LONDON - Kenya's Daddy Owen, Emmy Kosgei and Milele FM bagged wins at the 2011 Africa Gospel Music Awards held on the 9th of July 2011 at the Ultra Modern Lighthouse Hall in London, UK. Daddy Owen won in the Best East Africa Artiste category while Emmy Kosgei topped in the Overall Best Female Artiste category. Milele FM's Gospel Sunday scooped the Best Gospel Radio Programme.
The night kicked off with ministration by the worship trio of Wole Awolola, Gwendolynn Mukulu Chris and Aaron T. Aaron. This was followed by performances by Chuka Royalty, L Dubzy, Lyrical Soldier, Victizzle, Maheli Selepe, Daniel Idikayi, Diana Hamilton, Rebecca. The final trio of Sonnie Badu, Uche and Tim Godfrey got the audience dancing and asking for more. The music was interspersed by awards which were handed out in various categories (see winners list below)
Dignitaries from various diplomatic missions in the UK including Tanzania, Ghana, Zambia and media personalities from South Africa, USA, Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya also attended the event
Kenyan nominees included Juliani, Paul Mwai, Alice Kamande, Moses "Qqu" Odhiambo, Marvellous, NTV's One Voice and The Groove Awards. Check out the complete winners' list below. Congratulations to the winners.
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2010 AGMA Awards Winners and Recap
Sonnie Badu wins Overall Best Male Artiste
AFRICA GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS 2011 WINNERS LIST Winners are in Red
Best Song
Halleluya - Lara George feat Pat King
Alitenda - Lisa Muraya
Saluti - Daddy Owen
Somore - Kenny K’ore
Covenant - Rebecca feat Uche
My Love - Tolumide
Victory - Geo Gabriel
Agidigba - Tim Godfrey
Bohye - No Tribe
Adonai - Sonnie Badu
Best Music Video
Kwasa - Gboof
Mercy - Kwesi Oteng
By My Side - Charles Granville
I Need You More - Rebecca Arthur
Agidigba - Tim Godfrey
Saluti - Daddy Owen
The Presence – Joe Praize
Best Gospel Album
Three - No Tribe
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
Woship In His Presence - Benjamin Dube, South Africa
Event of the Year
Evolution 6 - Impact Project Ministries, Accra, Ghana
Africa Worship - Sonnie Badu, London, UK
Harvest Praise 2011 - Rev Benjamin Dube, Accra, Ghana
The Big Church Day Out - UK
Groove Awards, Kenya
A Night In His Presence - True Worshippers, 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 - Bostwana
Overall Best Female Artiste
Winnie Mashaba - South Africa
Diana Hamilton - UK
Ohemaa Mercy - Ghana
Lara George - Nigeria
Sinach - Nigeria
Emmy Kosgei - Kenya
Rebecca - UK
Toyin Motara - Nigeria
Cecilia Marfo - Ghana
Best Gospel Group
Obert Maziviza & Trumpet Echos - 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
X2D - Nigeria
Shine On - Channel 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 Jamz - Kool FM - Nigeria
Best Gospel DJ/Presenter
Muyiwa Olarewaju - Premier Christian / Gospel Radio UK
DJ Abbey Gee - UK
DJ Gosporella - Nigeria
Fiifi Folson - Sunny FM - Ghana
Best Contribution to Africa Gospel Music
Rebecca Malope – South Africa
Ev David Bruno - PPM Birmingham - UK
Praisetek Gospel Music Awards (PGMA)
BNG Innovates - Nigeria
Lindlani Mkhezi - Joyous Celebration - South Africa
Watoto Children's Choir - Uganda
Premier Gospel Radio - UK
Adom Praize - Adom FM Ghana
Discovery of the Year
Geo Gabriel
Tolumide - USA
Gboof (Kwasa) - Nigeria
Royal Priesthood - Ghana
Cwasi Oteng - Ghana
Atta Boafo's - UK
Motara - Nigeria
Outcry - Kingdom of Swaziland
Emmanuella Bafoah - Moloney - UK
Best Artiste/s (Europe)
Sonnie Badu
Master Don
Papa Richie
Lisa Muraya
Rev Osei Kofi
Rebecca Arthur
Dina Hamilton
Gwendolynn Mukulu Chris
Aaron T Aaron
Muyiwa
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 Agu
Keke Phopholo
Sfiso Ncwane
Sechaba
Solly Mahlangu Sipho Makhabane
Winnie Mashaba
Best Artiste (East Africa)
Fabrice Nzeyimana - Burundi
Alice Kamande - Kenya
Exodus - Uganda
Christina Shusho - Tanzania
Blessed Sisters - Rwanda
Gen Manasseh Mathiang - Sudan
Joy Nkundiman
Juliani
Emmy Kosgei
Moses "QQU" Odhiambo
Daddy Owen
Marvellous
Best Artiste (West Africa)
No Tribe
Joe Praize
Charles Granville
Tim Godfrey
Lara George
Geo Gabriel
Ibitayo Jeje
Ohemaa Mercy
Iyobo Van Lierop
Cecilia Marfo
AGMA Special Award 1. Muyiwa Olarewaju 2. Outcry, Swaziland
Lifetime Achievement Awards. Rebecca Malope
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