Crown Gospel Music Awards Nominees Announced – See Full List

The nominees for this year’s Crown Gospel Music Awards have been announced.

The nominee announcement was held live on Facebook by the founder, Zanele Mbokazi-Nkambule, on Sunday morning, 10 October.

Babe Ngisite hit-maker Takie Ndou is leading with seven nominations for Best Gospel Producer Album for his album, The Great Revival, Best Gospel Album for The Great Revival, Best Gospel Song Writer for Who Am I, Best Engineer (Job Thako) for Ngiyavuma, Best Community Outreach – Artist/Group, Best Gospel Male Artist And Best Gospel Artist.

He is followed by Ayanda Ntanzi and Xolly Mncwango, who both bagged five nominations each.

Takie Ndou spoke to Daily Sun about leading the nominations and said he’s excited and humbled by the nominations.

“I’m so excited about the nominations. I am so humbled. It was a difficult year and one thing that has helped me get where I am is that I listened to the Holy Spirit when God told me to record a DVD recording, even if it was during the lockdown and we only had 50 people in the audience,” said Takie.

“The title of the album is The Great Revival and I think God was telling me that the great revival was coming. Seven categories, honestly, I am so revived, humbled, and inspired. I want to thank the awards for all these nominations, my fans for supporting me and the media for pushing my music and talking about me,” he said.

Other nominees include Ps Sebe Nzuza, Thobekile, Xolly Mncwango and Kgaogelo Kekana for Best Female Artist. The Best Gospel Male Artist nominees are Ayanda Ntanzi, Takie Ndou, Teboho Moloi and Canaan Nyathi.

The nominees for one of the biggest categories, the Best Gospel Song nominees are Xolly Mcwango for Healing Power, Ps Sebe Nzuza for Nawe Ungamthatha, Ayanda Ntanzi for Basuka and Jumbo for Wena Nkosi Uyazi.

Best Gospel Itende nominees are Indumiso Yetende for Angingedwa, Sgwili Zuma for Jesu Wehla, Icebo Lakhe Lingevinjwe for Fuzula and Tshwane Gospel Choir for Imiqhele.

While the Best Gospel Album nominees are Ayanda Ntanzi for According to Grace, Takie Ndou for The Great Revival, Xolly Mncwango for Jesus Is Enough and Tshwane Gospel Choir for The Promised Revival.

The pre-recording of the awards ceremony will be held on 12 November, with only 300 people in attendance. It will then be broadcast on 28 November on SABC2 at 8pm and streamed on YouTube and Facebook.

See the full list of nominees below.

Best Gospel Producer Album

Nqubeko Mbatha – According to Grace (Ayanda Ntanzi)

Takie Ndou – The Great Revival (Takie Ndou)

Sam Ngonyama – Indumiso Yetende

Bongani Nkosi – Another Level Of Grace Upon Grace (Canaan Nyathi)

Best Gospel Itende

Indumiso Yetende – Angingedwa

Sgwili Zuma – Jesu Wehla

Icebo Lakhe Lingevinjwe – Fuzula

Tshwane Gospel Choir – Imiqhele

Best Gospel Album

Ayanda Ntanzi – According To Grace

Takie Ndou – The Great Revival

Xolly Mncwango – Jesus Is Enough

Tshwane Gospel Choir – The Promised Revival

Best Gospel Classic Of All Times

Glory Of The Last Days – Ngizolibonga

Tebs David – Faithful

Thobekile – Its A Wonderful Day

Sanele Ngcobo – Yebo Bakithi

Best Amazion (Voting Category)

Fellowship Of God Ministries – Surely Goodness And Mercy
The Holly Nazareth Ekukhanyeni – Silifundiwe Izwi

Abahlabeleli Bakamoya – Nikelani Imizimba

Abadumisi Bevangeli – Aphakama Amazulu

Best Community Radio Gospel Show (Voting Category)

Njabulo Mpungose – Nqubeko FM (Iyahamba Lenqola)

Tumelo Nkuna – Voice Of Hope FM (Morning Glory Breakfast Show)

Sabata Maleleka- Madibeng FM (Bokamoso Show)

Lefa Phetha- Thetha FM (Lesolo La Jehovah)

Nqubeko Ndlela – Nongoma FM (Inqola Ka Bhombela)

Abraham Shiyani – Zibonele FM (Kuyenzeka Radio Show)

Best Worship Song

Xolisa Kwinana – Sithi Bayede

Keneiloe Hope – Thoriso

Jabulile Jay – Thina Imihla Ngemihla

Xolly Mncwango – Watswaneleha

Best Gospel Praise Song

Lungelo Hlongwane – Sengiyabala Nkosi

Ayanda Ntanzi – Ngiyaphumelela

Londiwe Nxumalo – Ngenzelwe Isimanga

Sbu Banda – Papa God Of Miracles

Best Gospel Acappela

Abakhethwa Gospel Singers – Kusuk ‘Emandulo

Umlazi Gospel Choir – Moya Wenkosi

Jtg Gospel Choir –Sodoma Negomora

Nuz Voices – Similapha Nkosi

Best Gospel Clap And Tap

Mandlethu Gospel Singers Izwi Lakho

Ingqayizivele Gospel Choir Ke Buswa Ke Moya

Lejwe La Motheo Kokota

Temple Of God Jesu Lidwala

Tshidi Chauke Lekunutung Le Morena

Best Gospel Jazz Song

Siya Ndlovu – Nkosi Ngenze

Bra Bushi – Akukho Okunye

Neo Komane – En Route To Emmaus

Clauds – This Is Love

Best Commercial/PBS Radio Gospel Show (Voting Category)

Brown Mosiapoa – Motsweding FM Rorisang Crown 11

Phindy P – Ukhozi FM Ulibo Lokuqala Crown 12

Best Gospel Rap Song

Melisa Sibaya Uyinkosi

Butch Cassidy Faithful Always

Atchaar God Are Listening

Best Engineer

Job Thako (Takie Ndou) Ngiyavuma

Aaron Nkosi (Zaza) Shrubs Of Chronical

Shayne Kistensamy (Crystal Tryon) Vuka Ukhanye

Mark Montgomery (Godfrey Mahlangu) Modimo Wa Tseba

Best Gospel Songwriter

Takie Ndou – Who Am I

Jabulile Jay – My Everything

Crystal Tryon – Vuka Ukhanye

Bheki Sibusiso Langa (Tshwane Gospel Choir) – Through It All

Best Of Africa Gospel

Minister Michael Mahendere – Zimbabwe (Ndinouda Pkoma)

Tsepo Lesole – Botswana I Will Wait

Cross Ugo 2v – Nigeria Gods Ability

Jenet Manyowa – Zimbabwe Many Blessings

Best Gospel Collaboration

Ian Calf Ft Thinah Zungu – Jesu Nguwe

Kenny Shibambu Ft Rhofhiwa & Jannice – When The Spirit Move

Malusi Mbokazi Ft Abanqobi – Emihleni Ka Herodi

Sbu Banda Ft Takesure –Ngambulele

Best Contemporary Gospel Song

Esihle Siwela – Ingeyakho

Clauds – Identity

Shaun P – Jesus The Centre

Bushbuckridge Worship Explosion – Ngithume Nkosi

Best Traditional Gospel

Umzumbe Inspirational Choir – Bayede Ngonyama

Paul K – Sefapanong

Jumbo – Wena Nkosi Uyazi

Gofrey Mahlangu – Lentswe

Best Gospel Music Video

Paul K – Sefapanong

Crystal Tryon – Vuka Ukhanye

Gershom Ntimane – Ithemba Lam

Lwazi Khuzwayo – Jesus I Love You

Best Gospel DVD

Kenny Shibambu – The Story Of Grace

Tshwane Gospel Choir – The Promised Revival

Cannan Nyathi – Another Level Of Grace Upon Grace

Malusi Mbokazi – The Revelation

Best Newcomer

Gershom Mtimane – Ithemba Lami

Kgaogelo Kekane – Zibonakalise

Xolly Mncwango – Healing Power

Icebolakhe Lingevinjwe – Nefa Lethu

Best Community Outreach – Artist/Group

Di Bruin Gospel Project

Gershom Ntimane

Takie Ndou

Crystal Tryon

Best Gospel Group

Umlazi Gospel Choir

Message From A Broken Jar

Indumiso Yetende

Mighty Rooted Voices

Best Female Gospel Artist

Ps Sebe Nzuza

Thobekile

Xolly Mncwango

Kgaogelo Kekana

Best Gospel Male Artist

Ayanda Ntanzi

Takie Ndou

Teboho Moloi

Canaan Nyathi

Best Gospel Song (Voting Category)

Xolly Mcwango – Healing Power

Ps Sebe Nzuza – Nawe Ungamthatha

Ayanda Ntanzi – Basuka

Jumbo – Wena Nkosi Uyazi

Best Gospel Artist (Voting Category)

Ayanda Ntanzi

Takie Ndou

Cannan Nyathi