SABC Crown Gospel Awards 2020: All the nominees

The following categories will be voted for by the general public: Best Gospel Amazion (Solo/Group), Best Gospel Radio Show Commercial, Best Gospel Community Radio Show, Best Gospel Song, Best Gospel Artist and Best Gospel TV Show. The rest of the categories will be decided by a panel of judges.

To vote, the public should send an SMS, the name of the artist/group and code to 34062. SMSs cost R1.50 and the public can vote as many times as they wish.

Voting lines are open until 25 November.

Below is the full list of nominees:

Best Newcomer

• Nathi Sithole – ‘Ungikhumbule’
• Tshilidzi M Gospel – ‘Yesu Ndah Ya Judah’
• Sanele Mtolo – ‘Calvary’
• Keneiloe Hope – ‘Mbize’
• Bucy Radebe – ‘Spiritual Encounter’
• Zinzi Kahnish – ‘Church Girl’

Best Gospel Produced Album

• Women In Praise Vol. 5 – Neyi Zimu
• Spiritual Encounter – Thapelo Thoboke
• Glory In His Presence – Benjamin Dube
• Moya – Paul K

Best of Africa Gospel

• ‘Do You Know My God’ – David Dayo (Nigeria)
• ‘Sizobizwa Masinyane’ – Thabile Myeni (Swaziland)
• ‘Ndimi’ – Janet Manyowa (Zimbabwe)
• ‘Heal Our Land’ – Heal Africa

Best Gospel Jazz Song

• ‘Agape Love’ – A2J Family
• ‘I Worship You’ – Nano Makhathini
• ‘Whose Am I’ – Wandile Nkambule

Best Male Gospel Artist

• Teboho Moloi
• Thinah Zungu
• Dumi Mkokstad
• Sbu Banda
• Benjamin Dube

Best Engineer

• Wesley Neil – ‘We Give You the Glory (90 Voices Mass Choir Project)’
• Tshilidzi M Gospel – ‘Yesu Ndau Ya Judah’ (Tshilidzi M Gospel)
• Aaron Nkosi – ‘Another Level of Grace’ (Canaan Nyathi)

Best Clap and Tap

• ‘Moya Waka’ – Arising Stars
• ‘Jeso Rato La Hao’ – Balatedi Ba Morena
• ‘Jesu Kena Ho Nna’ – True Faith Gospel Choir
• ‘Molaetso’ – Temple of God

Best Choir Community Outreach by Artist/Group

• True Faith Gospel Choir
• Isethembiso Gospel Group
• Butho Vuthela
• Tshwane Gospel Choir
• Patience Ntuli

Best Gospel Group

• Tshwane Gospel Choir
• Gospel Goes Classical
• Women In Praise
• Isethembiso Gospel Group

Best Female Gospel Artist

• Keneilo Hope
• Bucy Radebe
• Puleng March
• Precious GM

Best A Capella (Solo/Group)

• Blessed Accapella Mbongeni – ‘Ujehova’
• Bahlaka Ba Moea – ‘Abambonanga Ubaba’
• God’s Grace Ministries – ‘Lord Have Mercy’
• Jtg Gospel Choir – ‘Sithembe Wena Nkosi’

Best Gospel Classic of All Time

• ‘We Lift Him Higher’ – Bold Art
• ‘Kwanqab ‘Umusa’ – Thinah Zungu
• ‘Mahlo A Bona’ – Tshwane Gospel Choir
• ‘Sewakhile’ – Hlengiwe Mhlaba

Best Collaboration Gospel Song

• ‘Yahweh’ – Nqobile Mbandlwa ft. Thinah Zungu
• ‘Shall Not Prevail’ – Go Explo ft. Rofhiwa
• ‘Clay In The Porter’s Hands’ – Papa Ndu ft. Margaret Motsage
• ‘You Will Never Leave Me’ – Benjamin Dube ft. Khaya Mthethwa
• ‘Heal Our Land’ – Artist United

Best Worship Song

• ‘Abundance of Rain’ – Ncf Music
• ‘Thatha Naludumo’ – Hle Mandosi
• ‘Thou Art the One’ – Sbu Banda
• ‘He Is Still God’ – Bongi & Collin

Best Rap Gospel Rap (Solo/Group)

• ‘Rock of All Ages Master’ – Zinzi Kahnish
• ‘Back to You’ – A2j Family
• ‘Sacrifice’ – Larnelle Grobler
• ‘Umuhle’ – Millie B ft. Heavenly Son

Best Gospel DVD

• Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe
• Glory In His Presence – Benjamin Dube
• Live In Dbn – Isethembiso Thobeka
• From Glory to Glory – Go Explo

Best Gospel Album

• Buya Nkosi – Thinah Zungu
• You Reign – Ncf Music
• Women In Praise Vol. 5 – Women In Praise
• From Glory To Glory – Go Explo

Best Contemporary Song

• ‘Wave After Wave’ – Gospel Goes Classical
• ‘I Call You Jesus’ – Lwazi Khuzwayo
• ‘Jude’ – A2j Family
• ‘Zihlanjiwe’ – Nano Makhathini
• ‘We Give You the Glory’ – 90 Voices Mass Choir

Best Traditional Gospel

• ‘Ungayeki Ukuthandaza’ – Dumi Mkokstad
• ‘Modimo Wa Tseba’ – Godfrey Mahlangu
• ‘Jeso Ke Sethakga’ – Shibu M
• ‘Osimulaho’ – Justice Neemah

Best Gospel Music Video

• ‘Church Girl’ – Zinzi Kahnish
• ‘Emmanuel’ – Darlene Rofhiwa
• ‘Keep On Pressing On’ – Andrew Madziba
• ‘He Is Still God’ – Bongi & Collin

Best Gospel Songwriter

• Nathi Sithole – ‘Konke Kuhamba Kahle’
• M-Siya – ‘Abantu Abazi (M-Siya)’
• Torti Ama – ‘Njoku Jude (A2j Family)’
• Thinah Zungu – ‘Ngaphandle Kokuthi (Spirit Of Praise 7)’

Best iTende

• ‘Moya Weqiniso’ – Bishop Ledwaba
• ‘Kuqaqeka Izibopho’ – Precious Gm
• ‘Nzunza Nawe Ungamthatha’ – Pastor Sebeh
• ‘Sibonga Icalvary’ – Lady Bishop

Best Praise Song

• ‘Siphakamisa Igama Lakho’ – Thumani Twabu
• ‘Ngozogiya’ – Obrey M
• ‘Ngubani Na’ – Women In Praise
• ‘Never Gonna’ – Stop Life Bearers

Public voting categories

Best Gospel Amazion (Solo/Group)

• ‘Selifundiwe’ – The Holy Nazareth Ekukhanyeni (Crown 1)
• ‘Indlebe Yakhe Iyakuzwa’ – Phumlani Nkosi (Crown 2)
• ‘Izwi Esathenjiswa Lona’ – Joyous of God (Crown 3)
• ‘Eyokumkhonza’ – Enyonini Mission (Crown 4)
• ‘Your Name Is Calling’ – Abadumisi (Crown 24)

Best Gospel Radio Show Commercial

• Tsosoloso (Motsweding FM) – Brown Mosiapoa (Crown 5)
• Mega Grace (Vuma 103 FM) – Phumlani Nkwanyana (Crown 6)

• Rosisang (Motsweding FM) – Brown Mosiapoa (Crown 7)

Best Gospel Community Radio Show

• Bokamoso Show (Madibeng FM) – Ernest Sabata Maleleka (Crown 8)
• Injobo Ithungelwa Ebandla (Imbokodo 96.8 FM) – Thami Ntombela (Crown 9)

Best Gospel Song

• ‘Uzuyigcin ‘Impilo Yam’ – Bucy Radebe (Crown 10)
• ‘Esiphambanweni’ – Kelly Khumalo ft. Hlengiwe Mhlaba (Crown 11)
• ‘Uyasondla Xolisa’ – Kwinana (Crown 12)
• ‘Yibanathi’ – Vusi Nova ft. Dumi Mkokstad (Crown 13)
• ‘Imvuselelo’ – Tshwane Gospel Choir (Crown 14)
• ‘Baba Ziveze’ – Canaan Nyathi (Crown 19)

Best Gospel Artist

• Teboho Moloi (Crown 15)
• Hlengiwe Mhlaba (Crown 16)
• Dumi Mkokstad (Crown 17)
• Canaan Nyathi (Crown 18)

Best Gospel TV Show

• Sisemoyeni – Soweto TV (Crown 20)
• Hallelujah – Moja Love (Crown 21)
• Zion Reloaded 1 – KZNTV (Crown 22)
• According to The Bible – Soweto TV (Crown 23)
• Sunday Spirit – Moja Love (Crown 25)