Gospel star Dumi Mkokstad, born Mdumisenzi Nzimande, has bagged a total of five nominations at the Crown Gospel Awards.
Mkokstad has been nominated in the Best Gospel Album, Best Gospel Male Artist, Best Gospel Songwriter, Best Gospel Live Recording, and the Best Gospel Collaboration categories.
Mkokstad, alongside Tebs David, 3C live, Jumbo, Sbu Noah, Omega, Butho Vuthela, and Canaan Nyati are among artists nominated in big categories.
Zanele Mbokazi, executive producer of the Crowns, said: “I am excited with the new faces that have made it to the nominees list, a demonstration that the industry is growing.
“The competition in the big two categories, Best Gospel Artist and Best Gospel Song is fierce, and we urge fans to vote for their favorites.”
The Best Gospel Artist category has Omega Kenou, Andile Majola, Canaan Nyathi, Jumbo Nyangiwe, Tebs David.
The best Gospel Song category has Tebs David with Makabongwe, Butho Vuthela with Ethembeni Bambelela, Ntokozo Ngongoma with Izindlela Zakhe, Nathi Sithole with Baba Mlondolozi, and Jumbo Nyangiwe with Makabongwe uJesu.
Full list of the nominees:
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CATEGORY |
ARTIST AND SONG |
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BEST GOSPEL JAZZ SONG |
LETIA – Take It To The Lord SWAZI – Holy Ghost Outpouring CLAUDS – I wont Fear |
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BEST GOSPEL ACAPELLA |
JTG GOSPEL CHOIR – Bek’ithemba Lakho Kuye REALITY 7 – Baba JEHOVA PRAISE MASS CHOIR – E Jesu YITHI LABA GOSPEL SINGERS – Thandaza |
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BEST GOSPEL RAP |
AB CENTRAL – Indoda Must Pray VOVEE AND LG – Praying For Africa MILLI THE SHEPHERD – Restore My Soul |
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BEST COMMUNITY OUTREACH |
GODFREY MAHLANGU AMAWELE MAWELANE LETIA |
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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 |
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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 |
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BEST GOSPEL PRODUCER ALBUM |
3C LIVE GO EXPLO TEBS DAVID BHEKA MTHETHWA |
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BEST GOSPEL NEWCOMER |
SIBUSISO NZIMA REVELATION WORSHIP MUZI ZIMU SOSO SONWABO MAHOLWANE VUYILE MBONISWA NDUMISO ZUNGU |
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CLAP AND TAP |
TRUE FAITH FULL GOSPEL CHOIR FULL GOSPEL HOLY CHOIR ISAAC AND THE MIGHTY MESSENGERS SPIRITUAL GOSPEL CHOIR |
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BEST AMAZIONI |
JEHOVA PRAISE MASS CHOIR DAVID THEKING BHEKANI KING MNCUBE |
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BEST GOSPEL ITENDE |
LONDIWE SPHE NXUMALO – Uphakeme kakhulu JUMBO – Makabongwe Jesu SINDISWA MASEKO – Umoya Ka Jehova |
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BEST GOSPEL VIDEO |
BULELANI NDEBELE SBU BANDA KING D MUSIC DR EXCEL |
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BEST GOSPEL COLLABORATION |
3C LIVE FET KHAYA MTHETHWA SWAZI FET PUTUMA TISO DUMI FET LEBO SEKGOBELA FUTHI MHLONGO FET BETUSILE ROFHIWA MANYANGA FET TAKIE NDOU NDUMISO FET THINA ZUNGU |
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BEST GOSPEL LIVE RECORDING |
GERSHOM NTIMANE DUMI MKOKSTAD TEBS DAVID BONI MALEKE |
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BEST GOSPEL GROUP |
3C LIVE TEMBISA GOSPEL GROUP GO EXPLO DI BRUIN |
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BEST GOSPEL WORSHIP SONG |
COLLEEN MALULEKE – Song of breakthrough 3C LIVE – Communion with the King GO EXPLO – Ufanel’udumo SONWABO – Bayede DR EXCEL – Have your Way |
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BEST OF AFRICA GOSPEL ARTIST |
EVERTON MLALAZI – ZIMBABWE SESAME – BOTWSANA TSEPO LESOLA – BOTSWANA OV PRINCE – NIGERIA |
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BEST TRADITIONAL GOSPEL SONG |
LOMBARD MATSHINGE – Jehova Shammah ROFHIWA MANYANGA – Johane 14 BUTHO VUTHELA – Ethembeni Bambelela JONAS MASOTLA – Kena Kena QINISO NSELE – Ngokhala Kubani SBU BANDA – Sine Gama CANAAN NYATHI – Ungu Jehova |
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BEST GOSPEL SONG WRITER |
3C LIVE – Power In The Blood ANDILE KAMAJOLA – SEKUDLULE KONKE DUMI MKOKSTAD – VUMBELIMNANDI GUNDO NEMEKULA – U MUKHETHWA |
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CLASSIC OF ALL TIME |
ANDILE KAMAJOLA – NGENDLALA INDUMISO GA NDLELA – UKHONA UMOYA ONGWELE BABO – AMATSHE THOBEKILE – WONDERFUL DAY JOSEPH TSHAWANA – XIHANYA NOMU |
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BEST CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL SONG |
JABULILE J – MIRACLE WORKER KING D – MIRACLE PHINDY P – NGOBAMBELELA MNQOBI NXUMALO – MOST HOLY ONE SBU NOAH – MALIFEZEKE FRANK AND I – FORGIVEN |
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BEST GOSPEL PRAISE SONG |
TEBS DAVID – MAKABONGWE 3C LIVE – YOU ARE MNQOBI NXUMALO – MOST HOLY ONE GERSHOM – JESO O TSHEPEHILE |
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BEST GOSPEL FEMALE ARTIST |
LONDIWE KAMASONDO CELE SINDI NTOMBELA LONDIWE SPHE NXUMALO |
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BEST GOSPEL MALE ARTIST |
ROFHIWA MANYAGA JUMBO NYANGIWE OMEGA KENOU XOLISA KWINANA CANAAN NYATHI DUMI MKOKSTAD TEBS DAVID |
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BEST GOSPEL ALBUM |
3 C LIVE – COMMUNION WITH THE KING KING D – PERFECT LOVE COLEEN MALULEKE – WORD PRAYER WORSHIP DUMI MKOKSTAD – THE OVERFLOW GCWALA KIMI |
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BEST GOSPEL ARTIST |
OMEGA KENOU ANDILE MAJOLA CANAAN NYATHI JUMBO NYANGIWE TEBS DAVID |
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BEST GOSPEL SONG |
TEBS DAVID – MAKABONGWE BUTHO VUTHELA – ETHEMBENI BAMBELELA NTOKOZO NGONGOMA – IZINDLELA ZAKHE NATHI SITHOLE – BABA MLONDOLOZI JUMBO NYANGIWE – MAKABONGWE UJESU |
The Crown Gospel Music Awards will be held at a 10 000-seater Dome marquee to be erected at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on November 26.
