Botswana Gospel Music Awards unveil dates, nominees

Awards organiser Gloria Dzwikiti told Music In Africa that the intention of the event was to appreciate the work done by gospel artists in the country.

“The idea is to encourage Botswana gospel artists to do their best and grow the country’s gospel music industry and to produce music that can compete nationally and internationally,” she said. “At BOGMA we award excellence; we encourage gospel musicians to produce music that is of international standard for God’s glory.”

Meanwhile, BOGMA nominees were announced on social media and the public can vote for their favourite artists via Facebook.

Below is the full list of nominees:

Best Traditional Gospel

• ‘Upward Push’ – Pastor Lesh
• ‘Modimo segofatsa Botswana’ – Agnes Ntswejakgosi
• ‘The best of Mayoress Mochankana’ – Mayoress Mochankana
• ‘Ho tseba Modimo’ – Obakeng
• ‘Bayete’ – Lebaone
• ‘Praise’ – Holy Presence Fire Church
• ‘Atamelang go Jeso’ – Bkay
• ‘Bapa le nna’ – Fusi 

Best Hip Hop/Motswako Gospel

• ‘Blessed’ – Terrish 
• ‘Gasa Lefoko’ – Dr E 
• ‘Lebitso la Morena’ – Icon T
• ‘Holy Ghost Party’ – Tha MVP
• ‘Thank You’ – The Proof 
• ‘Africa’ – Mmemo

Best Gospel Radio Presenter

• DJ Kellz

Best Gospel Radio Show

• The Revolution

Best Gospel Event

• Gospel Extravaganza

Best Zion Gospel

• ‘Humble Spirit’ – Zundithwale
• ‘Ubuhle Bensindiso’ – Insindiso ka ma Ndlovu

Best Hip Hop/Motswako Gospel

• ‘Blessed’ – Terrish
• ‘Gasa Lefoko’ – Dr E 
• ‘Lebitso la Morena’ – Icon T
• ‘Holy Ghost Party’ – Tha MVP
• ‘Thank You’ – The Proof
• ‘Africa’ – Mmemo

Best Contemporary Gospel

• ‘Ngwanawatau’ – Busi
• ‘Yahweh’ – Motlalepula
• ‘The Worshiper in Me’ – Kingdom
• ‘Resurrection’ – Prophet Tiro
• ‘Beautiful Moments’ – Lorato Salani
• ‘Earthquake’ – Kesebonye Sereto
• ‘O tsholofelo’ – Abed
• ‘I am going by Faith’ – Jean

Best Sione Female

• ‘Mpeleki July’ – Morena wa Barena
• ‘Kgomotso Ramoruswa’ – Ba tla Dula

Best Sione Male

• Tshephi Lemogang – ‘Modimo wa Metlholo’

Best Gospel Jazz

• ‘Thokomelang bana’ – Tshegofatso Godirwang  
• ‘Ntshenka’ – Adolf Madisa

Best Gospel Group

• Holy Presence Fire Church – ‘Praise’
• Zundithwale – ‘Humble Spirit’
• Isindiso ka ma Ndlovu – ‘Ubuhle Bensindiso’
• Rise & Rebuild – ‘Actstream BW’

Best Gospel Producer

• Jazzman
• Svogha
• DJ Riley
• Simba Mukonyo

Best Gospel Collaboration

• ‘God in Me’ – Prophet Tiro ft. Lorato Salani -
• ‘Lorato lele kalo’ – Kaybee ft. Tha MVP
• ‘Gasa lefoko’ – Dr E ft. K-Still worship
• ‘I am Here’ – DJ Riley ft. Mattaio
• ‘Strong Tower’ – Motlalepula ft. Tumi
• ‘Ngwanangu’ – Mmemo ft. Vee
• ‘Blessed’ – Terrish ft. Ounah

Best Gospel Single

• ‘Gasa lefoko’ – Dr E
• ‘Holy Ghost Party’ – Tha MVP
• ‘I am Here’ – DJ Riley
• ‘I Believe’ – Lesego
• ‘Ruhakitho’ – ‘Kaybee’
• ‘My Everything’ – Kingbling 
• ‘I Wish’ – Thokgamo
• ‘O maatla’ – Saltie

Best Gospel Music Video

• ‘Ntshenke’ – Adolf Madisa 
• ‘Holy Ghost Party’ – Tha MVP
• ‘Tlhompho’ – Motlalepula
• ‘I Believe’ – Lesego Ikgopoleng
• ‘I Wish’ – Thokgamo Madonna
• ‘Uphakeme’ – Kingdom
• ‘I will Praise’ – Boitshepho
• ‘Sediba’ – Obakeng

Gospel Song of the Year

• ‘Seteng Sediba’ – Obakeng
• ‘He is calling my name-oo’ – Dekay
• ‘Tlhompho’ – Motlalepula
• ‘Ngwanawatau’ – Busi
• ‘Dimakatso’ – Pastor Lesh 
• ‘Gasa lefoko’ – Dr E 
• ‘Mmineleng’ – Bkay 
• ‘Ke mametse’ – Kesebonye

Gospel Artist of the Year

• Busi – ‘Ngwanawatau’
• Lesego Ikgopoleng – ‘Looking unto God’
• Kesebonye Sereto – ‘Earthquake’
• Motlalepula – ‘Yahweh’
• Adolf Madisa – ‘Ntshenka’
• Obakeng – ‘Ho tseba Modimo’
• Jean Nkuru – ‘I am going by Faith’
• Pastor Lesh – ‘Upward Push’

Best Gospel Album of the Year

• Yahweh – Motlalepula
• Ho tseba Modimo – Obakeng
• Earthquake – Kesebonye Sereto
• Praise – Holy Presence Fire Church
• Ubuhle Bensindiso – Insindiso ka ma Ndlovu
• Zundithwale – Humble Spirit
• Ntshenka – Adolf Madisa
• Ngwanawatau – Busi

Best Newcomer

• Lorato Salani – ‘Beautiful Moments’
• Boitshepo – ‘The Grace’
• Tebogo Radiboko Angel – ‘I’m Blessed’
• Lesego Ikgopoleng – ‘Looking unto God’
• Abed – ‘O tsholofelo’
• Kingbling – ‘My Everything’
• Thokgamo Madonna – ‘I Wish’
• Prophet Tiro – ‘Resurrection’
• Agnes Ntswejakgos I – ‘Jeso o eta’

Best Gospel Male Artist

• Kesebonye Sereto – ‘Earthquake’
• Obakeng – ‘Ho tseba Modimo’
• Fusi – ‘Bapa le nna’
• Deekay – ‘Morena Utlwa’
• Adolf Madisa – ‘Ntshenka’
• Bkay – ‘Atlamelang go Jeso’
• Busi – ‘Ngwanawatau’

Best Gospel Female Artist

• Kaybee – ‘Wuparo’
• Motlalepula – ‘Yahweh’
• Lesego Ikgopoleng – ‘Looking unto God’
• Tshegofatso Godirwang – ‘Tlhokomelang bana’
• Jean Nkuru – ‘I am going by Faith’
• Pastor Lesh – ‘Upward Push’
• Happy Malinda – ‘Nkaya kae’
• Boitshepo – ‘The Grace’

Best Songwriter

• Motlalepula – ‘Yo o nonofileng’
• Mayoress – ‘Shomaela Evengeli (Preach the Gospel)’
• Thokgamo Madonna – ‘I Wish’
• Tshegofatso – ‘Somarela’
• Dr E – ‘Gasa lefoko’
• Pastor Lesh – ‘Jesus Cares’
• Kesebonye – ‘Dichaba’
• Abed – ‘O tsholofel’