The eighth edition of The Crown Gospel Music Awards took place last night Sunday, 15 November at the The Durban ICC. IF you missed the awards ceremony, here is a list of the winners:
1. BEST GOSPEL RAP
BLAQUE (WATCHMAN)
2. BEST GOSPEL WORSHIP SONG
ROFHIWA MANYAGA –WORSHIP MEDLEY
3. BEST GOSPEL PRAISE SONG
WORSHIP HOUSE – (MORENA WAMARENA)
4. BEST GOSPEL CLASSIC OF ALL TIME
REBECCA MALOPE – (MOYA WAMI)
5. BEST GOSPEL NEWCOMER
MAHALIA BUCHANAN
6. BEST GOSPEL DVD
SPIRIT OF PRAISE VOL 5
7. BEST FEMALE GOSPEL ARTIST
LUSANDA MCINGA
8. BEST TRADITIONAL GOSPEL
BUTHO VUTHELA
9. BEST MALE GOSPEL ARTIST
ANDILE KAMAJOLA
10. BEST GOSPEL MUSIC VIDEO
MADUVHA
11. BEST GOSPEL CONTEMPORARY SONG
SPAX AND NEWLIGHT – (CROWNED WITH FAVOUR)
12. BEST GOSPEL JAZZ
THE JUSTINLEIGH BAND
13. BEST GOSPEL ACCAPELLA
TYGC FAMILY
14. BEST GOSPEL POP
JOLENE JOSEPH
15. BEST CHURCH CHOIR
3C LIVE
16. BEST GOSPEL GROUP
TSHWANE GOSPEL CHOIR
17. BEST GOSPEL POETRY
NOKULUNGA DLADLA
18. BEST GOSPEL COLLABORATION
ROFHIWA MANYAGA ft MADUVHA – MUYA MUKHETHWA
19. BEST GOSPEL PRODUCER
WAYNE RENGASAMY – CHANNEL OF BLESSING (SHAUN P)
20. BEST GOSPEL SONG WRITER
THULANI GA NDLELA – UKHONA UMOYA OYINGCWELE
21. BEST GOSPEL R&B
AMBANI RAMARU
22. BEST GOSPEL ENGINEER
EMMANUEL MAMPONGORO
(PASTOR LUNGI NDALA)
23. BEST GOSPEL COMEDY
CRYSTAL TYRON
24. BEST OF AFRICA GOSPEL
UCHE –NIGERIA
25. BEST GOSPEL AFRIKAANS
ESTI
26. BEST GOSPEL ALBUM
SHAUN P – CHANNEL OF BLESSING
BENJAMIN DUBE – SANCTIFIED IN HIS PRESENCE
27. BEST COMMUNITY OUTREACH (BY ARTIST)
BONGI & COLLINS
28. THE SALT AWARD
DR. ANDRE ROEBERT
29. LIFETIME ACHIEVER
FOUNDERS OF JOYOUS CELEBRATION:
• LINDELANI MKHIZE
• MTHUNZI NAMBA
• JABU HLONGWANE
VOTED CATEGORIES:
1.BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
ANDILE KA MAJOLA
2. BEST GOSPEL SONG
SAFA NAYE – DUMI MKOKSTADI
3. BEST AMAZIONI
JOYOUS OF GOD MASS CHOIR
4. BEST GOSPEL MASKANDI
UQHOSHANGOKWENZAKWAKHE SIBISI (NINGANGENZANI)
5. THAMI NTOMBELA – IMBOKODO FM
(INJOBO ITHUNGELWA EBANDLA)
6. BEST GOSPEL TV SHOW
GOSPEL CLASSICS
