The Trumpet Africa Gospel Music Awards (TAGMA), which is aimed at honouring Gospel music artists in Africa and the diaspora will be held at the Pretoria State Theatre on 29 May.
The popular gospel TV show Morning Praise which is hosted by the vibrant youth, Tim Hogo on ZBC is up for the best tv program category.
Rev Chivaviro was nominated in two categories competing with Bonnie Deuschle on the best collaboration category.
The Get Lifted program on ZiFM is also among the best radio program nominees.
“As we approach the 29th, we are ready to receive ambassadors of Gospel music from all African countries and to celebrate not only the musical achievements but Africa month too,” said TAGMA founder Zanele Mbokazi.
Rev Chivaviro, Tshwane Gospel Choir (RSA), Benjamin (RSA), James Okon (Nigeria), Mabongi Mabaso (RSA), Mahalia (RSA), Joe Mettle (Ghana), Enkay (Nigeria), Daddy Owen (Kenya),Uche (Nigeria),Shongwe & Khuphuka ( Swaziland) have already confirmed their attendance.
BEST GOSPEL TV PROGRAMME
CROSS OVER 101 (KENYA)
JUST GOSPEL (BOTSWANA)
THE TRAIN URBAN GOSPEL (NAMIBIA)
MORNING PRAISE (ZIMBABWE)
BEST GOSPEL RADIO PROGRAMME
GET LIFTED – ZI FM (ZIMBABWE)
GOSPEL SUNDAY – MILELE FM (KENYA)
VUKA MPHEFUMULO WAMI -VOC (SWAZILAND)
BEST GOSPEL COLLABORATION
WUMI and VICTIZZLE (DANCE FOR YOU) NIGERIA,
BONNIE DEUSCHLE AND THE (CELEBRATION CHOIR) ZIMBABWE,
BENACHI FT. KABERERE(MWANAK) KENYA
TOGGY CHIVAVIRO AND FRIENDS, (EBENEZER) ZIMBABWE
TRUMPET AFRICA GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS – NOMINEES LIST
TRUMPET AFRICA BEST GOSPEL SONG
WAHAMBA NATHI – SOLLY (SOUTH AFRICA)
MY GOD IS GOODO – UCHE (NIGERIA)
NOBODY CAN SAY NO – SAMMY OKPOSO (NIGERIA)
TRUMPET AFRICA BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
SONNIE BADU (GHANA)
YVAN SAMUEL MAURO (BENIN)
REBECCA MALOPE (SOUTH AFRICA)
UCHE (NIGERIA)
ONLINE GOSPEL RADIO
PRAISEWORLD – NIGERIA
HOPE 93.3 – KENYA, Ghana Christian Radio – Ghana
Radio Christian Voice 105.3 FM (Zambia)
FEMALE GOSPEL ARTIST
REBECCA MALOPE (SOUTH AFRICA)
PATRICIA KING (NIGERIA)
GLORIA (KENYA)
ISABELLA (UK)
MALE GOSPEL ARTIST
SAMMY OKPONSO (NIGERIA)
JOE METTLE (GHANA)
SONNIE BADU (GHANA)
YVAN SAMUEL MAURO (BENIN)
BEST GOSPEL GROUP
SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR, (SOUTH AFRICA),
AMBASSADORS OF CHRIST (RWANDA),
NEWLIFE AMBASSADORS (KENYA),
AFRICA GOSPEL SINGERS (BURUNDI)
BEST GOSPEL ALBUM
BENJAMIN DUBE, SANCTIFIED IN HIS PRESENCE (SOUTH AFRICA)
UCHE THE GLORY EXPERIENCE/ LIVE IN HOUTSON, (NIGERIA)
SAUN P CHANNEL OF BLESSINGS (SOUTH AFRICA)
ONOS BRISIBI JEHOVA EBENEZER (NIGERIA)
BEST GOSPEL EVENT
EXPERIENCE (NIGERIA)
GROOVE (KENYA)
CROSSOVER SERVICE (UGANDA)
UNITY OIL THANKSGIVING (KOMASI-GHANA)
SALT
MOMENT OF DELIVERANCE – RADIO CHRISTIAN VOICE (ZAMBIA)
ONLINE GOSPEL PLATFORM
LOYISO –OPEN BOOK (CLIFFCENTRAL)
GATEWAY ONLINE NEWS (SOUTH AFRICA)
JOHN SHABANI.BLOGSPOT.COM (TANZANIA)
GOSPEL HOT SPOT (NIGERIA)
GOSPEL RAP/HIPHOP
MAWAT (SOUTH AFRICA)
BAHATI (KENYA)
RIZEN RIZON (ZAMBIA)
DADDY OWEN (KENYA)
BEST PRAISE SONG
NANCY – MULWELE (ZAMBIA)
TUMAINI CHOIR –ARUSHA AKUNA MUNGU HAMA WEWE (TANZANIA)
SCHEKINA – ADORONS JESUS (IVORY COAST COURTE DE VOIR)
GAE’L – MEDLEY (CONGO – KINSHASA)
BEST WORSHIP
SAMMIE OKPOSO NIGERIA
MAHALIA – HOLY IS OUR GOD (SOUTH AFRICA)
SIFANISO – YOU ARE WORTHY (SOUTH AFRICA)
SINACH – THE NAME OF JESUS (NIGERIA)