SABC Crown Gospel Awards 2020: All the winners

Bucy Radebe took home the Best Newcomer Award while Neyi Zimu emerged tops in the Best Gospel Produced Album category. The Best Male Gospel Artist and Best Female Gospel Artist awards went to Sbu Banda and Puleng March respectively.

Canaan Nyathi scooped the Best Gospel Song Award with his song ‘Baba Ziveze’ while Heal Africa was crowned as the winner in the Best of Africa Gospel category.

Other winners in different categories were Benjamin Dube, A2J Family, Aaron Nkosi, the Tshwane Gospel Choir, Thina Zungu, Dumi Mkokstad and NCF Music.

Below is the full list of winners:

Best Newcomer

• Bucy Radebe – ‘Spiritual Encounter’
• Nathi Sithole – ‘Ungikhumbule’
• Tshilidzi M Gospel – ‘Yesu Ndah Ya Judah’
• Sanele Mtolo – ‘Calvary’
• Keneiloe Hope – ‘Mbize’
• Zinzi Kahnish – ‘Church Girl’

Best Gospel Produced Album

• Women In Praise Vol. 5 – Neyi Zimu
• Spiritual Encounter – Thapelo Thoboke
• Glory In His Presence – Benjamin Dube
• Moya – Paul K

Best of Africa Gospel

• ‘Heal Our Land’ – Heal Africa
• ‘Do You Know My God’ – David Dayo (Nigeria)
• ‘Sizobizwa Masinyane’ – Thabile Myeni (Swaziland)
• ‘Ndimi’ – Janet Manyowa (Zimbabwe)

Best Gospel Jazz Song

• ‘Agape Love’ – A2J Family
• ‘I Worship You’ – Nano Makhathini
• ‘Whose Am I’ – Wandile Nkambule

Best Male Gospel Artist

• Sbu Banda
• Teboho Moloi
• Thinah Zungu
• Dumi Mkokstad
• Benjamin Dube

Best Engineer

• Aaron Nkosi – ‘Another Level of Grace’ (Canaan Nyathi)
• Wesley Neil – ‘We Give You the Glory (90 Voices Mass Choir Project)’
• Tshilidzi M Gospel – ‘Yesu Ndau Ya Judah’ (Tshilidzi M Gospel)

Best Clap and Tap

• ‘Moya Waka’ – Arising Stars
• ‘Jeso Rato La Hao’ – Balatedi Ba Morena
• ‘Jesu Kena Ho Nna’ – True Faith Gospel Choir
• ‘Molaetso’ – Temple of God

Best Choir Community Outreach by Artist/Group

• Isethembiso Gospel Group
• True Faith Gospel Choir
• Butho Vuthela
• Tshwane Gospel Choir
• Patience Ntuli

Best Gospel Group

• Tshwane Gospel Choir
• Gospel Goes Classical
• Women In Praise
• Isethembiso Gospel Group

Best Female Gospel Artist

• Puleng March
• Keneilo Hope
• Bucy Radebe
• Precious GM

Best A Capella (Solo/Group)

• God’s Grace Ministries – ‘Lord Have Mercy’
• Blessed Accapella Mbongeni – ‘Ujehova’
• Bahlaka Ba Moea – ‘Abambonanga Ubaba’
• Jtg Gospel Choir – ‘Sithembe Wena Nkosi’

Best Gospel Classic of All Time

• ‘Kwanqab ‘Umusa’ – Thinah Zungu
• ‘We Lift Him Higher’ – Bold Art
• ‘Mahlo A Bona’ – Tshwane Gospel Choir
• ‘Sewakhile’ – Hlengiwe Mhlaba

Best Collaboration Gospel Song

• ‘Heal Our Land’ – Artist United
• ‘Yahweh’ – Nqobile Mbandlwa ft. Thinah Zungu
• ‘Shall Not Prevail’ – Go Explo ft. Rofhiwa
• ‘Clay In The Porter’s Hands’ – Papa Ndu ft. Margaret Motsage
• ‘You Will Never Leave Me’ – Benjamin Dube ft. Khaya Mthethwa

Best Worship Song

• ‘Abundance of Rain’ – NCF Music
• ‘Thatha Naludumo’ – Hle Mandosi
• ‘Thou Art the One’ – Sbu Banda
• ‘He Is Still God’ – Bongi & Collin

Best Rap Gospel Rap (Solo/Group)

• ‘Rock of All Ages Master’ – Zinzi Kahnish
• ‘Back to You’ – A2j Family
• ‘Sacrifice’ – Larnelle Grobler
• ‘Umuhle’ – Millie B ft. Heavenly Son

Best Gospel DVD

• Glory In His Presence – Benjamin Dube
• Spiritual Encounter – Bucy Radebe
• Live In Dbn – Isethembiso Thobeka
• From Glory to Glory – Go Explo

Best Gospel Album

• From Glory To Glory – Go Explo
• Buya Nkosi – Thinah Zungu
• You Reign – NCF Music
• Women In Praise Vol. 5 – Women In Praise

Best Contemporary Song

• ‘Wave After Wave’ – Gospel Goes Classical
• ‘I Call You Jesus’ – Lwazi Khuzwayo
• ‘Jude’ – A2j Family
• ‘Zihlanjiwe’ – Nano Makhathini
• ‘We Give You the Glory’ – 90 Voices Mass Choir

Best Traditional Gospel

• ‘Modimo Wa Tseba’ – Godfrey Mahlangu
• ‘Ungayeki Ukuthandaza’ – Dumi Mkokstad
• ‘Jeso Ke Sethakga’ – Shibu M
• ‘Osimulaho’ – Justice Neemah

Best Gospel Music Video

• ‘Church Girl’ – Zinzi Kahnish
• ‘Emmanuel’ – Darlene Rofhiwa
• ‘Keep On Pressing On’ – Andrew Madziba
• ‘He Is Still God’ – Bongi & Collin

Best Gospel Songwriter

• Thinah Zungu – ‘Ngaphandle Kokuthi (Spirit Of Praise 7)’
• Nathi Sithole – ‘Konke Kuhamba Kahle’
• M-Siya – ‘Abantu Abazi (M-Siya)’
• Torti Ama – ‘Njoku Jude (A2j Family)’

Best iTende

• ‘Nzunza Nawe Ungamthatha’ – Pastor Sebeh
•  ‘Moya Weqiniso’ – Bishop Ledwaba
• ‘Kuqaqeka Izibopho’ – Precious Gm
• ‘Sibonga Icalvary’ – Lady Bishop

Best Praise Song

• ‘Ngozogiya’ – Obrey M
• ‘Siphakamisa Igama Lakho’ – Thumani Twabu
• ‘Ngubani Na’ – Women In Praise
• ‘Never Gonna’ – Stop Life Bearers

Public voting categories

Best Gospel Amazion (Solo/Group)

• ‘Izwi Esathenjiswa Lona’ – Joyous of God
• ‘Selifundiwe’ – The Holy Nazareth Ekukhanyeni
• ‘Indlebe Yakhe Iyakuzwa’ – Phumlani Nkosi
• ‘Eyokumkhonza’ – Enyonini Mission
• ‘Your Name Is Calling’ – Abadumisi

Best Gospel Radio Show Commercial

• Rosisang (Motsweding FM) – Brown Mosiapoa
• Tsosoloso (Motsweding FM) – Brown Mosiapoa
• Mega Grace (Vuma 103 FM) – Phumlani Nkwanyana

Best Gospel Community Radio Show

• Bokamoso Show (Madibeng FM) – Ernest Sabata Maleleka
• Injobo Ithungelwa Ebandla (Imbokodo 96.8 FM) – Thami Ntombela

Best Gospel Song

• ‘Baba Ziveze’ – Canaan Nyathi
• ‘Uzuyigcin ‘Impilo Yam’ – Bucy Radebe
• ‘Esiphambanweni’ – Kelly Khumalo ft. Hlengiwe Mhlaba
• ‘Uyasondla Xolisa’ – Kwinana
• ‘Yibanathi’ – Vusi Nova ft. Dumi Mkokstad
• ‘Imvuselelo’ – Tshwane Gospel Choir

Best Gospel Artist

• Dumi Mkokstad
• Teboho Moloi
• Hlengiwe Mhlaba
• Canaan Nyathi

Best Gospel TV Show

• Sunday Spirit – Moja Love
• Sisemoyeni – Soweto TV
• Hallelujah – Moja Love
• Zion Reloaded 1 – KZNTV
• According to The Bible – Soweto TV