The Oasis Awards has announced the event will return Autumn 2008 to honour the achievements of the growing UK Gospel industry.

It was originally slated for November 2007 as part of Gospel Gathering, but logistics and time constraints meant the executive board at the Oasis Awards made the decision to hold back till 2008.


"It is with regret that I inform you that the Oasis Awards, originally set for 2007 has had to be postponed till later this year due to a lack of sponsorship and sponsor's change of heart", says Oasis Awards president and CEO of o3 Media (the events company behind the Oasis Awards), RONEY HENDERSON

"This was a surprise and meant that the show would suffer a severe loss. With this in mind it has been discussed and agreed by o3 events and their partners that the Oasis Awards will go ahead a little later than scheduled, autumn 2008..."

She continued: "The awards will also undergo a revamp to its format, opting to return to its original status as an up-market industry affair taking place at a top London hotel...

Nominations are currently open and will continue with a new closing date to be set. The official awards ceremony date along with some of its key performers and presenters will be announced later this year...

There It Is: SEVEN

BEST HOLY HIP-HOP ARTIST
Jahaziel: NO SHAME IN MY GAME
Dwayne Tryumf: GHETTO SCRIPTURE
Sammy G: 2000 YEARS AND STILL

BEST MALE ARTIST
Jahaziel: NO SHAME IN MY GAME
Lain Gray: BROTHER SOUL
Sammy G: 2000 YEARS AND STILL

BEST MUSICIAN
Michael Brown: SIANI
Nicky Brown: PLAYING GAMES
Peter Daley: PLAYING GAMES

BEST NEWCOMER
Ni-cola: STILL HERE
Roger Samuels
Dwayne Tryumf: GHETTO SCRIPTURE

BEST PACKAGED CD
The Company: THE LOST CODE
London Community Gospel Choir: LIVE AT ABBEY ROAD
Four Kornerz: CLAP CLAP

BEST PRAISE & WORSHIP ARTIST
Muyiwa & Riversongz: DECLARING HIS POWER
Mark Beswick & Power Praise: THE KING IS COMING
Tim Hughes: HERE I AM TO PRAISE YOU

BEST PRAISE & WORSHIP SONG
Let The Praises Go First: DAVID DANIEL &THE PEOPLE'S CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

CHOIR
Here I am to Worship: TIM HUGHES
Our God Is Good: MUYIWA & RIVERSONGZ

BEST PRODUCER
Ibe Otah: SPIRITLED PRODUCTIONS
Linslee Campbell: PLAYING GAMES
Dwayne Tryumf: TRYUMF PRODUCTIONS



Well, I've run out of space, so you might as well scoot over to the official OASIS AWARDS website, register, log on and cast your vote.

It's a simple, quite painless process, and you can feel quite pleased with yourself for playing your
own part in contemporary UK gospel music history. Links below. For the OASIS 02 report, type
in 'OASIS AWARDS' in the search field once you've clicked the link...

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