Awards

 

2003

Australia: A Helpmann Award, Australia’s prestigious Performing Arts Award, for “Best Contemporary Music Concert”

USA: American Gospel Music Award for “Best Choir”

USA: “Gospel Music Award” (US based) for “Best International Choir”

2007

USA: Grammy Award for their second CD “Blessed”, in the category “Best Traditional World Music”

Sth Africa: SAMA Award (South African Music Association Award) in the Category “Best Live Performance DVD”

Sth Africa: Metro FM Music Award for Best Gospel Album  for “African Spirit”, based on nominations submitted by the radio station’s listeners, and the public.

2008

USA: Second Grammy Award for their third album “African Spirit”, in the “Best Traditional World Music” category

Sth Africa: PanSALB Award for Multilingualism and Nation Building, for “Album of the Decade”

2009

Sth Africa: SAMAs (South African Music Awards),  Award for “Best Duo or Group”

2010

In April 2010, Soweto Gospel Choir was honoured with the inaugural International Achievement Award, at the SAMAs held at Sun City.

 

LETTERS OF CONGRATULATION

> From Baleka Mbete MP
Speaker of the National Assembly,
South Africa

> From Frank Chikane
Director-General
and Seceratary of the Cabinet,
South Africa

> From M V Sisulu, MP
Speaker of the National Assembly
South Africa