Winners of the 13th SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards Were Announced
The winners for the 13th SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards were announced in Durban, South Africa, November 2020. They were broadcasted on national TV station, SABC 2, channel 192 on DSTV amid the covid-19 pandemic that threatened all gatherings across industries. We are a bit late on this report but we just had to share and celebrate all Crown Gospel Music Awards 2020 nominees and winners.
Top winners of the night included Dumi Mkodstad, Sbu Banda and Thinah Zungu who took two awards and the Heal Our Land project composed of various gospel artist. A lot of new names to the gospel music industry came up on the nominees list all ready to make their mark. Favorites to the public ; Bucy Radebe took home the best new comer award and the most contended award of the night was received by Canaan Nyathi for Baba Ziveze as Best Gospel Song.
Below is the full list of winners:
Categories for public voting
- Best Gospel Amazion (Solo/Group)
- ‘Izwi Esathenjiswa Lona’ – Joyous of God – [WINNER(S)]
- ‘Selifundiwe’ – The Holy Nazareth Ekukhanyeni
- ‘Indlebe Yakhe Iyakuzwa’ – Phumlani Nkosi
- ‘Eyokumkhonza’ – Enyonini Mission
- ‘Your Name Is Calling’ – Abadumisi
- Best Gospel Radio Show Commercial
- Rosisang (Motsweding FM) – Brown Mosiapoa – [WINNER(S)]
- Tsosoloso (Motsweding FM) – Brown Mosiapoa
- Mega Grace (Vuma 103 FM) – Phumlani Nkwanyana
- Best Gospel Community Radio Show
- Bokamoso Show (Madibeng FM) – Ernest Sabata Maleleka – [WINNER(S)]
- Injobo Ithungelwa Ebandla (Imbokodo 96.8 FM) – Thami Ntombela
- Best Gospel Song
- ‘Baba Ziveze’ – Canaan Nyathi – [WINNER(S)]
- ‘Uzuyigcin ‘Impilo Yam’ – Bucy Radebe
- ‘Esiphambanweni’ – Kelly Khumalo ft. Hlengiwe Mhlaba
- ‘Uyasondla Xolisa’ – Kwinana
- ‘Yibanathi’ – Vusi Nova ft. Dumi Mkokstad
- ‘Imvuselelo’ – Tshwane Gospel Choir
- Best Gospel Artist
- Dumi Mkokstad – [WINNER(S)]
- Teboho Moloi
- Hlengiwe Mhlaba
- Canaan Nyathi
- Best Gospel TV Show
- Sunday Spirit – Moja Love – [WINNER(S)]
- Sisemoyeni – Soweto TV
- Hallelujah – Moja Love
- Zion Reloaded 1 – KZNTV
- According to The Bible – Soweto TV
Non-Voting Category Winners
Best Newcomer
- Bucy Radebe – ‘Spiritual Encounter’ – [WINNER(S)]
- Nathi Sithole – ‘Ungikhumbule’
- Tshilidzi M Gospel – ‘Yesu Ndah Ya Judah’
- Sanele Mtolo – ‘Calvary’
- Keneiloe Hope – ‘Mbize’
- Zinzi Kahnish – ‘Church Girl’
Best of Africa Gospel
- ‘Heal Our Land’ – Heal Africa – [WINNER(S)]
- ‘Do You Know My God’ – David Dayo (Nigeria)
- ‘Sizobizwa Masinyane’ – Thabile Myeni (Swaziland)
- ‘Ndimi’ – Janet Manyowa (Zimbabwe)
Best Gospel Produced Album
- Women In Praise Vol. 5 – Neyi Zimu – [WINNER(S)]
- Spiritual Encounter – Thapelo Thoboke
- Glory In His Presence – Benjamin Dube
- Moya – Paul K
Best Gospel Jazz Song
- ‘Agape Love’ – A2J Family – [WINNER(S)]
- ‘I Worship You’ – Nano Makhathini
- ‘Whose Am I’ – Wandile Nkambule
Best Male Gospel Artist
- Sbu Banda – [WINNER(S)]
- Teboho Moloi
- Thinah Zungu
- Dumi Mkokstad
- Benjamin Dube
Best Engineer
- Aaron Nkosi – ‘Another Level of Grace’ (Canaan Nyathi) – [WINNER(S)]
- Wesley Neil – ‘We Give You the Glory (90 Voices Mass Choir Project)’
- Tshilidzi M Gospel – ‘Yesu Ndau Ya Judah’ (Tshilidzi M Gospel)
Best Clap and Tap
- ‘Moya Waka’ – Arising Stars – [WINNER(S)]
- ‘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
- Isethembiso Gospel Group – [WINNER(S)]
- True Faith Gospel Choir
- Butho Vuthela
- Tshwane Gospel Choir
- Patience Ntuli
Best Gospel Group
- Tshwane Gospel Choir – [WINNER(S)]
- Gospel Goes Classical
- Women In Praise
- Isethembiso Gospel Group
Best Female Gospel Artist
- Puleng March – [WINNER(S)]
- Keneilo Hope
- Bucy Radebe
- Precious GM
Best A Capella (Solo/Group)
- God’s Grace Ministries – ‘Lord Have Mercy’ – [WINNER(S)]
- Blessed Accapella Mbongeni – ‘Ujehova’
- Bahlaka Ba Moea – ‘Abambonanga Ubaba’
- Jtg Gospel Choir – ‘Sithembe Wena Nkosi’
Best Gospel Classic of All Time
- ‘Kwanqab ‘Umusa’ – Thinah Zungu – [WINNER(S)]
- ‘We Lift Him Higher’ – Bold Art
- ‘Mahlo A Bona’ – Tshwane Gospel Choir
- ‘Sewakhile’ – Hlengiwe Mhlaba
Best Collaboration Gospel Song
- ‘Heal Our Land’ – Artist United – [WINNER(S)]
- ‘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
Best Worship Song
- ‘Abundance of Rain’ – NCF Music – [WINNER(S)]
- ‘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 – [WINNER(S)]
- ‘Back to You’ – A2j Family
- ‘Sacrifice’ – Larnelle Grobler
- ‘Umuhle’ – Millie B ft. Heavenly Son
Best Gospel DVD
- Glory In His Presence – Benjamin Dube – [WINNER(S)]
- Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe
- Live In Dbn – Isethembiso Thobeka
- From Glory to Glory – Go Explo
Best Gospel Album
- From Glory To Glory – Go Explo – [WINNER(S)]
- Buya Nkosi – Thinah Zungu
- You Reign – NCF Music
- Women In Praise Vol. 5 – Women In Praise
Best Contemporary Song
- ‘Wave After Wave’ – Gospel Goes Classical – [WINNER(S)]
- ‘I Call You Jesus’ – Lwazi Khuzwayo
- ‘Jude’ – A2j Family
- ‘Zihlanjiwe’ – Nano Makhathini
- ‘We Give You the Glory’ – 90 Voices Mass Choir
Best Traditional Gospel
- ‘Modimo Wa Tseba’ – Godfrey Mahlangu – [WINNER(S)]
- ‘Ungayeki Ukuthandaza’ – Dumi Mkokstad
- ‘Jeso Ke Sethakga’ – Shibu M
- ‘Osimulaho’ – Justice Neemah
Best Gospel Music Video
- ‘Church Girl’ – Zinzi Kahnish – [WINNER(S)]
- ‘Emmanuel’ – Darlene Rofhiwa
- ‘Keep On Pressing On’ – Andrew Madziba
- ‘He Is Still God’ – Bongi & Collin
Best Gospel Songwriter
- Thinah Zungu – ‘Ngaphandle Kokuthi (Spirit Of Praise 7)’ – [WINNER(S)]
- Nathi Sithole – ‘Konke Kuhamba Kahle’
- M-Siya – ‘Abantu Abazi (M-Siya)’
- Torti Ama – ‘Njoku Jude (A2j Family)’
Best iTende
- ‘Nzunza Nawe Ungamthatha’ – Pastor Sebeh – [WINNER(S)]
- ‘Moya Weqiniso’ – Bishop Ledwaba
- ‘Kuqaqeka Izibopho’ – Precious Gm
- ‘Sibonga Icalvary’ – Lady Bishop
Best Praise Song
- ‘Ngozogiya’ – Obrey M – [WINNER(S)]
- ‘Siphakamisa Igama Lakho’ – Thumani Twabu
- ‘Ngubani Na’ – Women In Praise
- ‘Never Gonna’ – Stop Life Bearers