Nigeria)
5. Mayorkun (Nigeria)
6. Runtown (Nigeria)
7. Wizkid (Nigeria)

Best Ghanaian International Act of the Year

1. Big Shaq (UK)
2. Stormzy (UK)
3. Fuse ODG (UK)
4. Juls (UK)
5. Kojo Funds (UK)

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…with Edward Blagogee