The awards show was virtually held with Naa Ashorkor and Jay Foley steering affairs as main hosts for the ceremony with comedians OB Amponsah and Lekzy Decomic supporting.
Legendary Nana Acheampong, the father of Gyakie, joined Daina Hamilton, Efe Grace, Larruso and others as performers at the ceremony with pre-recorded and streamed live top-notch performances from Medikal, Joey B, Adina, Camidoh, Mr Drew, KiDi, Gyakie Yaw Tog, Kwaku Flick and Kofi Jamar.
The night saw KiDi winning the MVP Artiste of the Year, Breakthrough Act going to Mr Drew, Eno Barony winning Rapper of The Year, Medikal taking home an award as Hip Life/Hip Hop Artiste of the Year with Davido who emerged as African Act of The Year.
See the list of all the winners plus some best performances from the 2021 3 Music Awards below.
NASCO NEXT RATED ACT OF THE YEAR
Malcolm Nuna
AFROBEATS/AFROPOP SONG OF THE YEAR
Enjoyment by KiDi
VIRAL SONG OF THE YEAR
Putuu freestyle by Stonebwoy
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
No Dulling by Keche ft Kuami Eugene
BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
King Promise
BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Diana Hamilton
GOSPEL ACT OF THE YEAR
Diana Hamilton
DIGITAL ACT OF THE YEAR
Empress Gifty
FAN ARMY OF THE YEAR
Kumericans
DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Aroma
BREAKTHROUGH ACT OF THE YEAR
Mr Drew
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Dead Peepol
HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
Sore by Yaw Tog
SONG OF THE YEAR
Enjoyment by KiDi
AFRICAN ACT OF THE YEAR
Davido
HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Sobolo by Stonebwoy
HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Oofeetso by Sarkodie ft Prince Bright
GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
Adom by Diana Hamilton
HIGHLIFE ACT OF THE YEAR
Kuami Eugene
HIPLIFE/HIPHOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Medikal
RAPPER OF THE YEAR
Eno Barony
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
MOGBeatz
REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
Why by Adina
REGGAE/DANCEHALL ACT OF THE YEAR
Larruso
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Fancy by Amaarae
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Anloga Junction by Stonebwoy
EP OF THE YEAR
Blue EP by KiDi
PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Sarkodie – Black Love Concert
MOST STREAMED SONG OF THE YEAR
Yabre by Kofi Mole ft Fameye
MOST STREAMED ACT OF THE YEAR
Medikal
BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG OF THE YEAR
Komot by Worlasi
FIRST LEGEND AWARD
Elder SK Ampiah
MUSIC LEGENDS AWARDS
Osibisa
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
KiDi