The Africa Christian Legendary and Impact Makers Awards (CLIMA AFRICA) is set to honor Christian Impact makers and gospel music stars for the 9th edition.
The Prestigious gospel awards will be hosted in Johannesburg, South Africa for the first time after eight editions in Nigeria. Like always, CLIMA Africa is a two-segment event which honors impact makers in different walks of life and also celebrates Africa gospel music talents in 26 categories.
According to the Awards Academy, the 2025 edition comprises of 16 recognitions for Impact Makers, 10 Recognitions for Gospel Music legends (non-voting) and 26 voting categories for gospel music artistes.
The Awards event is slated for Sunday, October 5th 2025, at The Maslow Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa. Red Carpet; 5:00 pm, Main event 7:00pm. Dress Code: Dinner Gown & Tuxedo.
Voting Commences on July 1 -August 30th ,2025 @www.climaafrica.org. Voting is free. Tickets for the event are also available @www.climaafrica.org.
Check the full Nominations List below
RECOGNITIONS
S. D. Gumbi -South Africa -Africa Living Legend Award
Prince Arthur Eze – Nigeria-Africa Living Legend Award
Oluremi Tinubu CON OON-Nigeria -Africa Lifetime Achievements Award
Dr Victor Phume – South Africa -Africa Lifetime Achievement Award
His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III CFR -Nigeria -Africa Positive Impact man of the Year
Osinachi Kalu Egbe (Sinach) -Nigeria -Africa Global Impact Award.
Her Excellency, Barr. Chioma D. Uzodinma –Nigeria -Africa Positive Impact Humanitarian Award.
Prudent Gabriel Okopi-Nigeria -Africa Positive Impact Humanitarian Award.
Dr Linah Ncgobo & Ihhashi Elimhlophe -South Africa-Africa Positive Impact Iconic Award
Pastor Emmanuel Iren -Nigeria -Africa Outstanding Pastor of the year
Flourish Peters -Nigeria -Africa Positive Impact Pastor Award
Veeky James -Nigeria -Africa Positive Impact Entrepreneur Award
Ayanda Ncwane – South Africa -Africa Positive Impact Women Award
Apostle (Dr) Ada Ngozi Ambrose Esq- USA. -Africa Positive Impact Women Award
Mrs. Deborah Omale -Nigeria-Africa Positive Impact Women Award
Akponwei Jr. -USA -Africa Positive Impact Makers Award
Muzi Mthabela -South Africa -Africa Positive Impact Makers Award
Pastor Lungi M -The Apostle -Africa Outstanding Pastor of the year
Sihle Sibisi – South Africa-Africa Positive Impact Advocacy Award
Sharon Korir-Kenya -Africa Positive Impact Advocacy Award
Akuidolo Orevaoghene (FOREVER)-Africa Positive Impact Creativity Award
GOSPEL MUSIC RECOGNITIONS
THE LEGENDS:
Benjamin Dube -South Africa (AFRICA GOSPEL MUSIC LEGEND AWARD)
Rebecca Malope -South Africa (AFRICA GOSPEL MUSIC LEGEND AWARD)
Piesie Esther (AFRICA GOSPEL MUSIC IMPACT AWARD)
Winnie Mashaba –South Africa –AFRICA GOSPEL MUSIC IMPACT AWARD
Moses Bliss-Nigeria-AFRICA GOSPEL MUSIC IMPACT AWARD
Janet Otieno-Kenya-AFRICA GOSPEL MUSIC IMPACT AWARD
Everton Mlalazi -Zimbabwe –AFRICA GOSPEL MUSIC IMPACT AWARD
Jonathan Kenneth Butler-South Africa -AFRICA GOSPEL MUSIC MERIT AWARD
Ezekiel ThankGod (Eezee Tee)-Nigeria –AFRICA GOSPEL MUSIC MERIT AWARD
Ntokozo Mbambo –AFRICA GOSPEL MUSIC MERIT AWARD
NOMINATIONS
AFRICA GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Everton Mlalazi – Zimbabwe
Joe Mettle -Ghana
Moses Bliss -Nigeria
Mercy Chinwo -Nigeria
Piesie Esther -Ghana
Ntokozo Mbambo -South Africa
Dunsin Oyekan -Nigeria
Nathaniel Bassey -Nigeria
AFRICA MALE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Preye Odede -Nigeria
Ebuka Songs -Nigeria
Ntokozo Ngongoma -South Africa
Israel Mbonyi -Rwanda
Bidemi Olaoba -Nigeria
Dr Tumi -South Africa
AFRICA FEMALE ART ISTE OF THE YEAR
Janet Manyowa -Zimbabwe
Sunmisola Agbebi -Nigeria
HLE – South Africa
Ada Ehi -Nigeria
Christine Nkole -Zambia
Piesie Esther -Ghana
EASTERN AFRICA ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Bella Kombo -Tanzania
Israel Mbonyi -Rwanda
Evelyn Wanjiru -Kenya
Levixone -Uganda
WESTERN AFRICA ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Ebuka Songs -Nigeria
Celestine Donkor -Ghana
Kaestrings -Nigeria
KS Bloom- Cote D’ivoire
Prosper Ochimana -Nigeria
CENTRAL A FRICA ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Dena Mwana -DR Congo
Indira -Cameroun
Deborah Lukalu -DRC
Aimee Frederique -Gabon
SOUTHERN AFRICA ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Xolly Mncwango -South Africa
Janet Manyowa – Zimbabwe
King D Music – South Africa
Esther Chungu -Zambia
AFRICA GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
Iron Breaker – Chinwe Bliss
Favour – Lawrence Oyor
Give me Chance -Bidemi Olaoba ft Mercy Chinwo
We Will be Many -Sounds of Salem
Omemma -Chandler Moore
We Move -Mercy Chinwo
AFRICA INDIGENOUS SONG OF THE YEAR
Ukwenzile – Canaan Nyathi – South Africa
Akam mi -Progress Effiong – Nigeria
Raha -Janet Otieno -Kenya
Owo Oluwa – Sunmisola Agbebi -Nigeria
Go Rata Ke Morena-Winnie Mashaba -South Africa.
AFRICA PRAISE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Mr M & Revelation -Nigeria
Sensational Bamidele-Nigeria
Rose Muhando -Tanzania
Jumbo – South Africa
Ayanda Ntanzi -South Africa
Lilian Nneji -Nigeria
AFRICA WORSHIP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Zaza Mokheti -South Africa
Evelyn Wanjiru -Kenya
Peterson Okopi -Nigeria
Takie Ndou -South Africa
Yadah -Nigeria
AFRICA GOSPEL REGGAE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Buchi -Nigeria
Samuel Suh -South A frica
Tonneil Avo -Nigeria
Ibi Dave -Nigeria
AFRICA INDIGENOUS GOSPEL MUSIC ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Winnie Mashaba -South Africa
Dorcas Moyo -Zimbabwe
Janet Otieno -Kenya
Chinyere Udoma -Nigeria
Sarah Apekeola -Nigeria
Azwi Kokela -South Africa
AFRICA AFRO-POP GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Noami Mac- Nigeria
Kingdmusic -South Africa
Limoblaze -Nigeria
Prinx Emmanuel -Nigeria
Greatman Takit -Nigeria
AFRICA OUTSTANDING MUSIC MINISTER OF THE YEAR (STAGE)
Dare Justified -Nigeria
Lebo Sekgobela -South Africa
Jimmy D Psalmist -Nigeria
Lilian Nneji -Nigeria
Dorcas Moyo -Zimbabwe
Lawrence Oyor -Nigeria
AFRICA GOSPEL MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
We Move -Mercy Chinwo
Elee -Dr. Paul Enenche
Yes Sir – Ada Ehi Ft Mercy Chinwo
God is Good – Deborah Lukalu
Give me Chance -Bidemi Olaoba
AT33NE – Piesie Esther
Do me Well -Coza City Music
AFRICA GOSPEL BEST LIVE RECORDING
The Vine – Great is thy Faithfulness Album
The Conqueror’s Chant -Judikay
Agbala Olorun Po- Emmanuel Iren ft. Yetunde Are
Oba Awon Oba -Joe Mettle ft Sunmisola Agbebi
AFRICA GOSPEL MUSIC ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Consecrated EP – Ada Ehi
Lavish E P – Ntokozo Mbambo
The Great Commission – Dunsin Oyekan
Love Testament – Moses Bliss
Overwhelming Victory -Mercy Chinwo
Victory Sounds (Live) -Sinach
AFRICA RISING STAR AWARD
Sindi Ntombela -South Africa
Eva Praise -Nigeria
Annatoria -Zimbabwe
Boago Fenju -Botswana
Tohyeen -Nigeria
Phidi P- South Africa
DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
Queendalyn Yurglee -Ghana
Mirabel Somi -Nigeria
Nmangaliso -South Africa
Ngozi Light -Nigeria
Chinwe Bliss -Nigeria
AFRICA BEST CHOIR/CREW OF THE YEAR
The Vine -Zimbabwe
The 500 City Choir -Nigeria
Soweto Gospel Choir -South Africa
Joyous Celebration – South Africa
Spirit of Praise -South Africa
AFRICA BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Glory to His Name- Everton Mlalazi ft Vashawn Mitchell
Yes Sir -Ada Ehi ft. Mercy Chinwo
Oba Awon Oba -Joe Mettle ft. Sunmisola Agbebi
Victory is My Name -Sinach ft. Isreal Houghton
Doing of the Lord- Moses Bliss Ft Nathaniel Bassey
Africa TV Station of the Year
SABC 1 -South Africa
SABC 2 – South Africa
AIT -Nigeria
ADOM TV -Ghana
TV3 – Ghana
Channels TV -Nigeria
AFRICA RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
Metro FM -South Africa
Wazobia FM -Nigeria
Joy FM -Ghana
Peace FM -Ghana
Cool FM -Nigeria
AFRICA GOSPEL ONLINE BLOG OF THE YEAR
Gospel Hotspot
Believers Companion
Gospel Hypers
Xclusive Gospel
Kingdomboiz
Selah Afrik
