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Official List of Nominees for the 2006 En Sound Music Awards!
The following is the list of artists that have made it to the final round for the 1st Annual En Sound Music Awards (ESMA). Who will walk away with an ESMA? The results will be announced on Saturday August 19, 2006. Congratulations to all!
Album of The Year
- (A New Song) - Ordained Praise
- (In The Fellowship) - Patrick Lundy & Ministers of Music
- (Live) - Shekinah Glory Ministry
- (Sacrifice) - Patrice Wilson
Artist of The Year
- Ordained Praise
- Patrice Wilson
- Patrick Lundy & The Ministers of Music
- Shekinah Glory Ministry
Best Urban Soul Album
- (Let Go) - Chiquita Green
- (My Testimony) - Mark Prentice
- (A New Song) - Ordained Praise
- (This Time) - The Whitfield Music Group
Best Female Vocalist
- Chiquita Green
- June Rochelle
- Lazet Michaels
- Roz Esposito
Best Group or duo, Female
- Amar
- Ecclesia
- Predestined!
- Witherspoon
Best Group/Duo, Male
- Double Portion
- First Creation
- Ordained Praise
- Favor
Best Holy Hip Hop Recording
- (Born Again) - Knine
- (Crossing The Jordan) - God's Fam
- (Faith Fields of Dreams) - Zion
- (H.O.G. Life) - Bingo" Kenoly
Best Jazz Performance
- (Full Circle) - Chiquita
- (His Eye Is On The Sparrow) - Kevin Turner
- (It’s Me Again) - Mark Prentice
- (Stop Complaining) - Rachel Spiller Riles
Best Male Vocalist
- Daniel Austin
- Ernest Pugh
- John Crowe
- Mark Prentice
Best Reggae Album
- (His Way) - Chevelle Franklin
- (On The Shout) - DJ Nicholas
- (Reggae Sunday School) - Christafari
- (The Chosen Prodigy) - Ryan Mark
Choir of The Year
- Junior Fountain & God's Generation
- John Tillery & Living Sacrifice
- Patrick Lundy & Ministers of Music
- Shekinah Glory Ministry
Best Inspirational Song
- (Dreams/Written by: Ordained Praise) - Ordained Praise
- (God Won't Hurt You) - Bill Carpenter
- (Healer of Hearts/Wrteen By: Roz Esposito & Steve Gaspár ) - Roz Esposito
- (Will You Love Me Still/ Wrtten by: Neville Peter) - Patrick Lundy & Ministers Of Music feat. Neville Peter
Song of the Year
- (All I Need/Written by:John Askews) - Earnest Pugh
- (For All The Love) - June Rochelle
- (In The fellowship/Written by: Patrick Lundy) - Patrick Lundy & Ministers of Music
- (Jesus Is/Written by: Isaiah D. Thomas) - Daniel Austin
Traditional Gospel Performance
- (All I Need) - The Jackson Southernaires
- (Go Through) - Evelyn Turrentine-Agee
- (No Doubt In My Mind) - Bubba Johnson & The Omega Singers
- (Walk With Me) - Terri McConnell f/ Albertina Walker
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