List of awards and nominations received by Kofi Kinaata explained
This is a list of music awards and nominations received by Ghanaian musician Kofi Kinaata.
Kofi Kinaata is the only Ghanaian musician who has won the VGMA Songwriter of the Year award four times. In 2021, he won the "Vodafone Green Award", an award-giving to musicians for using their craft to drive environmental awareness and sustainability on the planet.[1]
Awards and nominations
Africa Entertainment Legend Awards
| Year | Recipient / Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|
| 2016 | Kofi Kinaata | New Comer Award | | [3] | |
| Year | Recipient / Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|
| 2016 | Susuka | Writer of the year | | |
| Kofi Kinaata | Best New Artiste of the Year | |
| 2017 | Confession | Highlife Song of the Year | | Web site: Nyabor. Jonas. 9 April 2017. All award winners at 2017 VGMAs. 17 August 2017. Ghana News. |
| Highlife Artiste of the Year | |
| Songwriter of the Year | |
| 2018 | Last Show | Songwriter of the Year | | |
| 2020 | Kofi Kinaata | Highlife artiste of the Year | | Web site: 31 January 2020. 3Music Awards Ghana 2020: All the nominees. 6 March 2020. Music in Africa. |
| Songwriter of the Year | |
| Artiste of the Year | |
| Things Fall Apart | Most popular song of the Year | |
| Highlife song of the Year | |
| 2021 | Behind the scenes | Songwriter of the Year | |
| Illegal Fishing | Vodafone Green Song Of the Year | | News: See winners & nominees of 2021 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. BBC News Pidgin. 2021-06-27. |
| 2022 | Thy Grace Pt.1 | Best Highlife song | | Web site: 2022-05-07 . VGMA23: Check out the full list of winners - MyJoyOnline.com . 2022-05-13 . www.myjoyonline.com . en-US. |
| Songwriter of the year | | |
| Kofi Kinaata | Best Highlife artiste | | |
| 2023 | Kofi Kinaata | Best Highlife Artist of the Year | Won | |
| 2024 | Kofi Kinaata | Best Highlife Artist | | [4] |
| 2024 | Kofi Kinaata | Best Reggae Dancehall Song of the Year | | | |
Ghana Music Awards UK
| Year | Recipient / Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|
| 2016 | Kofi Kinaata | Best New Act | | [6] |
| 2017 | Kofi Kinaata | HIghlife Artiste of the Year | | |
| 2017 | Never Again | Highlife Song of the Year | | | |
Ghana Event Awards
| Year | Recipient / Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|
| 2017 | Made in Taadi Concert | Regional Events of the Year | | |
| 2019 | | [9] | |
| Year | Recipient / Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|
| 2017 | Team Move | Fan Army of the Year | | [10] |
| 2020 | Kofi Kinaata | Hiplife/Hip Hop Act of the Year | | [11] |
| Things Fall Apart | Song of the Year | |
| Highlife Song of the Year | |
| 2022 | Thy Grace (Part 1) | Highlife Song of the Year | | [12] |
| Kofi Kinaata | Highlife Act of the Year | |
| Thy Grace (Pt.1) | Hiplife Song of the year | | | |
MTN 4Syte TV Music Video Awards
| Year | Recipient / Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|
| 2019 | Adam and Eve | Best Highlife | | [13] |
| Best Storyline | |
| 2021 | Behind The Scenes | Best Highlife Video | | [14] | |
Western Showbiz Awards
| Year | Recipient / Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|
| 2018 | Kofi Kinaata | Western Best Male Artiste | | [17] |
| Indigenous Music Artiste | | | |
Ghana Music Awards USA
| Year | Recipient / Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|
| 2020 | Things Fall Apart | Most Popular Song of The Year | | |
| 2020 | HighLife Song of The Year | | |
| 2020 | Kofi Kinaata | HighLife Artiste of The Year | | |
| 2021 | Behind the scenes | Highlife song of the year | | |
| 2022 | Kofi Kinaata | Artiste of The Year | | | |
Youth Excellence Awards
Notes and References
- Web site: 2021-06-29. Green Award: Vodafone honours Kofi Kinaata for promoting environmental sustainability. 2021-07-15. Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. en-US.
- News: Ike. Yemoh. AELA Awards Nominations 2016: See The Full List Of Nominees. ModernGhana.com. 17 August 2017.
- News: 22 July 2016. Kofi Kinaata nominated for 2016 AFRIMMA New Comer Award. Oilcitytoday. 17 August 2017.
- Web site: 2024-04-02 . Check out the nominees' list for the 2024 Telecel Ghana Music Awards - MyJoyOnline . 2024-06-01 . www.myjoyonline.com . en-US.
- News: Full list of Winners at Western Music Awards: Kofi Kinaata is Artiste of the year. 233times.com. 17 August 2017.
- Web site: Ghana Music Awards UK 2016 Full Nomination List Released – GhanaPoliticsOnline. 17 August 2017. ghanapoliticsonline.com.
- Web site: Ghana. Y. F. M.. Full List of Winners at Ghana Music Honours 2017. 17 August 2017. YFM Ghana.
- News: 21 May 2017. E.L, Kofi Kinaata, Stonebwoy, Efya and more win Ghana Entertainment Awards USA. AmeyawDebrah.Com. 17 August 2017.
- Web site: 1 September 2019. Ghana Event Awards 2019: Full List of Winners. 29 November 2019. NYDJ Live.
- Web site: Full list of award winners at the maiden 3Music Awards. 29 November 2019. ghanaweb.com.
- Web site: 30 January 2020.
- 3MusicAwards20: Here Is The Full List of Nominees of 3Music Awards, 2020; Check It Out
. 6 March 2020. GhGossip.
- Web site: Lamptey . Odartey . 3 Music Awards 22: Full list of winners . 2022-03-27 . Modern Ghana . en.
- Web site: 16 November 2019. List of winners – MTN 4Syte TV Music Video Awards 2019 Ghana Music Top Stories. 29 November 2019. Ghana Music.
- Web site: 2021-05-24. MTN 4syte TV Music Video Awards Ghana: All the nominees. 2021-07-16. Music In Africa. en.
- Web site: 16 February 2020. Kofi Kinaata Makes History at Ghana National Gospel Music Awards 19. 17 February 2020. NYDJ Live.
- Web site: Nominees For 2019 Ghana Actors, Entertainers Awards Unveiled. 2020-05-15. Modern Ghana. en.
- Web site: 2018-09-03. Western Showbiz Awards festival full nominees list released. 2021-07-16. GhanaWeb. en.
