Crown Gospel Music Awards 2023: All the winners

Dlamini emerged tops in the Best Jazz Song and Best Video categories. Dumi Mkokstad walked away with one award after being nominated five times ahead of the awards.

“The Crowns are no longer about me or the nominees or the winners but the people who support the music, attend concerts, download and vote for the musicians when the time comes,” Crown Gospel Music Awards founder Zanele Mboka said. “The Crowns are a family event and cater for the whole family. Everyone can relate to the Crowns.”

Below is the full list of winners:

Best Jazz Song

• Swazi Dlamini

 Best A Capella

• Yithi Laba Gospel Singers

Best Rap

• Vovee and LG

Best Community Outreach

• Letia Mawelane

Best Producer Producer

• Khaya Mthethwa for 3C Live album

Best Newcomer

• Sibusiso Nzima
• Soso Maholwana

Best Clap and Tap

• Spiritual Gospel choir

Best Gospel Itende

• Londiwe Spe Nxumalo

Best Video

• KingD

Best Gospel Collaboration

• Swazi Dlamini and Phutuma Tiso

Best Live Recording

• Gershom Ntimane Group 

Best Gospel Group

• Thembisa Gospel Group

Best Worship Song

• Collen Maluleke

Best of Africa Gospel 

• Tsepo Lesola

Best Traditional Gospel Song

• ‘Ethembeni bambelela’ – Butho Vuthela 

Best Gospel Songwriter

• Dumi Mkokstad for ‘Vumbelimnandi’

Best Classic of all Time

• Joseph Tshawane 

Best Contemporary

• Mnqobi Nxumalo

Best Praise

• Tebs David – ‘Makabongwe’

Best Female

• Sindi Ntombela

Best Male

• Jumbo

Best Gospel Album

• 3C live

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Masibuyele kuJehova Group

Best Gospel Artist

• Canann Nyathi

Best Gospel Song

• ‘Makabongwe uJesu’ – Jumbo