Divine Decade

Divine Decade

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Performance highlights of the Soweto Gospel Choir across their 10 year history, featuring 19 powerful tracks. Amongst the featured tracks include a message from Archbishop Demond Tutu, the choirs popular hits such as Sedilaka, covers of Sarah McLachlans Angel, and The Jackson 5s Ill Be There, and the Fish Out of Water remix of their collaboration track with U2 Put On Your Boots.<br><br>Awards:<br>2003<br>Australia: A Helpmann Award, Australias prestigious Performing Arts Award, for Best Contemporary Music Concert<br><br>USA: American Gospel Music Award for Best Choir<br><br>USA: Gospel Music Award (US based) for Best International Choir<br><br>2007<br>USA: Grammy Award for their second CD Blessed, in the category Best Traditional World Music<br><br>Sth Africa: SAMA Award (South African Music Association Award) in the Category Best Live Performance DVD<br><br>Sth Africa: Metro FM Music Award for Best Gospel Album for African Spirit, based on nominations submitted by the radio stations listeners, and the public.<br><br>2008<br>USA: Second Grammy Award for their third album African Spirit, in the Best Traditional World Music category<br><br>Sth Africa: PanSALB Award for Multilingualism and Nation Building, for Album of the Decade<br><br>2009<br>Sth Africa: SAMAs (South African Music Awards), Award for Best Duo or Group<br><br>2010<br>In April 2010, Soweto Gospel Choir was honoured with the inaugural International Achievement Award, at the SAMAs held at Sun City.<br><br>Associated Grammy Award for Down to Earth with Peter Gabriel<br><br>Nomination for Academy Award for Down to Earth from the movie Wall-E<br><br>2011<br>Emmy Award for ESPNs 2010 FIFA World Cup music promos collaboration with U2<br>Grammy nomination for Grace<br><br>Associated Grammy Awards for Baba Yetu and Calling All Dawns arranger Chris Tinv