The nomination list for the first edition of 3music Awards is out.
The names were announced at a press conference on Friday, Dcember 26 in Accra. Artistes who had nominations for the maiden edition include Sarkodie, Sista Afia, Kidi, Kuami Eugene, Kumi Guitar, Shatta Wale and many others.
See full list of nominees below:
3MUSIC AWARDS 2018 NOMINATIONS
| MALE ACT OF THE YEAR | |
| 1 | Shatta Wale |
| 2 | Stonebwoy |
| 3 | Sarkodie |
| 4 | Kidi |
| 5 | Fancy Gadam |
| 6
7 |
Joe Mettle 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
6 |
Unveiling – Becca
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
4 |
Confessions – Kofi Kinaata
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
7 |
Yaa Pono
Flowking stone |
| HIGHLIFE ACT OF THE YEAR | |
| 1 | Lil Win |
| 2 | Nana Yaa |
| 3 | Kumi Guitar |
| 4 | Wutah |
| 5
6 |
Daddy Lumba
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
6 7 |
Bo Noo Ni (No One Else) by Joe Mettle feat. Luigi Maclean
Jennifer Lomotey – Kurl Songx feat Sarkodie Tonight – R2bees feat Wizkid |
| DJ OF THE YEAR | |
| 1 | DJ Slim |
| 2 | DJ Andy Dosty |
| 3 | DJ Vyrusky |
| 4 | Vision DJ |
| 5 | DJ Mic Smith |
| 6
7 |
DJ Wobete
DJ Kaxtro |
| FAN ARMY OF THE YEAR | |
| 1 | Bhim Nation |
| 2 | Eliens |
| 3 | M.anifans |
| 4 | Sark Nation |
| 5 | Gadam Nation |
| 6
7 |
High Grade Family
SM Family |
BEST SOCIAL MEDIA AWARDS
| BEST TWITSTAR | |
| 1 | Reggie Rockstone |
| 2 | Wanlov |
| 3 | Shatta Wale |
| 4
5 6 7 |
Sarkodie
Sister Derby Manifest Stonebwoy |
| MOST EVENTFUL SNAPCHAT CHANNEL | |
| 1 | Becca |
| 2 | D-Black |
| 3 | Medikal |
| 4 | KiDi |
| 5 | Stonebwoy |
| 6
7 |
Shatta Wale
Shatta Michy |
| FACEBOOK STAR OF THE YEAR | |
| 1 | Criss Waddle |
| 2 | Stonebwoy |
| 3
4 |
Sarkodie
Herty Borngreat |
| 5
6 7 |
M.anifest
Shatta Wale Maccassio |
| INSTAGRAM STAR OF THE YEAR | |
| 1 | Joe Mettle |
| 2 | Sarkodie |
| 3 | Becca |
| 4 | Stonebwoy |
| 5 | Reggie Rockstone |
| 6 | MzVee |
| 7 | Sister Debbie |
| BEST GHANAIAN INTERNATIONAL ACT | |
| 1 | Big Shaq (U.K) |
| 2 | Stormzy (U.K) |
| 3
4 5 6 |
FUSE ODG
Reggie n Bollie Juls Kojo Funds |
| AFRICAN ACT OF THE YEAR | |
| 1 | Mr Eazi (Nigeria) |
| 2 | Toofan (Togo) |
| 3 | Davido (Nigeria) |
| 4
5 6 7 |
Teckno
Mayorkun Runtown Wizkid |