Awards 2021
SONG OF THE YEAR
FINAL NOMINEES
Song of the Year finalists were derived from 131 UK Christian Charts top tracks across all 12 categories, between August 2020 and July 2021. The final list below was based on voting by the General Public along with 154 Judges/Pundits.
CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP
You’re Still God – Philippa Hanna WINNER
Come What May – We Are Messengers
Nothing Can Separate – Lucy Grimble ft. Matt Redman
We Seek Your Kingdom – LICC ft. Noel Robinson, Lou Fellingham, Andy Flannagan, Donna Akodu
Love Won’t Stop – Gas Street Music, Michael Shannon
CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL
Wade In The Water – The Spirituals Choir WINNER
You Will Rescue Me – Sam Adebanjo ft. Samm Henshaw
The Mighty Chorus – Purist Ogboi ft. Evans Ogboi
Praise The Lord – Sam Opeche
I Am Enough – Victoria Tunde
RNB / SOUL
Jesus – Mark Asari WINNER
On Top Of The World – Shekinah ft. Guvna B
Try Jesus – Paul the Messenger
Mamma Said – Mica Paris
All In – Asha Elia
ELECTRONIC / DANCE
Victory – Sarah Téibo ft. Lou Fellingham, Zahyón, Tom Endersby WINNER
This Is Love – LIFE Worship
Hope Unfailing – Axiis (Feat. METRUTH)
After Your Heart – SEU Worship, Dan Rivera, Elle Limebear
Out Of The Water – Worship For Everyone ft.Daisy Drake
INDIE / FOLK / ACOUSTIC
Stay Here – Marizu WINNER
Miles & Miles – Jonathan Ogden
When I Found Jesus – Steph Macleod
Waters (Acoustic) – Junior Garr
Today Is The Saviour’s Day – Rend Collective
POP
Real Love – The Kingdom Choir WINNER
Celebrate – CalledOut Music
Call Your Name – WYLD & Sharyn
Image of God – We Are Messengers
Angels (Reimagined) – Elle Limebear ft. Jake Isaac
ROCK / METAL
Voices – Amongst Wolves WINNER
Never Let Me Go – Rob Westall
Joy – New Wine Worship
Thank You Jesus – White Stone Receivers
When The Morning Comes – Homegrown Worship feat. Jonathan Middleton
AFROBEAT
Yahweh – Stevie Valentine WINNER
My Side – Michael Oyo ft. CalledOut Music
SALT – K.O.F.I
Little Longer – Limoblaze ft. Melvillous & CASS
So Good – Emmanuel Smith
RAP
Heaven – Still Shadey WINNER
Ring the Alarm – Reblah
Godswill – 678Nath
Come My Way – Tee Supreme
Walking Disciple – Luke November
REGGAE
Rock I Stand – Joshua Kesler WINNER
We’re going through a lockdown – Maxine Brooks ft. Birmingham Community Gospel Choir
Star A D Show – St Andrew
Better Days – Lytie
More – Bex Grant
CHILLHOP / LO-FI
Love That Never Ends – Jonathan Ogden WINNER
Take My Hand – Praise Lubangu ft. CHARE
Eyes On You – Philip Shibata ft. Montell Fish
Refiner’s Fire – Vineyard Worship
Day and Night (Andy Lowe Remix) – Pyramid Park
POETRY / SPOKEN WORD
Lament – Phil Knox WINNER
ABBA – JudahEl Music
A Kairos Message – Boaz Adelekan
Samaritans – K.Lewis
Live The Word – Licy-Be & WYLD
ANNUAL MUSIC AWARDS
FINAL NOMINEES
Step FWD Award finalists were derived from 563 UK Christian Charts top tracks across all 12 categories, between August 2020 and July 2021.
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Calledout Music WINNER
Guvna B
Steph Macleod
Reblah
Jonathan Ogden
Konola
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Asha Elia WINNER
Lucy Grimble
Elle Limebear
Sarah Teibo
Loulita Gill
Philippa Hanna
DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR
Gas Street Music WINNER
Worship For Everyone
LZ7
Vineyard Worship
Orphan No More
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Grace Tena WINNER
OTC
Ryan Hylton
Tee Supreme
Abi Gledhill
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
We Seek Your Kingdom – LICC ft. Noel Robinson, Lou Fellingham, Andy Flannagan, Donna Akodu, TKC WINNER
Ring the Alarm – Reblah & St-Saint Present – Ring The Alarm ft. Kingdom All Stars
Brother – Jake Isaac ft. Guvna B, Joshua Luke Smith, Bianca Rose
Victory – Sarah Téibo ft. Lou Fellingham, Zahyón, Tom Endersby
Adonai (Lord) – Ryan Hylton ft. Hazel & Chantelle
CHOIR OF THE YEAR
Spirituals Choir WINNER
IDMC Gospel Choir
Birmingham Community Gospel Choir
Volney Morgan & New Ye
The Kingdom Choir
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Nick Herbert WINNER
Jonathan Ogden
Jake Isaac
CalledOut Music
Paul the Messenger
MEDIA PLATFORM OF THE YEAR
TBN UK WINNER
Premier
Affinity Xtra
Amen Worldwide
Gospel Hydration
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Cece Winans WINNER
Jonathan McReynolds
Tasha Cobbs
Lecrae
Lauren Daigle
INTERNATIONAL DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR
Maverick City Music WINNER
Elevation Worship
For King And Country
Israel Houghton & New Breed
Anthony Brown & Group Therapy
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Clean – Lucy Grimble WINNER
BTL – Naffymar
We Seek Your Kingdom – LICC ft. Noel Robinson, Lou Fellingham, Andy Flannagan, Donna Akodu
Little Longer – Limoblaze ft. Melvillous & CASS
Godswill – 678Nath
HONOUR AWARDS
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION
Karen Gibson
Les Moir
Howard Francis
Ken Burton
Tony Cummings
Beresford Dawkins
Muyiwa Olarewaju
Noel Robinson
Mark Beswick
Juliet Fletcher
Nicky Brown
Roy Francis
Bishop John Francis
Lawrence Johnson
Helmut Kaufmann
Andrea Encinas
Bishop Delroy Powell
Chris Bowater
Marcia Dixon
Dave Paul
John Fisher