Season 3
The Crown Gospel Music Awards are a platform to salute and award excellence in the Gospel Music Industry. The Awards are hosted annually with a spectacular event of music and dance.
Winners are given a symbolic crown used as a metaphor for the real crown that Gospel musicians hope to get at the end of their journey – in Heaven.
This year the awards were hosted by Sipho Kaleni and Carol Manana.
2010 Winners
Best Maskandi
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)
Israel Mosehla (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)
Sipho Makhabane
Winnie Mashaba (Go Tseba Jehova)
Best Of Africa
Joe Praise - Nigeria - Mighty God (My Praise)
Rev Chevaviro - Zimbabwe - Mumwe Arirk Kumsoro (Nguva Yakanakisisa)
Cuco - Mozambique
Amandla Egazi - Swaziland (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
Best Acapella
Abanqobi (Bayojabula)
Reality 7 (Amen)
Macecilia Ase St Paul (Ngoana Lehlasoa)
Amadodana Asewesile (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)
Willie Joubert (God Van Wonders)
Juanita Du Plessis (Vlieg Hoog)
Luid Keels (Retief Burger) (Hersien)
About the Awards
The Crown Gospel Music Awards are a platform to salute and award excellence in the Gospel Music Industry. The Awards are hosted annually with a spectacular event of music and dance.
Winners are given a symbolic crown used as a metaphor for the real crown that Gospel musicians hope to get at the end of their journey – in Heaven.
The Crown Gospel Music Awards concept is a brainchild of Zanele Mbokazi, founder and President of the World Gospel Powerhouse. The idea came about in 2006 and two years later the first ceremony was held in 2008, in the presence of thousands of gospel music loyalists.
After much deliberation, knocking on various doors and endless meetings, the concept of the Gospel Music Awards showed fruition. The name of the Awards had to be chosen. It could have been he SA Gospel Music Awards but the vision was to go beyond RSA borders. Then Reflections Gospel Awards also came up, but something was missing.
Crown Gospel Music Awards sounded aspirational and attainable. The Crown (Umqhele) signifies the ultimate award that will be adorned to all His servants in Heaven on the last day.
The idea was, and still is, to salute the sons and daughters in the gospel music industry under various categories. To date the Awards boasts more than 30 categories.
The winners are awarded a Crown, for their sterling contribution in the gospel music industry.