Africa Gospel Music Awards 2011 nominations

LONDON – Daddy Owen, Benjamin Dube, Ohemaa Mercy, Lara George, Sonnie Badu, Juliani, Uche Agu, Emmy Kosgei, Winnie Mashaba lead the nominees for the 2nd edition of the Africa Gospel Music Awards.

Nominees for the 2nd Africa Gospel Music Awards have been released. The complete list is below. Check out the winners from the 2010 Africa Gospel Music Awards.

This year’s ceremony is scheduled to take place on the 9th of July 2011 at the Ultra Modern Lighthouse Hall in London, UK. Expected performances for the night will be from Nigerian based gospel rockstar EBEN, South Africa based Uche Agu, Nigerian based Kenny K’ore and RoofTop MCs. Supported by UK’s finest artistes including MOBO award winner Victizzle, Sonnie Badu, Mahali Selepe, Diana Hamilton, Aaron T Aaron, Rebecca and more. The event will be hosted by funny man Simply Andy.

Voting opens on Friday, 20th May 2011 at africagospelawards.com

Best Song
Halleluya – Lara George feat Pat King
Alitenda – Lisa Muraya
Saluti – Daddy Owen
Somore – Kenny K’ore
Covenant – Rebecca feat Uche
My Love – Tolumide
Victory – Geo Gabriel
Agidigba – Tim Godfrey
Bohye – No Tribe
Adonai – Sonnie Badu
Best Music Video
Kwasa – Gboof
Mercy – Kwasi Oteng
By My Side – Charles Granville
I Need You More – Rebecca Arthur
Agidigba – Tim Godfrey
Saluti – Daddy Owen
The Presence – Joe Praize

Best Gospel Album
Bohye – No Tribe
Timeless One – Alexander Victor, UK
System ya Kapungala – Daddy Owen, Kenya
Ukuthula – Rebecca Malope, South Africa
Hymnz Unlimited – Nii Okai, Ghana
Awesome God – Aaron T. Aaron, UK
Pulpit Kwa Street – Juliani, Kenya
Racing Up – Paul Mwai, Kenya
Woship In His Presence – Benjamin Dube, South Africa

Event of the Year
Evolution 6 – Impact Project Ministries, Accra, Ghana
Africa Worship – Sonnie Badu, London, UK
Harvest Praise 2011 – Rev Benjamin Dube, Accra, Ghana
The Big Church Day Out – UK
Groove Awards, Kenya
A Night In His Presence – True Worshippers, Virginia, USA
Lagos Experience, Lagos, Nigeria

Overall Best Male Artiste
Daddy Owen – Kenya
Sonnie Badu – UK
Benjamin Dube – South Africa
Joe Praize – Nigeria
Uche Agu – South Africa
Charles Granville – Nigeria
Eben – Nigeria
Fabrice Nzeyimana – Burundi
Aaron T Aaron – UK
Kabelo Eric – Bostwana

Overall Best Female Artiste
Winnie Mashaba – South Africa
Diana Hamilton – UK
Ohemaa Mercy – Ghana
Lara George – Nigeria
Sinach – Nigeria
Emmy Kosgei – Kenya
Rebecca – UK
Toyin Motara – Nigeria
Cecilia Marfo – Ghana

Best Gospel Group
Obert Maziviza & Trumpet Echos – UK
Royal Priesthood – Ghana
Tribe Of Judah Choir – USA
No Tribe – Ghana
Tim Godfrey and Xtreme – Nigeria
Allen and Da New Wave – UK
Joyous Celebration – South Africa
Davison Band- UKK-Stonez – Nigeria

Best Gospel TV Programme
Afrika Rising – OHTV – UK
Praisetek Gospel Show
The Glory Encore Show – Olive TV – UK
Praise Talk Show – Faith TV UK
One Voice – NTV
One Gospel – South Africa
X 2 D – NigeriaShine On – Channel O – DSTV

Best Gospel Radio Programme
Habari Africa – Premier Gospel Radio – UK
P G Breakfast – Premier Gospel Radio – UK
Gospel Sunday – Milele FM – Kenya
Praize Jamz – Kool FM – Nigeria

Best Gospel DJ/Presenter
Muyiwa Olarewaju – Premier Christian / Gospel Radio UK
DJ Abbey Gee – UKDJ Gosporella – Nigeria
Fiifi Folson – Sunny FM – Ghana

Best Contribution to Africa Gospel Music
Rebecca Malope – South Africa
Ev David Bruno – PPM Birmingham – UK
Praisetek Gospel Music Awards (PGMA)
BNG Innovates – Nigeria
Lindlani Mkhezi – Joyous Celebration – South Africa
Watoto Children’s Choir – Uganda
Premier Gospel Radio – UK
Adom Praize – Adom FM Ghana
Discovery of the Year
Geo GabrielTolumide – USA
Gboof (Kwasa) – Nigeria
Royal Priesthood – Ghana
Cwasi Oteng – Ghana
Atta Boafo’s – UK
Motara – Nigeria
Outcry – Kingdom of Swaziland
Emmanuella Bafoah – Moloney – UK

Best Artiste/s (Europe)
Sonnie Badu
Master Don
Papa Richie
Lisa Muraya
Rev Osei Kofi
Rebecca Arthur
Diana Haamilton
Gwendolynn Mukulu Chris
Aaron T Aaron
Muyiwa

Best Artiste/ (USA)
Dee Jones (Elevated)
Kenneth Appiah
Comfort Manyame
K.Stonez
Mictunes
Tolumide
The Tribe of Judah Choir
Albert Collingwoode Williams

Best Artiste (Southern Africa)
Benjamin Dube
Uche Agu
Keke Phopholo
Sfiso Ncwane
SechabaSolly Mahlangu
Sipho Makhabane
Winnie Mashaba

Best Artiste (East Africa)
Fabrice Nzeyimana – Burundi
Alice Kamande – Kenya
Exodus – Uganda
Christina Shusho – Tanzania
Blessed Sisters – Rwanda
Gen Manasseh Mathiang – Sudan
Joy Nkundiman
Juliani
Emmy Kosgei
Moses “QQU” Odhiambo
Daddy Owen
Marvellous

Best Artiste (West Africa)
No Tribe
Joe Praize
Charles Granville
Tim Godfrey
Lara George
Geo Gabriel
Ibitayo Jeje
Ohemaa Mercy
Iyobo Van Lierop
Cecilia Marfo