{"id":3346,"date":"2021-09-20T10:42:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T10:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/lesotho-gospel-artistes-nominated-for-fs-awards"},"modified":"2021-09-20T12:44:54","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T12:44:54","slug":"lesotho-gospel-artistes-nominated-for-fs-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/lesotho-gospel-artistes-nominated-for-fs-awards","title":{"rendered":"Lesotho gospel artistes nominated for FS awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\">Lesotho<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Over 10 Lesotho gospel artistes will battle for the Artist of the Year Award in the Free State Gospel Music Awards this year. The awards ceremony will be held in October at Bloemfontein, South Africa, under the auspices of Duos Tee Company Foundation headed by \u2019Molotsi Medupi.<\/p>\n<p>Lesotho nominees under the Artist of the Year category are: Katleho Moshe, Minister Spokes, Rorisang Motsamai, Majara Majara, Pastor M Busa, \u2019Marefiloe Bale, T\u0161epo Kherenchane, Mosito Sent\u0161o, Khahliso Mphephuka, Lerato Mothobi and T\u0161itso Chalatsi.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Life&amp;Style one of the nominees, Minister Spokes, said he felt honoured to be part of the awards, adding the fact that he has been nominated means the music industry has seen some greatness in him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am also hoping for the best out of these awards, and I am happy for my colleagues from Lesotho who have also been nominated; I feel so overwhelmed and thankful for the opportunity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview, the founder and organiser of the event, Medupi, said their goal is to encourage hard work and high standards from gospel artistes from the Free State \u2013 to also promote and expose their talent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to give them mentorship and professionalism in the industry and contribute to the growth and development of gospel music,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the categories are: Best Producer, Best Gospel Radio Show, Best Female Artist, Best Gospel Group, Best New Comer, Best Single of the Year, Best Album of the Year, Best Clap and Tap of the Year and many more. South African artists nominated include Sello Malete, Teboho Moloi and Musa Sithole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. Over 10 Lesotho gospel artistes will battle for the Artist of the Year Award in the Free State Gospel Music Awards this year. The awards ceremony will be held in October at Bloemfontein, South Africa, under the auspices of Duos Tee Company Foundation headed by \u2019Molotsi Medupi. 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