The 2019 Loveworld International Music and Arts Awards (LIMAA) kicked off style at about 3:30 pm at the Loveworld Convocation Arena on Sunday, November 17, 2019. And it featured Testimony Jaga, Joe Praize, Loveworld UK band, Sinach, Samsong, Eben and many talented musicians who gave awesome renditions and performances that will be talked about for weeks and years to come. The highly-rated event enjoyed a robust broadcast schedule live on National and Cable Television Networks.
Sinach won the Song of the Year award and got a mouthwatering cash prize of $100,000 as well. She wasn’t the only one that went home with huge bulks. The artist of the year, Testimony Jaga, who couldn’t hold back his joy spoke in tears as he narrated his life tales on the street before he found salvation in Jesus Christ and comfort in the Loveworld home, got $25,000. Artists like Rita Soul, UK Band, and others also won cash prizes.
LIMA is a platform created by the President of The Loveworld Inc. aka Christ Embassy, Rev. Dr. Chris Oyakhilome Ph.D., in 2016 to recognize and reward music ministers produced by the church who are standing out in their ministry.
“We believe that if you give people opportunities to express themselves, they will excel and because we feel we have limited opportunities available to our artists to be celebrated outside as gospel music ministers, so we instituted the LIMA awards to recognize and honour our own” explained the Media Director of Loveworld Inc., Tony Ikeokwu.
Here is the list of the Winners:
Producer of the year — Frank Fytt
Best Male Vocalist — Eben
Best Female Vocalist — Pastor Ruthney
Hit Song Of The Year (protostar category) — Testimony Jaga (Gone For Life)
Music Band Of The Year – UK Band
Hit Song Of The Year (all stars category) — JoePraize (Joy Overflow)
Best New Act — Password (AMAGHIMO)
Music Video Of The Year — Samsong (E Dey Work Video)
Song Writer Of The Year (protostars) – Rita Soul
Song Writer Of The Year (all stars) ($50,000) — Ukband
Worship Song Of The Year — UKBand
Artist Of The Year – Testimony Jaga
Beat Rendition By An Artist — Onos (Overflow)
Music Collaboration of the Year — CSO & Jeanie (Higherlife)
Theme Song Of The Year — Pastor Saki (Light)
Grand Best Song Of The Year ($100,000) — Sinach
Other Best Songs Of 2019:
UKband (Shine)
Joepraise (Joy Overflow)
Ritasoul (Dance In The Holyghost)
Testimony (Gone For Life)
Ayovincent (Your Presence)
Eben ( Prince Of Peace)
Jeanine Sparkles
(Pour Out Your Love)
Isreal Strong (Never Go Down)
Pastor Saki (light)
CSO (In Your Presence)
Phendi (Jesus Is Love)
CSO and Jeanine (Highlife)
Martin PK (Highest Praise)
Sinach (Overflow)
Ritasoul (Jesus)