This is a list of awards and nominations received by Ghanaian highlife musician and songwriter Kofi Kinaata.
Kinaata has received multiple awards and nominations for his work in the Ghanaian music industry, particularly for his songwriting. He has won the Songwriter of the Year award multiple times at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, and has also been recognised for the social impact of his music, including receiving the Vodafone Green Award in 2021.
Awards and nominations
Africa Entertainment Legend Awards YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2016Kofi KinaataFast Rising Artist
All Africa Music Awards YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2016Kofi KinaataNew Comer Award
Millenium Excellence Awards YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2025Kofi KinaataYouth in Entertainment
Ghana Music Awards YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2016SusukaWriter of the yearKofi KinaataBest New Artiste of the Year2017ConfessionHighlife Song of the YearHighlife Artiste of the YearSongwriter of the Year2018Last ShowSongwriter of the Year2020Kofi KinaataHighlife artiste of the YearSongwriter of the YearArtiste of the YearThings Fall ApartMost popular song of the YearHighlife song of the Year2021Behind the scenesSongwriter of the YearIllegal FishingVodafone Green Song Of the Year2022Thy Grace Pt.1Best Highlife songSongwriter of the year Kofi KinaataBest Highlife artiste 2023Kofi KinaataBest Highlife Artist of the YearWon2024Kofi KinaataBest Highlife Artist2024Kofi KinaataBest Reggae Dancehall Song of the Year2025SamanSongwriter of the Year2026It Is FinishedBest Highlife Artiste of the Year
Central Music Awards YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2016SusukaMost popular song in Ghana
Ghana Music Awards UK YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2016Kofi KinaataBest New Act2017Kofi KinaataHIghlife Artiste of the Year2017Never AgainHighlife Song of the Year
Ghana Music Honors YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2017Kofi KinaataBest Hiplife Act
Ghana Entertainment Awards YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2017Kofi KinaataBest Highlife Act
Western Music Awards YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2017Kofi KinaataArtiste of the Year
Ghana Event Awards YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2017Made in Taadi ConcertRegional Events of the Year2019
3 Music Awards YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2017Team MoveFan Army of the Year2020Kofi KinaataHiplife/Hip Hop Act of the YearThings Fall ApartSong of the YearHighlife Song of the Year2022Thy Grace (Part 1)Highlife Song of the YearKofi KinaataHighlife Act of the YearThy Grace (Pt.1)Hiplife Song of the year
Ghana Tertiary Awards YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2018Kofi KinaataMusic Excellence
Muse Africa YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2019Kofi KinaataHighlife Act of the Quarter
MTN 4Syte TV Music Video Awards YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2019Adam and EveBest HighlifeBest Storyline2021Behind The ScenesBest Highlife Video
National Gospel Music Awards YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2019Things Fall ApartHybrid Song of the Year
Ghana Actors and Entertainers Awards YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2019Kofi KinaataHiplife Artiste of the Year
Western Showbiz Awards YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2018Kofi KinaataWestern Best Male ArtisteIndigenous Music Artiste
Ghana Music Awards USA YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2020Things Fall ApartMost Popular Song of The Year2020HighLife Song of The Year2020Kofi KinaataHighLife Artiste of The Year2021Behind the scenesHighlife song of the year2022Kofi KinaataArtiste of The Year
EMY Africa YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2022Kofi KinaataMan of The Year
Youth Excellence Awards YearRecipient / Nominated workAwardResultRef2020Kofi KinaataMusic Act of the Year
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