CWESI OTENG ,SONNIE BADU , PAAPA ,OHEMAA MERCY AND OTHERS NOMINATED FOR AGMA

Cwesi Oteng has been nominated in some five categories ahead of the July 6 African Gospel Music Awards. Other Ghanaian acts including Preachers, Micheal Oware ( OJ ), Hearty Borngreat, Paapa, Ohemaa Mercy, Helen Yawson, Sonnie Badu, Royal Priesthood and Koda also managed nominations.

Sunny FM’s Drive Time Programme and FootPrints TV, also got a nomination each, for their role in promoting gospel music.

The AGMA seeks to recognize and award excellence in gospel music of African origin .

The event will be held at The Great Hall, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London

Full List

Song of the Year

Always Pray for You- Nosa (Nigeria)

Kabiyesi- Cwesi Oteng (Ghana)

High -Onos Ariyo (Nigeria)

Big God – Sammie Okposo (Nigeria) (

Only You- Nikki Laoye (Nigeria)

Breath on Me – Ntokozo Mbambo (South Africa)

Inxaniwe – Ntokozo Mbambo (South Africa)

Nobody- Living Faith Connections Featuring Evans Ogboi (UK)

I’m on point- Frank Edwards (Nigeria)

Celebrate – Bouqui ft the Truth (Nigeria)

Mbona- Daddy Owen ft. Dennoh (Kenya)

Appointment- Jimmy Gait Featuring Cece (Kenya)

Discovery of the Year

Mabongi Mabaso (South Africa)

Dare David (USA)

Herty Borngreat (Ghana)

Funke Akinokun (Emirates)

Allen Majera (Uganda)

Moji Olusoji (Nigeria)

Isaac Frempong (UK)

Paapa (USA)

MOG (Holland)

Ebi Mensah (UK)

Hope Kid (Kenya)

Artiste of the Year West Africa

Psalm Ebube (Nigeria)

Onos Ariyo (Nigeria)

Cwesi Oteng (Ghana)

Gaise (Nigeria)

Frank Edwards (Nigeria)

Abdulai Bayoh (Sierra Leone)

Obi Shine (Nigeria)

Atorise Lanre (Nigeria)

Sayon T. Mayson(Liberia)

Kanvee Gaines-Adams (Liberia)

Rosemarie Baryoh (Sierra Leone)

Michael Oware (OJ) (Ghana)

Radio Program of the year

Sunday Best Naija FM (Nigeria)

Sunset Drive Sunny FM (Ghana)

Gospel Zone Beat 99.9 FM (Nigeria)

Ndhumiso SABC (South Africa)

Siyadvumisa Ligwalagwala FM (South Africa)

Ekintabuli – Impact FM (Uganda)

Gospel Sunday – Milele FM

Shangilia – Hope FM

Morning Glory Show- London Christian Radio

Mercy and Grace Show – Gambia

TV Program of the Year

Footprints TV (Ghana)

Playlist (UK)

It’s Gospel Time (South Africa)

Divine Jams – Channel 44 (Uganda)

Chemin Des Artistes (UK)

Kubamba – Citizen TV(Kenya)

Tukuza – KTN(Kenya)

I Want to Sing Gospel -TVSA (South Africa)

Afro Rap Artiste of the Year

David Kalilani (Malawi)

Preachers (Ghana)

50 fifty family (South Africa)

Bouqui (Nigeria)

VKP (Kenya)

Kris Eeh Baba (Kenya)

Disciple (Australia)

Gaise (Nigeria)

TB1 (Nigeria)

Andrew Bello (UK)

Lyrical Soldier (UK)

Royal Priesthood (Ghana)

Group of the Year

Tehila Crew (Nigeria)

Preachers (Ghana)

Tim Godfrey and the Xtreme Crew (Nigeria)

M.O.G. (Kenya)

BNG (Nigeria)

Celebration Choir (Zimbabwe)

Worship House (South Africa)

Threadstone -(Nigeria)

African Children’s Choir (Uganda)

Event of the Year

Funke Akinokun ‘Live in Dubai’ (Dubai)

Cwesi Oteng ‘Mercy Project’ Concert (Ghana)

Sonnie Badu ‘Let It Rain’ Concert (Ghana)

Shola Victor-Sajowa ‘Live in London’ Concert (UK)

Groove Awards- (Kenya)

Crown Gospel Awards (South Africa)

Uche Live Recording (USA)

Festival of Worship and Praise (Italy)

Yaw Owusu ‘My Reasonable Act Live’ (USA

Olive Awards –Uganda

Talanta Awards – USA

Male Artiste of the Year

Israel Mosehla (South Africa)

Kekeletso Phoofolo (South Africa)

Eko Dydda-Kenya(Kenya)

Jimmy Gait-Kenya(Kenya)

Cwesi Oteng (Ghana)

Frank Edwards (Nigeria)

Wilson Bugembe(Uganda

Atta Boafo (UK)

DSP Kofi Sarpong (UK)

Joe Praize (Nigeria)

Album of the Year

Sanctioned by FLO (Nigeria)

The Statement by Sammie Okposo (Nigeria)

Urban Prayers – Rigga (Kenya)

Mercy Project by Cwesi Oteng (Ghana)

Filled by Ntokozo Mbambo (South Africa)

Exodus (The Preview) David Kalilani (Malawi)

Phenomenon– Eben (Nigeria)

BMF – Rise Up (Kenya)

Nuru – Mercy Wairegi(Kenya)

Winnie Mashaba – Bophelo Ke Leeto(South Africa)

Michael Oware (OJ)- NoKwasem (Ghana)

Female Artiste of the Year.

Ntokozo Mbambo (South Africa)

Hlegiwe Mhlaba (South Africa) Masego Motswiri –(Bostwana)

Onos Ariyo (Nigeria)

Mahalia Buchanan (South Africa)

Kambua (Kenya)

Kanvee Gaines-Adams(Liberia)

Helen Yawson (Ghana)

Ohemaa Mercy (Ghana)

Lara George (Nigeria)

Video of the Year

Thank You Jesus – Dena Mwana (DRC)

Double Double- Aaron T Aaron (UK)

Elvis E- Love is Beautiful (Holland)

Praise Party- Sammie Okposo (Nigeria)

Gbare -Gbare – Dr. Kay (Nigeria)

Always Pray for You- Nosa (Nigeria)

Onyedikagi -Tim Godfrey (Nigeria)

Joy- Karabo Mongatane (South Africa)

Imela- Cute Sagay (Nigeria)

Imela- Nathaniel Bassey ft Enitan Adaba

My Days- Preachers ft Isaac Ogoe (Ghana)

Producer of the Year

Dee Jones (USA)

Nathan FLO Akiremi (Nigeria)

Wole Oni (Nigeria)

Bongani Mahlaole (South Africa)

KODA (Ghana)

Nacy (Ghana)

Jonathan Zion Hamilton (South Africa)

Tolucci (Nigeria)

Bizzy B (Kenya)

Dr. Eddie (Kenya)

Shabach (UK)

Tolu Okeowo (UK)

SPECIAL AWARDS

*AGMA INSPIRATION AWARD

*TRAILBLAZER AWARD

*CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROMOTION OF AFRICAN MUSIC

*LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

Visit www.africagospelawards.com to vote now. Voting ends on 30th June.

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