Dj Gosporella, Charles Granville, Kefee and Lara George nominated for African Gospel Music Award

The annual African Gospel Music Awards (AGMA) is back with it’s 2nd edition. It was Founded in 2009; the Africa Gospel Music Association serves as the face and voice for the Africa gospel/Christian music community worldwide and is dedicated to exposing, promoting and celebrating the gospel through Africa-fusion music of all styles.
Nigeria dominates the nominations list with average of two appearances per category including ‘Best Song’, ‘Best Video’, Best Video’ and 14 other categories.
Big gospel acts like Lara George and Kefee fall under the ‘Overall Best Female Artiste‘ category as well as Toyin Motara. Other Nigerian’s nominated include Joe Praize, Charles Granville, Sinach, Dj Gosporella, X2D, Onos Bikawei

This year's edition which will take place on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at The Lighthouse Hall, Camberwell Rd, 262-274 Camberwell Road, London will see performances from Nigeria’s own young gospel act Eben.

Nomination List :



Best Artiste (West Africa)
No Tribe
Joe Praize
Charles Granville
Joe Mettle
Lara George
Geo Gabriel
Ibitayo Jeje
Ohemaa Mercy
Iyobo Van Liero

Best Song
Halleluya-Lara George Ft Pat King
Alitenda –Lisa Murayah
Saluti –Daddy Owen
Somore-Kenny K’ore
Covenant- Rebecca Ft Uche
My Love – Tolumide
Geo Gabriel – Victory
Agidigba-Tim Godfrey
Bohye – No Tribe
Adonai -Sonnie Badu

Best Music Video
Kwasa – Gboof
Mercy- Kwesi Oteng
Charles Granville – By My Side
Rebecca – I Need You More
Agidigba Video By Tim Godfrey And The X’treme
Saluti – Daddy Owen
The Presence –Joe Praize

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

Event Of The Year
Evolution 6 By Impact Project Ministries. Accra. Ghana
Africa Worships With Sonnie Badu. London. Uk
Harvest Praise 2011 With Rev Benjamin Dube, Accra, Ghana
The Big Church Day Out. Uk
Groove Awards. Kenya
True Worshippers “A Night In His Presence” 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 –Botswana

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

Best Gospel Group
Obert Mazivisa & Trumpet Echoes. 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. Uk
K-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 -Nigeria
Shine On –Chanel 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 Jams- Cool Fm Nigeria

Best Gospel Dj/Presenter
Muyiwa Olarewaju. Premier Christian/Gospel Radio. Uk
Dj Abbey Gee. Freelance Dj. Uk
Dj Gosporella .  Nigeria
Fiifi Folson-Sunny Fm. Ghana

Best Contribution To Africa Gospel Music
Adom Praize, Adom Fm Ghana
Rebecca Malope South Africa
Evangelist David Bruno (Ppm Birmingham)
Praisetek Gospel Music Awards (Pgma)
Bng Innovates
Lindlani Mkhezi Of Joyous Celebration. South Africa
Watoto Children’s Choir. Uganda
Premier Gospel Radio. Uk

Discovery Of The Year
Geo Gabriel
Tolumide – Usa
Gboof (Kwasa)-Nigeria
Royal Priesthood-Ghana
Cwasi Oteng –Ghana
Atta Boafo- Uk
Motara-Nigeria
Outcry –Kingdom Of Swaziland
Emmanuella Bafoah-Moloney-Uk
Onos Bikawei- Nigeria

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

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
Keke Phopholo
Sfiso Ncwane
Sechaba
Solly Mahlangu
Sipho Makhabane
Winnie Mashaba

Best Artiste (East Africa)
Fabrice Nzeyimana
Alice Kamande
Exodus-Uganda
Christina Shusho Tanzania
Blessed Sisters Rwanda
Gen. Manasseh Mathiang Southern Sudan
Joy Nkundimana Burundi
Juliani
Emmy Kosgei
Moses “Qqu” Odhiambo
Daddy Owen
Marvellous