Awards from 10 categories were presented, while the full list of nominees were announced.
The night opened with a prayer by Bishop Tedroy Powell from Church of God of Prophecy and a welcoming speech by founder of Oasis Awards, Roney Henderson.
Presenters of the Awards included James Freeman and Chantal Daniels from UnitedbyOne, Dave P and Angie Thomas from Gospel Light, Chrystal from Premier Radio, and Tony Tomlin from New Nation Newspaper.
The City Hall was filled with rounds of applauses as the the winners of the ten categories were announced.
Winners included Michael Brown for Best Musician and Jahaziel for Best Reggae/ Hip-Hop artist.
In addition to the gospel music category, unique awards for Best Christian Channel and Conference of the Year were presented to Revelation TV and The International Gathering of Champions’ (IGOC), respectively.
“It’s only by grace that Revelation TV and our music even exists,” Howard Conder, founder of Revelation TV said.
“Revelation TV and R Music is just part of the DNA that connects the organism of the Church. Without gospel music, without producers, without preachers or songwriters, there would be no Revelation TV or R Music.”
The evening closed with a prayer by Pastor Nathan Curtis of the Glory House Church.
As the 'first ever UK Gospel Music and Church Awards', the main 2006 Oasis Awards ceremony will take place 27 July, 2006 at the Hackney Empire. Performers will include Jahaziel, Roger Samuels, Andre ‘Saxman’ Brown, Antonio Neal and many others.
Roney Henderson, CEO of Musicstar Entertainments and founder of the Oasis Awards said: “Tomorrow will be a fully produced show. We've got 10 performers, we've got live fans. A lot of hard work has been put into it, and we're looking forward to a great night!"Winners of the 26 Oasis Awards will be decided by public vote.
