The show must go on. The Crown Gospel Awards are back and ready to celebrate artists, groups and producers who've kept the praise and worship going in good and bad times.
The awards are in their 14th year now and even though the pandemic slowed down the celebrations, the music hasn't stopped and now they are ready to celebrate music excellence in gospel.
The 14th Annual Crown Gospel Music Awards have unveiled the nominees for 2021 via social media live streaming, hosted by founder and Executive producer Zanele Mbokazi-Nkambule.
“We are grateful for the number of entries received to attest to the growth of the Crowns Gospel Music Awards,” Zanele says.
“It is time to celebrate the gift of music and honour the outstanding work by the Gospel industry. Fans can show support and stand behind their favourite artists by voting for music that touched their souls.”
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This year, Nqubeko Mbatha, Xolisa Kwinana made it to the list of nominees. Ndi Vhone Ndila singer Takie Ndou bagged six nominations followed by Ayanda Ntanzi and Xolly Mncwango with five nominations each.
The newcomer category sees Gershom Mtimane, Kgaogelo Kekane, Xolly Mncwango, and Icebolakhe Lingenjwe turning up the volume top to claim a crown.
Voting lines have been opened and Gospel fans can cast their votes by sending their favourite artist’s nominee code to 34062. SMSes are charged at R1.50 per vote and one can vote as many times as they like.
The awards will then be broadcasted on 28 November 2021 on SABC 2 at 20:00 and streamed on YouTube and Facebook platforms.
- BEST GOSPEL PRODUCER ALBUM
NQUBEKO MBATHA
ACCORDING TO GRACE (AYANDA NTANZI)
TAKIE NDOU
THE GREAT REVIVAL (TAKIE NDOU)
SAM NGONYAMA
INDUMISO YETENDE
BONGANI NKOSI
ANOTHER LEVEL OF GRACE UPON GRACE (CANAAN NYATHI)
2. BEST GOSPEL ITENDE
INDUMISO YETENDE
ANGINGEDWA
SGWILI ZUMA
JESU WEHLA
ICEBO LAKHE LINGEVINJWE
FUZULA
TSHWANE GOSPEL CHOIR
IMIQHELE
3. BEST GOSPEL ALBUM
AYANDA NTANZI
ACCORDING TO GRACE
TAKIE NDOU
THE GREAT REVIVAL
XOLLY MNCWANGO
JESUS IS ENOUGH
TSHWANE GOSPEL CHOIR
THE PROMISED REVIVAL
4. BEST GOSPEL CLASSIC OF ALL TIMES
GLORY OF THE LAST DAYS
NGIZOLIBONGA
TEBS DAVID
FAITHFUL
THOBEKILE
ITS A WONDERFUL DAY
SANELE NGCOBO
YEBO BAKITHI
5. BEST AMAZION (VOTING CATEGORY)
FELLOWSHIP OF GOD MINISTRIES
SURELY GOODNESS AND MERCY
CROWN 1
THE HOLLY NAZARETH EKUKHANYENI
SILIFUNDIWE IZWI
CROWN 2
ABAHLABELELI BAKAMOYA
NIKELANI IMIZIMBA
CROWN 3
ABADUMISI BEVANGELI
APHAKAMA AMAZULU
CROWN 4
6. BEST COMMUNITY RADIO GOSPEL SHOW (VOTING CATEGORY)
NJABULO MPUNGOSE- NQUBEKO FM
IYAHAMBA LENQOLA
CROWN 5
TUMELO NKUNA-VOICE OF HOPE FM
MORNING GLORY BREAKFAST SHOW
CROWN 6
SABATA MALELEKA- MADIBENG FM
BOKAMOSO SHOW
CROWN 7
LEFA PHETHA- THETHA FM
LESOLO LA JEHOVAH
CROWN 8
NQUBEKO NDLELA- NONGOMA FM
INQOLA KA BHOMBELA
CROWN 9
ABRAHAM SHIYANI- ZIBONELE FM
KUYENZEKA RADIO SHOW
CROWN 10
7. BEST WORSHIP SONG
XOLISA KWINANA
SITHI BAYEDE
KENEILOE HOPE
THORISO
JABULILE JAY
THINA IMIHLA NGEMIHLA
XOLLY MNCWANGO
WATSWANELEHA
8. BEST GOSPEL PRAISE SONG
LUNGELO HLONGWANE
SENGIYABALA NKOSI
AYANDA NTANZI
NGIYAPHUMELELA
LONDIWE NXUMALO
NGENZELWE ISIMANGA
SBU BANDA
PAPA GOD OF MIRACLES
9. BEST GOSPEL ACAPPELA
ABAKHETHWA GOSPEL SINGERS
KUSUK ‘EMANDULO
UMLAZI GOSPEL CHOIR
MOYA WENKOSI
JTG GOSPEL CHOIR
SODOMA NEGOMORA
NUZ VOICES
SIMILAPHA NKOSI
10. BEST GOSPEL CLAP AND TAP
MANDLETHU GOSPEL SINGERS
IZWI LAKHO
INGQAYIZIVELE GOSPEL CHOIR
KE BUSWA KE MOYA
LEJWE LA MOTHEO
KOKOTA
TEMPLE OF GOD
JESU LIDWALA
TSHIDI CHAUKE
LEKUNUTUNG LE MORENA
11. BEST GOSPEL JAZZ SONG
SIYA NDLOVU
NKOSI NGENZE
BRA BUSHI
AKUKHO OKUNYE
NEO KOMANE
EN ROUTE TO EMMAUS
CLAUDS
THIS IS LOVE
12. BEST COMMERCIAL/PBS RADIO GOSPEL SHOW (VOTING CATEGORY)
BROWN MOSIAPOA- MOTSWEDING FM
RORISANG
CROWN 11
PHINDY P- UKHOZI FM
ULIBO LOKUQALA
CROWN 12
13. BEST GOSPEL RAP SONG
MELISA SIBAYA
UYINKOSI
BUTCH CASSIDY
FAITHFUL ALWAYS
ATCHAAR
GOD ARE LISTENING
14. BEST ENGINEER
JOB THAKO (TAKIE NDOU)
NGIYAVUMA
AARON NKOSI (ZAZA)
SHRUBS OF CHRONICAL
SHAYNE KISTENSAMY (CRYSTAL TRYON)
VUKA UKHANYE
MARK MONTGOMERY (GODFREY MAHLANGU)
MODIMO WA TSEBA
15. BEST GOSPEL SONG WRITER
TAKIE NDOU
WHO AM I
JABULILE JAY
MY EVERYTHING
CRYSTAL TRYON
VUKA UKHANYE
BHEKI SIBUSISO LANGA (TSHWANE GOSPEL CHOIR)
THROUGH IT ALL
16. BEST OF AFRICA GOSPEL
MINISTER MICHAEL MAHENDERE- ZIMBABWE
NDINOUDA PKOMA
TSEPO LESOLE-BOTSWANA
I WILL WAIT
CROSS UGO 2V- NIGERIA
GODS ABILITY
JENET MANYOWA- ZIMBABWE
MANY BLESSINGS
17. BEST GOSPEL COLLABORATION
IAN CALF FT THINAH ZUNGU
JESU NGUWE
KENNY SHIBAMBU FT RHOFHIWA & JANNICE
WHEN THE SPIRIT MOVE
MALUSI MBOKAZI FT ABANQOBI
EMIHLENI KA HERODI
SBU BANDA FT TAKESURE
NGAMBULELE
18. BEST CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL SONG
ESIHLE SIWELA
INGEYAKHO
CLAUDS
IDENTITY
SHAUN P
JESUS THE CENTRE
BUSHBUCKRIDGE WORSHIP EXPLOSION
NGITHUME NKOSI
19. BEST TRADITIONAL GOSPEL
UMZUMBE INSPIRATONAL CHOIR
BAYEDE NGONYAMA
PAUL K
SEFAPANONG
JUMBO
WENA NKOSI UYAZI
GOFREY MAHLANGU
LENTSWE
20. BEST GOSPEL MUSIC VIDEO
PAUL K
SEFAPANONG
CRYSTAL TRYON
VUKA UKHANYE
GERSHOM NTIMANE
ITHEMBA LAM
LWAZI KHUZWAYO
JESUS I LOVE YOU
21. BEST GOSPEL DVD
KENNY SHIBAMBU
THE STORY OF GRACE
TSHWANE GOSPEL CHOIR
THE PROMISED REVIVAL
CANNAN NYATHI
ANOTHER LEVEL OF GRACE UPON GRACE
MALUSI MBOKAZI
THE REVELATION
22. BEST NEW COMER
GERSHOM MTIMANE
ITHEMBA LAMI
KGAOGELO KEKANE
ZIBONAKALISE
XOLLY MNCWANGO
HEALING POWER
ICEBOLAKHE LINGEVINJWE
NEFA LETHU
23. BEST COMMUNITY OUTREACH – ARTIST/GROUP
DI BRUIN GOSPEL PROJECT
GERSHOM NTIMANE
TAKIE NDOU
CRYSTAL TRYON
24. BEST GOSPEL GROUP
UMLAZI GOSPEL CHOIR
MESSAGE FROM A BROKEN JAR
INDUMISO YETENDE
MIGHTY ROOTED VOICES
25. BEST FEMALE GOSPEL ARTIST
PS SEBE NZUZA
THOBEKILE
XOLLY MNCWANGO
KGAOGELO KEKANA
26. BEST GOSPEL MALE ARTIST
AYANDA NTANZI
TAKIE NDOU
TEBOHO MOLOI
CANAAN NYATHI
27. BEST GOSPEL SONG (VOTING CATEGORY)
XOLLY MCWANGO
HEALING POWER
CROWN 13
PS SEBE NZUZA
NAWE UNGAMTHATHA
CROWN 14
AYANDA NTANZI
BASUKA
CROWN 15
JUMBO
WENA NKOSI UYAZI
CROWN 16
28. BEST GOSPEL ARTIST (VOTING CATEGORY)
AYANDA NTANZI
CROWN 17
TAKIE NDOU
CROWN 18
CANNAN NYATHI
CROWN 19
