# 3Music Awards 2022

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 +. The ceremony's theme was ''More Than Music'', and was held in-person with an audience following the previous year's virtual ceremony.
The nominees were announced on 15 February 2022 during a ceremony at the Teelande Tea Garden in Accra, Ghana. 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.
The artist of the year was won by KiDi for the second consecutive year.

## Performances

| Artist(s) | Song(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

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

## Winners and nominees

This is the list of winners for the 3Music Awards in 2022.
| Artist of the Year | Breakthrough Act of the Year |
| KiDi Kuami Eugene Sarkodie Black Sherif Celestine Donkor D-Black Mr Drew Gyakie Stonebwoy | Black Sheriff Abochi Kwame Yogot Kweku Darlington Mona 4reall Malcolm Nuna Nanky Scott Evans |
| Best Collaboration of the Year | African Song of the Year |
| ‘Ekorso’ – Kofi Jamar ft. Yaw Tog and Ypee ‘Enjoyment Minister’ – D-Black ft. Quamina MP and Stonebwoy ‘Je M’apelle’ – Darkovibes ft. Davido ‘Biibi Besi’ – Kwame Yogot ft. Kuami Eugene ‘Sika Aba Fie’ – Kweku Darlington ft. Kweku Flick and Yaw Tog ‘This Year’ – Mr Drew ft. Medikal ‘Yeeko’ – Okyeame Kwame ft. Kuami Eugene ‘E Choke’ – S3fa ft. Mr Drew ‘Happy Day’ – Sarkodie ft. Kuami Eugene ‘Activate’ – Stonebwoy ft. Davido | ‘Essence (remix)’ – Wizkid ft. Tems and Justin Bieber Bloody Samaritan’ – Ayra Starr ‘Running’ – Chiké and Simi ‘Peru’ – Fireboy DML ‘Ke Star (remix)’ – Focalistic ft. Davido ‘Alcohol (Sip)’ – Joeboy ‘Feeling’ – Ladipoe ft. Buju ‘Monalisa’ – Lojay & Sarz ‘Somebody's Son’ – Tiwa Savage ft. Brandy |
| Gospel Song of the Year | Highlife Song of the Year |
| ‘He Lives In Me’ (Ote Me Mu) – Ohemaa Mercy ft. MOG Music ‘Yahweh’ – Akesse Brempong ‘Only You’ – Celestine Donkor ‘Awurade Ye (Do It, Lord)’ – Diana Hamilton ‘Ye Obua Mi’ – Joe Mettle ‘Oluwa Is Involved’ – Joyce Blessing ‘The Glory’ – Obaapa Christy ‘Wa Sore’ – Patience Nyarko | ‘Thy Grace (Part 1)’ – Kofi Kinaata ‘Yard’ – Bisa Kdei ‘Feelings’ – Cina Soul ft. KiDi ‘Playboy’ – Dada Hafco ft. Akwaboah ‘Watch Nobody’ Kelvyn Boy ft. Gyedu Blay Ambolley ‘Kwadede’ – Kwabena Kwabena ‘Fo’ – Mr Drew ft. Kwabena Kwabena ‘Christ’ – Roy X Taylor |
| Hiplife Song of the Year | Hip-Hop Song of the Year |
| Sarkodie – Happy Day ft. Kuami Eugene Amerado – Abotr3 ft. Black Sherif Captain Planet (4×4) – Abodie ft. Kuami Eugene Kelvyn Boy – Visa (Remix) ft. Joey B & Kwesi Arthur Kofi Kinaata – Thy Grace (Part 2) Kweku Darlington – Sika Kankan Mr Drew – This Year ft. Medikal Sarkodie – Coachella ft. Kwesi Arthur | Black Sherif – Second Sermon Black Sherif – First Sermon Jay Bahd x City Boy x O’kenneth x Reggie x Kwaku DMC – Condemn Joey B – Akobam Kofi Jamar – Ekorso ft. Yaw Tog & Ypee Kweku Darlington – Sika Aba Fie ft. Kweku Flick & Yaw Tog Okyeame Kwame – Yeeko ft. Kuami Eugene Sarkodie – Rollies & Cigar Wendy Shay – Heat |
| Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year | Afrobeats/Afropop Song of the Year |
| ‘Touch it’ – KiDi ‘Star Life’ – Jupitar ft. Shatta Wale ‘Picture’ – Samini ft. Efya ‘1Don’ – Shatta Wale ‘1Gad’ – Stonebwoy ‘Blessings’ – Stonebwoy ft. Vic Mensa | ‘Praise’ – Fameye ‘Available’ – Camidoh ft. Eugy ‘Enjoyment Minister’ – D-Black ft. Quamina MP and Stonebwoy ‘Je M’apelle’ – Darkovibes ft. Davido ‘Dollar on You’ – Kuami Eugene ‘Slow Down’ – King Promise ‘Baajo’ – Kwesi Arthur ‘Mood’ – Mr Drew ‘E Choke’ – S3fa ft. Mr Drew ‘Activate’ – Stonebwoy & Davido |
| Digital Act of the Year | Afrobeats/AfroPop Act of the Year |
| KiDi Camidoh Empress Gifty Mr Drew S3fa Sarkodie Shatta Wale Stonebwoy | KiDi Darkovibes Gyakie King Promise Kelvynboy Mr Drew S3fa Wendy Shay |
| Best Alternative Song of the Year | EP of the Year |
| ‘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 | Patience – Amerado For Times We Lost – Cina Soul Bitter Sweet – Herman $uede Pop – Kofi Karkari Apetite For Destruction – Kofi Jamar VIbes – Lyrical Joe The Tape – Strongman Time – Yaw Tog |
| Gospel Act of the Year | Highlife Act of the Year |
| Celestine Donkor Akesse Brempong Diana Hamilton Efe Grace Empress Gifty Joe Mettle Obaapa Christy Ohemaa Mercy | Kofi Kinaata Akwaboah Cina Soul Fameye Kwabena Kwabena Kuami Eugene |
| Reggae/Dancehall Act of the Year | Video of the Year |
| Stonebwoy Knii Lante Samini Shatta Wale Epixode | ‘Rollies and Cigars’ – Sarkodie ‘Favour’ – Edem ft. Sarkodie and Efya ‘Odeshi’ – Epixode ‘Cold’ – Joey B ‘Spiritual’ – KiDi ft. Kuami Eugene, Patoranking ‘Slow Down’ – King Promise ‘Love Locked Down’ – Okyeame Kwame ft. Adina Thembi ‘Goddess’ – Tiisha |
| DJ of the Year | Fan Army of the Year |
| DJ Faculty DJ Aroma DJ Bridash DJ JayJay DJ Mingle DJ Vyrusky DJ Xpliph Mr Shark | 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 |
| Black Sherif – Second Sermon KiDi – Touch It Kwame Yogot – Biibi Bbesi ft. Kuami Eugene Kweku Darlington – Sika Aba Fie ft. Kweku Flick & Yaw Tog Kofi Jamar – Ekorso ft. Yaw Tog & Ypee Mr Drew – This Year ft. Medikal Okyeame Kwame – Yeeko ft. Kuami Eugene S3fa – E choke ft. Mr Drew Sarkodie – Happy Day ft. Kuami Eugene Stonebwoy ft. Davido – Activate | Black Sherif Amerado D-Black Kofi Jamar Kweku Darlington Medikal Sarkodie |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Group of the Year |
| ‘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 | R2Bees Bethel Revival Choir DopeNation Keche |
| Performer of the Year | Best Female Vocal Performance |
| 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 | ‘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 |
| M.O.G Beatz Kaywa Killbeatz Kuami Eugene (Rockstar Made it) Master Garzy Ronyturnmeup Streetbeatz Willisbeatz | 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 |
| ‘Na Today’ – Okese 1 ‘Second Sermon’ – Black Sherif ‘Touch It’ – KiDi ‘Ekorso’ – Kofi Jamar ft. Yaw Tog and Ypee ‘Yeeko – Okyeame Kwame ft. Kuami Eugene ‘E Choke’ – S3fa ft. Mr Drew ‘Happy Day’ – Sarkodie ft. Kuami Eugene ‘Heat’ – Wendy Shay | The Golden Boy – KiDi The Angel You Don't Know – Amaarae Loyalty – D-Black The Experience – Joe Mettle Inveencible – MzVee Same Earth Different Worlds – Omar Sterling Logos II – Pappy Kojo No Pressure – Sarkodie |
| Emerging Woman of the Year | Woman of the Year |
| Mona 4Reall Abi Ima Darkua Joa Lizzy Ntiamoah Moliy Niiella Queendalyn Titi Owusu | Gyakie Adina Amaarae Celestine Donkor Diana Hamilton Mona 4Reall Ohemaa Mercy S3fa Wendy Shay |

## See more

* Red carpet photos