2011 Crown Gospel Music Awards winners

The winners of the 2011 Crown Gospel Music Awards were announced on Saturday at the ICC in Durban. The winners are:

Best Worship
Israel Mosehla – Uyinkosi Yamakhosi
Nqubeko Mbatha -In The Presence
Word And Life -I Will Love You
Katlehong Gospel Choir- Uyingcwele

Best Jazz
Nathi Zungu- I Am Trust In Me
Lebo Sekgobela – Mhla Singena Ekhaya
Swazi Dlamini -Mkhothameleni
Percy Ntunzi -Uphi Umhlobo

Classic Song
Ntokozo Mbambo – In The Shadow
Kholeka Sosibo – Owahlatshwa
Dumi Mkokstad – Bek Ithemba
Pastor Ncanda Ngegama Lakho Jesu

Best Producer
Abe Sibiya – You Only
Nqubeko Mbatha – Abamethembayo
Big Boy Mlangeni – Liyangenelisa
Peak Aye – Press On & Amasotsha

Song Of The Year
Solly Mahlangu – Siyabonga Jesu
Donny – Basheshe bahleka
Israel Mosehla – Halalela
Sfiso Ncwane – kulungile baba

Best church choir
True Faith – Umahluleli
Katlehong gospel choir – In God We Trust
The New Galile church – Encwadini yokuphila
Sefofane Gospel Choir – Ingelosi

Best Of Africa
The Moipei Quartet
Frank Chimpanzi
Samuel Massingarela
Bakhe Dlamini

Best male Album
Donny – Basheshe Bahleka
Israel Mosehla -Crown Him King
Sfiso Ncwane -Baba Ngiyavuma
Solly Mahlangu – Mwamba Mwamba

Best female Album
Hlengiwe Mhlaba- Laphalala Igazi
Kholeka Sosibo- Siyakuvuma
Thobekile Mkhwanazi -Yehla Mlilo
Veliswa Sikeyi – Sibonga Wena

Best Accapella
Beyond Vocal
Abanqobi
Reality 7
Jasper Ministries

Best R&B Gospel
Ambani Ramaru
Fifty 50
Themba Khoza
Andiswa Mbantsa

Best Rap Gospel
Themba Simelane
Justice Simamane
Fifty 50
Peak Aye

Best Radio Show
Khanyi Magubane – Living Sounds (Safm)
Siyabonga Mhlongo – Soul Sunday (Igagasi Fm)
Thami Ngubeni – The Sacred Space (Metro Fm)
Simphiwe Peter – Ezomoya (Tru Fm)
Sbu Buthelezi – Indumiso (Ukhozi Fm)

Best Community Radio Show
Phumzile Mlangeni Asimdumise (Kasie Fm)
Lefa Pheto Lefa Pheto Gospel Tunes (Thetha Fm)
Wiseman Mpunzana Umthombo Wokuphila (Vibe Fm)
Sipho Kaleni Local & Intnl Gospel Sound (Radio Pulpit)

Best Gospel TV Show
I Want To Sing Gospel Sabc 2
Big Up Big Up Tv ( Sabc 2)
It’s Gospel Time Sabc 2
Abe Sibiya Praise Mix (One Gospel)
Abe Sibiya House Of Prayer (One Gospel)

Best Newcomer
Bakhe Dlamini
Kgotso Makgalema
Dominion
Tshwane gospel choir

Best Gospel Group
tshwane gospel choir
Soweto spiritual singers
Abanqobi
Reality 7

Best Songwriter
Thulani Ndlovu
Cyril Mbongwa
Babo Ngcobo
Sifaniso Bophela

Best DVD
Tshwane Gospel Choir
Oupa Montshiwagae- Spirit Of Praise
Kgotso Makgalema
Reality 7

Best Contemporary
Patrick Duncan
Neyi Zimu
Dominion
Nqubeko Mbatha

Best Praise Album
Solly Mahlangu
Kgotso Makgalema
David Dayo
Sifaniso Bophela

Best Music Video
Dominion
Reality 7
Nobathembu Mabeka
Katlehong Gospel Choir

Best Traditional
Dumi Mkokstad
Pastor Ncanda
Fikile Mlomo
Thobekile Mkhwanazi

Best Rock Gospel
Abe Sibiya
The Plain Truth
Justice Simamane
Neil Higgins

Best Amazion
The New Galile Church
Enyonini Mission
Vuma Zion
Thulani Manana
Believers In Christ
Ikhaya labangcwele
Ukuphila kwezikhova
Igalathiya ibandla

Best Engineer
Lwazi Mngomezulu
Shadrack Ndlovu
The Ylain Truth
Paseka Hlatshwayo

Best Afrikaans
Rozanne Visagie
Gwendoline Woord
Joe Niemand
Mupia Johnson

Best Gospel Artist
Solly Mahlangu
Sfiso Ncwane
Israel Mosehla
William Sejake