The 3rd annual Crown Gospel Music Awards are coming up this Sunday, 21 November at the ICC Arena in Durban and will be broadcast on SABC1 on Sunday, 5 December 2010 at 17h30 (the broadcast is two hours).
The awards, now in their third year, tribute excellence in the Mzansi Gospel music scene.
These are the nominees:
| Best Maskandi |
| Artist |
Song |
Album |
| Kwenza |
Maskhulumeni |
Ngena Kimi |
| Intombi Kajehova |
Ngingumoni |
Isizwe |
| Mfiliseni |
Bazogida Abagulayo |
Iqhalaqhala |
| Bonakele |
Bamba Somandla |
Amathambo |
| Best DVD |
| Songs & Psalms |
Ungujehova |
Live Kwamashu |
| Lusanda Spiritual |
Abanye bayawela |
Live@the Orient |
| Uche |
My God is Good |
Live@Lyric Theatre |
| Andile Kamajola |
Chapter 4 |
Chapter 4 |
| Best Newcomer |
| Bukiwe |
Wethembekile |
Wethembekile |
| Reality 7 |
Amen |
Amen |
| Sgwili And Babo |
NginguThixo |
Ikhethelo |
| Linah Mahlangu |
Umusa |
Umusa |
| BEST R&B/RAP |
| Fifty50 Family |
Sithembele Kuwe |
Kazi Kuyoba Njani |
| Sir J Afrique |
Judgement Day |
Isgubhu Sabangcwele |
| Simply Chrysolite |
Lord I Love You |
Volume 1 |
| Intense |
Everything |
Heart to Heart |
| Best Jazz |
| Jo Anne Q |
Swing Low |
Beautiful |
| Lulu Dikane |
Life and Death |
Life and Death |
| Karabo Mongnatane |
To Be Close |
I Depend On You |
| Sfaniso |
Akehluleki |
Akehluleki |
| Best Male |
| Sfiso Ncwane |
|
Baba Ngiyavuma |
| Tshepiso Motaung |
|
Uphakeme |
| Sechaba |
Mangihamba Nawe |
Mangihamba nawe |
| Israel Mosehla |
Mphefumumlo Wami |
Praise and Worship Encounter |
| Best Female |
| Veliswa Skeyi |
Somandla |
Sibonga wena |
| Kholeka |
Ngubani na? |
Siyakuvuma |
| Lusanda |
Abanye bayawela |
Live @the Orient |
| Winnie Mashaba |
Go Tseba Jehova |
Go Tseba Jehova |
| Best Songwriter |
| Percy Ingle |
The Devil Is A Liar |
Ebenezer |
| Babo |
Amatshe |
Stay in The Race |
| Joel Maposa |
Leaning Onto Jesus |
Oh How I Need You |
| Andile Kamajola |
Yenzenjalo Nkosi,You Still God |
Chapter 4 |
| Best Gospel Group |
| Ncandweni |
Umdumise Njalo |
Nikelani Mizimba |
| Abanqobi |
Bayojabula |
Bayojabula |
| Worship House |
|
Ikhaya Lami |
| IPCC |
Track 4 |
Thaba Ya Sione |
| Best Traditional |
| Kholeka |
Ngubani na? |
Siyakuvuma |
| Veliswa Skeyi |
Somandla |
Sibonga Wena |
| Thobekile |
|
Yehla Mlilo |
| Sechaba |
|
Umangihamba Nawe |
| Classic Of All Times |
| Lusanda |
Abanye Bayawela |
Live@the Orient |
| Hlengiwe |
Mhlekazi |
Hlalakuye |
| Lundi |
Size Sifike Ezweni |
Uhambo Lwami |
| Abanqobi |
Azophela Amaqhinga |
Bayojabula |
| Best Music Video |
| The Plain Truth |
We Won't Stay Silent |
We Won't Stay Silent |
| Deborah Fraser |
Lala Ngoxolo Mama |
Msamariya |
| Margaret Motsage |
Dwala Lami |
Dwala Lami |
| Thembi Seete |
Ha Le Lakatsa |
Music Is My Life |
| Best Worship Album |
| Tshepiso Motaung |
|
Uphakeme |
| Kholeka |
Owahlatshwa |
Siyakuvuma |
| Andile Kamajola |
Chapter 4 Worship Madley |
Chapter 4 |
| Israel Mosehla |
Mphefumumlo Wami |
Praise and Worship Encounter |
| Best Praise Album |
| Tshepiso Motaung |
Uthando Lwakho |
Sihlangene
|
| PS Ncanda |
Izolo Namhla Naphakade |
|
| CRC |
With All My Heart |
With All My Heart |
| Uche |
My God Is Good |
Joyous Celebration 13 |
| Best Gospel Artist |
| Sfiso Ncwane |
|
Baba Ngiyavuma |
| Sechaba |
Mangihamba Nawe |
Mangihamba Nawe |
| Sipho Makhabane |
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| Winnie Mashaba |
Go Tseba Jehova |
Go Tseba Jehova |
| Best Of Africa |
| Joe Praise-Nigeria |
Mighty God |
My Praise |
| Rev Chevaviro-Zimbabwe |
Mumwe Arirk Kumsoro |
Nguva Yakanakisisa |
| Cuca-Mozambique |
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| Amandla Egazi-Swaziland |
Okuhle Nomusa |
Okuhle Nomusa |
| Best Amazion |
| Igoba |
Sazalelwa Umsindisi |
Sazalelwa Umsindisi |
| Believers In Christ |
Kuyintokozo |
Kuyintokozo |
| Enyonini Mission |
UyiNkosi |
Ebumnandini |
| Galathiya Ibandla Lenkosi |
Jehova Veza Injongo |
Jehova veza injongo |
| Best Gospel Producer |
| Big Boy Mlangeni |
Owahlathswa by Kholeka |
Siyakuvuma |
| Sipho Makhabane |
Uphakeme By Tshepiso |
Uphakeme |
| Babo |
Umhlatshelo |
Umhlatshelo |
| Joel Maposa |
Oh How I Need You By Maira |
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| Best Accapella |
| Abanqobi |
Bayojabula |
Bayojabula |
| Reality 7 |
Amen |
Amen |
| Macecilia Ase St Paul |
Ngoana Lehlasoa |
Ngoana Lehlasoa |
| Amadodana Asewesile |
Ke Dumetse ho Morena |
Ke Dumetse ho Morena |
| Best Engineer |
| Simply Chrysolite |
Volume 1 |
Ihubelisha |
| Pastor Jabu Nkabinde |
Doing It Jesus' Way |
Ebenezer |
| Abalindi |
|
Nguwe |
| Isgcino |
|
Ngivumele |
| Best Contemporary |
| Maira |
Maira |
Oh How I Need You |
| Fabian Moeng |
New Season |
My Season |
| Ndumiso Nyovane |
Album |
Trumpet From Heaven |
| Karabo Mongatane |
I Depend On You |
I Depend On You |
| Best Afrikaans |
| Herwin |
Onbeskaamd |
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| Willie Joubert |
God Van Wonders |
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| Juanita Du Plessis |
Vlieg Hoog |
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| Luid Keels (Retief Burger) |
Hersien |
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Please note: in instances where there isn't info, the info wasn't available.