The nominees for the 16th Crown Gospel Music Awards were officially announced in an all-white gathering in Sandton, Johannesburg.
Over 300 persons were in attendance, dressed in white.
The Crown Gospel Music Awards will be held at the FNB stadium, Gauteng, on 26 November.
“I am excited with the new faces that have made it to the nominees list, a demonstration that the industry is growing,” the executive producer of the Crowns, Zanele Mbokazi-Nkambule says.
“The competition in the big two categories, Best Gospel artist and Best Gospel song is fierce, and we urge fans to vote for their favourites,” she added.
Here’s the list of nominees below:
Best Gospel Jazz Song:
- Letia — Take It To The Lord
- Swazi — Holy Ghost Outpouring
- Clauds — I Won’t Fear
Best Gospel Acapella:
- JTG Gospel Choir — Bek’ithemba Lakho Kuye
- Reality 7 — Baba
- Jehova Praise Mass Choir — E Jesu
- Yithi Laba Gospel Singers — Thandaza
Best Gospel Rap:
- AB Central — Indoda Must Pray
- Vovee and LG — Praying For Africa
- Milli The Shepherd — Restore My Soul
Best Community Outreach:
- Godfrey Mahlangu
- Amawele Mawelane
- Letia
Best Community Radio Station:
- Tambo FM — Buseka Nomandla
- Siyathuthuka FM — Siphelele Ncebo Myeni
- Nqubeko Community Radio — Sbonelo Mbatha
- Imbokodo FM — Sizwe Manqele
- Opulence Radio — Angel Poe
Best Gospel TV Show:
- Amahubo — Urban Brew
- Women With Purpose — One Gospel
- Imvuselelo — Dumisa
- Hello Mamoruti — Gospel Lifestyle TV
- Zion Reloaded — 1KZN
- Umthombo — Soweto TV
