N’ubwo Bahati Alphonse yakoresheje uko ashoboye ngo atorwe mu irushanwa yahatanagamo rya Africa Gospel Music Awards 2013, nta gihembo we na bagenzi be batatu b’Abanyarwanda babashije kwegukana, nk’uko bigaragara ku rutonde rw’abegukanye ibihembo rwashyizwe hanze.

Alphonse Bahati, Patient Bizimana na Gaby bari mu bahanzi baririmba indirimbo zihimbaza Imana bahatana mu cyuiciro cy’abitwaye neza mu 2012 bakomoka muri Afurika yo hagati Central African Artiste of the Year.

Iki gihembo cyatwawe na Dena Mwana wo muri Repubulika Iharanira Demokarasi ya Congo (DRC).

Mu muhango wo gutanga ibihembo wabereye kuri uyu wa 6 Nyakanga 2013, i London mu Bwongereza ahitwa ’The Great Hall’, Queen Mary’s, Mile End Road, nta munyarwanda uri muri aba batatu batumiwe wari witabiriye ibyo birori.

Urutonde rwuzuye rw’abegukanye ibihembo bya Africa Gospel Music Awards 2013

1. Discovery of the Year: Moji Olusoji (Nigeria)
2. Central African Artiste of the Year (Joint): Dena Mwana (DRC)
3. Central African Artiste of the Year (Joint): Redemption Voices (Burundi)
4. Artiste of the Year USA & Canada: Dare David
5. Artiste of the Year West Africa: Cwesi Oteng (Ghana)
6. Artiste of the Year East Africa: Christina Shusho (Tanzania)
7. Artiste of the Year Europe: Isabella Uzodike (UK)
8. Artiste of the Year Europe: Nana Lukezo (Belgium)
9. Artiste of the Year Middle East: Funke Akinokun (Emirates)
10. Artiste of the Year Middle Asia: Brother Philemon (China)
11. Artiste of the Year Southern Africa: Sfiso Ncwane (South Africa)
12. Radio Program of the year: Sunday Best with Sabina (Nigeria)
13. TV Program of the Year: Devine Jams (Uganda)
14. Afro Rap Artiste of the Year: Preachers (Ghana)
15. TV Program of the Year: Devine Jams (Uganda)
16. Afro Rap Artiste of the Year: Preachers (Ghana)
17. Afro Jazz Musician of the Year: Karabo Mongatane (South Africa)
18. Group of the Year: Tehila Crew (Nigeria)
19. Video of the Year: ‘Imela’ by Nathaniel Bassie
20. Event of the Year: SABC Crown Gospel Awards (South Africa)
21. Producer of the Year (Joint): Wole Oni (Nigeria)
22. Producer of the Year (Joint): Nacy (Ghana)
23. Song of the Year: Living Faith Connections (UK) ’Nobody’
24. Album of the Year ‘Filled’ by Ntokozo
25. Female Artiste of the Year: Ntokozo Mbambo (South Africa)
26. Male Artiste of the Year: Frank Edwards (Nigeria)

Ibindi bihembo:

Inspiration Award
Noel Robinson
Bazil Meade
Chevelle Franklyn

TRAIL BLAZER
Sonnie Badu (UK)
Rebecca (UK)
Uche (South Africa)
Lara George (Nigeria)

CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROMOTION OF GOSPEL MUSIC
Muyiwa Olarewaju (UK)
Kanji Mbugua (Kenya)
Danny Nettey (Ghana)
Kanvee Gaines- Adams (Liberia)