Bulawayo based gospel musician Canaan Nyathi was crowned the best gospel artiste at a colourful Crown Gospel Awards ceremony held in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, on Sunday.
The Crown Gospel Music Awards celebrate excellence within the gospel music industry in South Africa and beyond.
The awards are the brainchild of Zanele Mbokazi-Nkambule and acknowledge and celebrate gospel artistes.
The Best Gospel Artiste of the Year category won by Nyathi with 13 880 votes was the second best voted for category according to awards spokesperson Glodine Makapela.