The 11th SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards 2018 Winners were announced on a live television broadcast on SABC 2 on the 25 of November 2018. We have compiled a full list of the 2018 Crown Gospel Music Awards winners.
Well done to all the musicians who have worked tireless in the forefront and those in the background to bring us great gospel music in 2018. Among the winners,it was a great night for Babo Ngcobo who won the Best Artist category and a four-state tour to the United States of America. Look out for our other articles on the performances that stood out and other events leading up to the Crown Gospel Music Awards 2018.
Below is the full list 2018 Winners
Crown Gospel Music Awards :
Classic of All Times
Sphelele Shazi – ‘Inxaniwe’
Hlengiwe Mhlaba – ‘Ziyamazi Umelusi’ (Winner)
Babo Ngcobo – ‘Uma siwela Lomfula’
Mxolisi Mbethe – ‘Kwahlalwa Phansi’
Best of Africa Gospel
Tshepo Lesole (Botswana) – ‘Use Me’
Godwin Omighale (Nigeria) – ‘Winner Man’
Ayo Solanke (Nigeria) – ‘God of Wonders’
Takesure Zama (Zimbabwe) –‘ Ngidinga Wena’ (Winner)
Best Gospel TV Show
Gospel Unplugged – SABC1 (Winner)
Gospel Countdown – Soweto TV
Greater Works with Minister Harry – 1 Gospel
According to the Bible – Soweto TV
Best Gospel Radio Show Commercial Presenter Program/Radio Station
Portia Luthuli Siyadvumisa – Lligwalagwala FM
Brown Mosiapoa Rorisang Time – Motsweding
Lefa Pheto Thoriso – Lesedi FM (Winner)
Best Gospel Music Video
Fikile Mlomo – ‘Phendula Jehova’
Obrey M – ‘Impumelelo’
Abathandwa Ehhe – ‘Moya Wami’ (Winner)
Dube Brothers – ‘Blessed’
Best Engineer
‘Shyane Kistensman Forward’ – DCC Worship
‘Aaron King Christ Revealed’ – Lebogang Kgapola
‘Emmanuel Mamphogoro Umusa’ – Lebo Sekgobela
‘Mark Montgomery the Next Revival’ – Tshwane Gospel Choir (Winner)
Gospel Comedy
Angel Gabriel
Multi B
Tebogo Ntlahane
Mr Majo Almost Famous (Winner)
Best Gospel Community Radio Show
Link FM Sound of Resurrection – Link FM
Zakhele Ngema (Winner)
Ebenezar Nkosi
Thanduxolo Tasco Masabelane
Andile Xekula Isiqalo Sobulumko
Tholang Lebelo Dithoriso
Best Amazion
Trust in Christ Ministries – ‘Elam’igama’
Mighty Vision – ‘Ingakho Simbabaza’
Eternal Life – ‘Ngolilonda Izwi Lakho’ (Winner)
CCAC – ‘Igeja Lehlikile eLakho Igama’
Community Outreach by Church
Eagles Worship Centre (Winner)
Jom Bible Church
Blue Heaven International
Best Church Choir
The Spirit Healer – ‘Ngena Ulindelwe’
Abahlabeleli Uzowapholisa – ‘Amanxeba’
Blessed Jerusalema – ‘Ngijulise’ (Winner)
Best Gospel DVD
Sicelo Moya – Solid Rock
Swazi Dlamini – Alabaster
Neyi Zimu – Another Level of Worship (Winner)
Tshwane Gospel Choir – The Next Revival
Best Community Outreach By Artist/Group
Gugulethu Nkutha Guglethu and Jesus Planted Vines Ministry (Winner)
Minister Harry
Samuel Maphoto
True Faith
Best Gospel Rock
DCC – ‘Worship Forward’
Palesa Ngwenya – ‘Awesome God’
Buhle Thela – ‘Halleluiah’ (Winner)
Natalie Rungan – ‘Grace is Shouting out’
Best Gospel Jazz Song
Sicelo Moya – ‘Ewe Jesu’
Nzala Mokoena – ‘Konke Ksebenzela Ukulunga’
Bheka Mthethwa – ‘All By Grace’ (Winner)
Best Gospel Maskandi
Amageza Amahle – ‘Ngithandaze’ (Winner)
Indlalifa Kushintsh’ – ‘Isimo’
Mduduzi Nyawose – ‘Ungunguye’
Mude Mude – ‘Wakhulula umoya Wami’
Best Gospel Rap Song
Solomon Spencer – ‘Cross and the Blood’
Shane li Boy – ‘Kumbaye’ (Winner)
Thando and Mthunzi – ‘Andilali’
Best Itende
Sanele Ngcobo – ‘Sethemb’igazi’
Uhle ma Ndonsi – ‘Ingumlilo Lento’ (Winner)
Thobekile – ‘Ngiphuma e Geshuri’
Precious GM – ‘Giya’
Hloniphile Buthelezi – ‘Sbongumusa/Alisoze’
Best Gospel Producer Album
Ayanda Ntanzi – Nasempini
Sam Ngonyama – Intimate Worship Season 3
Neyi Zimu – Another Level of Worship
Nqubeko Mbatha for Tshwane Gospel Choir – The Next Revival (Winner)
Best Tap and Clap
Sifofane Gospel Choir – ‘Tlohelang ho Bolaya Bomme le Bana’ (Winner)
Thohoyandou God is Love Choir – ‘Mbilu Nyanga’
The Book of Lekgowa – ‘Tsietsi’
Dipaki tsa Morena – ‘Ma Africa’
Best Praise Song
Tshwane Gospel – ‘Choir Praise Him Alone’
Mlungisi Buthelezi – ‘Ngcwele Ngcwele’
Lungi Ndala – ‘This God That We Serve’
Ayanda Ntanzi – ‘Nasempini’ (Winner)
Best Traditional Gospel
Teboho Moloi – It Is Well (Winner)
Babo Ngcobo – Thixo Mkhululi
The Living Rock – Bombo ra va Kreste
Bulelani Koyo – Zonke Izono/lizalis’idinga Lakho
Best Gospel Contemporary Song
Tshwane Gospel Choir – ‘Sweeter’
Neyi Zimu – ‘Victorious’
Gugulethu Nkutha – ‘Risen King’
Phindi Phewa – ‘Raising Jesus Flag’ (Winner)
Best Gospel Group
Anointed Worship – Live at Breytenbad Season 2
The Living Rock – Bombo ra va Kreste
Tshwane Gospel Group – The Next Revival (Winner)
Abathandwa – Amagatsha
Best Songwriter
Babo Ngcobo – ‘Thixo Mkhululi’
Sbu Banda – ‘Kuyokusiza Ngani’ (Winner)
Mxolisi Mbethe – ‘Sikufanele’
Thula ga Ndlela – ‘Dabula amaZulu Wehle’
Best Gospel a Capella
Nuz Voices of Joy – ‘Nginike amehlo’
Ithimba le Afrika – ‘Sesiphunyukile’ (Winner)
Reality 7 – ‘Yehlela Kulelizwe’
Abathandwa – ‘Ehhe Moya Wami’
Best Gospel Worship Song
Zonke Makhoba – ‘Before your Throne’
Sicelo Moyo – ‘My Everything’
Phuluso Thenga – ‘You Are In This Place’ (Winner)
Lebohang Kgapola – ‘We Bless Your Name/We Serve a Great God’
Best Female Gospel Artist
Mabongi Mabaso – ‘Tintswalo’
Pretty Mhlongo – ‘Gam’elihle’
Verona – ‘Victorious’
Thabelo Metshiunda – ‘U kha Divha u Muzimu Medley’
Swazi Ndlamini – ‘You Are Great’ (Winner)
Best Male Gospel Artist
Tebogo Moloi – Omha Tsohle
Sipho Ngwenya – Intimate Season 3 (Winner)
Lungi Ndala – Kea Leboha Jesu
Khaya Mthethwa – Umkhulu Umsebenzi
Best Newcomer
Phummy Shalvah – ‘Strong Redeemer’
Lebohang Kgapola – ‘Freedom Song’ (Winner)
Phuluso Thenga – ‘Glory/Uyavhusa’
Gugulethu Nkutha – ‘After Creation’ (Winner)
Best Gospel Album
DCC – Worship Forward
Tshwane Gospel Choir – The Next Revival
Khaya Mthethwa – Mukhulu Umsebenzi
Sicelo Moyo – Solid Rock (Winner)
Best Gospel Collaboration
Dumi & Thinah – ‘Ebekewalunga Uthixo’
Sipho Ngwenya & Neyi Zimu – ‘Re Dumela’
Putuma Tiso ft. Benjamin Dube – ‘Bayede’ (Winner)
Tshwane Gospel Choir – ‘Omniscient God’
Best Gospel Song
Hlengiwe Mhlaba – ‘Sthandwa Sami’
Lungi Ndala – ‘Kea Leboha Jeso’
Dumi Mkokstad – ‘Ulwandle’ (Winner)
Khaya Mthethwa – ‘Mkhulu Umsebenzi’
Best Gospel Artist
Teboho Moloi – Ompha Tsohle
Sipho Ngwenya – Intimate Worship Season 3
Hlengiwe Mhlaba – Sthandwa Sami
Babo Ngcobo – Thixo Mkhululi (Winner)
Best Gospel R&B Song
INFINITE STILL GOD (Winner)
Best Gospel Download
Ehhe Moya Wami Abathandwa (Winner)
CROWN LIFETIME AWARD
REV. VUSI GAMA (Winner)