Nominees for 2024 3Music Awards unveiled

The nominees for the 2024 3Music Awards were finally revealed at a star-studded event held at the Garage Bar in East Legon on Friday, August 9.

The event was energized by amazing performances from music sensations including Keche and OliveTheBoy.

The duo’s setlist was a non-stop hit parade, leaving the audience in awe as they belted out their chart-topping anthems. Their energetic performances added an extra layer of excitement to the already buzzworthy event.

Categories such as ‘Gospel Song of The Year’, Woman of The Year’, and Viral Song of The Year were among the many announced at the unveiling.

The event was eloquently emceed by Jay Foley and Lenny Lomotey. The 2024 3music Awards is slated for September 28.

Check the full list below

AFROBEATS/AFRO POP SONG OF THE YEAR

Bad Boy – Lasmid
Broken Heart — DJ Vyrusky ft. Kuami Eugene
Case Remix (ft Mophty) — Mr. Drew
Cryptocurrency – Kuami Eugene ft Rotimi
Goodsin – OlivetheBoy
Hossana – Banzy Banero
Likor – Kidi
Monica — Kuami Eugene
Perfect Combi – King Promise ft Gabzy
Rent Free – Gyakie
Terminator – King Promise

AFROBEATS/AFRO POP ACT OF THE YEAR

Camidoh
Efya
Gyakie
Kelvyn Boy
Kidi
King Promise
Lasmid
Mr Drew
Olivetheboy
Wendy Shay

AFRICAN SONG OF THE YEAR
- Amapiano – Asake
- Butta My Bread – JZyNO ft Lasmid
- Cast – Shallipopi ft Odumodublvck
- City Boys – Burna Boy
- Lonely at The Top – Asake
- Sability – Ayra Star
- Unavailable – Davido
- Water – Tyla
- Wotowoto Seasoning – Odumodublvck ft Black Sherif
- Yahyuppiyah – Uncle Waffles, Tony Duardo & Justin99 ft. Pcee, Eeque & Chley

AFRICAN ACT OF THE YEAR
- Asake
- Ayra Starr
- Burna Boy
- Davido
- JZyNO
- Odumodublvck
- Rema
- Spyro
- Tyla
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- 5th Dimension – Stonebwoy
- ButiFly – Darkovibes
- Fountain Baby – Amaarae
- Ghanapiano – DopeNation
- Lighthouse – Akwaboah Jnr
- Love & Chaos – Kuami Eugene
- M.A.A.L.I – Shatta Wale
- Planning & Plotting – Medikal
- Playman – Kweku Smoke
- Reggie Osei – Most High

ARTISTE(MVP) OF THE YEAR
- Black Sherif
- King Promise
- Kuami Eugene
- Medikal
- Mr Drew
- Nacee
- Sarkodie
- Stonebwoy

BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG
- 227 – Baaba J
- DND – Anabel Rose
- Amalelor – Darkua
- Hankipanki – Josh Blak
- Perfection – Worlasi ft David Hammond
- Prayed Up – Ess thee Legend
- Too Early – SuperJazzClub
- Yete Apor – Pure Akan ft Efya
- Wossop – Juls Ft KWW

BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
- Akwaboah ft Kwabena Kwabena – My Darling
- DJ Vyrusky ft Kuami Eugene – Broken Heart
- FRA! ft Nana Yaw Ofori Atta – You Dey Feel the Vibe
- Keche ft Mr Drew – Party of the Year
- Kidi ft Stonebwoy – Likor
- King Promise ft Gabzy – Perfect Combi
- Kuami Eugene ft Rotimi – Cryptocurrency
- Mr Drew ft Mophty – Case Remix
- O’Kenneth & Xlimkid – Lonely Road
- Oseikrom Sikanii ft Kwaku Smoke – Twatis
- Reggie ft. O’Kenneth, Jaybahd & Kwaku DMC – Oh Ma Linda
- Stonebwoy ft Angelique Kidjo – Manodzi

BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
- Abiana – Far Away
- Adina – Baby
- Baaba J – 227
- Darkua – Amalelor
- Lordina The Soprano – His Grace
- Niiella – Temple
- Queendalyn Yurglee – Hold My Hands
- TiTi Owusu – Make Me Believe

BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
- AratheJay – My Baby
- Ayisi – Dangerous
- Camidoh – Brown Skin Girl
- Josh Blakk – Hankipanki
- KiDi – I Lied
- Kyei Mensah – Gyidie
- Luigi Maclean – Mi Le
- Perez Muzik – Don’t Cry (Kaafo)

BREAKTHROUGH ACT OF THE YEAR
- Banzy Banero
- DSL
- King Paluta
- Kwesi Amewugah
- Maya Blu
- Mophty
- OlivetheBoy
- Oseikrom Sikanii
- SevenKizs
- Xlimkid

DIGITAL ACT OF THE YEAR
- Amaarae
- Black Sherif
- Gyakie
- King Promise
- Medikal
- Mr Drew
- Nacee
- Sarkodie
- Shatta Wale
- Stonebwoy

DJ OF THE YEAR
- AD DJ
- DJ Faculty
- DJ Loft
- DJ Lord
- DJ Mac Tonto
- DJ Millzy
- DJ Nyce
- DJ Sly King
- DJ Vyrusky
- DJ Wallpaper
- Mz Orstin
- TMSKDJ

EMERGING WOMAN OF THE YEAR
- Anabel Rose
- Baaba J
- Ess Thee Legend (FKA Essilfie)
- Lali x Lola
- Maya Blu
- NAJA
- Renner

EP OF THE YEAR
- Avana EP – Olivetheboy
- Back to the Roots – DSL
- Detour – BRYAN THE MENSAH
- Evergreen EP – Ayisi
- For the Kulture – Kelvyn Boy
- Grace is Luxury – Scott Evans
- *I’m Back – Ko-Jo Cue*
- Okay Baby, Let’s Do This – Baaba J
- Pain in Glory – O’Kenneth & Xlimkid
- Palmwine Diaries – Juls
- Taste of Africa – Abiana
- Therapy – Worlasi

GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
- 100% – Scott Evans
- Anuonyam – Mabel Okyere
- Aseda – Nacee
- Kaafo – Perez Muzik
- Mo – Piesie Esther
- Say Amen – Diana Hamilton
- Tears of Joy – Patience Nyarko
- Victory – Joyce Blessing
- Yes Sir – Team Eternity
- You are Great – Onn Gospel ft. Kofi Karikari

GOSPEL ACT OF THE YEAR
- Diana Hamilton
- Joe Mettle
- Joyce Blessing
- Mabel Okyere
- Nacee
- Perez Muzik
- Piesie Esther
- Scott Evans

GROUP OF THE YEAR
- CT Praise
- DopeNation
- FRA!
- Keche
- Lali X Lola
- SuperJazz Club
- Team Eternity

HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
- 227 – Baaba J
- Adoley – Camidoh
- Far Away – Abiana ft. Fameye
- Kwaku Ananse – Amerado
- Manodzi – Stonebwoy
- My Darling – Akwaboah ft. Kwabena Kwabena
- Party – Adina ft Kofi Kinaata
- Party of the Year – Keche ft. Mr Drew
- Picture – SevenKizs
- Vero – Kelvin Boy
- Yolo – Kuami Eugene
- You Dey Feel The Vibe by FRA ft Nana Yaw Ofori Atta

HIGHLIFE ACT OF THE YEAR
- Abiana
- Akwaboah
- FRA!
- Kofi Kinaata
- Kuami Eugene
- Santrofi
- SevenKizs

HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
- Akohwie Remix – Ypee ft Jhade Stone
- Bossiako – FimFim
- Eye nwanwa – Guru
- Insha Allah – Okyeame Kwame
- Odo – Jay Bahd – Skyface SDW
- Oh Ma Linda – Reggie Osei ft. O’Kenneth, Jaybahd & Kwaku DMC
- Twatis – Oseikrom Sikanii
- Yahitte Remix – King Paluta ft. Kuami Eugene

HIPHOP SONG OF THE YEAR
- 5th August 7 – Lyrical Joe
- Akatani – Kweku Smoke
- Dear God – Strongman
- Do or Die – Kwesi Amewugah
- Lonely Road – O’Kenneth & Xlimkid
- Otan – Sarkodie
- Sowutuom – Medikal
- The Hardest – Amerado
- Warning – Eno Barony
- Yaya – Black Sherif

HIPLIFE/HIPHOP ACT OF THE YEAR
- Amerado
- Black Sherif
- Fameye
- Jay Bahd
- King Paluta
- Lyrical Joe
- Medikal
- Sarkodie

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- BeatzVampire (Goodsin, Bad boy, Butta My Bread)
- MOG Beatz (Otan, Case)
- Masta Garzy (Manodzi)
- Killbeatz (Terminator)
- Kuami Eugene (Broken Heart, Monica, CryptoCurrency, Victory)
- Nacee (Aseda, Mo)
- Samsney & Joker (Simmer Down)
- Joker nharnah (Yaya)

PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
- Black Sherif – Zaama Disco 2023
- Nacee – Kavod 2023
- Ohemaa Mercy – Tehilla Xperience 2023
- Sarkodie – Rapperholic 2023
- Shatta Wale – Ghana Music Awards UK 2023
- Stonebwoy – BHIM 5th Dimension Concert 2023

RAP PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
- 5th August 7 – Lyrical Joe
- 50 Years Freestyle – M.anifest
- Bossiako – FimFim
- Dear God – Strongman
- Kwaku Playman – Kweku Smoke
- Otan – Sarkodie
- Prepare – Kwesi Amewuga
- Sowutuom – Medikal
- The Hardest – Amerado
- Warning – Eno Barony

REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
- Body Medicine – DJ Perbi ft. Cina Soul & Larusso
- Effiekuma Love – Kofi Kinaata
- Eyeball Remix – Ras Kuuku ft. Samini
- Non-Stop – Stonebwoy
- Peace of Mind – Bombamann
- Praise – Kwaku Flick ft. Rocky Dawuni
- San Bra – Samini
- Stubborn Soldier – Epixode
- They Will Know – Shatta Wale
- Truth – DSL

REGGAE/DANCEHALL ACT OF THE YEAR
- Epixode
- Ras Kuuku
- Samini
- Shatta Wale
- Stonebwoy

SONG OF THE YEAR
- Aseda – Nacee
- Case Remix – Mr Drew ft Mophty
- Goodsin – OlivetheBoy
- Into the Future – Stonebwoy
- Kwaku Ananse – Amerado
- Likor – Kidi
- Monica – Kuami Eugene
- Mo – Piesie Esther
- Otan – Sarkodie
- Rent Free – Gyakie
- Terminator – King Promise
- Victory – Joyce Blessing

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- 100 percent – Scott Evans
- Broken Heart – DJ Vyrusky ft. Kuami Eugene
- Cryptocurrency – Kuami Eugene ft. Rotimi
- Into the Future – Stonebwoy
- Kweku Playman – Kweku Smoke
- Manodzi – Stonebwoy ft. Angelique Kidjo
- Not God – Fameye
- Oh Paradise – Black Sherif
- Oil in my head – Black Sherif
- Wasted Eyes – Amaarae

VIRAL SONG OF THE YEAR
- Aseda – Nacee
- Broken Heart – DJ Vyrusky
- Goodsin – OliveTheBoy
- Hosanna – Banzy Banero
- Kwaku Ananse – Amerado
- Lonely Road – O’Kenneth x XlimKid
- Monica – Kuami Eugene
- Otan – Sarkodie
- Picture – SevenKizs
- Terminator – King Promise
- Twatis – Oseikrom Sikanii