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3Music Awards
The 3 Music Award is Ghanaian people, Ghanaian music awards ceremony held annually since 2018 to celebrate Ghanaian music. It was established by the 3Music Network with TV3 Ghana, Media General TV3 as broadcasters. The Multimedia Group Limited, Multimedia group became the media right holder in the second and subsequent edition. In 2020, the Fan fest which was scheduled to take place at the Accra Polo Grounds was cancelled and a Virtual award ceremony was held from the Fantasy Dome, Ghana Trade Fair Center, Trade Fair La. This was because of the ban on public gathering due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Categories * Artiste of the Year * Song of the Year * Male Act of the Year * Female Act of the Year * Group of the Year * Breakout Act of the Year * Album of the Year * Viral Song of the Year * Music video of the Year * Reggae/Dancehall Act of the Year * Hiplife/Hop-Pop Act of the Year * Hilife Act of the Year * Gospel Act of the Year * Best Collaboration of the Year * Best KwitSt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multimedia Group Limited
The Multimedia Group is a media group in Ghana. It was established in 1995 and has six radio stations, three television stations, two news websites and a satellite television network. The group has won several local and international awards for its leadership in information communication in Ghana and the world. Its pioneer radio station, Joy FM (Ghana), Joy FM was adjudged the second best radio station on the African continent by the British Broadcasting Corporation in 2006. Services Multimedia Group was established in 1995 by Ghanaian entrepreneur Kwasi Twum, with the first radio station went on air in 1995 starting with 12 employees. The media group was started in Accra, Ghana. Radio stations Multimedia Group owns six radio stations in the Ashanti Region and Greater Accra Region. The stations are: *Joy FM (Ghana), Joy FM *Luv FM *Nhyira FM *Asempa FM *Hitz FM *Adom FM Television stations The group operates Joy News, Joy Prime, Joy Learning and Adom TV. Affiliations Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gallaxy (musician)
Gallaxy is a Ghanaian hiplife and afrobeats duo from Ashaiman made up of Randsford Ohene (stage name ''Bra Chiky'', born 30 January 1986) and David Adjeiwoda (stage name ''Kwesi Dav'', born 10 November 1985). They were nominated for the 'Best group' in the maiden edition of the Ghana Entertainment Awards USA together with R2Bees, Keche and VVIP. Discography * Boko Boko * My Prayer ft Kofi Kinaata * Papabi * Qualities * Dab ft Ene Yatt * Wote Ati * Chop Money ft Guru * Wo Do Nti * Highlife Agogo * Gborgborvor ft Stonebwoy Livingstone Etse Satekla (Born 5 March 1988), better known by his stage name Stonebwoy, is a Ghanaian people, Ghanaian Afro pop music, Afropop, Afro-dancehall and reggae musician from Ashaiman, Accra. He is the CEO of Burniton Music Group. He w ... References Musical duos Ghanaian Afrobeat musicians 1985 births 1986 births Living people 21st-century Ghanaian musicians {{ghana-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kofi Mole
Edward Kofi Agyemang Amoah known by the stage name Kofi Mole, is a hip hop and afrobeats artiste from Ghana. He was born on April 16, 1993 in Kumasi, Ashanti Region. He was awarded the Next Rated Act at the 2019 3Music Awards held in Accra. Early life and education Kofi Mole was born and raised in Kumasi and attended Armed Forces Senior High Technical School for his secondary education. He attended the University of Ghana to study Psychology but deferred because he had to pursue a career in music. Before he became a musician, Kofi worked as a barber to support himself. Music career Kofi's passion to do music started when he was a kid. He released the lead single "Mensah" in 2018 which featured 2018 BET Awards nominee Kwesi Arthur and produced by Kayso, the record was released under NGA with support from a social media movement called GroundUp Chale. He was called up later in 2018 to feature on the most talked about hip hop song '''Biibi Ba by Sarkodie. The song was nom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medikal
Samuel Adu Frimpong (born 5 April 1994), popularly known as Medikal, is a Ghanaian hip hop musician born to Portia Lamptey and James Frimpong in Sowutuom, a suburb of Accra. Early life and music career He comes from Sowutuom, a suburb in Accra, Ghana. Medikal and Sarkodie had the highest nominations for the 2017 edition of the Ghana Music Awards. In 2018, he was on the Tim Westwood Show. Medikal had his high school education at Odorgonno Senior High. He is the son of James Frimpong and Portia Lamptey. Samuel adopted the name Medikal because he was fascinated with rapping about doctors, surgeons, medical practitioners and hospitals in general. Before he became a musician, he worked as a professional footballer for Ghana Premier League team Sekondi Hasaacas. He has made a name for himself in the music industry through hard work and numerous collaboration with successful artists. Apart from his nominations in 2017, he won the best discovery video in the MTN 4Syte Video Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarkodie (rapper)
Michael Owusu Addo (born 10 July 1985), known professionally as Sarkodie (), is a Ghanaian rapper, songwriter, and entrepreneur from Tema. He started rapping at a young age and has since become a household name in the Ghanaian and Global music industry. His contributions to the Ghanaian music industry have earned him numerous accolades, including TGMA then Vodafone Ghana Music Award (VGMA) for "Artiste of the Decade". He was announced the first winner of BET's Best International Flow Artist at the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards. He is also considered one of the major proponents of the Azonto genre and dance and as the most successful African rapper of all time. Due to the variety of musical genres he can perform in, Sarkodie is referred to as a "multifaceted rapper" and frequently raps in his native language, Twi. Life and career Early life and career beginnings Sarkodie, the fourth of five children was born on 10 July 1985. He was raised in Koforidua before his parents moved to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwesi Arthur
Emmanuel Kwesi Danso Arthur (born 18 December 1994), known professionally as Kwesi Arthur, is a Ghanaian rapper, singer and songwriter from Tema. He rose to fame in 2017 with the hit single "Grind Day", which received widespread acclaim, a co-sign and a chart-topping remix from rap heavyweights Sarkodie and Medikal. In 2019, his second EP, ''Live from Nkrumah Krom Vol II'', garnered more than 2 million streams in the first week of its release. Arthur has won several accolades, including Rapper of the year and Hip Hop Song of the year at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards as well as a Viewer's Choice Best International Act nomination at the 2018 BET Awards. He became the second Ghanaian rapper to be nominated for BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher after Sarkodie's nomination in 2019. Early life and education Kwesi Arthur was born on 18 December 1998 in Tema. He was raised in Tema Community 9 and is the second of four children with a brother named Benjamin Danso Arthur, who is popularly k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor AD
Victor Adere (born 2 August 1993), better known as Victor AD, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Biography Victor Eugenie Adere was born in Kirikiri, Apapa, Lagos State, where he grew up with his family. He is the second child of four children. He attended Heritage International School in Lagos and Ekpan Secondary School in Uvwie, Warri metropolitan area. Career Victor began his music career in early 2014. He has worked with producers such as Kulboybeat, Kizzybeatz, ID Clef, and Mr Nolimitz. Victor AD's first music release was "Jowo"; the song became a theme song for Radio Continental. In 2017, Victor AD released the single "No Idea". The music video for the song, which was shot and directed by Cinema House Images in late 2018, was endorsed by TV stations in Nigeria. On 17 June 2018, Victor AD released the single " Wetin We Gain", and was discovered by the management company Longitude Promotions in 2018. The music video for "Wetin We Gain" has garnered more than 7 million vie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocky Dawuni
Rocky Dawuni is a Ghanaian singer, a four-time Grammy-nominee, songwriter and record producer who performs his signature 'Afro Roots' sound which is a mixture of Reggae, Afrobeats, Highlife and Soul music. He currently lives between Ghana and United States. Rocky is a musician and activist. Music career Dawuni got acquainted with Reggae in Ghana when he heard a military band performing one of Bob Marley's compositions in Michel Camp; a military barracks where he grew up. Dawuni started the annual "Independence Splash" festival, which is held in Ghana on Ghanaian Independence Day, March 6. Dawuni has recorded eight full-length albums. His sixth studio album titled Branches of The Same Tree was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in December 2015 for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, released 31 March 2015 making him the first nominee from his home country of Ghana. Songlines Magazine named the Branches of Same Tree album in the top 10 most essential reggae albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adina (singer)
Adina Thembi Ndamse (born 3 October 1989) better known by her stage name Adina is a Ghanaian-South African singer, songwriter, actress and sometimes a model. She was the winner of music reality show Stars of the Future in 2008. Her eighth music single titled "Too Late" won her two awards – Record of the Year and Best Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards in Ghana. In March 2021, she was among the Top 30 Most Influential Women in Music by the 3Music Awards Women's Brunch. Early life and music career Adina started singing when she was a young girl. She had her senior high school education at the Wesley Girls High School and then moved to Central University where she obtained a degree in Environmental and Development Studies. Growing up as a kid she joined the National Theater Choir where she got to perform at Kidafest and Fun World shows. She shot to prominence in the Ghana music scene when she competed in the music reality show 'Stars of the Fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Okraku-Mantey
Mark Okraku-Mantey (born 25 January 1974) is a Ghanaian music producer and politician. He is currently the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Slip Mark Entertainment. Mark Okraku-Mantey has worked with several Ghanaian musicians including Lord Kenya, Kumi Guitar, Oheneba Kissi, Daasebre Gyamenah, Akyeame, and Adane Best. Okraku-Mantey started out as a disc jockey in the 1990s at Joy FM and later became the Programs Manager at Hitz FM, both radio stations owned by Multimedia Group Limited. Early life and education Okraku Mantey is a native of Ayensuano. He attended Datus Complex School (Bubuashie) for his basic school education and proceeded to St. Augustine's College in the Central region for his secondary school education. During his time at St. Augustine's, he was the first student to be allowed to play as official Disc Jockey for the school. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and an executiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuami Eugene
Eugene Kwame Marfo (born February 1, 1997), who goes by the stage name Kuami Eugene is a Ghanaian High-life and Afrobeat singer-songwriter and record producer. He is signed to Lynx Entertainment and Empire Distribution and is known for several songs, including "Angela", "Wish Me Well", "Ohemaa", "Wa Ye Wie" and many others. He won the Unsung and New Artist awards in 2017 and 2018 from the Ghana Music Awards respectively, and the Ghana Music Awards UK. He also received the Most Promising Artist in Africa award from AFRIMA / LYNXGHANA. In 2019, Kwame Eugene received 7 nominations at the Ghana Music Awards and went on to win the awards for Album of the Year, Producer of the Year, and Highlife Artist of the Year. He was crowned Artist of the Year and High-life Artist of the Year at the 2020 Ghana Music Awards. Early life Kuami Eugene was born to Alex and Juliana Marfo in Akim Oda, Ghana. His interest in music led him to sing in the church from a young age where he also learn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Becca (Ghanaian Singer)
Rebecca Akosua Acheampomaa Acheampong (born 15 August 1984), known :wikt:mononym, mononymously as Becca, is a Ghanaian people, Ghanaian singer, songwriter and actress. She first gained recognition as a contestant on the second season of TV3 Ghana's annual singing competition, ''Mentor''. Her debut studio album ''Sugar'', which was released in 2007, earned her five nominations at the 2008 Ghana Music Awards, including Record of the Year for "You Lied to Me". On 16 May 2013, Becca released her second studio album ''Time 4 Me'', which features collaborations with 2face Idibia, M.I Abaga, MI, King Ayisoba, Trigmatic, Jay Storm and Akwaboah Jnr, Akwaboah. The album was certified two-times platinum in Ghana. Becca's accolades include one Kora Award, one National Youth Achievers Award, four Ghana Music Awards, and three 4Syte TV Music Video Awards. In 2013, she headlined the annual Girl Talk concert, which started in 2011. Becca was ranked 94 on E.tv Ghana's 2013 list of the 100 most in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
