Emmy Kosgei, Adawnage and Daddy Owen Among Kenyans Nominated for 2012 Africa Gospel Music Awards

The 2012 Africa Gospel Music Awards nominees list is officially out and Kenya is extremely well represented with a number of the country’s leading gospel artistes in the running to take home a number of awards on the awards night of 7th July 2012 in the UK.

Among the nominees announced just yesterday are Daddy Owen for his video ‘Dakika Tatu’, VKP as the Greatest Gospel Discovery of the year and Emmy Kosgei for her album ‘Ololo’. It will be interesting though to see whether both Daddy Owen and Emmy Kosgei win this year, considering the fact that last year they won the Best Artiste (East Africa) and Best Female Artiste of The Year Awards at the AGMA.

Click here to view the announcement of the 2012 AGMAs

2012 Groove Award winners Adawnage also got nominated this year for an AGMA in the category of Best Group/Choir of the Year with NTV’s Crossover 101 also in the running for Gospel TV Show of the Year. The Groove Awards event will battle it out with South Africa’s Crown Awards and the USA’s Talanta Awards for the event of the year.

There were however no nominations received from North Africa. Other Kenyan artistes who received nominations included Eko Dydda (Best Male Artiste), Kris Eeh Baba (Afro Gospel Rap) and producer Billy Frank (Producer of the Year).

Here’s the COMPLETE list of the 2012 Africa Gospel Music Awards nominees (with the Kenyans highlighted):

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Sammie Okposo – I Go Dance (Nigeria)
One Man – Pita – (Nigeria)
Senjela- Dena Mwana-(Congo)
God Dey Bless Me- Cwesi Oteng – Ghana
Patrick Duncan- Halelujah Hosanna- S. Africa
Dakika Tatu -Daddy Owen- (Kenya)
I Believe- Rebecca- UK
I’m Walking -Alemba and Exodus – Uganda
Yo Ozali- Makoma – Holland
Song for Peace in Nigeria- Nigeria Allstars

ARTIST OF THE YEAR- EAST AFRICA
Eko Dydda- Kenya
Emmy Kosgei – Kenya
Exodus- Uganda
Christina Shusho- Tanzania
Lam Lungwar- South Sudan
Sarah K- Kenya
Dawit Getachew-Ethiopia
Kambua-Kenya
Willie Paul- Kenya
Ann Marie Mutesi – Burundi

ARTIST OF THE YEAR- SOUTHERN AFRICA
Patrick Duncan
Solly Mahlangu
Hlengiwe Mhlaba
Ambani Ramaru
Sfiso Ncwane
Bakhe Dlamini
Keke Phoofolo
Thobekile Mkhwanazi
Ntokozo Mbambo
Prince Mafukidze

ARTIST OF THE YEAR- WEST AFRICA
Gifty Osei– Ghana
Skuulfoo- Ghana
Frank Edwards-Nigeria
Cwasi Oteng-Ghana
Tosin Martins –Nigeria
Eben -Nigeria
Evangelist Ben and Felicia Awabi- Cameroon
King Mensah- Togo
Atorise Lanre- Nigeria
Nii Okai-Ghana
Psalm Ebube – Nigeria

ARTIST OF THE YEAR- CENTRAL AFRICA
Dena Mwana (Congo)
Anne Marie Mutesi (Burundi)
Eddy Mico (Rwanda)
Mike Kalambayi (Congo)
Alain Moloto (Congo)

ARTIST OF THE YEAR (Solo/Group) – USA/CANADA
Judah Tabernacle Choir
Anita Etta
Ngeh Loveline
Achalle
Josephine Atanga
Yaw Osei-Owusu
Ike Wilson
Fred Obare

ARTIST OF THE YEAR- EUROPE
Dina Kikala, UK
Masterdon, Italy
Daniel Idikayi, UK
Atta Boafo, UK
Iyobo Van Lierop- Holland
Kelechy Ify, UK
Rebecca, UK
Allen Caiquo, UK
Mahali Selepe, UK
Myco Chris, UK

ARTIST OF THE YEA R- AUSTRALIA/ASIA
Disciple
Soldier E

AFRO JAZZ /INSTRUMENTAL MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Dlamini (South Africa)
Mbaki (Bostwana)
Lekan Shobiyi (UK)
Mike Aremu (Nigeria)
Nathi Zungu (South Africa)
Miller Luwoye (UK)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Colours of Africa- Sonnie Badu (UK)
Crown Him King-Israel Mosehla (South Africa)
Blessing-Diana Hamilton (UK)
Ololo – Emmy Kosgei (Kenya)
Skuulfoo- Chapter 1 (Ghana)
Declaring his Name- Muyiwa and Riversongz (UK)
Overflo- Florocka (Akinwunmi Nathan Akiremi) (Nigeria)
Prophecy-Ohemaa Mercy (Ghana)
Mwamba Mwamba- Solly Mahlangu (South Africa))
I Believe – Rebecca (UK)

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Emmy Kosgei-Kenya
Dena Mwana – Congo
Ntokozo Mbambo- South Africa
Rebecca- UK
Gifty Osei- Ghana
Kefee -Nigeria
Onos Ariyo- Nigeria
Diana Hamilton-UK
Christina Shusho -Tanzania
Lara George- Nigeria

SONG OF THE YEAR
Psalm 23-Eko Dydda (Kenya)
Siyabonga Jesu- Solly Mahlangu (South Africa)
Ololo – Emmy Kosgei (Kenya)
God Dey Bless Me- Cwesi Oteng (Ghana)
Only You be God- Muyiwa and Riversongz (UK)
Born Champion – DJ Gosporella ft. J. Clique (Nigeria)
Champions- Tim Godfrey (Nigeria)
Bless Somebody- Rebecca (UK)
Minku Meho -Celina Boateng (Ghana)
Arabaribiti – Sonnie Badu (UK)

AFRO GOSPEL RAP (SOLO/GROUP) OF THE YEAR
Preachers (Ghana)
Princess Dolly (UK)
Rooftop MCs (Nigeria)
Royal Priesthood (Ghana)
Kriss Ehh Baba (Kenya)
Andrew Bello (UK)
Lyrical Soldier (UK)
Fifty 50 (South Africa)
Kardy (Cameroon)
Chukka Royalty (UK)

MALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Solly Mahlangu-South Africa
Eko Dydda-Kenya
Frank Edwards- Nigeria
Daddy Owen- Kenya
Keke Phoofolo- South Africa
Joe Praise- Nigeria
Eben- Nigeria
Uche- South Africa
Allen Caiquo- UK
Aaaron T. Aaron- UK

DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
Kjean
PK Boadi-UK
V.K.P (Vijana Kwa Pulpit)-Kenya
Segun Ajuwon-UK
Daniel Akakpo-UK
Pita-Nigeria
Prosper Mateva -Zimbabwe
Abbeam Family- UK
Psalmos- Nigeria
Owura and the Modulation 5 (UK)

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Bongani Mahlaole (South Africa)
Floracka (Akinwumi Nathan Akiremi) (Nigeria)
Wole Oni – (Nigeria)
Nana Osei (Nacy) (Ghana)
Kofi Dua Anto (KODA) (Ghana)
Stephen Akinyele (Shabach) (UK)
Cobhams Asuquo (Nigeria)
Billy Frank (Kenya)
Tolu Okeowo (UK)

EVENT OF THE YEAR
Festival of Worship and Praise- (Italy)
Joyous Celebration 16 Live Recording (South Africa)
Evolution (Ghana)
Crown Awards (South Africa)
Groove Awards (Kenya)
Talanta Awards Africa (USA)

GOSPEL RADIO PRESENTER OF THE YEAR
DJ Gosporella- Nigeria
Fiifi Folson-Ghana
Ekanoye Bolanle- Gambia
Anthony Ndiema- Kenya
Adja Amy Rachel Dibassey -UK
DJ. Tait -Zimnet Radio

GOSPEL TV PRESENTER OF THE YEAR
Benita White
Praise Asemota
Shoggy Tosh
Sido Kasanda (SK)
Pastor Peter ‘Praisetek’ Oyebobola

GOSPEL TV PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
Le Chemin Des Artistes (UK)
X2D (Nigeria)
Crossover 101 NTV (Kenya)
House of Praise (South Africa)
Footprints (Ghana)
One Gospel (South Africa)

RADIO PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
Gospel Sunday- Milele FM
Sunset Drive- Sunny FM
Indumiso- Ukozi FM
Gospel Train- Zimnet Radio

BEST CONTRIBUTION OF THE YEAR
Voice of Africa Radio
Bola Mogaji
Wole Oni
Premier Gospel
BC3 Media
Jabu Hlongwane
John Mensah Sarpong

GROUP/CHOIR OF THE YEAR
Maximum Melodies- Kenya
Simply Chrysolite-South Africa
Makoma- Holland
Tim Godfrey and Extreme Crew-Nigeria
Skuulfoo-Ghana
Vining Ogu and the Experience – Nigeria
Obert Mazivisa and the Trumpet Echoes
Sowetos Spiritual Singers-South Africa
Adawnage- Kenya

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